Responding to Kharges probable appointment as INDIA bloc chair, representatives of the BJP and NCP

On January 13, a consensus was reached over the nomination of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to head the opposition alliance INDIA.On January 13, a consensus was reached over the nomination of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to head the opposition alliance INDIA. The bloc's leaders convened digitally to talk about a range of topics, including the alliance and the upcoming April–May Lok Sabha elections.Following are some responses to the potential appointment of Kharge: Chief of NCP Sharad Pawar The INDIA Alliance met, with Mallikarjun Kharge serving as its chairman. We all agreed to decide on seat sharing as soon as feasible after our talk. Everyone concurred with the suggestion made by some that Mallikarjun Kharge lead the coalition.""A committee was also established to begin planning in the next several days. While it was proposed by everybody that Nitish Kumar assume the role of convenor, he feels that the person in charge should stay in that position."D Raja, General Secretary of CPI "The meeting was productive.

Ten of the twelve parties showed up for the meeting. Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee were unable to attend the conference. It was discussed to share seats. All members of the INDIA alliance have been instructed to begin the seat-sharing talks and bring them to a quick conclusion. The chief minister of Tamil Nadu said that Pongal will be held in Tamil Nadu after that."The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by Rahul Gandhi was discussed. The topic of who should serve as chair and convener was discussed. It was suggested that Kharge serve as chair. It was decided upon."We're waiting on an official announcement regarding the appointment. The leaders also chose to name Nitish Kumar, the president of JD(U) and chief minister of Bihar, as the bloc's convenor; however, reports said that he had turned down the position. Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad declared, "This was bound to happen. I believe a SIT should be established to investigate who took the decision and who rejected the proposal." Sanjay Kumar Jha, the leader of JD (U), stated that Kumar desired the convener to be a member of the Congress.It was suggested that Kharge serve as chair. It was decided upon." We're waiting for an official announcement regarding the appointment. The leaders also chose to name Nitish Kumar, the president of JD(U) and chief minister of Bihar, as the bloc's convenor; however, reports said that he had turned down the position.