Ratan Tata once said, if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go with others… The same mantra applies to politics now and in the future. While it is clear after the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections that politics itself is likely to get heated, alliances are necessary to win the long-term politburo. When only an alliance can get someone to win the elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, eyes will be on Haryana on Thursday. While the oath will be taken by Nabu Singh Saini, the strength of all 20 chief ministers and deputy ministers of the NDA will be witnessed along with the prime minister. On Wednesday, for example, the Indian bloc wanted to show unity during the swearing-in of Omar Abdullah in Jammu and Kashmir.
NDA will show strength of its alliance after elections are announced in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Invitations have been extended to the chief ministers and deputy ministers of all NDA-ruled states to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Nayab Singh Saini in Haryana. Chandigarh is gearing up to send a message that the BJP is more closely linked to its alliance partners than the Congress. Since Maharashtra and Jharkhand are states where both the BJP and the Congress have to contest elections with their allies, preparations have been made to get this message across.
Chief ministers of 18 states to attend Haryana
It is said that all chief ministers and deputy ministers of the NDA will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Haryana chief minister on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by chief ministers of 18 NDA-ruled states, deputy chief ministers of eight states, the chief minister of one Union Territory and the chief minister of BJP-ruled Haryana. In fact, Prime Minister Modi will also hold a meeting with the chief ministers of the NDA-ruling government. In this meeting, special plans to celebrate the Constitution of Amrit Mahotsav and about the murder of democracy for fifty years will be discussed.
In Haryana, the BJP is trying to convey its message of alliance unity to other states, including Maharashtra, after the Congress’ defeat in the same Haryana, where its ally Uddhav Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena from Maharashtra writes in its mouthpiece Saamna that victory will be anyone can learn from Congress how to turn defeat into victory . And in Maharashtra, the NDA is trying to prove that if you want to understand the alliance, look at Mahayuti. On Wednesday, Minister Shinde and two deputy ministers came to report on their work over the past two years.
Indian block shows unity in Jammu and Kashmir
The NDA will flex its muscles on Thursday. On Wednesday it was the turn of the Indian block. Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Prakash Karat, Sanjay Singh and other leaders of the Indian group attended the swearing-in ceremony. Akhilesh Yadav said unity is India. But in Jammu and Kashmir itself, all the notes of unity of the Indian block do not come together. Even after campaigning together, the Congress party did not join the Omar government.
Leaders gathered at Omar to take an oath aimed at extending the life of the Indian Union. In the first row, Priyanka Gandhi sat to the left of Farooq Abdullah and Rahul Gandhi to the right. Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, Communist Party of India’s D Raja, Aam Aadmi Party’s Sanjay Singh, DMK’s Kanimozhi, NCP Sharad Pawar’s Supriya Sule and CPM’s Prakash Karat attended the swearing-in ceremony. While showing unity, Akhilesh Yadav did not forget to tell us that the alliance can win only if the Congress supports regional parties.
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Who takes much advice these days? This will be known from the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Has the alliance’s line of unity in Jammu and Kashmir dispersed before this? Because the Congress party, which contested elections with the National Congress, has not yet joined the government. Congress will support Omar’s government from the outside. Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hamid told Ajit Thakur that the Congress took the decision for external support based on ethics. Congress argued that they would not join the government until full statehood was granted. Sources said the Congress was not happy with the proposal to replace six MLAs with just one ministerial post.
Experts also say that the reason why Congress is currently distancing itself from the Omar government is the National Conference’s stance on Article 370. While maintaining a two-hand distance from the national conference, the Congress does not want this to become an issue in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
If alliances are necessary, there are enforcement measures as well. Like Bihar. Where elections will be held next year. Now, Giriraj Singh is all set to leave with Swabhiman Yatra. On Tuesday, the JDU objected, saying the constitution was necessary. The BJP on Wednesday had to say that it will not allow Nitish Kumar’s secular image to be tarnished. The party distanced itself from Giriraj Singh’s visit calling it a personal matter.
