With 26 parties joining the opposition meeting, the BJP-led NDA has claimed the support of 38 parties.

Nadda’s claim comes as a show of support as 26 opposition parties have gathered in Bengaluru to outline their joint program aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

JP Nadda’s display of strength of numbers at a time when both camps are preparing for it 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, With less than a year left for the 2024 elections, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will again mount a challenge, both the camps are leaving no stone unturned to claim victory.

As BJP led NDA In an attempt to return to power for the third time in a row, the opposition parties want to defeat the saffron party in the elections. The opposition meeting coincides with the NDA meeting convened in Delhi on July 18, where some new allies are likely to join the ruling BJP-led coalition.

Nadda welcomes LJP to NDA, claims support of 38 parties

JP Nadda announced this on Monday Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan has decided to join the NDA. Nadda, who met Chirag Paswan in Delhi, welcomed him into the “NDA family”.

Furthermore, during a press conference, Nadda Said leaders of 38 parties have confirmed their participation in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting to be held in the national capital on Tuesday.

The meeting of the BJP-led alliance is scheduled to take place on a day when several opposition parties are scheduled to deliberate in Bengaluru to chalk out a joint strategy to unite and take on the BJP in 2024. Lok Sabha Elections,

The NDA meeting in Delhi will see the presence of several existing and new BJP allies as the ruling party has worked overtime in recent weeks and months to forge new alliances and bring back those who left the ruling coalition.

‘United We Stand’ is the slogan of the opposition

Top leaders of 26 opposition parties arrived in Bengaluru and were received by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar, They convened a two-day brainstorming session with a call for unity and are expected to outline their joint program aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

“United we stand” is the slogan on the posters that came up on the streets of Bengaluru with pictures of Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and opposition leaders. Rahul GandhiTMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, NCP’s Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, DMK chief MK Stalin and leaders of Left and some regional organisations.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge arrive in Karnataka capital in special flight and are welcomed airport by state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren along with RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav Also reached after noon.

Former Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav (SP), Farooq Abdullah (NC) and Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) besides other leaders like Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), D Raja (CPI) and Jayant Chowdhary (CPI) were given a warm welcome here. Went. RLD).

Updated: July 17, 2023, 07:46 PM IST