Opposition Front Without Congress Not Possible: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut
NDTV
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said there has to be only one opposition front against the BJP. and an opposition front is not possible without the Congress.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut met with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this evening and later said there cannot be any opposition front without the Congress - a big message aimed at Mamata Banerjee after her "What UPA" taunt.
"There has to be only one opposition front against the BJP. An opposition front is not possible without the Congress. What is the point of two-three fronts? It will benefit the BJP," Mr Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP of the Shiv Sena, told reporters.
Asked whether opposition parties should sit together to discuss strategy versus the BJP for the 2024 national election, Mr Raut said: "I have asked Rahul Gandhi to take the lead on that."
He added: "Who leads the front is something all parties have to sit and decide together."
