"Discussions are underway between all parties...": Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on INDIA alliance seat sharing
Feb 26, 2024
Golaghat (Assam) [India], February 26 : Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday reacted to the ongoing discussions about seat sharing in the INDIA alliance and said that senior leaders of the INDIA alliance are in touch with all parties, adding that everyone should wait until they announce their decision.
"The discussions are going on between all the parties. Senior leaders of the INDIA alliance are in contact with all the parties and we should wait till they announce their decision," Gogai told reporters on Monday.
He stated that the discussions are currently underway among all parties.
Earlier, Congress MP said that the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra-led by Rahul Gandhi, has given confidence that there is strong opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
"Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has given confidence that there is a strong opposition to the BJP. If there is anyone who is playing the role of opposition, it is Rahul Gandhi. The way BJP is targeting the opposition with IT and CBI, many opposition leaders are not able to do their work..." Gogoi said on Sunday.
Earlier on February 24, INDIA partners AAP and Congress announced a seat-sharing pact for Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh and Goa.
As part of the agreement reached between the ruling party in Delhi and the grand old party, Congress will contest 3 of the 7 Lok Sabha seats in the national capital while the AAP will field candidates in the remaining 4 constituencies.
In neighboring Gujarat, the Congress will contest 24 of 26 Lok Sabha seats, leaving the remaining 2--Bharuch and Bhavnagar-- for the AAP.
In Haryana, the Congress will contest 8 of the 9 Lok Sabha seats while the AAP will contest the lone seat--Kurukshetra."Of the 10 LS seats in Haryana, the Congress will fight on 9 and the AAP will contest one seat-- Kurukshetra," Wasnik said.
As part of the seat-sharing deal, the Congress will contest both the Lok Sabha seats in Goa.
The Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held across country between April and May this year.
