Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram from Kerala Shashi Tharoor has noted that every party in the INDIA bloc will have “a one-size-fits-all solution” as the opposition alliance faces spilled threats from several states.
The opposition INDIA bloc has been plagued by dissent coming from Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab and Haryana, and now Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal (United) in Bihar.
With Rahul Gandhi leading the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approaching, the INDIA bloc seems to be facing extreme challenges in keeping all its allies together.
Commenting on the ongoing rift between the INDIA bloc allies, Shashi Tharoor said, “This whole alliance and seat sharing is being discussed on a state-by-state basis. No one will have a one-size-fits-all solution. The story will be different in every state.”
“I think we are all focused on the imperative need to change the Union government and that is the ultimate goal… The Opposition is planning to attend the Parliament session…” Shashi Tharoor added to.
Power politics in Bihar intensified amid strong indications that Prime Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar might take another turn and return to the BJP-led NDA.
BJP sources declined to comment on whether a decision has been taken to join hands with the JD(U). Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda held meetings on the developments in Bihar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had joined hands with RJD, founded by his former arch-rival Lalu Prasad, in August 2022 after severing ties with the BJP, which he accused of trying to engineer a split in the JD(U) .
The longest-serving CM of Bihar then embarked on an effort to bring together all parties across the country to take on the BJP, which culminated in the formation of the opposition bloc INDIA.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced to go solo in Haryana in the Lok Sabha polls. Earlier, the party announced that it would contest all Lok Sabha seats in Punjab alone.
TMC supremo Banerjee has already announced that her party will fight the Lok Sabha elections 'alone' in West Bengal. If Nitish Kumar decides to return to the NDA fold, the opposition's united front will also take a major blow.
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Published: Jan 27, 2024 4:21 PM IST