Opposition Alliance INDIA to Form 11-Member Committee to Appoint Convener

Bengaluru: The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a coalition of 26 opposition parties, will form an 11-member committee to appoint a convener of the grouping. The committee will hold a meeting soon in Mumbai.

The dates for the Mumbai meeting will be announced soon. The alliance also plans to establish a common secretariat in Delhi for campaign management, along with the formation of specific committees to address separate issues.

The alliance was formed to take on the ruling NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is the chairman of the INDIA steering committee, said that the alliance is not driven by a desire for power or the prime ministerial post.

He acknowledged the differences among some members at the state level but said that these differences were not ideological and could be set aside for the betterment of the people.

The two-day gathering of top leaders from 26 opposition parties in Bengaluru saw extensive discussions to form a united strategy to challenge the ruling NDA in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.