The plans of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners to hold joint programmes in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election is likely to be hinged on the outcome of the seat-sharing talks.
Though the Congress has conveyed a sense of urgency by holding a series of meetings with State units on the issue of alliances, there is pressure from allies such as the Trinamool Congress and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) to tie up the loose ends by the first half of January.
At the fourth meeting of the INDIA bloc, Mr. Thackeray, is said to have argued why this was essential for the Opposition parties.
