Amid efforts from various leaders such as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to put forward a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Congress leader P Chidambaram stated the party line is to constitute a common front against the BJP. He also projected in the scenario of all opposition parties coming together against the saffron party, it is possible to field a common candidate against BJP in about 450 seats across the country. Chidambaram also informed it may happen soon and a meeting of all opposition parties is scheduled in Patna on June 12.
When asked about the strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress MP P Chidambaram said, “I can’t speak about Lok Sabha strategy but I can tell you that the party line so far is all the non-BJP Opposition parties must get together, in my view it is possible that in 450 seats we can field one common candidate against the BJP. But that is an aspiration. Parties are meeting in Patna on June 12. It is a work in progress. It will happen but it will take some time,” former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram was addressing a press conference in Mumbai and flanked by Maharashtra Congress top brass.
He has also met regional leaders in many states and also declared his support to Arvind Kejriwal in the latter’s fight against the Centre in connection with the Delhi ordinance. Notably, Kejriwal recently has also been rallying hard to seek the support of the opposition to vote against the Delhi ordinance when it comes up for voting in the Rajya Sabha.
Opposition boycotts new parliament inauguration
Multiple opposition parties came together to register a protest against the Centre not inviting President Draupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new parliament building on May 28. They didn’t attend the inauguration ceremony however a part of the opposition did accept the invite and took part in the function.
