INDIA bloc to meet on June 8 amid strain; Trinamool, DMK set to attend
Leaders of the INDIA bloc are scheduled to meet in the Capital on June 8, with notable attendance from Trinamool Congress and DMK leaders. The meeting is significant as it aims to project unity among the opposition parties amidst recent electoral setbacks. Participants will discuss strategies to strengthen their position against the BJP and address key issues such as the economic slowdown.
- ▪The meeting will include leaders from 17 opposition parties, including Mamata Banerjee and DMK representatives.
- ▪The DMK is upset with Congress for its recent alliance with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu.
- ▪The Aam Aadmi Party is unlikely to attend the meeting due to its strained relationship with the INDIA bloc.
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Leaders of the INDIA bloc are set to meet in the Capital on June 8. Trinamool Congress president and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has often maintained a distance from the Opposition bloc, is expected to attend, among others.Attention will also be on the DMK, which is upset with the Congress after it snapped ties and allied with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to join the government in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, DMK Lok Sabha leader K. Kanimozhi had written to Speaker Om Birla urging that her party’s members be allotted seats in the Lok Sabha away from the Congress. Is this the end of the road for the INDIA bloc?According to sources, 17 Opposition parties are likely to attend the meeting.
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