{"id":18057,"date":"2026-06-07T17:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/india-bloc-meeting-india-bloc-huddle-in-delhi-tmc-among-23-parties-to-attend-june-8-meet-key-agendas-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:26:14","slug":"india-bloc-meeting-india-bloc-huddle-in-delhi-tmc-among-23-parties-to-attend-june-8-meet-key-agendas-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/india-bloc-meeting-india-bloc-huddle-in-delhi-tmc-among-23-parties-to-attend-june-8-meet-key-agendas-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"India Bloc Meeting: INDIA bloc huddle in Delhi: TMC among 23 parties to attend June 8 meet \u2014 key agendas | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131566576,imgsize-743959,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/untitled-design-2026-06-07t172559.jpg\" alt=\"INDIA bloc huddle in Delhi: TMC among 23 parties to attend June 8 meet \u2014 key agendas\" title=\"File photo\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are set to meet in New Delhi on Monday in what will be the alliance&#8217;s first major huddle after recent Assembly election setbacks for some of its key constituents and amid growing strains within the coalition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday that 23 political parties had confirmed their participation in the INDIA bloc meeting at the Constitution Club in Delhi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>\u201c23 political parties have confirmed participation in the INDIA janbandhan meeting at Constitution Club, New Delhi on Monday June 8, 2026, at 12 noon,\u201d Ramesh said in a post on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>\u201cLike India, the INDIA janbandhan continues to stand united through its diversity,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>TMC backs meeting, Mamata reaches Delhi<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The All India Trinamool Congress signalled strong support for the meeting, with party chief <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mamata-banerjee\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Mamata Banerjee<\/a> leaving for Delhi on Sunday to attend the gathering, as per news agency ANI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O&#8217;Brien responded to Ramesh&#8217;s post by saying: \u201cMeeting with a common purpose and clear intent. INDIA united. Many parties look forward to meeting in the spirit of camaraderie.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Mamata Banerjee, party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray, Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge are among leaders expected to participate, according to news agency PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>Key issues likely on agenda<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>While the formal agenda of the meeting has not been announced, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said opposition parties remain united in their opposition to certain issues.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>While acknowledging that some parties would not attend, he stressed that they continued to oppose the BJP-led government.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Ramesh accused the Centre of \u201csnatching away the right to vote for millions of Indians\u201d, \u201cassaulting the Constitution daily\u201d, targeting opposition leaders through investigative agencies, hurting livelihoods, fuelling inflation and compromising national interests through its foreign policy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>DMK, AAP likely to skip meeting<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>The meeting, however, is taking place against the backdrop of visible tensions within the alliance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is unlikely to attend after accusing Congress of &#8220;betrayal&#8221; in Tamil Nadu.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>The fallout stems from Congress extending support to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam after the Assembly elections despite contesting as part of the DMK-led alliance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>DMK said its cadres remained deeply hurt by what it described as Congress&#8217; actions following the elections and announced it would boycott the Delhi meeting.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>The Aam Aadmi Party is also unlikely to participate, according to PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>CPI(M)-Congress friction likely to surface<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Another key issue hanging over the meeting is the dispute between Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) over remarks made during the Kerala Assembly election campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby has written to Kharge seeking clarification over repeated allegations by Congress leaders that the CPI(M) had an understanding with the BJP in Kerala.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/>The letter argued that such accusations were inconsistent with the spirit of the INDIA bloc and questioned whether repeated calls by Congress leaders for investigations against former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan undermined opposition unity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>Despite its objections, CPI(M) has decided to participate in the meeting and will be represented by Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/>Sources cited by PTI said that Brittas is expected to raise the issue during discussions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b><keyword id=\"34250871\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"BJP-attacks-opposition\" source=\"keywords\">BJP attacks opposition<\/keyword> unity<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/>The BJP has used the run-up to the meeting to question the cohesion of the opposition alliance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"64\"\/>BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla claimed the alliance had \u201cno mission, no vision, only confusion,\u201d while Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi alleged there was \u201cinfighting and confusion\u201d among opposition parties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"66\"\/>Congress leader Pramod Tiwari, however, dismissed the criticism and urged observers to wait for the outcome of the meeting before drawing conclusions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"69\"\/>With 23 parties confirming attendance and several fault lines still visible, Monday&#8217;s gathering is expected to test the INDIA bloc&#8217;s ability to maintain a united front against the BJP while managing growing differences among its constituent partners.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/india-bloc-huddle-in-delhi-tmc-among-23-parties-to-attend-june-8-meet-key-agendas\/articleshow\/131566494.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are set to meet in New Delhi on Monday in what will be the alliance&#8217;s first major huddle after recent Assembly election setbacks for some of its key constituents and amid growing strains within the coalition.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday that 23 political parties 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