Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge was called by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi late last night to invite him to the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi, sources informed.
After being unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party on Saturday, former party president Sonia Gandhi asked the party members to remain proactive and vigilant not to allow the ruling party to muzzle and stifle the Parliament which the NDA has done in t
After Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was re-elected as the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that she will keep guiding the Congress party.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the opposition coalition, INDIA bloc must continue as he acknowledged the role of constituent parties that facilitated better numbers in Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress has called a meeting of its Working Committee on June 8. As per the information, the meeting will be chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge.
CPI General Secretary D Raja said on Wednesday that the leaders of INDIA bloc discussed the current situation in the meeting called to discuss the strategy to form the government a day after the Lok Sabha election results.
"They (BJP) don't have a comfortable majority. INDIA bloc will wait for the appropriate time," Kunhalikutty told reporters after the INDIA bloc meeting held at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi on Wednesday evening.
After the INDIA bloc meeting concluded on Wednesday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge thanked the people for supporting them and said that the bloc would continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led by PM Modi.
Congress workers were heard raising slogans in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi outside the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.
Congress leader and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Wednesday that he expected the INDIA bloc to win 25-30 seats more in the Lok Sabha elections.