INDIA bloc leadership is open question, indicates Shiv Sena (UBT)
The Hindu
Shiv Sena leader open to discussing leadership of INDIA bloc with Congress and other allies for strengthening alliance.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday (December 10, 2024) indicated that his party was open to discussing if someone outside the Congress should lead the Opposition's INDIA bloc.
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All constituents of the alliance are willing to discuss the issue, he told reporters. Mr. Raut was reacting to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's comment that West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee should be allowed to lead the INDIA bloc.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is at present the chairman of the Opposition grouping, formed before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Talking to reporters in Delhi, Mr. Raut, a Rajya Sabha member, said his party's ties with the Congress leadership including Mr. Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were excellent.
“Congress is a national party and has the highest number of MPs among the INDIA allies,” he noted.
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