Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on July 15 met party leaders from six northeastern states and deliberated on the strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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The leaders from the states of Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim expressed concern over the “deteriorating” situation in Manipur during the meeting, party sources said. The state has been witnessing ethnic violence, especially between Meitei and Kuki communities, since early May.
Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, AICC in-charge of Sikkim, Tripura and Nagaland Ajoy Kumar and former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh were among those present at the meeting held at the AICC headquarters.
Mallikarjun Kharge has been holding strategy meetings with leaders of various states. In addition, Kharge has held separate meetings with leaders of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
