An informal alliance of political leaders and former members of Parliament is set to meet at NCP chief Sharad Pawar's official residence in New Delhi at 4 pm on Tuesday. The alliance, also known as the National Forum, comprises leaders from more than a dozen opposition parties in addition to prominent artists and economists. <br /> <br />The National Forum (Rashtra Manch) was established by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Yashwant Sinha and actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha in 2018. Interestingly, it was Sharad Pawar who flagged off Yashwant Sinha's nationwide tour the same year. <br /> <br />According to sources, the meeting on Tuesday will be attended by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, NCP MP Vandana Chavan, former J K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, CPI leader D Raja, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Ghanshyam Tiwari and former JD(U) leader Pavan Verma.
