Others at the meeting included Communist Party of India (CPI)'s D. Raja and Abani Roy of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP). JD(S) chief H.D. Deve Gowda's son H.D. Kumaraswamy was also present.
The luncheon was also attended by other UNPA constituents including TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)'s Brindavan Goswami, Indian National Lok Dal's Ajay Chautala and Jharkhand leader Babulal Marandi.
The National Conference did not attend. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah had said earlier that he had made up his mind on whom to support but declined to make it public.
