Opposition meet in Bengaluru will be a game-changer in Indian politics: Congress

Leaders of 26 parties from across India will take part in the second conclave of the opposition, in Bengaluru on July 18, to forge an electoral alliance for a battle against the NDA, led by the ruling BJP, in the 18th Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024.

Leaders of 26 parties from across India will take part in the second conclave of the opposition, in Bengaluru on July 18, to forge an electoral alliance for a battle against the NDA, led by the ruling BJP, in the 18th Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024.

Leaders of 15 opposition parties attended the last meeting held in Patna, in Bihar, on June 23.

The main opposition Congress believes that the meeting would be a ‘game-changer’ in Indian politics, and it would discuss a common agenda to defeat the BJP in the next general elections.

Briefing mediapersons on the agenda of the meeting, which would officially begin on Tuesday July 18, AICC general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal termed the meeting in Patna as ‘successful and fruitful’ pointing out that the BJP has begun consolidating the NDA.

“We are very happy to see that, after the Patna meeting, those who are telling us that we are very much comfortable alone (BJP) to defeat the opposition, now are also making....that’s the real success of the opposition meeting,” Mr Venugopal said.

The Congress, which is hosting the meeting in Bengaluru under the tagline ‘United We Stand’, would be represented by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Mr. Venugopal said, “We are united for a common purpose, for protection of democracy, to ensure constitutional rights, and independence of our institutions, which are under attack under the present BJP government.