Maharashtra: ‘INDIA vs NDA’ as both alliances hold meetings on Sep 1 in Mumbai

The opposition INDIA alliance and the ruling NDA are engaged in a direct conflict as the Lok Sabha elections, which are set for early next year, approach. Both coalitions will hold concurrent high-level meetings in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on September 1.

On September 1 in Mumbai, there will be a combined gathering of the INDIA alliance participants. The discussion will go over seat-sharing in the states and alliance strategy for the Lok Sabha election. It’s also possible that the INDIA alliance may unveil a new logo.

At the same time the NDA alliance in Maharashtra with new partner the Ajit Pawar led NCP faction is also scheduled to meet on the same date in Mumbai. NCP MP Sunil Tatkare, who represents the Ajit Pawar faction said “In this meeting, all our state government alliance partners BJP, ShivSena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) will participate.”

When asked about the timing of the meeting which coincides with the INDIA alliance meeting, Sunil Tatkare said “Our meeting was planned long back before the last state assembly Monsoon session by our coordination committee, so it’s no point to say that we are doing this as opposition parties are also having meeting on the same day.” Meanwhile, senior Congress senior leader Ashok Chavan also confirmed that around 26 to 27 opposition alliance parties will come for the INDIA meeting.

“An informal gathering will be held on the evening of August 31 in Mumbai and a formal meeting on September 1. So far, two meetings have been organized. So in this third meeting, the next agenda will be discussed. We are deciding to make a common logo and it may get unveiled on August 31,” Ashok Chavan said.