The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) held a meeting of its constituent parties at BJP president JP Nadda's residence in the national capital on Friday (August 16). The key meet was held focused on mutual coordination. Among those who took part in it including BJP leaders Arun Singh, Kiren Rijiju, L. Murugan, and Bhupender Yadav.
Who else participated in the meeting?
From JDU, Sanjay Jha; from Nishad Party, Praveen Nishad; Pramod Boro; from Apna Dal (S), Anupriya Patel; JDS' HD Kumaraswamy; HAM's Jitan Ram Manjhi; RLD's Jayant Chaudhary; the Chief Minister of Nagaland; Tamil Maanila Congress' GK Vasan; TDP's Ram Mohan Naidu; LJP (Ram Vilas') Chirag Paswan, and others were also present.
Sources said the NDA meeting will be held regularly to ensure smooth coordination in the ruling alliance and iron out any differences.
The interaction assumes significance as it came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code, an issue over which several allies are not on the same page with the BJP.
Some allies also do not share the BJP's enthusiasm for the proposed law to amend the Waqf Act, which was sent by Lok Sabha to a joint committee of Parliament for scrutiny. PM Modi has often stressed that it is a NDA government at the Centre and has called for coordination in the alliance over various issues.