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Abdullah showed support for Gandhi by challenging critics to define what more is expected of the Leader of the Opposition.Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had said in Kolkata on Sunday that the party should leave the INDIA bloc leadership role to regional parties and suggested Banerjee's name.

“Why are the people of Bengal deprived of development? Where has all the money gone?” she asked.

This high-level interaction marks a critical step toward finalising seat-sharing arrangements within the ruling Secular Progressive Alliance.

Roy was a founder member of TMC when the party was formed in 1998. Later, following differences with the party, he joined the BJP in 2017.

The senior leader of the party  Ramesh on Sunday stated, “He is Leader of Opposition…. He speaks responsibly. He doesn’t speak casually. He speaks based on the facts he has, and whatever he says, he provides evidence.”

Rebellious BRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha announces Telangana-focused outfit, eyes Siddipet or Bodhan seat in next Assembly polls.

“The BJP government is playing with my security. I had NSG security, but it was withdrawn. The government should have disclosed why,” Yadav said, alleging that security-related decisions were being politicised.

Borah had resigned on February 16, with the Congress high command not accepting it and senior leaders rushing to his residence, while Rahul Gandhi also spoke to him.

He cited the government’s response in the Assembly that nearly 23,000 jobs were outsourced across the region in the past two years.The J-K government, in a written reply to a question by MLA Handwara Sajad Lone, said a total of 22,886 positions were outsourced during the period.

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, claimed that if Prime Minister Modi had not been so "desperate" to protect his "fragile image" and waited just 18 days more, Indian farmers would have been saved from the agony and distress, and Indian sovereignty would have been protected.

The appointment, according to the party leadership, has been approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge himself.

The ensuing melee witnessed heated exchanges between some of the attendees of the mega event and a few protesters. While the protesters carried no party flags or any symbols to suggest they had any political affiliation, one of them claimed that he was "from the Indian Youth Congress".