Elections can be held before time: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Elections (Lok Sabha) can be held before time. So, we all have to remain alert, and all the internal communications have been done," Nitish Kumar said after the INDIA alliance meeting.
Mumbai: Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Friday said that Lok Sabha elections can be held before time. So, we all have to remain vigilant.
“Elections (Lok Sabha) can be held before time. So, we all have to remain alert, and all the internal communications have been done,” Nitish Kumar said after the INDIA alliance meeting.
#WATCH | Bihar CM & JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar says, “…Elections (2024 Lok Sabha) can happen at any time. It’s not necessary that they are conducted on time…” pic.twitter.com/Wr5tV5rahR
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He further said that the “Parties are working together unitedly. So, as a result of this, those who are at the Centre will lose. They will go away. Be assured,” he said.
“You (media) are captive right now. Once you are free from them, you – the press – will be liberated, and you will write and speak what you think is correct. This is very important…They want to alter the history of the country. Together, we will not allow them to do this,” he added.
Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that a resolution has been passed, and four main committees have been formed.
“We have passed some important resolutions too. INDIA Alliance Coordination Committee – a 14-member committee – has been structured,” Raut said.
The 14-member Coordination Committee and Election Strategy Committee includes KC Venugopal (INC), Sharad Pawar (NCP), TR Baalu (DMK), Hemant Soren (JMM), Sanjay Raut (SS-UBT), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Raghav Chadha (AAP), Javed Ali Khan (SP), Lalan Singh (JDU), D Raja (CPI), Omar Abdullah (NC), Mehbooba Mufti (PDP), one more member from CPI(M) to also be announced.
He further said that four main committees have been formed in which members of all the political parties have been included.
“Campaigning committee, working group of social media committee, working group of media and working group of research. These four main committees have been formed. Members of all the political parties have been included in those committees,” he added.
The constituent parties in the Opposition INDIA alliance on Friday decided to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election together “as far as possible”, said the alliance’s resolution taken during its third strategic meeting being held in Mumbai.
The third formal meeting of the opposition bloc INDIA alliance began with the aim of coming up with an action plan for the next Lok Sabha Polls.
The first meeting of the joint opposition was held in Patna on June 23, and the second meeting was held in Bengaluru on July 17-18.