Bengaluru, July 3: The Congress party on Monday stated that the next Opposition meeting will be held in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18. This came shortly after the party claimed that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar’s rebellion on Sunday won’t impact Opposition unity.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal in a tweet announced, “After a hugely successful All-Opposition meeting in Patna, we will be holding the next meeting in Bengaluru on 17 and 18 July, 2023.”
“We are steadfast in our unwavering resolve to defeat the fascist and undemocratic forces and present a bold vision to take the country forward,” he added.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Venugopal said that Ajit Pawar’s rebellion is “not going to affect opposition unity,” as this is just “NCP’s issue.” He also hinted that the allegations against the NCP leaders of corruption has resulted in the “drama” unfolding in Maharashtra, adding that “it is a clear sponsored game of ED and their agencies.” The Congress leader also claimed that “Sharad Pawar is the tallest leader of the party and he will be able to handle the situation.”
“PM Modi made a big allegation recently against the NCP leaders for corruption and now we saw this drama. It is a clear sponsored game of ED and their agencies. It will not affect MVA. We will fight against BJP more aggressively. This is not going to affect opposition unity, this is NCP’s issue. Sharad Pawar is the tallest leader of the party and he will be able to handle the situation. Some leaders changing the party does not mean that the supporters of the party and other members will go with them,” news agency ANI quoted Venugopal as saying.
In the Patna meeting, as many as 32 leaders from the 15 parties had backed unity to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday was sworn-in as the Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra as he joined the Eknath Shinde-led government. He will be sharing the post with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis.
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