Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A. Now is the time to take a decision, if-but will not work

The opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A. The meeting is being considered very important for the future of opposition unity. For the opposition leaders, this meeting in Mumbai is a decision-making meeting because now there is no talk of but-buts or if-buts. The opposition leaders will now have to come in front of the people of the country in a concrete form, they will have to tell the people of the country that how they will fight together in the Lok Sabha elections against BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi? What will be the formula for contesting elections? Who will be the coordinator of the opposition alliance? And if the opposition I.N.D.I.A. If the alliance forms committees, what will be the outline of these committees? Who will head these committees? And the biggest question is, what will be the issue of the opposition alliance? Will the opposition alliance shout slogans against Narendra Modi in the electoral fray on the basis of a joint manifesto or minimum common program or will this alliance be a loose alliance which will be limited to seat sharing but will fight among themselves against the BJP in many seats. Will he be seen fighting a friendly fight?

One thing is very clear that the opposition alliance is not in a position to put forward any one face against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the post of Prime Minister, but in spite of this it is also absolutely true that if the opposition alliance If they want to enter the electoral fray against a powerful leader and a strong political party like the BJP, then they should have a solid election strategy and a solid formula for seat sharing, and the formula for seat sharing should be such that there is no scope for ifs and buts. In fact, many leaders of the opposition are advocating fielding only one candidate against the BJP and in the Mumbai meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. All the opposition political parties involved in the alliance will have to prepare a formula that in which state the leader will lead in the fight against BJP and what formula of seat sharing that leader or political party will give to other political parties in the state under their influence. Will adjust based on

In fact, despite the meeting in Patna and Bengaluru, there is still confusion in the opposition camp regarding many issues. Despite the announcement of contesting elections together, on the one hand, after Delhi and Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party is now preparing to contest elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh where the Congress and the BJP will have a direct fight. At the same time, the Aam Aadmi Party is also indicating that it can contest elections in Bihar as well, where Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav want to hold the victory chariot of BJP with the help of other parties. If the Aam Aadmi Party sticks to its stand, Congress will definitely have to bear the brunt of this in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and in Bihar, to a lesser extent, but both JDU and RJD will have to bear the brunt and the opposition parties will lose. The maximum benefit of mutual fight will be given to the same BJP against whom these opposition parties have together formed I.N.D.I.A. Alliance formed.

That’s why this meeting in Mumbai is considered very important because after this meeting, the opposition alliance will have to come before the people of the country with a concrete decision and tell that the opposition alliance has agreed on all the issues and now there is no deadlock. is saved. All the parties together will fight the elections against the BJP, because if there is no consensus on all these issues, then a negative political message will be sent to the people of the country about the opposition alliance and it will have a negative impact on the strength of the opposition unity in the days to come. Will be seen falling from.

Santosh Pathak

(The author is a senior journalist and columnist.)