<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the G-8 platform, on which he had invited chief ministers of non-BJP states, will be a governance platform and not a platform for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>A letter of Kejriwal inviting the chief ministers of seven states ruled by non-BJP parties other than the Congress for a dinner on March 18 had gone viral, triggering speculation about the formation of an alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>The planned dinner of the eight leaders, including Kejriwal, which he described as the "Progressive Chief Ministers'' Group of India or G-8", was supposed to be followed by a press conference the next day, according to the letter written by the AAP supremo.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/key-takeaways-from-delhi-budget-2023-24-rs-16575-cr-earmarked-for-education-sector-1202539.html" target="_blank">Key takeaways from Delhi Budget 2023-24: Rs 16,575 cr earmarked for education sector </a></strong></p>.<p>During a post Delhi Budget press conference, Kejriwal was asked about it and he said: "It is a governance platform and not for alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It is not a political platform. Eight of us will visit a state out of the eight to see the good work being done by them and to learn from each other."</p>.<p>"There have been several rounds of discussion between officers and among us. I am violating the protocols by sharing details. There are plans to hold a joint press conference to announce the platform. It is a work in progress," he said.</p>.<p>The chief ministers were busy with the assembly sessions in their states and "it should be announced after mid-April", Kejriwal said.</p>.<p>The letter was sent to chief ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Punjab.</p>
<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the G-8 platform, on which he had invited chief ministers of non-BJP states, will be a governance platform and not a platform for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>A letter of Kejriwal inviting the chief ministers of seven states ruled by non-BJP parties other than the Congress for a dinner on March 18 had gone viral, triggering speculation about the formation of an alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>The planned dinner of the eight leaders, including Kejriwal, which he described as the "Progressive Chief Ministers'' Group of India or G-8", was supposed to be followed by a press conference the next day, according to the letter written by the AAP supremo.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/key-takeaways-from-delhi-budget-2023-24-rs-16575-cr-earmarked-for-education-sector-1202539.html" target="_blank">Key takeaways from Delhi Budget 2023-24: Rs 16,575 cr earmarked for education sector </a></strong></p>.<p>During a post Delhi Budget press conference, Kejriwal was asked about it and he said: "It is a governance platform and not for alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It is not a political platform. Eight of us will visit a state out of the eight to see the good work being done by them and to learn from each other."</p>.<p>"There have been several rounds of discussion between officers and among us. I am violating the protocols by sharing details. There are plans to hold a joint press conference to announce the platform. It is a work in progress," he said.</p>.<p>The chief ministers were busy with the assembly sessions in their states and "it should be announced after mid-April", Kejriwal said.</p>.<p>The letter was sent to chief ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Punjab.</p>