New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address a crucial meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party today, as the Monsoon Session of Parliament continues to be paralysed by Opposition protests over the Election Commission’s special electoral roll revision in Bihar.
This is the first full NDA parliamentary party meeting since the beginning of the 18th Lok Sabha and comes ahead of the nomination process for the Vice-Presidential election, which begins on August 7.
While BJP parliamentary party meetings are a regular feature during sessions, this expanded format reflects the BJP's post-2024 strategy to consolidate its alliance partners, including the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
According to sources, the Prime Minister is expected to take stock of the legislative logjam and the Opposition’s persistent targeting of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar, which the Opposition alleges is being conducted to benefit the ruling coalition.
The Monsoon Session, which began on July 21 and will continue till August 21, was scheduled to have 21 sittings. However, it has largely been a washout so far except for a two-day discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor due to the Opposition's continuous protests against the SIR exercise by the Election Commission of India.
The Vice-Presidential poll strategy will also be on the agenda, following Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation as Vice President due to health reasons, with two years remaining in his five-year term. His resignation has initiated the process for nominating a new Vice President.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, BJP national general secretaries, and senior NDA leaders are expected to deliberate on the nomination for the Vice-Presidential election, scheduled for September 9. With a numerical majority in the electoral college, the NDA’s nominee is expected to win the contest comfortably, if challenged.
The NDA is also likely to formally felicitate the Prime Minister for the government’s swift response to the April 22 terror incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which security forces launched a high-profile counter-terror operation.
The meeting is also expected to focus on strengthening coordination mechanisms within the NDA bloc amid heightened political friction in Parliament.
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