Conviction of Congress leader stirs talk of coalition to oust governing party
New Delhi — For the first time in years, India’s splintered opposition is sinking its differences to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which could extend to a substantial challenge in national elections due in 2024. That is if the disparate groups can stay united, which is far from certain.
Opposition politicians say Gandhi’s shock disqualification, and possible jail time, is the latest evidence of the Modi government’s strong-arm tactics and follows investigations and legal troubles faced in recent months by other opposition parties. On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the eastern state of West Bengal and the head of Trinamool Congress party — the fourth largest in parliament — called for a unified opposition to challenge Modi’s right-wing BJP in the 2024 elections.“The Modi government’s fascist steps have given a new chance for opposition parties to be united,” Trinamool MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said.
The opposition parties say they will also protest jointly in and outside parliament and draft plans to counter the BJP across the country in coming weeks. Other opposition leaders said their unity would depend heavily on Congress being willing to accommodate regional political parties and take a back seat in states where it no longer enjoys popular support.
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