A luncheon was hosted by Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Kharge represent the Congress, besides NC's Farooq Abdullah, PDP's Mehbooba Mufit were also present.

BENGALURU: Mission 24 of the grand conference of 24 Opposition parties, which began here today, is widely known. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge have arrived here to attend this conference. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has also decided to attend this meeting after reaching a compromise with the Congress.

Notably, two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufit are also present. Also in Tamil Nadu. Minister N.K. With Stalin also present, the opposition in the stretch from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is gearing up to rally and defeat the BJP in the 24th election. Then veteran politician Sharad Pawar expressed his inability to attend today's meeting and said that he will definitely attend tomorrow.

In fact, the conference of the opposition forces is going to start formally from four o'clock today. On the first day of this conference, which was being held in the earlier Congress-ruled state of Karnataka, former Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi hosted a grand banquet. About that, some critics say that if the opposition is not united for any reason, the banquet at the end of the conference will become bitter.

Sharad Pawar is feeling a bit confused after the coup by his own nephew Ajit Pawar. They have also called a meeting of NCP members on their side today on 17th. So he will attend the opposition council tomorrow. But in constant swordplay, Mamata Banerjee and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury and CPE's D. The King's presence is attracting attention.

Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena's Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray group (UVT-Shiv Sena) is also in the opposition, BJP's earliest ally. Bihar's Nitish Kumar, Jayant Chaudhary along with Tejashwi Yadav SP leader Akhilesh Yadav were present. Besides, Laluprasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav were also present in the opposition-mahagathbandhan council.

The agenda of this meeting is as follows:

1. Drafting a Common Minimum Program for the Fourth Election. Form a committee for coalition.

2. By looking at conventions and rallies of various parties, to bridge the differences between parties.

3. Seat-Sharing: Taking decisions according to the situation of the state-wise parties.

4. Representation before the Election Commission in terms of complaints regarding EVMs.

5. At present, the name of this coalition is Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA), but the new name will be discussed.

6. To have a permanent office for this coalition.