As 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 (INDIA) sat together for an informal chat, where each expressed their opinions. There were no discussions on naming a convenor or chairpersons for the coalition, sources said. Instead, it was decided that a set of working groups, including a coordination committee, and a joint committee for communications, campaign and public programmes, would be decided in Friday’s meeting. A panel of national spokespersons for the INDIA bloc could also be announced on Friday.
