Mamata Proposes Kharge as Oppn PM Face, Gets Support from 12 Parties; Kharge Politely Declines
• Mamata Banerjee proposes Mallikarjun Kharge as opposition's PM candidate • As a prominent Dalit face, the plan gets widespread approval from 12 parties • Even Arvind Kejriwal backs the idea of having India's first Dalit PM • However, Kharge politely refuses the proposal, wants to focus on winning first • Seen as a snub to Rahul Gandhi, over whose candidacy opposition is divided