A day ahead of the crucial INDIA bloc meeting, Shiv Sena-UBT chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Thackeray, accompanied by his son Aaditya Thackeray and party leaders, discussed political issues with Kejriwal. The meeting follows West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to Kejriwal's residence earlier in the day. These interactions come ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting, where 28 parties are expected to discuss seat-sharing and a common minimum program for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Kejriwal is scheduled to leave for a 10-day Vipassana session on December 19.
Key Points:
1. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena-UBT chief, met Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal a day ahead of the crucial INDIA bloc meeting.
2. Accompanied by his son Aaditya Thackeray, and party leaders Sanjay Raut and Priyanka Chaturvedi, Uddhav Thackeray discussed political issues with Kejriwal.
3. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee also met Kejriwal earlier in the day.
4. Kejriwal, after the meetings, shared that discussions covered political issues in the country.
5. The meetings are strategic ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for Tuesday, where seat sharing and a common minimum programme for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be discussed.
6. The INDIA bloc, comprising at least 28 parties, aims to challenge the Narendra Modi-led BJP government in the upcoming general elections.
7. Kejriwal is set to leave for a 10-day vipassana session on December 19, returning on December 30.
8. The ED has issued a second summons to Kejriwal, asking him to appear before it on December 21 in connection with an alleged excise policy case.
(With Agency Inputs)
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