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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Kumar Shakti Shekhar | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Who named opposition group INDIA – Rahul Gandhi or Mamata Banerjee?

NEW DELHI: There is confusion over the leader who proposed the name INDIA, which stands for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, at the meeting of 26 opposition leaders in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

While Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate claimed that the idea came from her party leader Rahul Gandhi, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) party chief Thol Thirumavalavan credited Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for proposing the name first.

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