The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), comprises 26 political parties, including major ones like the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Janata Dal-United (JD-U), and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), among others.
These parties came together as part of an effort challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The INDIA alliance aims to present an alternative narrative to the BJP's policies, focusing on issues such as rising prices, unemployment, and what they perceive as the BJP's assault on the character of the country.
One of the challenges the alliance faces is the diversity of its member parties, many of which are regional rivals with distinct ideologies and political ambitions.
The BJP has criticised the alliance, labeling its members as opportunists and corrupt. Prime Minister Modi has portrayed the alliance as negative and divisive, emphasising the BJP's efforts to unite the people of India.
Political tensions are rising in the Karnataka government over portfolio allocations, with several ministers openly expressing discontent.
Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday amid speculation of a split within the Trinamool Congress.
A political crisis is unfolding within the Trinamool Congress as a rebel faction, claiming support from twenty Members of Parliament, seeks to join the National Democratic Alliance.
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The Trinamool Congress is facing a massive internal rebellion, with senior leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claiming that nearly twenty party MPs are keen to join the NDA.
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A day after DMK, now the Shiv Sena UBT is unlikely to attend the upcoming INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for June eight in Delhi, according to sources.
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The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal faces a significant internal crisis as sixty state assembly members have formed a separate faction, with reports indicating several members of parliament are in contact with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The DMK has declined to attend the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8, citing a rift with Congress and demanding separate seating in the Lok Sabha.
Karnataka witnessed a significant leadership transition as DK Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru. Alongside him, G. Parameshwara took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister, while twelve other legislators were inducted into the state cabinet.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram talked about the rise of Vijay and his party TVK in Tamil Nadu, why Congress is backing TVK and the future of the INDIA bloc after a DMK leader said it's over.
Days after Congress severed its long-standing alliance with DMK to extend conditional support to the TVK, the DMK passed a resolution condemning the grand old party for betrayal and said the 'INDIA bloc is gone'.
The political landscape in Tamil Nadu faces uncertainty as the Governor dissolves the assembly while refusing to give the nod for the swearing-in ceremony for the chief minister-elect.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has refused to accept the West Bengal assembly election results after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured two hundred and seven out of two hundred and ninety-four seats. I
The Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women failed to pass in the Lok Sabha after the government failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, receiving 298 votes in favour and 230 against.
During a Lok Sabha debate on the Delimitation Bill, the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi sparked an uproar by comparing the Prime Minister to a magician whose tactics have been exposed.
Senior BJP leader Smriti Irani slammed the opposition for questioning the government's intent on the Women's reservation bill.
Ahead of a crucial three-day special session of Parliament, the central government has shared a draft delimitation bill with Members of Parliament. The proposed legislation aims to increase the total number of Lok Sabha seats from the current five hundred and forty-three to eight hundred and fifty.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and urged him to support the upcoming Amendment Bill aimed at operationalising the Women's Reservation Act, describing it as a collective responsibility for women's empowerment.
