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The political temperature suddenly rose in the national capital New Delhi when Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi reached RJD MP Misa Bharti’s Pandara Road residence in Delhi to meet Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. Lalu Prasad Yadav has been undergoing treatment in Delhi for some time due to health related problems. However, many deep diplomatic and political meanings are being extracted from this courtesy meeting. This meeting between the two senior leaders is being considered very important and decisive in terms of the fabric of opposition unity (‘Indi’ alliance) in national politics and the upcoming strategies.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Misa Bharti themselves welcomed Sonia Gandhi at Misa Bharti’s official residence in Delhi. Sonia Gandhi met Lalu Prasad Yadav and took detailed information about his health and the ongoing treatment at AIIMS. Both the families have decades of deep and friendly relations. During the meeting, there was a long private conversation between Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Yadav, after which intense discussions have started in the political circles that this was not just a formal meeting, but there were serious discussions on many major national issues.
Both Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav are considered to be the most experienced and pivot pillars of opposition politics. For some time, strategic brainstorming has been going on in the opposition camp regarding seat sharing, coordination of regional parties and the upcoming session of Parliament. At a time when discussions are heated on the political equations of Parliament and states, this meeting of Sonia-Lalu will further strengthen the coordination within the ‘Indi’ alliance. Lalu Yadav has always been seen as a major bridge between Congress and regional parties.
The direct impact of this high-profile meeting is also being seen on the political developments in Bihar. This discussion held in the presence of Tejashwi Yadav is considered very important to further strengthen the alliance between RJD and Congress in Bihar. In recent times, there have been reports of sporadic differences within the alliance regarding some internal issues, in such a situation, Sonia Gandhi directly reaching out to Lalu Yadav gives a clear message that the Congress top leadership gives the highest priority to its relations with RJD.
Analysts of national politics believe that after this meeting of Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav, the round of meetings of the opposition camp may become more intense. With the improvement in Lalu Yadav’s health, he can again play an active role in bringing opposition leaders on one platform at the national level. This meeting held at Misa Bharti’s house in Delhi can prove to be a milestone in preparing the blueprint of the country’s opposition strategy in the coming days.