INDIA alliance meeting: What’s on the agenda today? 5 points

INDIA alliance meeting: As 28 non-BJP parties will hold a formal meeting at Mumbai's Grand Hyatt Hotel on Friday, the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, or I.N.D.I.A., is expected to announce the formation of a coordination committee made up of 11 members who would represent the major opposition parties and reveal a logo for the coalition.

During their informal meeting on Thursday, the opposition parties decided to move forward with their plans to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. 

Some top leaders emphasised developing a joint agenda and finalising seat distribution in the next few weeks.

What’s on the agenda of today’s INDIA alliance meeting?

• The group will talk about how to combat the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections that are scheduled for next year, as well as how to include new allies.
• The I.N.D.I.A. block will reveal its logo at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
• On Thursday, the opposition leaders discussed the plan for the meeting on Friday, which would start at 11 a.m. and culminate with a joint statement and press conference.
• As the leaders of different parties each have their own individual spokespersons, some stories suggested that the parties might choose a team of spokespersons to speak on behalf of the alliance.
• There is likely to be a discussion on having a convener for the opposition alliance.