A new, refurbished National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP is in the works, and its first outing is planned on July 18 with a meeting of the alliance partners at a five-star hotel in New Delhi.Confirmations have been received from several NDA partners including Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who heads the National People’s Party (NPP), Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who heads the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in the State, Union Ministers Anupriya Patel of the Apna Dal (Sonelal), Ramdas Athawale of the Republican Party of India, Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, his deputy and leader of the breakaway Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction Ajit Pawar, Pawan Kalyan of Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi.
With meeting on July 18, BJP tries to forge a refurbished NDA
