Delimitation exercise in Assam requires wider consensus: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
The Hindu
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 7 raised strong objection to the delimitation exercise being carried out in Assam and said it requires wider acceptance and consensus.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 7 raised strong objection to the delimitation exercise being carried out in Assam and said it requires wider acceptance and consensus.
Leaders of 11 Opposition parties will also sit on a dharna at Jantar Mantar against the exercise and later hand over a memorandum to the Election Commission.
Opposition leaders had met the Congress president on July 7 evening and handed over a representation on their collective opposition to the delimitation exercise. "The delimitation exercise in Assam needs wider acceptance and consensus within the political spectrum," Mr. Kharge said on Twitter.
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"Leaders of 11 Opposition parties along with AICC General Secretary, Shri @JitendraSAlwar, Congress Party's Deputy Leader (Lok Sabha), Shri @GouravAssam, PCC President, Shri @BhupenKBorah, CLP Leader Shri @DsaikiaOfficial and other members of @INCAssam handed over a representation to me regarding our collective objections to the delimitation exercise in the State," he also tweeted sharing pictures of the meeting.
“A memorandum in this regard will be given to the Election Commission. Today, these leaders will be sitting on a dharna at Jantar Mantar,” the Congress chief said. “The issue will be taken up at all appropriate forums,” Mr. Kharge said.
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