INDIA: In Opposition alliance's name, 'democratic' was replaced by 'developmental' due to…
The name INDIA is said to have been suggested by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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The name INDIA is said to have been suggested by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
As the name INDIA was discussed for the opposition front at the Bengaluru conclave, one person who took some convincing was Nitish Kumar.
Bengaluru: It's going to be
The original suggestion was to call it 'Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance', but the word 'democratic' was replaced with 'developmental' after Kumar and Yechury raised some objections saying it sounded too similar to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), sources said.
According to the political understanding, Mr Kumar will have to abandon the post of Bihar Chief Minister in 2023, which is not a very comfortable idea to him — but if he's gunning for the post of PM in 2024 this sacrifice seems inevitable. Despite this, however, he looks unsure, timid and indecisive