Opposition meet

The call by some in the Opposition parties for a meet to discuss forming a grand alliance to take on Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections might have emanated from the encouraging predictions of exit polls of the five State Assembly elections (Page 1, “Key Opposition meet today to give unity call a boost”, December 10).

Such moves initially spell hope but, ultimately, success in such alliance talks will depend mainly on the selfless and common approach of Opposition leaders. A major setback could be the absence of key parties that have a base in Uttar Pradesh. Only time will tell whether the move will succeed without a hitch.

D. Sethuraman,

Chennai