Team INDIA Resolves To Contest LS Polls Together, Form Co-Ordination Panel

Mumbai, Sept 1: The Opposition bloc “INDIA’ has announced a 13-member coordination committee after a meeting of leaders in Mumbai. Reports suggest that the seat-sharing strategy among the candidates will be finalized by September 30, 2023.

The 14-member committee comprises:

1.    KC Venugopal - INC

2.    Sharad Pawar - NCP

3.    MK Stalin - DMK

4.    Sanjay Raut - Shiv Sena (UBT)

5.    Raghav Chadha - AAP

6.    Tejashwi Yadav - RJD

7.    Abhishek Banerjee - TMC

8.    D Raja - CPI

9.    Hemant Soren - JMM

10.Omar Abdullah - J&KNC

11.Mehbooba Mufti - PDP

12.Lallan Singh - JD(U)

13.Javed Ali Khan - SP

During an informal meeting in Mumbai, leaders of the INDIA bloc expressed concerns about the possibility of early Lok Sabha elections called by the government, according to ANI sources. Discussions included issues to be presented at the INDIA alliance conference.

The INDIA alliance meeting is expected to address the reasons behind the BJP government's call for a five-day special session and establish a collective stance on key topics such as the Uniform Civil Code, Jammu Kashmir elections, and mid-term polls.

The conference agenda also includes decisions about forming sub-committees like the Research Team, Social Media Team, and National Issue Team.

All parties are eager to develop strategies in their respective constituencies once seat sharing is determined, emphasizing the need for prompt decision-making.

Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Aditya Thackeray described the informal meeting as "Bohot acchi rahi" (the meeting went really well).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal commented, "Seat sharing will happen across the country."