New Delhi: After the successful completion of first day of the joint-Opposition meeting on July 17, the second round is set to begin today (July 18).

Leaders of major Opposition parties, including Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Nationalist Congress party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar will join the meeting. At least 26 parties in total have come along to fight Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 General Elections due next year.

The meeting will be held in Karnataka’s Bengaluru and the state deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is the in-charge of all the arrangements for the meeting.

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• “This is a good, fruitful meeting. Constructive decision will be taken…Today what we discussed, the outcome after this may be good for the people of this country,” says West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee

#WATCH | "This is a good, fruitful meeting. Constructive decision will be taken…Today what we discussed, the outcome after this may be good for the people of this country," says West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee

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• “The question is not who is going to be the PM. The issue is to come together for the common cause which is to save the idea of India and the Constitution,” says Priyank Kharge.

#WATCH | Karnataka Minister & Congress leader Priyank Kharge says, "The question is not who is going to be the PM. The issue is to come together for the common cause which is to save the idea of India and the Constitution." pic.twitter.com/rYsIvhrYBu

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• “…PM Modi got a chance to rule the country for the last ten years and he has made a complete mess of almost every sector in the country. He has created hatred amongst the people, the economy is in shambles, there is so much inflation, so much unemployment in all sectors,” says Arvind Kejriwal.

#WATCH | Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal says, "…PM Modi got a chance to rule the country for the last ten years and he has made a complete mess of almost every sector in the country. He has created hatred amongst the people, the economy is in shambles,… pic.twitter.com/wSnv2lVnmn

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• “No matter how hard the opposition tries, in 2024, BJP-led NDA government will be formed. PM Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the country, again,” says Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Opposition meeting.

#WATCH | Mumbai: "No matter how hard the opposition tries, in 2024, BJP-led NDA govt will be formed. PM Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the country, again," says Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Opposition meeting. pic.twitter.com/oZ7Nh8QrEj

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• RJD supremo Lalu Yadav told teh news agency PTI, “(This meeting) is important for the country. We have to save the country and our democracy.”  
• The people of the country are waiting for PM Modi to become PM for the third time: Pashupati Kumar Paras

#WATCH | Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) chief Pashupati Kumar Paras says, "We have been invited to the NDA meeting. Our party's MP Chandan Singh and I are going to the meeting. The people of the country are waiting for PM Modi to become PM for the third… pic.twitter.com/VrzgfXvxpZ

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• Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the grand-old party is not interested in power or the Prime Minister post. Kharge further said that the ruling party’s president and party leaders are “running from state to state” to patch up with old allies. “We are 26 parties, in government in 11 states; BJP didn’t get 303 seats by itself, used votes of allies then discarded them,” he said at the meeting.
• “These differences are not ideological.”

At the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said – We are aware that at the state level, there are differences between some of us. These differences are not ideological. These differences are not so big that we cannot put them behind us for… pic.twitter.com/sCKTAGO0Cc

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• Karnataka | Opposition leaders of 26 parties gather in Bengaluru on the second day of the joint Opposition meeting.

#WATCH | Karnataka | Opposition leaders of 26 parties gather in Bengaluru on the second day of the joint Opposition meeting. pic.twitter.com/HaYdRGiUfp

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• Congress’ delegation including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and DK Shivakumar pose together upon reaching the meeting rendezvous.

#WATCH | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and party leader Rahul Gandhi arrive for the second day of the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/GJ1WVp5s2e

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• NCP chief Sharad Pawar arrived Bengaluru today amid Maharashtra Political crisis. The NCP founder had skipped the first day of meeting.

#WATCH | NCP chief Sharad Pawar and CPI General Secretary D Raja arrive for the second day of the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/rkNw5UYjoS

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• Mamata Banerjee reaches Bengaluru to attend meeting.

#WATCH | West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, along with party MP Ram Gopal Yadav, arrive for the second day of the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/7w3NGu7GdF

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• Jharkhand CM and JMM executive president Hemant Soren arrives for the second day of the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

#WATCH | Jharkhand CM and JMM executive president Hemant Soren arrives for the second day of the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/8fkHV0h7Du

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