Congress keeps suspense going over presence at INLD’s Kaithal rally
Hindustan TimesDespite Indian National Lok Dal making overtures of friendship and publicly announcing its willingness to embrace the Congress, the suspense continues over the Congress attending INLD’s “Samaan Diwas” rally on September 25. All eyes are set on the Congress as most of the constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, of which Congress is the largest party, have confirmed their participation Linked directly to the presence of Congress in Kaithal rally will be the possibilities of this bonhomie graduating into an electoral alliance with the INLD ahead of Lok Sabha and Haryana Assembly elections due next year. “I am already in Delhi and perhaps in a day or two, I shall be able to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and extend invite for the Kaithal rally personally,” said INLD MLA Abhay Chautala, adding that he was yet to meet Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. We don’t have to enter into an alliance with the INLD.” Asked if INLD has extended rally invite to the Congress, Hooda said: “I have no information.no one has consulted me either.” Kiran Choudhry, another party heavyweight, said issues such as electoral alliance will be decided by the party high command.