In photos, some opposition leaders gave PM Modi’s all-party meet a miss — others attended

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited heads of all parties for this meeting to discuss the 'one nation, one election' issue and other important matters.

PM Narendra Modi along with party leaders at Parliament house
PM Narendra Modi along with party leaders at Parliament House Library | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an all-party meeting to discuss “one nation, one election” and other important matters. On the eve of the first session of the new Lok Sabha, the PM Modi had invited heads of all parties for the meeting. The Congress and several other opposition leaders including M.K. Stalin, Mamata Banerjee and N. Chandrababu Naidu decided to skip the meeting. But other leaders including Nitish Kumar, Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Ram Vilas Paswan, Sharad Pawar, Asaduddin Owaisi and Sitaram Yechury attended the meeting.

1. Right to Left 

Union minister Amit Shah with Ram Vilas Paswan, Thawar Chand Gehlot and Sitaram Yechury
Union ministers Amit Shah with Ram Vilas Paswan, Thawarchand Gehlot with Left leader Sitaram Yechury outside Parliament House Library | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

2. After a long meeting 

MoS Jitendra Singh, MP Sukhbir Singh Badal, RPI leader Ramdas Athawale (with the phone) and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar emerge from the meeting | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

3. Where’s my ride? 

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik outside Parliament House in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint File Photo
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik waits for his car outside Parliament House Library | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

4. Walking alone 

Nitin Gadkari walks towards his car
Nitin Gadkari cut a lonely figure after emerging from the meeting | Photo: Praveen Jain| ThePrint

5. AIMIM leader attended as well

MP Asaduddin Owaisi after all-party meet
MP Asaduddin Owaisi after the all-party meet | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

6. Representing her party 

Jammu and Kashmir PDP leader Mehbooba before all-party meeting at Parliament House
Jammu and Kashmir PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti before the all-party meeting at Parliament House Library | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

7. The Top Three

PM Narendra Modi, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah come out of Parliament House Library
PM Narendra Modi, union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah come out of Parliament House Library | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

8. Jagan was there

AP Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy entering Parliament House library for the all-party meeting. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint