The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) doesn’t intend to make any compromise in seat-sharing negotiations with the Congress in Bihar forward of the Lok Sabha polls this yr, celebration spokesperson KC Tyagi stated on Monday, in line with ANI.
The 2 events are a part of the Indian Nationwide Developmental Inclusive Alliance (also called the INDIA bloc), a coalition of 28 Opposition events that plans to tackle the Bharatiya Janata Celebration-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance within the Lok Sabha elections.
“It’s alright if Congress is looking for extra seats in these states the place they’re in energy,” Tyagi stated. “However it’s impractical in the event that they demand extra seats in states the place they don’t seem to be.” He added that solely the Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav, can counter the BJP in Bihar.
Apart from the Janata Dal (United), the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) in Maharashtra have been agency of their calls for to contest a considerable variety of seats of their states.
The Janata Dal (United) at the moment holds 16 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar and towards the BJP’s 17. The Lalu Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal doesn’t have any Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, which has a complete 40 seats within the Decrease Home of Parliament.
Tyagi additionally stated that the Janata Dal (United) needs seat-sharing allocations to be determined as quickly as potential. “The Janata Dal United is the organising physique of the INDIA bloc,” he informed ANI. “We’re distressed by the preparations of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration. We’re additionally involved concerning the seat-sharing technique of the INDIA bloc.”
Tyagi has additionally pitched Nitish Kumar because the coalition’s convener in response to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee placing ahead Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s identify for the put up. “Nitish Kumar is the face behind the formation of the [INDIA] alliance, and this put up is much larger than that of the convener,” Tyagi stated.
The Indian Specific on Sunday reported on Tyagi’s “severe issues” concerning the way forward for the Indian Nationwide Developmental Inclusive Alliance. He stated that the coalition is “operating out of time and concepts” to tackle the Nationwide Democratic Alliance.
“At a time the BJP has been in a position to make sure a fantastic build-up to the Ram Temple inauguration, for the INDIA bloc it’s crucial to supply a sound counter-narrative alongside [with] demand of nationwide caste survey and different nationwide points,” Tyagi stated.
Tyagi additionally criticised the Congress for not consulting its allies earlier than drawing up plans for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. He remarked that the train ought to have been plannned as an “INDIA Yatra” with the participation of senior leaders from all 28 Opposition events within the coalition.
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