The BJP-led NDA is holding deliberations with 37 of its partners in the National Democratic Front for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at a mega meeting in Delhi. PM Modi received a standing ovation as the meeting began at the Kalinga Hall of the Ashoka Hotel in Delhi.

The NDA meeting comes on a day that the united Opposition of 26 parties is discussing the poll strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The NDA's meeting will begin at 4 PM on Tuesday in Delhi, when the Opposition meeting ends in Bengaluru. BJP president JP Nadda said that the increase in the number of NDA partners from 24 in 1998 to 38 in 2023 showed the scale of expansion of the alliance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity.

PM Modi's Attack On Opposition

Ahead of the NDA meeting, PM Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition, especially, the Congresss. PM Modi said: “Ye to kattar bhrashtachari sammelan ho raha hai (it is a gathering of hardcore corrupt people),” PM Modi said, a reference to the Aam Aadmi Party's claim of it being a "kattar imaandaar (extremely honest)" party.

The Prime Minister again attacked the Congress, accusing it of promoting familialism and dynast politics. "Indians never lacked capabilities and capacities, but the corrupt Dynastic Parties always meted out injustice to them and made India bear the consequences. Democracy means 'of the people, by the people, for the people'. But these Parivarvaadi Parties have a mantra of 'of the family, by the family, for the family'; for them, their family is first, and the nation is nothing," PM Modi said.

He also said that the Opposition looks at a family, all of whose members are out on bail in corruption cases, are looked at with respect. "If a minister of a party goes to jail in a corruption case, he gets extra points. If someone is found guilty of money laundering in crores, his eligibility to participate in the meeting increases as the others seek guidance from them."

'Law Will Take Its Own Course': Nadda On 'Corrupt' Leaders In NDA

A day before the NDA's meeting, BJP chief Nadda was asked about the induction of leaders that his party called "corrupt". To this, he replied that the "law will take its own course" and asserted that the BJP was determined to achieve its goal of a strong nation, reported The Indian Express. He also said that the BJP has "no problem" if others pledged support to its goals as everyone has to be "part of development". He also said that the BJP was the only party that pursued issues (like Ayodhya Ram Mandir and Article 370) ideologically.

Parties In NDA 

1. Bharatiya Janata Party2. Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) 3. Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction)4. Rashtriya Lok Janashakti Party (Pashupati Kumar Paras faction)5. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam6. Apna Dal7. National People's Party8. Nationalist Democratic Progressive PartyNeiphiu Rio9. All Jharkhand Students Union10. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha11. Mizo National Front12. Indigenous People's Front of Tripura13. Naga People's Front14. Republican Party of India (Athawale)15. Assam Gana Parishad16. Pattali Makkal Katchi17. Tamil Maanila Congress18. United Peoples Party Liberal19. Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (Om Prakash Rajbhar)20. Shiromani Akali Dal (Samyukta)21. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 22. Jannayak Janta Party23. Prahar Janshakti Party24. Rashtriya Samaj Paksha25. Jan Surajaya Sakti party26. Kuki People's Alliance (Manipur) 27. United Democratic Party28. Hill State People's Democratic Party29. Nishad Party30.  All India N R Congress31. Hindustan Awam Morcha32. Jan Sena Party33. Haryana Lokhit Party34. Bharat Dharma Jan Sena35. Kerala Kamraj Congress36. Puttiya Tamilagam37. Lok Jan Shakti Party38. Gorkha National Liberation Front