Opposition parties to hold second meeting on July 17 in Bengaluru

At the last meeting, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar said that 17 Opposition parties had decided to come together for next year’s Lok Sabha elections.

Jul 3, 2023 - 18:30

Opposition parties to hold second meeting on July 17 in Bengaluru

The Congress on Monday announced that the second meeting of Opposition parties to plan a joint strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be held on July 17 and 18 in Bengaluru.

“We are steadfast in our unwavering resolve to defeat the fascist and undemocratic forces and present a bold vision to take the country forward,” Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said in a tweet.

After a hugely successful All-Opposition meeting in Patna, we will be holding the next meeting in Bengaluru on 17 and 18 July, 2023.

We are steadfast in our unwavering resolve to defeat the fascist and undemocratic forces and present a bold vision to take the country forward.— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) July 3, 2023

Opposition parties had held a meeting for the formation of an anti-Bhartiya Janata Party front for the next year’s general elections in Patna on June 23.

The meeting was hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav. It was attended by leaders of the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Aam Aadmi Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Samajwadi Party, National Conference Peoples Democratic Party, Communist Party of India...