Congress-led UPA ‘renamed’ as INDIA, 26 parties part of alliance

BENGALURU: The Congress-led united progressive alliance (UPA) has been ‘renamed’ as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

The renaming of the alliance, comprising 26 opposition parties, took place on Tuesday (July 18), during a meeting of the parties in Bengaluru.

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Top leaders of the opposition parties have enthusiastically tweeted about the new name of the alliance.

“PM Modi got a chance to rule the country for ten years and he has made a complete mess of almost every sector,” said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Kejriwal said: “He has created hatred amongst the people, the economy is in shambles, inflation is at its peak, there is unemployment in all sectors.”

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“It is time for the people of India to get rid of him, so all the like-minded parties are coming together,” the Delhi CM added.

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— Congress (@INCIndia) July 18, 2023

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— Congress (@INCIndia) July 18, 2023

The New Name of the Opposition Coalition is to be called as

'INDIA' : Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance

Now it is the battle between
INDIA Vs NDA@RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/Tcctdn2QnT

— Sama Ram Mohan Reddy (@RamMohanINC) July 18, 2023

Hello Everyone!

Now this is INDIA vs NDA

I – Indian
N – National
D – Democractic
I – Inclusive
A – Alliance pic.twitter.com/5vjusxfxqj

— Priyanshu Kushwaha (@PriyanshuVoice) July 18, 2023

I – Indian
N – National
D – Democractic
I – Inclusive
A – Alliance

INDIA vs NDA ??? INDIA ?? ????? ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/VvvIDTUx6s

— Pankhuri Pathak ??????? ???? ?????? (@pankhuripathak) July 18, 2023

I – Indian
N – National
D – Democractic
I – Inclusive
A – Alliance

INDIA vs NDA ??? INDIA ?? ????? ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/VvvIDTUx6s

— Pankhuri Pathak ??????? ???? ?????? (@pankhuripathak) July 18, 2023

INDIA ?? will win

— Manickam Tagore .B???????????? ??????.? (@manickamtagore) July 18, 2023

Chak De! INDIA

— Derek O'Brien | ????? ?'???????? (@derekobrienmp) July 18, 2023

So 2024 will be

Team INDIA
Vs
Team NDA

Chak De, INDIA!

— Priyanka Chaturvedi?? (@priyankac19) July 18, 2023

Meanwhile, during the opposition parties’ meet, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the grand old party is not interested in the Prime Minister post.

He said that Congress was neither interested in power nor the post of Prime Minister.

“I am happy that 26 parties are present in Bengaluru to work unitedly. Together, we are in government in 11 states today,” said Kharge.

He added: “They (BJP) are scared that the unity they see here will result in their defeat next year.”

Meanwhile, TMC supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said: “This meeting (opposition meet) is good and fruitful. Its outcome will be beneficial for this country.”

Full list of opposition parties:

• Congress
• All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)
• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
• Aam Aadmi Party (AAP):
• Janata Dal (United):
• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD):
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM):
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) – Sharad Pawar faction
• Shiv Sena (UBT)
• Samajwadi Party (SP)
• Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)
• Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)
• Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC)
• Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
• Communist Party of India (Marxist)
• Communist Party of India (CPI)
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
• Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
• All India Forward Bloc
• Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
• Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)
• Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi (KMDK)
• Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK)
• Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
• Kerala Congress (M)
• Kerala Congress (Joseph)