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Rise above compulsions for 2024 LS polls: Sonia Gandhi to Opposition

Gandhi said the "ultimate goal" is the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She called upon all Opposition parties to begin planning systematically

Sonia Gandhi, Interim Congress President
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Sonia Gandhi said unity among the Opposition had forced the government to retreat and review its position on several issues

Aditi Phadnis New Delhi
Conceding state-level political contradictions between the Congress and the rest of the Opposition were a fact of life, Congress President and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairman Sonia Gandhi nevertheless emphasised the spirit of unity in the Opposition, saying if the country was to be saved, sacrifices had to be made by the Opposition.
 
“We all have our compulsions, but clearly, a time has come when the interests of our nation demand that we rise above them. The 75th anniversary of India’s independence is the most appropriate occasion for us to reaffirm our individual and collective resolve. For its part,