"Opposition Unity Will Only Benefit When There Is...": Ghulam Nabi Azad

Asked about a meeting of opposition parties called by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Ghulam Nabi Azad said he has not been invited to it.

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said he sees no benefit coming out of "opposition unity" ahead of the 2024 Lak Sabha polls.

Asked about a meeting of opposition parties called by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Mr Azad said he has not been invited to it.

"Opposition unity will benefit only when there is something for both sides. There may be a difference in the share of benefits for the two -- it can be 50-50 or 60-40 -- but in this case, both sides have nothing to offer to the other," he said.

Referring to West Bengal, Mr Azad pointed out that the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have no MLA in the state and wondered that just in case the two parties forge an alliance with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), what does the latter stand to gain?