NDA meeting: Who’s in, who’s out and what’s at stake for 2024 elections

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Here are some key points to know about the NDA meeting and its participants.

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NDA Meeting in Delhi on Tuesday

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The meeting comes amid a get-together of opposition parties in Bengaluru to discuss a possible anti-BJP front for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The BJP is aiming to retain its majority in the lower house for a third consecutive term and is banking on regional parties to boost its prospects in key states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

The Congress has mocked the BJP for reviving the NDA, which it said had become a “ghost”, and claimed that the opposition unity would be a “game changer” for the Indian political scenario.

Key Ally Parties in NDA

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38 parties have confirmed their participation in the NDA meeting The meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president J P Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders of the ruling party.

The new allies include the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), the NCP (Ajit Pawar), the RLJD (Upendra Kushwaha) and the Jana Sena (Pawan Kalyan).

Lok Janshakti Party, NPP (National People’s Party Meghalaya), NDPP (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party), SKM (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha), MNF (Mizo National Front), ITFT (Tripura), BPP (Bodo People’s party) and AGP (Asom Gana Parishad)

New Entrants in NDA

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NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar , Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party of Om Prakash Rajbhar, Pawan Kalyan’s Jansena and the faction of Kerala Congress led by Kerala Congress (Thomas)

Chirag Paswan Agrees To Join NDA

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Former Allies Not Likely To Return To NDA

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