The top leaders of the INDIA bloc are set to meet either tomorrow evening or Wednesday morning, sources reported. This meeting will take place in Delhi following the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results. The decision to convene and discuss post-election strategy was made on June 1.
### INDIA Bloc Leaders' Meeting Details
The leaders of the INDIA bloc are scheduled to gather to deliberate on their next steps after the election results are declared. The exact timing of the meeting is either tomorrow evening or Wednesday morning, according to sources.
On June 1, several leaders of the INDIA bloc met at the residence of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The meeting saw the attendance of prominent Congress figures such as Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and KC Venugopal.
### Attendees of the June 1 Meeting
Representatives from a range of parties in the INDIA bloc were present at the June 1 meeting, including:
- **Congress:** Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal
- **Samajwadi Party**
- **CPI(M)**
- **CPI**
- **DMK**
- **JMM**
- **AAP**
- **RJD**
- **Shiv Sena (UBT)**
- **NCP (Sharad Pawar)**
Notable leaders who attended included:
- Sharad Pawar
- Akhilesh Yadav
- Tejashwi Yadav
- Anil Desai
- Sitaram Yechury
- Arvind Kejriwal
- Bhagwant Mann
- Sanjay Singh
- Raghav Chadha
- Champai Soren
- Kalpana Soren
- T R Baalu
- Farooq Abdullah
- D Raja
- Dipankar Bhattacharya
- Jitendra Awhad
- Mukesh Sahani
However, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti did not attend the meeting.
### Statements and Predictions
After the meeting, Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the INDIA bloc leaders met informally to review the preparations leading up to the counting day. He expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc would secure over 295 seats in the Lok Sabha.
### Exit Polls vs. INDIA Bloc's Predictions
Contrary to Kharge's optimism, a poll of exit polls indicates that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to return to power for a third consecutive term with a substantial majority, projected to win 379 out of the 543 Lok Sabha seats.
