At INDIA dinner, several leaders call for a quick bite into election season
The HinduAs the third summit of INDIA parties began on Thursday, several leaders urged the bloc to pick up its pace and show a “sense of urgency”. At least two of them — Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Samajwadi Party’s senior leader Ramgopal Yadav — spoke of the need to have a seat-sharing formula in place at the earliest. Before a dinner hosted by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the leaders of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance sat together for an informal chat, where each expressed their opinions. Janata Dal leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also echoed Mr. Kejriwal’s views that the special session of Parliament could indicate early polls. Common agenda West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, sources said, spoke about the need to have a common agenda or manifesto, which she recommended should be unveiled on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2 at Rajghat in Delhi.