National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders met at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda here on December 25, on the occasion of the birth centenary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Janata Dal-United leader and Union Minister Rajeev Ranjan Singh, Apna Dal (S) President and Union Minister Anupriya Patel, as well as the public Party news agency PTI said (secular) leader and Union minister HD Kumaraswamy was present at the meeting.
Bihar’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (S) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, also a minister in the PM Narendra Modi-led government, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Upendra Kushwaha, a Rajya Sabha MP, and Thushar Vellappally, president of Bharath Dharma Jana Sena, were also present at the meeting.
Although there was no official statement on the agenda of the meeting, sources said good governance and political issues were discussed.
Good governance was the main theme of the Vajpayee government.
The alliance meeting was held on the birth anniversary of the veteran BJP leader, who is credited with successfully running the first coalition government to its full term.
‘India is making unprecedented achievements’
In a post on Instagram after the meeting, Nadda said, “Participated in the NDA leaders’ meeting in New Delhi today. Under the visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modi, India is making unprecedented achievements and has established itself as a global superpower. Has done.”
“The NDA government is determined to pursue the vision of ‘Developed India@2047’ to ensure a brighter and more prosperous future for all,” he said.
Uttar Pradesh’s Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad said it was an “informal” meeting of NDA leaders to mark Vajpayee’s birth centenary. “Our future strategy is to move forward together. We have to show unity in all upcoming elections.” …Everyone in the meeting congratulated (BJP leaders) for the victory in Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections,” he told reporters when asked about the meeting.
Asked whether the issue of Shah’s comments on Ambedkar came up in the meeting, the Nishad Party chief said, “…we have come for the welfare of the people. Energy needs to be spent on how to achieve success in this. “
Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is making unprecedented achievements and has established itself as a global superpower.
“There is no need to react to his statements and negative views, which are against Shah over his comments,” he said, in an apparent reference to the Congress and other opposition parties.
The NDA meeting comes amid the alliance’s focus on simultaneous elections, with all constituents supporting the proposal. The joint committee of Parliament set up to examine the two bills to hold simultaneous elections is expected to meet on January 8.
