Opposition Meeting LIVE: INDIA Bloc Set To Meet For Third Time, BJP To Hold Separate Meet

<p><strong>Opposition Parties Meeting:</strong> Hello and welcome to our live blog on the Opposition INDIA bloc meeting in Mumbai. Follow this space for all the latest updates.</p> <p>Hello and welcome to breaking news live blog, please follow this space for all the latest updates and breaking news from India and around the world. Opposition leaders have started arriving in Mumbai for the third leg of the meeting of the I.N.D.I.A alliance, which was formed to jointly take on the ruling BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.&nbsp;</p> <p>NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said 63 representatives of 28 political parties would attend the two-day INDIA alliance meet. In the last meeting in Bengaluru, 26 Opposition parties had attended.</p> <p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a title="Nitish Kumar Approaches Shiromani Akali Dal, INLD To Join Opposition's INDIA Alliance" href="https://ift.tt/ReCVIgG" target="_self">Nitish Kumar Approaches Shiromani Akali Dal, INLD To Join Opposition's INDIA Alliance</a></strong></p> <p>Sources had told ABP News that Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar had approached former NDA ally Shiromani Akali Dal and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to join the the Opposition bloc.</p> <p>Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and chief ministers of half a dozen states, including Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal, will attend the Mumbai leg of the meet.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the meeting, the Opposition will deliberate on a host of issues and unveil the grouping's logo. An eleven-member coordination committee is expected to be formed and a convenor be named at the two-day meeting.</p> <p>Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is the front-runner for the post of convenor, sources told ABP News.</p> <p>On the other hand, the Maharashtra ruling alliance of BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP faction will be holding a meeting at Worli to discuss issues related to the 2024 Lok Sabha election.</p> <p>From Shiv Sena, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Ramdas Kadam, Dada Bhuse and other senior leaders are likely to attend. From the BJP, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, state chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Mumbai party chief Ashish Shelar will be among other leaders in attendance.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ajit Pawar, Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel, state chief Sunil Tatkare and other senior leaders will take part in the meeting from the NCP camp.</p>

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