Congress not interested in PM post: Mallikarjun Kharge

18 Jul 2023 Evaluate

On the second day of the key Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said his party was not interested in the Prime Minister's post or the trappings of power.

Kharge said that the grand old party intends to gain power not for itself but to protect constitution, democracy, secularism and social justice. He admitted to differences among opposition parties at the state level but noted that these are not ideological. He further said that 26 parties are present at the Opposition meeting while adding they are in power in 11 states as of now. Kharge also took a jibe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said the BJP did not get 303 seats on its own. It used the votes of its allies and came to power and then discarded them. Kharge also welcomed all the parties at the meeting and urged them to shed their individual differences to be together and take on the BJP.

Meanwhile, addressing at the virtual inauguration of the new integrated terminal building of the Port Blair airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition parties and said India never lacked capabilities and capacities but corrupt and dynastic parties were always unjust. He also said that the Opposition’s motto is ‘family first and nation nothing’. PM further said that the BJP government has not only rectified the mistakes of the previous regimes but also furnished new facilities and avenues for people.  

Leaders of 26 opposition parties are gathered today to discuss their strategy to take on the Narendra Modi-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Apart from Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, chief ministers MK Stalin, Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren, Mamata Banerjee and RJD chief Lalu Prasad are among those taking part in the two-day meeting. The 26 like-minded parties are likely to rename United Progressive Alliance.


© 2025 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.