Posted 12/20/2023, 9:09:28 PM
Allies Propose Mallikarjun Kharge as Joint Opposition PM Candidate, Congress Declines to Avoid Friction
- Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal proposed Mallikarjun Kharge be named opposition convenor/PM candidate
- Congress had prior informal knowledge of the proposal from allies over recent months
- Proposal discussed by 5 parties - TMC, AAP, Shiv Sena, NCP, DMK - before meeting
- Congress clear it will reject naming Kharge to avoid friction
- Congress agrees ally should be convenor but wants them to sort it out; formed committee to finalize seat sharing soon