Rahul Gandhi meets Nitish Kumar in Delhi today
In another attempt to stitch together a united Opposition front ahead of the 2024 general election, top leaders of the Congress, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) met in Delhi today to explore the possibility of putting up a united fight against the ruling BJP.
The meeting was attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader Nitish Kumar, and Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister and RJD chairperson Tejashwi Yadav. JDU president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, RJD’s Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha and Congress leader Salman Khursheed were present at the meeting too.
Addressing the media, Kharge said it was a “historic meeting” and that they aim to unite all opposition parties for the upcoming polls.
Gandhi said a “historic step” had been taken to unite Opposition parties. “It is a process, it will develop the Opposition’s vision for the country,” he said.
The Bihar Chief Minister, who is visiting Delhi, said the attempt is to unite as many parties as possible and work together.
The Congress president tweeted from his official handle that the Opposition leaders had pledged to raise the people’s voice and provide new direction to the country. “We will protect the Constitution and save the country,” he tweeted in Hindi.