Ahead of Opposition meet, BJP says 38 parties to attend NDA conclave today

Leaders of 38 parties will be attending the meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Delhi on Tuesday, BJP president J P Nadda said on Monday.

Nadda’s statement came as Opposition parties arrived in Bengaluru to attend the second Opposition meeting on July 17 and 18, boasting of a strength of over 20 parties. Talking about the growth of the BJP-led alliance, NDA, Nadda said, “NDA alliance is not for power. This alliance is for service, for strengthening India.”

He attributed this growth to the positive impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s schemes and policies.

Hitting out the Opposition, Nadda said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has neither “nor intention, nor policy nor power to take decisions” and is a filled with “corruption and scams.”

“The alliance of UPA is the family of Bhanumati. Who has neither leader nor intention, nor policy nor power to take decisions. This is a bunch of corruption and scams,” he said.

Projecting the BJP’s win in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, he said, “The country has decided that once again in 2024, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the NDA government will be formed. Our unity is based on the interests of the country. It is unbreakable, it is firm.”

OPPOSITION VS BJP ALLIANCE
The two-day mega meeting in Bengaluru is scheduled for July 17 and 18 with as many as 22 opposition parties attending.

Leaders from the Congress, JD(U) and RJD, and other major opposition parties including Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK, AAP, CPI(M), CPI, CPI (ML), Shiv Sena and NCP opposition leaders are expected to strategise for a united fight against the ruling BJP in the 2024 general elections.

Meanwhile, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has also convened a meeting in New Delhi on July 18 for which will be attended by 38 parties, as per the BJP president.

Several new allies – including the Shiv Sena headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the NCP faction headed by Ajit Pawar – and some former ones, like Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan, may attend the NDA meet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be present at the meeting.

List of parties attending NDA meeting today:

1. BJP (Bhartiya Janta Party)

2. AIADMK (All India Anna DMK)

3. Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction)

4. NPP (National People’s Party Meghalaya)

5. NDPP (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party)

6. SKM (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha)

7. JJP (Jannayak Janta Party )

8. IMKMK (Indiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhgam)

9. AJSU (All Jharkhand Students Union)

10. RPI (Republic Party of India)

11. MNF (Mizo National Front)

12. TMC (Tamil Manila Congress)

13. ITFT (Tripura)

14. BPP (Bodo People’s party)

15. PMK (Patali Makkal Kacchi)

16. MGP (Mahasthravadi Gomantak Party)

17. Apana Dal

18. AGP (Assam Gana Parishad)

19. Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party (paras)

20. Nishad Party

21. UPPL (United People’s party Liberal Assam)

22. AIRNC (All India NR Congress Pudduchery)

23. Shiromani Akali Dal Sayunkt (Dhindhsa)

24. Jansena (Pawan Kalyan)

25. NCP (Nationalist Congress Party Ajit Pawar)

26. Lok Jan Shakti Party ( Ram Vilas Paswan)

27. HAM (Hindustani Awam Morcha Jeetan Ram Manjhi)

28. RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party Upendra Kushwaha)

29. SBSP ( Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party Om Prakash Rajbhar)

30. BDJS (Kerla)

31. Kerala Congress (Thomas)

32. Gorkha National Liberation Front

33. Janathipathya Rashtriya Sabha

34. NPF (Naga People’s Front)

35. UDP (United Democratic Party)

36. HSDP (Hill State Democratic Party)

37. Jan Suraj party (Maharashtra)

38. Prahar Janshakti party( Maharashtra)