1/10 - Opposition party leaders gather in Bengaluru for mega meet
2/10 - 26 parties expected to attend
After 16 parties attended the opposition meeting in Patna on June 23, 26 parties are expected to take part in the Bengaluru meeting on July 17-18.
3/10 - Karnataka Congress takes charge
Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has been deputed as in-charge to monitor all the preparations for the meeting.
4/10 - Key meeting on July 18
The Congress, which called for the talks, will host a dinner for all opposition party leaders on July 17. The opposition meeting will begin at 11am on July 18.
5/10 - Strategy for 2024 polls
The meeting might see the formation of three working groups that will draft a common agenda for opposition parties with the Lok Sabha polls in mind.
6/10 - Going into the details
Sources said discussions may be held on how to field a common opposition candidate on at least 80% of the Lok Sabha seats against the BJP, how to have alliances in the states.
7/10 - New name for alliance
The meeting is also likely to decide a common name for the opposition alliance and discuss seat-sharing arrangements among themselves.
8/10 - Braving leg injury
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Bengaluru for the opposition meeting despite her leg injury, following former Congress president Sonia Gandhi\'s call.
9/10 - Sharad Pawar will attend: Kharge
The NCP chief’s participation came under question after his party was recently split by his nephew Ajit Pawar. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, however, said Sharad would attend the meeting.
10/10 - Arvind Kejriwal to be at meeting
The AAP’s participation was confirmed just a day ago after the Congress relented and said it would oppose a move by the Centre to take control of Delhi’s services through an ordinance.
