Analysis: What Sonia Gandhi's Presence In Bengaluru Means For Opposition
NDTV
Sonia Gandhi's presence is an "outcome" of the first meeting, say Congress leaders, but they are hoping that her experience as a coalition builder before the 2004 polls will add heft to the Congress's voice at the negotiating table.
As opposition parties get down to their second unity show in Bengaluru, a big difference from Round One in Patna is the presence of Sonia Gandhi at a meeting held in a state where the Congress is firmly in control.
Sonia Gandhi's presence is an "outcome" of the first meeting, say Congress leaders, but they are hoping that her experience as a coalition builder before the 2004 polls and her personal relationships across the political spectrum will add heft to the Congress's voice at the negotiating table.
Sonia Gandhi's presence is of special significance in Bengaluru. The Congress's chairman of media and publicity, Pawan Khera, emphasizes, "She is a senior leader who was present in all parliamentary meetings and her presence will give strength to the opposition".
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