NEW DELHI, Dec. 19, 2023 (TBINN)
West Bengal”s Chief Minister and T.M.C. supremo Mamata Banerjee and Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today proposed Congress’ president Mallikarjun Kharge’s name as Opposition I.N.D.I.A. Bloc’s prime ministerial candidate, saying he could be the first Dalit prime minister of the country, but no decision was taken on it.
Several leaders, including M.D.M.K. leader Vaiko, confirmed this after the meeting of Opposition grouping and said Kharge told the leaders that it is important to win first and increase the strength of the alliance while everything else can be decided later.
Though Kharge’s name was proposed with several leaders backing him, no final decision on the issue was taken during the meeting, sources said.
After his name was proposed as a candidate to become country’s first Dalit prime minister at a meeting attended by leaders of 28 Opposition parties, Kharge said, “I work for the downtrodden. Let’s win first, then we will see. I don’t seek anything.”
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