I.N.D.I.A Seat-Sharing: Congress Alliance Likely In 9 States, Rift With AAP May Keep Talks At Bay In Punjab

As per the information, the National Alliance Committee of Congress, which has discussed with the state units, will submit its report to party president Kharge on Wednesday.

The talks of seat distribution among I.N.D.I.A bloc partners are likely to gain momentum as the Congress alliance committee report will submit its report to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge tomorrow (Jan 3), sources to ABP Live. They said the Congress will form an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in nine states. 

As per the information, the National Alliance Committee of Congress, which has discussed with the state units, will submit its report to party president Kharge on Wednesday and after this, the party president will take the talks forward with other parties of the grand alliance.

Congress will share seats with allies in about nine states: Jammu Kashmir, Delhi, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Sources say there is very little possibility of an alliance between Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the opposition alliance has 'wholesale' differences and is made up of 'tired and disappointed souls'.

"They (INDIA alliance) are also well aware that they will fall flat in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The so-called alliance has 'wholesale' differences. These 'tired and disappointed souls' know that they have any impact (in Lok Sabha polls 2024)," he said on reports of I.N.D.I.A coalition meeting to decide their convenor.

 

What Do Numbers In These Nine States Say?

These nine states have a total of 295 seats out of sanctioned 545 in Lok Sabha. Of these, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has 141 seats in its kitty.

Jammu Kashmir (5): BJP has 3 seats and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has 2.

Delhi (7): BJP has MPs from all seven seats in Delhi.

Uttar Pradesh (80):  BJP won 62 in last general elections, BSP bagged 10, SP won 5, Apna Dal (Soneylal) got 2 and Congress got 1.

Bihar (40):  JDU won 16, LJP won 6, BJP got one extra seat than JDU and bagged 17 seats while Congress managed only 1.

Jharkhand (14):  BJP emerged as single largest party by winning 11 seats. AJSU- 1, Congress-1 and JMM-1. 

Bengal (42):  Mamata's TMC won 22, BJP won 18 and Congress bagged 2 seats.

Maharashtra (48): In this western state, BJP again won on maximum seats- 23, .Then undivided Shiv Sena won 18 seats while NCP won 4. All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)-1, Independent-1 and Congress -1.

Kerala (20): Congress emerged victorious on 15 seats, Indian Union Muslim League on 2, CPI(M), Kerala Congress-M and Revolutionary Socialist Party won one each.

Tamil Nadu (39): DMK won 23, Congress came distant second with 8 seats. CPI and CPI(M) won two each while AIADMK, IUML and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi could manage only one seat each.