June 5th 2024.
New Delhi: After the Lok Sabha poll results, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the INDIA bloc partners will take appropriate steps at the appropriate time to fulfill the people's desire to not be ruled by the BJP government. This statement was made following the opposition alliance's first meeting, which lasted for nearly two hours.
Kharge addressed the media and stated that the opposition leaders are determined to continue their fight against the "fascist rule" of the BJP, led by Narendra Modi. He also expressed gratitude towards the people for their overwhelming support to the INDIA bloc. "We will take the necessary actions at the right time to fulfill the people's wish of not being governed by the BJP," Kharge said while reading out a statement that was unanimously adopted by all the alliance members after the meeting.
He further added that this decision was made collectively by all the constituents of the INDIA bloc. The Congress president had called for the meeting to discuss the current political situation and the election results, and to explore the possibility of government formation. They also discussed whether to reach out to their old allies, Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu.
Kharge also reassured that the opposition will continue to work together and stand by the promises made to the people. "We would like to thank the people of India for their unwavering support. The people's mandate is a strong response to the BJP and their politics of hate, corruption, and deprivation," he stated.
He also emphasized that this mandate is a defense of the Constitution of India and a stand against issues like rising prices, unemployment, and crony capitalism. The BJP emerged as the largest party with 240 seats, while the Congress came in second with 99 seats. However, the NDA holds the majority with 293 seats and is currently discussing government formation. On the other hand, the opposition alliance has 234 seats.
Although the BJP did not secure a majority on its own, it could still form the government with the support of its allies. With the backing of TDP and JDU, which won 16 and 12 seats in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively, and other alliance members, the NDA has crossed the halfway mark.
While the TDP and JDU have stated that they will remain with the NDA, there are reports that the Congress and other parties are trying to woo them. However, the TDP and JDU have made it clear that they have no intention of defecting to the opposition alliance.
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