Election 2024: INDIA bloc logo reveal confirmed by Nana Patole
Mumbai, August 28: Nana Patole, the President of Maharashtra Congress, has confirmed that the logo of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will be revealed on August 31 during the alliance's upcoming meeting in Mumbai. Patole also confirmed the participation of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi.
During an interview with ANI, Patole stated, "In this meeting, Sonia ji, Mallikarjun Khargeji, and Rahul Gandhiji will participate. Full preparations have been done on behalf of MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi). This meeting will give a big message to the country. The logo of the INDIA alliance will also be unveiled here on the 31st (August)."
The third meeting of the Opposition bloc is scheduled for August 31 and September 1 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The INDIA alliance consists of 26 opposition parties, including the Congress, and aims to challenge the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by PM Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
The first meeting of the joint opposition took place in Patna, Bihar on June 23, and the second meeting was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka on July 17-18. The upcoming third meeting is set to be held in Mumbai on August 31-September 1. Congress sources indicate that 27 political parties are expected to participate in the next opposition meeting. Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana (SSS), a former ally of the BJP led by Raju Shetti, has also been invited to the meeting.
The Mumbai meeting, hosted by Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, will involve strategizing the opposition's course of action against the BJP-led Central government. A dinner hosted by Thackeray and a press conference are planned for August 31 and September 1, respectively, as part of the meeting.
Nana Patole, aged 56, a four-term lawmaker representing Bhandara, is poised to be appointed as the new leader of the Maharashtra Congress. Known for his assertive leadership style in the Vidarbha region, a former party stronghold now facing tough competition from the BJP, Patole recently stepped down as the Speaker of the Maharashtra assembly, anticipating his imminent selection as the Congress chief.
Having rejoined the Congress in 2017, Patole came back after a three-year stint with the BJP. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he won against NCP's Praful Patel from the Bhandara-Gondia constituency while being on a BJP ticket. Patole gained attention in 2017 when he publicly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving the BJP. Upon his return to the Congress, he was swiftly appointed as the head of the party's farmers' wing. His fourth consecutive assembly victory in 2019 led to his Speaker position.
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- ANI
