Some Congress leaders name for seat-sharing talks with INDIA bloc companions after meeting polls
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HYDERABAD: Expressing confidence concerning the social gathering faring properly within the upcoming meeting polls in 5 states, some Congress leaders on Sunday referred to as for delaying the seat-sharing talks with INDIA bloc companions for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections until November in order to do it from a place of power, sources stated.
The name from a piece of leaders, notably these from states the place the Congress is straight in contest with some INDIA bloc companions, got here whereas the highest social gathering management pitched for strengthening the Congress in addition to the opposition bloc.
Sources stated a number of leaders supported the decision to strengthen the Congress organisation and the opposition INDIA alliance throughout the two-day brainstorming session of the Congress Working Committee, however they asserted that the social gathering shouldn’t rush into seat-sharing preparations with like-minded events.
During the two-day parleys, Sonia Gandhi referred to as for strengthening the INDIA alliance, whereas Rahul Gandhi stated each the Congress social gathering and the opposition bloc needs to be strengthened.
Several leaders identified that this shouldn’t be achieved at the price of the Congress, the sources stated.
During the prolonged CWC meet on Sunday, the social gathering’s state unit chiefs of the 4 poll-bound states gave their stories on preparedness and the highway map for profitable the polls.
During the deliberations, some leaders expressed apprehensions about AAP leaders persevering with their assault and inflicting harm to social gathering leaders even once they had stopped doing so, sources stated.
Some Delhi and Punjab leaders, together with former Union minister Ajay Maken, Alka Lamba and Partap Singh Bajwa, spoke in opposition to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the sources added.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, the sources stated, assured the state leaders that any talks on seat sharing with different events can be achieved solely in consultations with state models.
Maken, the sources stated, advised the management that whereas they have been in favour of the INDIA bloc, the Congress shouldn’t rush into seat-sharing talks and will wait until the ends in these 5 states come.
He referred to as for holding seat-sharing talks from a place of power as an alternative of doing so now, because the opposition events have been pushing for it of their curiosity.
Maken, a former union minister, stated that AAP leaders have been saying contesting in states the place the Congress was able to type its authorities and have been attacking Congress leaders and demanded that it ought to cease.
Punjab leaders Bajwa and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring didn’t favour having a tie-up with the AAP of their state, as their leaders have been being focused, sources stated.
Sources add that Punjab PCC chief Raja Warring additionally raised the purpose, however was advised to boost the problem and focus on it individually with the social gathering management.
Some leaders of the INDIA alliance need seat sharing needs to be achieved on the earliest and Arvind Kejriwal of the AAP and Akhilesh Yadav of the SP have referred to as for doing this by September finish.
The opposition events are working in the direction of placing up one joint candidate in opposition to the NDA in each Lok Sabha constituency, however there are a number of obstacles earlier than a remaining association is made.
There are variations in seat sharing amongst events in a number of states, together with Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Kerala.
HYDERABAD: Expressing confidence concerning the social gathering faring properly within the upcoming meeting polls in 5 states, some Congress leaders on Sunday referred to as for delaying the seat-sharing talks with INDIA bloc companions for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections until November in order to do it from a place of power, sources stated.
The name from a piece of leaders, notably these from states the place the Congress is straight in contest with some INDIA bloc companions, got here whereas the highest social gathering management pitched for strengthening the Congress in addition to the opposition bloc.
Sources stated a number of leaders supported the decision to strengthen the Congress organisation and the opposition INDIA alliance throughout the two-day brainstorming session of the Congress Working Committee, however they asserted that the social gathering shouldn’t rush into seat-sharing preparations with like-minded events.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
During the two-day parleys, Sonia Gandhi referred to as for strengthening the INDIA alliance, whereas Rahul Gandhi stated each the Congress social gathering and the opposition bloc needs to be strengthened.
Several leaders identified that this shouldn’t be achieved at the price of the Congress, the sources stated.
During the prolonged CWC meet on Sunday, the social gathering’s state unit chiefs of the 4 poll-bound states gave their stories on preparedness and the highway map for profitable the polls.
During the deliberations, some leaders expressed apprehensions about AAP leaders persevering with their assault and inflicting harm to social gathering leaders even once they had stopped doing so, sources stated.
Some Delhi and Punjab leaders, together with former Union minister Ajay Maken, Alka Lamba and Partap Singh Bajwa, spoke in opposition to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the sources added.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, the sources stated, assured the state leaders that any talks on seat sharing with different events can be achieved solely in consultations with state models.
Maken, the sources stated, advised the management that whereas they have been in favour of the INDIA bloc, the Congress shouldn’t rush into seat-sharing talks and will wait until the ends in these 5 states come.
He referred to as for holding seat-sharing talks from a place of power as an alternative of doing so now, because the opposition events have been pushing for it of their curiosity.
Maken, a former union minister, stated that AAP leaders have been saying contesting in states the place the Congress was able to type its authorities and have been attacking Congress leaders and demanded that it ought to cease.
Punjab leaders Bajwa and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring didn’t favour having a tie-up with the AAP of their state, as their leaders have been being focused, sources stated.
Sources add that Punjab PCC chief Raja Warring additionally raised the purpose, however was advised to boost the problem and focus on it individually with the social gathering management.
Some leaders of the INDIA alliance need seat sharing needs to be achieved on the earliest and Arvind Kejriwal of the AAP and Akhilesh Yadav of the SP have referred to as for doing this by September finish.
The opposition events are working in the direction of placing up one joint candidate in opposition to the NDA in each Lok Sabha constituency, however there are a number of obstacles earlier than a remaining association is made.
There are variations in seat sharing amongst events in a number of states, together with Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Kerala.
