‘Oppn always has to be ready for elections in Parliamentary democracy’: Chidambaram amidst Lalu’s prediction of NDA fall | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram emphasised that in a parliamentary democracy, it is essential for an opposition party to always be prepared for elections.This statement follows remarks by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav, who suggested that the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August, leading to elections at any time.In an exclusive interview with on Sunday, P Chidambaram stated, "An opposition party always has to be ready for elections in a parliamentary democracy. This is not a fixed term like that of the President of the US. Every day, you have to be accountable to Parliament, and you can be defeated at any time."When asked if the government would ...