New Delhi: With 38 parties joining the National Democratic Alliance meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 18 said their coming together is a matter of “immense joy” and described the bloc as a time-tested alliance.
He tweeted, “It is a matter of immense joy that our valued NDA partners from across India will be attending the meeting in Delhi today. Ours is a time-tested alliance which seeks to further national progress and fulfil regional aspirations.” Union minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde welcomed the leaders, from the BJP as well as allies, who arrived at the venue of the meeting.
The full list of parties attending the NDA meeting was released on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD), who claims to have got the invitation two days back, is not on the list. However, he is attending the meeting.