Congress is said to be not keen on heading the alliance as it knows that some of the regional parties are not comfortable with the idea. It is, however, open to Nitish Kumar being appointed convener if there is a consensus.
The Congress is willing to contest from a lesser number of seats than in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and has hinted at focusing on 255 seats, giving space to INDIA bloc allies
Amid the continuing suspense over a seat-sharing agreement between the partners in the Opposition alliance INDIA, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said talks would be held with an 'open mind'.