Lagatar24 Desk
Bengaluru, July 18: The 26 opposition parties’ coalition will now be known as the India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, or I.N.D.I.A., according to Tuesday’s announcement by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
“We will meet again in Mumbai to discuss the details on seat sharing and campaign management,” Kharge said adding that a joint statement will be circulated shortly.
“We have come together to save this grave situation in the country,” the Congress leader said.
Prior to the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Opposition parties gathered to develop a plan to confront the BJP as a unified front.
Before Kharge made the announcement, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar led JD(U), expressed the same message on Twitter.
विपक्षी एकता का नया नाम "INDIA"
I – Indian
N – National
D – Developmental
I – Inclusive
A – Alliance#JDU #NitishKumar#MahaGathbandhan#UnitedWeStand#oppositionmeeting #bengaluru pic.twitter.com/ttsk7g0aVN— Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) July 18, 2023
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore said on Twitter, “INDIA will win.”
“Chak De! INDIA,” tweeted Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien.
United Progressive Alliance is the name of the current coalition led by Congress.