New Delhi: Interim President of Congress Sonia Gandhi chairs virtual meeting with key opposition leaders to mobilize the support to confront Narendra Modi led BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. 

TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, NCP leader Sharad Pawar and Shivsena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin are prominent opposition leaders were attended virtual meeting. 

In the just-concluded monsoon session, over 15 opposition parties put up a united front in parliament, opposition parties have cornered the NDA government over Pegasus snooping spyware scandal, rising fuel prices and farmers’ agitation over agricultural laws. 

Over 19 parties leaders have attended the meeting. The absentees are Mayavathi headed BSY and Mulayam Singh Yadav headed the Samajavadi party. After the meeting statement will be issued to take forward the united fight against the ruling BJP at centre. 

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"The opposition is united. Under the leadership of Congress, interim president Sonia Gandhi will chalk out a plan to take on anti-people policies of Centre”, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut. 

BSP and SP skip the virtual meeting. However, the Aam Admi Party has not been invited to the meeting. The meeting is aiming to rejuvenate the opposition and to corner the government. United front against BJP on several issues. National capital last month. 

Sonia Gandhi's initiative is seen to be key to opposition moves ahead of the state elections next year and the 2024 national election. 

Opposition parties have been talking about a cohesive battle plan in order to put up a credible fight in the next general election. It may be recalled that recently Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi at her residence, discussed about future course of strategy against Modi led BJP government at Centre