The First Meeting of the Parties in Mahakutami happened this morning. Congress, TDP, CPI, and TJS leaders have sat together and discussed the Common Minimum Program and the Seats Allotment. They will be having meetings tomorrow and the day after as well to resolve the disputes about the seat-sharing.
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TDP and TJS are demanding not less than 30-40 seats together which has come as a headache for Congress. The Grand Old Party is of the opinion that these parties can not win seats and will struggle if given more seats. Congress wants to contest in a minimum of 90 seats which means the allies will only be left with 29 seats.
Congress says that it is having alliance only to consolidate the Opposition Vote but the overambitious allies may totally damage the actual purpose if TRS will be able to win those seats easily. At the same time, those parties are feeling that Congress is trying to Bulldoze them in the name of being Big Brother.
The Common Minimum Program of the Mahakutami will be unveiled on October 2nd as Gandhi Jayanthi Special. The Coalition will also get a new name that day. Kodandaram is likely to be named as the Common Minimum Program Joint Committee Head. It has to be seen if they will be able to take the bull by its horns.
