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Framing the next general election as a fight between “democracy and dictatorship”, 15 Opposition parties came together, projecting a united front in Patna on June 23. At the end of the four-hour long meeting, no joint statement was issued, nor a seat-sharing formula declared. It concluded on the promise of…

BRS did not attend meeting of Opposition parties in Patna, party working president K. T. Rama Rao did not clarify whether or not the party was invited to attend the meeting

Upon his return from Patna, where he had participated in a meeting of political parties opposed to the BJP-led Central government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin underlined the importance of unity among those parties

The Opposition parties’ meet at Patna did not decide on fielding a common prime ministerial candidate but have resolved to consolidate all democratic forces to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on June 23.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 23 said the joint Opposition meet in Patna was merely a “photo session” and that the parties could never come together on a common platform.

After the meeting of Opposition parties in Patna, the AAP said it will be “difficult” to be part of such meetings in the future in which the Congress is a part, until the Congress agrees that all its MPs in Rajya Sabha will oppose the central government’s ordinance. 

As opposition leaders arrived in Patna for the meeting, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was getting ready for the 'wedding procession' but who is the groom? Read further on Dynamite News:

BJP president J. P. Nadda on June 23 took potshot at Opposition party huddle in Patna indicating the association was opportunistic and riddled with contradictions.

The Opposition picked Patna as a venue for its meeting as it represents the 1974 call of total revolution by Jayaprakash Narayan. Read further on Dynamite News:

In an editorial in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said if all opposition leaders come together, then it will instil confidence among voters

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 23 received a warm welcome from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar upon arrival in Patna for a crucial opposition meeting.