It is also clear that Sonia will not be the facilitator of the opposition in the 2024 battle. His health is not good. But she will remain as the shield of the Congress within the alliance. Who else will lead the opposition alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections against BJP and Narendra Modi!
Why does Sonia’s presence matter?
- Sonia Gandhi is one of the senior most leaders of the country. Be it Mamta Banerjee or Mayawati or Sharad Pawar, Sonia gets along well with regional satraps.
- When the UPA was formed in 2004, it was Sonia who brought Ram Vilas Paswan and M Karunanidhi together. That too with the help of VP Singh, who in 1989 ousted Sonia’s husband Rajiv from the post of prime minister.
- Rahul Gandhi was in the leadership role in the Patna meeting. With Sonia at the negotiating table in Bengaluru, the story changed. In the meeting, if the regional parties did not give any name for the chairmanship of the alliance, then the reason was attributed to Sonia.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge made it clear in the meeting that the party was not interested in the post of PM. Sonia’s presence strengthened that message. She has turned down the post of prime minister in 2004.
- On the pretext of Sonia, the Congress gave a message that even if it does not have an eye on the chair, it wants to keep the control with itself.
Who will be the leader of the opposition in 2024?
Sonia’s health remains unwell, in such a situation she will not be able to show much activism for INDIA. Yes, if some differences emerge in the opposition camp, Sonia’s help will definitely be taken. The presence of Sonia Gandhi in INDIA will protect both Congress and Rahul like ‘armour’ from big leaders like Nitish Kumar, Sharad Pawar, Mamta Banerjee. The next meeting of opposition parties is to be held in Mumbai, where the chairperson of INDIA can be elected. It is discussed that Sonia can get this responsibility, she has also been the chairperson of UPA. Nitish can be made the coordinator of INDIA.
Will the opposition’s INDIA stand the test of law?26 Opposition parties have named their alliance as INDIA. It is cute but questions are being raised whether the name of the country can be used for any political front? The legal validity of this name will definitely be challenged. In such a situation, the opposition will also have to take care of him. What if the decision of the court went against him just before the election?