As political parties prepare for high-stakes assembly elections in states like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu later this year, the debate surrounding the leadership within the INDIA bloc takes centre stage.
The decision was taken during a meeting of INDIA bloc floor leaders held at the office of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the Parliament House complex. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was also present at the meeting.
The INDIA bloc leaders are expected to raise the issue of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country, the Delhi blast near Red Fort, the deteriorating air quality in the national capital and issues regarding foreign policy.
While the INDIA bloc leaders endorsed Tejashwi's candidature for the top post in the state, they questioned the NDA alliance for not rallying behind incumbent Nitish Kumar as their leader
Tamil Nadu BJP chief also stated that the INDIA bloc leaders are spreading panic among cotton farmers and deliberately "underestimating India's efforts to shield the sector from global disruptions".
"There's no difference between Rahul Gandhi, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sanjay Raut. There's a competition among the INDIA bloc leaders. Rahul Gandhi is the new Mani Shankar Aiyar of Congress. This politics of abuse is not limited to the Prime Minister," Patra said while addressing a press co
"This is an ideological fight. The country doesn't know the reason behind the resignation of the last vice-president, Jagdeep Dhankhar...On one side, we are fighting for the constitutional rights...This country is facing big ideological issues... We are fighting to save the Constitution,"
The Voter Adhikaar Yatra is a campaign led by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged "vote theft" and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.