Opposition coalition named INDIA — Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance
1 year, 5 months ago

Opposition coalition named INDIA — Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance

The Hindu  

The Opposition alliance that will take on the ruling BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has been named INDIA. Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the main opposition Congress party, said INDIA stood for ‘Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’. After the two-day meeting, they announced that they had joined hands to form an alliance called ‘INDIA’ to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. INDIA will win, our country will win, and BJP will lose.” Addressing mediapersons, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “The name INDIA symbolises our determination to defend idea of India. Supreme Court to hear plea by Rahul Gandhi in criminal defamation case on July 21 The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list on July 21 a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to suspend his conviction in a criminal defamation case in which he said a political speech critical of economic offenders and also of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made in the course of democratic political activity, has been held to be an act of moral turpitude.

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Alliance talks on the table as Rahul Gandhi, Kharge arrive in Srinagar
4 months ago

Alliance talks on the table as Rahul Gandhi, Kharge arrive in Srinagar

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday arrived in Srinagar for their two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. A meeting will be held on Thursday morning between Rahul Gandhi and local leaders and elections and alliance will be discussed,” Congress’s local unit vice-president Ghulam Nabi Monga said. The party’s newly appointed local unit president Tariq Hameed …

Beyond the Ballot: The Real Test of India’s Opposition Begins Now
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Beyond the Ballot: The Real Test of India’s Opposition Begins Now

News 18  

The curtains have drawn on the Lok Sabha elections, and India’s political theatre is abuzz with unexpected twists. While a strong Opposition is crucial for a healthy democracy, the current portrayal of unity among India’s Opposition parties is misleading. The party’s history of confrontational politics, particularly in states like Kerala, West Bengal, and Punjab, may not bode well for a …

Breaking News: Kharge invites other parties in the INDIA Alliance meeting | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking News: Kharge invites other parties in the INDIA Alliance meeting | ABP News

ABP News  

In a recent India Alliance meeting, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended an invitation to other political parties, urging them to unite under the common cause of upholding the Indian Constitution. Emphasizing the importance of constitutional values and democratic principles, Kharge called on parties that share a commitment to these ideals to join the alliance. His appeal comes at a crucial …

At INDIA bloc meeting, Mallikarjun Kharge welcomes ‘all parties which..'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At INDIA bloc meeting, Mallikarjun Kharge welcomes ‘all parties which..'

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the Opposition's INDIA bloc would welcome all parties that share a fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution. INDIA bloc leaders hold a meeting at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Wednesday. Mallikarjun Kharge also told the opposition leaders, who had converged at …

INDIA leaders to meet on June 1, days before Lok Sabha election results: Report
6 months, 4 weeks ago

INDIA leaders to meet on June 1, days before Lok Sabha election results: Report

Hindustan Times  

Heads of the Congress-led opposition INDIA bloc's member parties will meet in Delhi on June 1, according to a report, with the meeting set to take place on a day when the seventh and final round of polling will be held for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Opposition leaders during Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc’s meeting in Mumbai on …

Mallikarjun Kharge: Conscious decision by Congress to contest on lesser seats to keep Opposition together
7 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge: Conscious decision by Congress to contest on lesser seats to keep Opposition together

The Hindu  

The Congress has consciously contested on a lesser number of seats in this Lok Sabha election as part of a strategy to keep the INDIA bloc together and defeat the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said. Mr. Kharge also termed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra an "asset" and a star campaigner and justified her decision to not contest the elections. The …

INDIA bloc formed to save democracy: D.K. Shivakumar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA bloc formed to save democracy: D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said that many Opposition political parties from across India had unanimously formed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance and safeguard the country’s democratic institutions. Mr. Shivakumar chaired a meeting with leaders of the State units of the Aam Aadmi Party, CPI, and …

Congress banks on INDIA arithmetic, poll pitches to spring a big surprise
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress banks on INDIA arithmetic, poll pitches to spring a big surprise

Hindustan Times  

The coming elections may see the Congress meet another record. Read Here: Modi, Hindutva, development and welfare pillars of BJP campaign in LS polls The Congress is banking on a number of key factors in its bid to do well in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections that will be held in seven phases starting April 19. Miffed by the slow …

Opposition seat sharing talks done: Kharge
9 months, 1 week ago

Opposition seat sharing talks done: Kharge

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the party has successfully resolved seat-sharing agreements with most of its allies within the India National Development Inclusive Alliance. Making the announcement in Bengaluru on Saturday, Kharge unveiled the party’s guarantee schemes ‘Hissedari Nyay’ and ‘Shramik Nyay’ aimed at tackling inflation and unemployment. Specifically mentioning Tamil Nadu, he confirmed that the Congress’ demand for …

Why Mamata gave Congress the cold shoulder in West Bengal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Mamata gave Congress the cold shoulder in West Bengal

New Indian Express  

Developments in two states, around 2,350 kilometres apart, have shown that seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is no easy matter for the clutch of over 25 opposition parties. Two prominent seats, both seen as ‘Congress bastions’, are being targeted by other Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance partners themselves. After the Communist Party of India fielded its national …

Kharge Slams Congress Defectors Joining BJP, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2024
10 months ago

Kharge Slams Congress Defectors Joining BJP, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at leaders who, having benefited from the Congress, are now aligning with the BJP. Speaking at a felicitation event in Bidar on Tuesday, Kharge expressed concern over the lack of faith in the party's principles among these leaders. Kharge called for an end to differences among the partymen over trivial matters, rallying …

India is one of dozens of elections globally in 2024, with some outcomes forging new ground
54 years, 11 months ago

India is one of dozens of elections globally in 2024, with some outcomes forging new ground

Associated Press  

DATE OF ELECTION Expected in April or May TYPE OF ELECTION Parliamentary WHO’S RUNNING Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a record third successive term as his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party faces off against a weak opposition. In a bid to challenge the BJP’s dominance, the main opposition Congress party forged an alliance with more than …

Kharge Addresses Bihar Crisis, Seeks Alliance Unity in INDIA
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Kharge Addresses Bihar Crisis, Seeks Alliance Unity in INDIA

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed concerns within the INDIA bloc regarding the Bihar political crisis, expressing efforts to reconcile differences. Sources indicated Nitish Kumar's possible resignation as Bihar Chief Minister, with Congress MLAs potentially joining him. Kharge affirmed Congress's commitment to unity within the INDIA alliance, having discussions with Mamata Banerjee and Sitaram Yechury. Nitish Kumar's discontent with seat-sharing …

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly
11 months ago

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly

Live Mint  

For the opposition “INDIA" bloc to present a credible fight to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, it’s critical that it stays united. On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee, chief of the Trinamool Congress Party, declared that her party would battle the BJP alone in West Bengal after the Congress party rebuffed its offer of two of the state’s 42 seats to contest. …

The three challenges before INDIA bloc chairperson, Mallikarjun Kharge
11 months, 1 week ago

The three challenges before INDIA bloc chairperson, Mallikarjun Kharge

Hindustan Times  

Mallikarjun Kharge, who was made president of the Congress party in 2022, was recently announced as the chairperson of the INDIA bloc — the group of 28 Opposition parties. In fact, last weekend, this came to the fore when Kharge's name was recommended for chairperson of the INDIA bloc, the veteran leader immediately said that Rahul Gandhi should take that …

DC Edit | Differences persist but INDIA must move on towards unity
11 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Differences persist but INDIA must move on towards unity

Deccan Chronicle  

The strengths and weaknesses of the INDIA bloc make themselves visible each passing day when the Opposition grouping teeters towards the general elections, which are hardly three months away. The latest instance where they were out on display was when the grouping elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as its chairperson but failed to reach a consensus on Bihar chief minister …

India’s main opposition party begins a cross-country march ahead of a crucial national vote
11 months, 1 week ago

India’s main opposition party begins a cross-country march ahead of a crucial national vote

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Thousands of members of India’s main opposition Congress party and its supporters began a 2-month cross-country march Sunday in a bid to regain some of the popularity it has lost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party ahead of a crucial national vote this year. The “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,” or “Unite India Justice March,” …

All members agreed that I.N.D.I. Alliance should be headed by Mallikarjun Kharge: Sharad Pawar
11 months, 1 week ago

All members agreed that I.N.D.I. Alliance should be headed by Mallikarjun Kharge: Sharad Pawar

Op India  

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that all the members of the opposition’s INDIA bloc agreed to the proposal that the alliance, formed to take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, should be headed by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The NCP patriarch was speaking after attending the virtual meeting of Indian National Developmental Inclusive …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has reportedly rejected the proposal to become INDI Alliance's convenor
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has reportedly rejected the proposal to become INDI Alliance's convenor

Op India  

In a major development, Janata Dal-United supremo and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reportedly rejected the proposal to become INDIA Alliance’s convenor. Ahead of the opposition bloc’s virtual meeting, speculations were made that Nitish Kumar would most likely become the convenor, however, the JDU leader refused the proposal. Interestingly, Nitish Kumar has reportedly been upset with the INDI Alliance …

'Nor Nitish or Kharge...': NCP leader on who will be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM face
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Nor Nitish or Kharge...': NCP leader on who will be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM face

India TV News  

I.N.D.I.A bloc is holding another key meeting to hold seat-sharing discussions in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, to be held in April-May this year. With seat-sharing talks on the table, a key NCP leader has said that neither Nitish Kumar or Mallikarjun Kharge will be the Prime Ministerial face of the alliance. A senior NCP leader, while talking to India …

Mallikarjun Kharge's Dalit reference at INDIA bloc protest after Jagdeep Dhankhar's allegation: ‘Should I say…?’
1 year ago

Mallikarjun Kharge's Dalit reference at INDIA bloc protest after Jagdeep Dhankhar's allegation: ‘Should I say…?’

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the people holding constitutional posts, who are responsible for providing protection to the opposition MPs, are themselves becoming a part of politics and doing politics using their caste. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during a protest of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on Friday. Mallikarjun Kharge was speaking …

Congress forms 5-member National Alliance Committee ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections
1 year ago

Congress forms 5-member National Alliance Committee ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Congress constituted a 5-member National Alliance Committee on Tuesday. "In the run-up to the general election 2024, the Congress president has constituted a National Alliance Committee with immediate effect," the party said in a statement. Kharge turns down proposal to be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM candidate Meanwhile, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has …

India’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress
1 year ago

India’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections, according to results released Sunday from a crucial vote that pitted the main opposition party against that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls next year. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, wrested control of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan states from Indian National Congress and …

Congress calls for the next I.N.D.I.A alliance meeting on December 6
1 year ago

Congress calls for the next I.N.D.I.A alliance meeting on December 6

India TV News  

Amid Assembly Election Results 2023, Congress calls for the next INDIA alliance meeting on December 6. Party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge dials alliance partners for a meeting in Delhi. The main agenda is likely to be sharing seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, crucial as early signs suggest Congress losing in key states. In the Mumbai meeting, the opposition …

INDIA group will edge BJP out in ’24: Kharge
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA group will edge BJP out in ’24: Kharge

Hindustan Times  

Voting patterns and data suggest the INDIA alliance will succeed, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting in Hyderabad over the weekend that will see his handpicked team coming together for the first time. Mallikarjun Kharge In an interview that comes just ahead of the end of his first year as party chief, Kharge, 81, …

INDIA coordination committee meet to finalise campaigns, rallies: Manoj Jha
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA coordination committee meet to finalise campaigns, rallies: Manoj Jha

The Hindu  

The first meeting of the coordination committee of the Opposition bloc INDIA will focus on finalising campaigns and rallies to be held in the coming days, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Jha said on September 11. Talking to PTI, Mr. Jha said the results of the recent bypolls in seven Assembly seats in six States — of which the Opposition …

Amid buzz over ‘Bharat’, Sharad Pawar says INDIA alliance has rattled Centre
1 year, 3 months ago

Amid buzz over ‘Bharat’, Sharad Pawar says INDIA alliance has rattled Centre

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party amid speculation that the Centre could introduce legislation to name the country as ‘Bharat’. Amid buzz over ‘Bharat’, Sharad Pawar says INDIA alliance has rattled Centre Addressing a press conference in Jalgaon district, he said, “I am unable to understand why the ruling parties are …

INDIA bloc to focus on local issues in key cities, election-bound states
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA bloc to focus on local issues in key cities, election-bound states

Hindustan Times  

The INDIA bloc’s initial round of campaigns is likely to be held in Patna, Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati and Delhi, and will gradually spread across some poll-bound states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the country’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh, said two members of the panel, requesting anonymity. The new campaign committee of the INDIA group held its first meeting …

‘Rattled due to INDIA’: Sharad Pawar jabs Centre after buzz over G20 invite
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Rattled due to INDIA’: Sharad Pawar jabs Centre after buzz over G20 invite

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took a swipe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over speculation that the government could introduce legislation to name the country as Bharat NCP chief Sharad Pawar said no one has the right to change the country’s name Pawar said no one has the right to change the country’s name, India. …

Opposition INDIA Bloc MPs to Discuss Joint Strategy for Upcoming Parliament Session
1 year, 3 months ago

Opposition INDIA Bloc MPs to Discuss Joint Strategy for Upcoming Parliament Session

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of the special session of Parliament, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, has called a meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. A day after Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary refused to be on the panel, Kharge on Sunday accused the Centre of turning a vibrant democracy into a dictatorship. "The fact …

India's opposition parties team up to challenge Modi's Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections
1 year, 3 months ago

India's opposition parties team up to challenge Modi's Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s fractured opposition parties decided Friday to jointly contest the …

India’s opposition parties team up to challenge Modi’s Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s opposition parties team up to challenge Modi’s Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s fractured opposition parties decided Friday to jointly contest the 2024 national elections in their bid to unseat Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prevent his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party from achieving a third straight win. The 26 opposition parties decided to work out seat-sharing arrangements in different states in “a collaborative spirit of give-and-take″ to avoid …

INDIA alliance Mumbai meeting live updates
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA alliance Mumbai meeting live updates

The Hindu  

The third meeting of the opposition alliance INDIA takes place in Mumbai today. The bloc will discuss strategy to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections due next year and inclusion of new allies. As many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance on Thursday and Friday …

Chaos in I.N.D.I.A. bloc over PM face
1 year, 3 months ago

Chaos in I.N.D.I.A. bloc over PM face

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Confusion prevailed in the Opposition camp ahead of the two-day meeting of the “I.N.D.I.A” bloc alliance in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1 as two Aam Aadmi Party leaders pitched for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the bloc, on Wednesday, stating that as the Chief Minister of Delhi, he had given …

Politics of possible: Akali Dal gives confusing signal about talks with I.N.D.I.A alliance
1 year, 3 months ago

Politics of possible: Akali Dal gives confusing signal about talks with I.N.D.I.A alliance

Firstpost  

The primary agenda of the opposition meeting will involve the formulation of a unified campaign strategy aimed at countering the NDA in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He had on Sunday said that “a few more” political parties were likely to join the INDIA alliance during its Mumbai meeting. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has said that the INDIA …

Sonia Gandhi to attend INDIA alliance meet in Mumbai
1 year, 3 months ago

Sonia Gandhi to attend INDIA alliance meet in Mumbai

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will attend this week's meeting of INDIA bloc in Mumbai and the gathering will be see the unveiling of the opposition grouping's logo, the party's Maharashtra unit president Nana Patole said on Monday. Key leaders of the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party bloc, which has more than two dozens parties, will gather in a luxury hotel in …

All eyes on opposition bloc INDIA's meeting in Mumbai; alliance logo, seat-sharing talks likely for 2024 polls
1 year, 3 months ago

All eyes on opposition bloc INDIA's meeting in Mumbai; alliance logo, seat-sharing talks likely for 2024 polls

Firstpost  

The INDIA bloc’s first meeting was held in Patna in June, while the second one took place in Bengaluru in mid-July. With the 2024 Lok Sabha polls scheduled next year, the focus is on the INDIA opposition bloc’s meeting in Mumbai where a logo of the coalition is likely to be unveiled and strategic issues including seat sharing are expected …

Plea filed in Delhi High Court to prohibit use of Opposition bloc's 'INDIA' acronym
1 year, 4 months ago

Plea filed in Delhi High Court to prohibit use of Opposition bloc's 'INDIA' acronym

India Today  

A Public Interest Litigation was filed at the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking direction from the court to the opposition bloc political parties to prohibit the use of the acronym INDIA, which stands for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The plea sought directions from the court to the central government and the Election Commission of India to take …

Opposition's INDIA bloc to meet next in Mumbai in September first week: Sources
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition's INDIA bloc to meet next in Mumbai in September first week: Sources

India TV News  

INDIA meet: The next round of meetings of INDIA alliance is likely to take place in Mumbai in the first week of September - the third meeting in two months-, said sources. Top leaders of 26 opposition parties attend the two-day brainstorming session in Bengaluru and Patna where they are likely to start work on a common minimum programme and …

Opposition bloc INDIA to hold third meeting in Mumbai after August 15
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition bloc INDIA to hold third meeting in Mumbai after August 15

India Today  

Congress Maharashtra president Nana Patole on Friday announced that the Opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will hold its third meeting in Mumbai after August 15 or in the first week of September. While the first meeting of opposition parties was hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD in Patna, the second was held in Bengaluru and hosted …

Opposition bloc 'INDIA' to meet in Mumbai on August 25-26, seat-sharing talks likely: Sources
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition bloc 'INDIA' to meet in Mumbai on August 25-26, seat-sharing talks likely: Sources

India TV News  

2024 Lok Sabha Elections: 'INDIA', the new alliance led by 26 Opposition parties will hold its next meeting in Mumbai on August 25-26, sources said on Thursday. While the first meeting of opposition parties was hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD in Patna, the second was held in Bengaluru and hosted by the Congress. The 26 opposition parties …

An alliance of Indian opposition parties — called INDIA — joins forces to take on Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

An alliance of Indian opposition parties — called INDIA — joins forces to take on Modi

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s popular but polarizing prime minister, Narendra Modi, has a fondness for abbreviations that create buzz around his government schemes and dress down his rivals. The acronym, which stands for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, comprises India’s previously fractured opposition parties that are aiming to keep the Modi government’s increasingly powerful sway at bay. At stake, the …

‘INDIA’: What you need to know about India’s opposition alliance
1 year, 4 months ago

‘INDIA’: What you need to know about India’s opposition alliance

Al Jazeera  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a fondness for abbreviations and acronyms that create buzz around his government schemes. Last week, Modi’s political opponents did exactly that as they announced a new alliance – called “INDIA” – to deny Modi a third straight win and defeat his Bharatiya Janata Party in next year’s election. The election battle is between “Narendra …

PM Modi hits out at Opposition grouping over ‘INDIA’ name
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi hits out at Opposition grouping over ‘INDIA’ name

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped scorn on the new Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance moniker for the 26-party opposition alliance, stating that people could not be misled merely by the addition of the country’s name. Speaking to BJP MPs at a meeting of the parliamentary party, Mr. Modi said that the current opposition was the most “directionless” the country had …

Chaos and coalitions - The Hindu
1 year, 5 months ago

Chaos and coalitions - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Political parties are realigning, unsettling old equations across India. Between the two alliances that made their respective shows of strength last week, one could count 64 parties — 38 at the National Democratic Alliance meeting that endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third term in 2024, and 26 at a gathering that vowed to work jointly to defeat him. …

India's Opposition unity: A fragile alliance facing internal struggles
1 year, 5 months ago

India's Opposition unity: A fragile alliance facing internal struggles

India TV News  

India Opposition Unity: In a significant political development, a group of 26 opposition parties, including prominent leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Sharad Pawar, and others, named themselves "India" and met in Bengaluru on 17 and 18 July. Left Parties' Denial of Alliance with TMC in Bengal : The first blow to the unity of the "India" alliance …

'INDIA' placards appear in Lok Sabha for first time, to stage joint dharna on Monday
1 year, 5 months ago

'INDIA' placards appear in Lok Sabha for first time, to stage joint dharna on Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: “INDIA” placards appeared in the Lok Sabha for the first time on Friday with members of the newly formed opposition alliance waving them as they pressed for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in Manipur. Members of the Congress and Left parties, among others, stormed into the well of the House carrying placards that …

‘INDIA’ placards appear in Lok Sabha for first time, Opposition alliance to stage joint dharna on July 24
1 year, 5 months ago

‘INDIA’ placards appear in Lok Sabha for first time, Opposition alliance to stage joint dharna on July 24

The Hindu  

"INDIA" placards appeared in the Lok Sabha for the first time on July 21 with members of the newly formed Opposition alliance waving them as they pressed for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in Manipur. Members of the Congress and Left parties, among others, stormed into the well of the House carrying placards that read …

Opposition alliance 'INDIA' Mumbai meeting likely after August 15
1 year, 5 months ago

Opposition alliance 'INDIA' Mumbai meeting likely after August 15

India TV News  

Opposition meeting: The third meeting of the united Opposition alliance, now known as I.N.D.I.A., is likely to be held after the Independence Day celebrations next month in Mumbai, a leader of the bloc said on Friday. The name of the Opposition alliance was finalised in the Bengaluru meeting in which it was given the name ‘Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’ …

11 parties with 91 MPs remain on fence as BJP, Congress sew up alliances
1 year, 5 months ago

11 parties with 91 MPs remain on fence as BJP, Congress sew up alliances

The Hindu  

While 65 parties have joined either the BJP or the Congress-led coalition, there are at least 11 more with a total 91 Members in Parliament who have chosen to stay neutral for now in the high-stakes general elections next year. The parties that are part of the neither grouping are: YSR Congress Party, Biju Janata Dal, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Bahujan …

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