The huge Opposition assembly known as by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to forge a consensus for fielding a joint candidate within the president election might be held in the present day.
Ahead of the assembly which can put to check the opposition unity, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) of Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekhar Rao has opted out of it, objecting to the Congress being invited to the assembly. The TRS additionally referred to the latest criticism of the KCR-led authorities by Rahul Gandhi.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party may even not be attending the opposition events’ assembly. AAP will take into account the difficulty solely after the candidate for the upcoming Presidential election is said, sources informed information company ANI.
Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) mentioned that the occasion chief will take the precise resolution on the proper time in “state’s interest”.
Despite the latest variations with Banerjee, the Congress will attend the assembly. The occasion might be led by former Union minister Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala and Leader of Opposition within the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge.
Miffed on the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s “unilateral” resolution to name a gathering for dialogue on a joint presidential nominee, the CPI(M) and the CPI on Tuesday mentioned they’ll ship their MPs to the opposition meet to be held right here on June 15.
CPI(M) common secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI common secretary D Raja mentioned the highest management is not going to attend the assembly known as by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief.
The CPI(M) might be represented within the assembly by the chief of the occasion in Rajya Sabha, Elamaram Kareem.
Yechury has additionally written a letter to Banerjee saying such conferences of opposition events have all the time adopted a process of prior mutual consultations to allow the utmost participation of these wishing to hitch.
Other opposition events that are anticipated to attend the assembly embody Sharad Pawar’s NCP, Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD, Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference (NC), Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Hemant Soren-led JMM, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, IUML, PDP, JDS and RLD.
The bid to subject a joint candidate towards the NDA within the President election has already uncovered the fault strains inside the opposition.
On Tuesday, Banerjee and leaders of two Left events met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at his residence individually to attempt to persuade him to be the widespread opposition candidate for the highest constitutional publish.
The Maratha strongman, who has associates throughout the deeply divided political spectrum, nonetheless, turned down the proposal.
JD(U) chief and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who was thought-about one other prime contender for the publish, has additionally clarified that he’s not within the race.
Banerjee, whose relations with the Congress have soured since her return to energy for a 3rd straight time period in West Bengal, gave a brief shrift to the primary opposition occasion and known as a gathering to debate the opposition technique for the presidential election.
Last week, she wrote to 22 opposition leaders and chief ministers requesting them to attend the assembly on June 15 on the Constitution Club in New Delhi.
“The presidential elections are around the corner, presenting the perfect opportunity for all progressive opposition parties to reconvene and deliberate on the future course of Indian politics,” Banerjee wrote in a letter to leaders of various events, together with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and eight non-Congress Opposition CMs: Arvind Kejriwal (AAP), Bhagwant Mann (AAP), Naveen Patnaik (BJD), Pinarayi Vijayan (CPM), Ok Chandrashekar Rao (TRS), Hemant Soren ( JMM), M Ok Stalin (DMK) and Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena-led MVA).
Among different occasion leaders invited to the conclave are Akhilesh Yadav (SP), D Raja (CPI), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Lalu Prasad (RJD), Jayant Chaudhary (RLD), former PM H D Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy (JDS), Farooq Abdullah (National Conference), Mehbooba Mufti (PDP), Sukhbir Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal), Pawan Chamling (Sikkim Democratic Front), and Ok M Kader Mohideen (IUML).
The BJP’s better-than-expected present is a lift to the NDA forward of the President’s polls, and is a blow to its rivals, because the Rajya Sabha elections have once more highlighted dissension and lack of cohesion within the opposition ranks from Maharashtra to Karnataka and Haryana.
BJP sources mentioned the occasion is happy with the result, particularly in Maharashtra the place the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress suffered a setback regardless of being in energy with the BJP bagging three of the six seats at stake.
It is believed that BJP, with its current energy within the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, in addition to in lots of state assemblies, will comfortably sail by way of the elections. The occasion’s counter candidate is awaited.
The presidential polls might be held on July 18 whereas the counting of votes will happen on July 21. President Ram Nath Kovind’s five-year time period ends on July 24.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”