INDIA Alliance To Meet In Mumbai Today, 63 Members from 28 Parties to Attend | What's On Agenda?

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections drawing closer, the opposition coalition INDIA is set to meet in Mumbai today. The two-day meeting, which begins on August 31, is expected to discuss the alliance's strategy for the upcoming elections, including seat sharing and the formation of a coordination committee.

There is also speculation that the 26-party alliance could expand, with additional regional parties joining in Mumbai. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has hinted that more parties could join the alliance, and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said that new political parties, particularly from northeastern India, could participate in the meeting.

The INDIA alliance was formed in June 2023, and has held two previous meetings, in Patna and Bengaluru. The Mumbai meeting is the first time that the alliance will meet in a state where none of its members hold power.

Congress leader Milind Deora, who is involved in organizing the meeting, has said that the process of seat sharing among alliance partners is mostly settled in many states, but that there are a few states where it is still being finalized. He has also said that the meeting could discuss the formation of a coordination committee and the selection of a convener for the alliance.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, is responsible for organizing the Mumbai meeting. The Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena have formed several committees to oversee different aspects of the event, such as media, social media, accommodations, transportation, and logistics.

The INDIA alliance is seen as a major challenge to the ruling BJP in the 2024 elections. The alliance has been able to unite a wide range of opposition parties, and the Mumbai meeting is seen as an opportunity for them to further consolidate their position and present a united front against the BJP.