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Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
AbbreviationINDIA
Rajya Sabha LeaderMallikarjun Kharge (LoP)
Lok Sabha LeaderRahul Gandhi (LoP)
Founder
List
Founded17 July 2023; 2 years ago (2023-07-17)
Preceded byUPA
UO
Political positionCentre[a]
Colours    (Official)
  (Alternative)
ECI StatusNot Required
Alliance23 Parties[1]
Seats in Rajya Sabha
62 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
184 / 543
Seats in State Legislative Councils
98 / 423
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
1,196 / 4,036
Number of states and union territories in government
6 / 31

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is a big tent multi-party political alliance of several political parties in India led by the country's largest opposition party, the Indian National Congress.[2] The alliance is against the ideology and governance of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[3][4]

Etymology

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, commonly known by its backronym I.N.D.I.A.[8] is an opposition front announced by the leaders of 28 parties to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The name was proposed during a meeting in Bengaluru and was unanimously adopted by the 28 participating parties. While some sources attribute the suggestion of the name to Rahul Gandhi, the leader face of the Indian National Congress (INC),[9] others mention that it was suggested by Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and the then chief minister of West Bengal.[10]

History

On September 25, 2022, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) supremo Om Prakash Chautala hosted a rally in Fatehabad on the occasion of former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal's birth anniversary. During this rally, the ideas of a national alliance were first openly called on stage. Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar had said "I'll urge all parties, including Congress, to get together and then they (BJP) will lose badly".[11][12] JD(U) spokesperson K. C. Tyagi had also stated that the foundation of the alliance was during this same rally.[13]

The first major Opposition parties' meeting, held in Patna, Bihar, was chaired by Nitish Kumar on 23 June 2023, when the proposal for a new alliance was put on the table. The meeting was attended by 16 Opposition parties. INLD was not included in this meeting.[14]

The second meeting, was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17–18 July. It was chaired by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi when the proposal for an alliance was accepted and ten more parties were added to the list. The alliance's name was finalized and given the name Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.[15]

The third meeting was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 31 August to 1 September. The meeting was hosted by Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and saw Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and chief ministers of 5 states in attendance. Over the two-day deliberations, the alliance discussed major electoral issues for the upcoming general elections, carved out the coordination committee, and passed a three-point resolution to fight 2024 Indian general elections together 'as far as possible'.[16][17]

The fourth meeting was held in New Delhi on 19 December. The meeting was primarily held to discuss seat-sharing, joint rallies, and the prime ministerial face and/or convenor of the alliance. The alliance adopted a resolution to ensure maximum use of VVPATs in upcoming elections. "To enhance confidence in elections, VVPAT slips should be directly given to voters to self-verify and place in a separate box, instead of them falling into the main box. Eventually, all VVPAT slips must be 100% counted, ensuring truly free and fair elections," read the resolution passed by the alliance at the meeting. Seat sharing was also to be done by either 31 December 2023 or mid-January 2024. It was also decided that protests will be held across the country on 22 December 2023 against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Some leaders said that the alliance would hold a grand joint rally at Patna on 30 January 2024, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, although this was not officially announced.[18]

The alliance held its 5th meeting virtually with some leaders not attending.[19] Following the meeting, the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the alliance chairperson.[20] Members also had discussions about seat sharing.[21] Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, was offered the post of national convenor of the alliance which he declined.[22] Nitish Kumar went on to join the National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Bihar political crisis two weeks later.[23]

Campaign

The bloc held its first event together on 22 December 2023, when nationwide protests were launched against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader face Rahul Gandhi, NCP President Sharad Pawar, CPI(M) leader face Sitaram Yechury and other leaders held protests against the suspensions of MPs under the banner "Save Democracy" and "Save Constitution" at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.[24][25]

The bloc's first joint rally was held in Patna, Bihar on 3 March 2024. The rally saw, among others, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and senior Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja. Kharge attacked Kumar for frequently changing alliances and criticised the BJP for not fulfilling its promise of job creation and neglecting the country's poor and the majority.[26]

Member parties

Main article: List of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance members

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance comprises a diverse range of political parties from across India. The 23 member parties of the alliance are:[27]

# Party Logo/Flag Base Political Position Portrait Leader Ref.(s)
National Parties
1 INC Indian National Congress
National Party Centre[31] Mallikarjun Kharge [9][10]
2 CPI(M) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
National Party Left-wing M. A. Baby [24]
Regional parties
3 SP Samajwadi Party
Uttar Pradesh Left-wing Akhilesh Yadav [32][33]
4 AITC All India Trinamool Congress
West Bengal, Meghalaya Centre-left Mamata Banerjee [34][35]
5 SS(UBT) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
Maharashtra Centre-right to right-wing Uddhav Thackeray [16][15]
6 NCP–SP Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
Maharashtra Centre-left Sharad Pawar [36]
7 RJD Rashtriya Janata Dal
Bihar, Jharkhand Centre-left to left-wing Lalu Prasad Yadav [37][16]
8 JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Regionalism Hemant Soren [38]
9 JKNC Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Jammu and Kashmir Regionalism Farooq Abdullah [39]
10 JKPDP Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Jammu and Kashmir Regionalism Mehbooba Mufti [40]
11 CPI Communist Party of India
Kerala Left-wing D. Raja [35]
12 CPI(ML)L Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Bihar Far-left Dipankar Bhattacharya [23]
13 RSP Revolutionary Socialist Party
Kerala Far-left Manoj Bhattacharya [34]
14 AIFB All India Forward Bloc
West Bengal Far-left G. Devarajan [34]
15 PWPI Peasants and Workers Party of India Maharashtra Left-wing Jayant Prabhakar Patil [41]
16 VCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Tamil Nadu Syncretic Thol. Thirumavalavan [42]
17 IUML Indian Union Muslim League
Kerala Centre-right K. M. Kader Mohideen [43]
18 KC(M) Kerala Congress (M)
Kerala Centre-left to left-wing Jose K. Mani [44]
19 KC Kerala Congress
Kerala Centre P. J. Joseph [45]
20 MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu Centre-left Vaiko [46]
21 RLP Rashtriya Loktantrik Party Rajasthan Regionalism
Hanuman Beniwal [47][48]
22 BAP Bharat Adivasi Party Rajasthan Regionalism Rajkumar Roat [49]
23 GFP Goa Forward Party
Goa Regionalism Vijai Sardesai [50]

Organisational structure

List of current chief ministers

Main article: List of current Indian chief ministers

State Portrait Chief Minister Ministry Portrait Deputy Chief Minister Governing parties
Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC) Sukhu Mukesh Agnihotri (INC) INC
Karnataka D. K. Shivakumar (INC) Shivakumar G. Parameshwara (INC) INC
IND
Keralam V.D. Satheesan (INC) Satheesan Vacant INC
IUML
KEC
RSP
KCJ
RMPI
CMP
IND
Telangana Revanth Reddy (INC) Reddy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (INC) INC
CPI
Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah (JKNC) Abdullah II Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) JKNC
INC
IND
CPI(M)
Jharkhand Hemant Soren (JMM) Soren IV Vacant JMM
INC
RJD
CPI(M-L)L

List of current opposition leaders

Parliament of India

This is the list of current opposition leaders in the Parliament of India:

Portrait Name Elected constituency Term of office Political party
Assumed office Left office Time in office
Rajya Sabha
Mallikarjun Kharge Karnataka 16 February 2021 Incumbent 5 years, 128 days Indian National Congress
Lok Sabha
Rahul Gandhi Rae Bareli 9 June 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 15 days Indian National Congress

Legislatures of the States and Union territories

State Legislative Councils

This is the list of current opposition leaders in the legislative councils of the Indian states:

State Portrait Name Party
Bihar Rabri Devi Rashtriya Janata Dal
Uttar Pradesh Lal Bihari Yadav Samajwadi Party

State Legislative Assemblies

This is the list of current opposition leaders in the legislative assemblies of the Indian states and union territories:[51]

State/UT Portrait Name Party
Bihar Tejashwi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
Chhattisgarh Charan Das Mahant Indian National Congress
Goa Yuri Alemao
Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Keralam[b] Pinarayi Vijayan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Madhya Pradesh Umang Singhar Indian National Congress
Meghalaya Mukul Sangma Trinamool Congress
Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress
Rajasthan Tika Ram Jully
Tripura Jitendra Chaudhury Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Uttarakhand Yashpal Arya Indian National Congress
Uttar Pradesh Mata Prasad Pandey Samajwadi Party
West Bengal Ritabrata Banerjee Trinamool Congress

List of current speakers and deputy speakers

State Legislative Assemblies

This is the list of current Speakers and Deputy Speakers of the legislative assemblies of the Indian states and union territories:[52]

States Speaker Party Deputy Speaker Party
Himachal Pradesh Kuldeep Singh Pathania INC Vinay Kumar INC
Jharkhand Rabindra Nath Mahato JMM Vacant N/A
Karnataka U. T. Khader INC Rudrappa Manappa Lamani INC
Keralam Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC Shanimol Osman INC
Telangana Gaddam Prasad Kumar INC Jatoth Ram Chander Naik INC
Union Territories Speaker Party Deputy Speaker Party
Jammu and Kashmir Abdul Rahim Rather JKNC Vacant N/A

Strength in parliament

Party-wise strength

The following is the party-wise strength of INDIA parties in the Parliament of India:

Party Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Presence
Indian National Congress (INC)
98 / 543
30 / 245
 National Party
Samajwadi Party (SP)
37 / 543
4 / 245
 Uttar Pradesh
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
8 / 543
9 / 245
 West Bengal
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP–SP)
8 / 543
1 / 245
 Maharashtra
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))
4 / 543
3 / 245
 National Party
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
4 / 543
3 / 245

Bihar

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
3 / 543
2 / 245
 Kerala
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
3 / 543
2 / 245
 Jharkhand
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (SS(UBT))
3 / 543
1 / 245
 Maharashtra
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
2 / 543
3 / 245
 Jammu and Kashmir
Communist Party of India (CPI)
2 / 543
2 / 245
 Tamil Nadu
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)L)
2 / 543
  – Bihar
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)
2 / 543
  – Tamil Nadu
Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP)
1 / 543
  – Rajasthan
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
1 / 543
  – Tamil Nadu
Kerala Congress (KEC)
1 / 543
  – Kerala
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP)
1 / 543
  – Rajasthan
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
1 / 543
  – Kerala
Kerala Congress (M) (KCM)  –
1 / 245
 Kerala
IND
3 / 543
1 / 245
  –
Total
184 / 543
62 / 245
 India

State-UT-wise strength

State/UT Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha
Total seats INDIA Overall tally Total Seats INDIA Overall tally
Andaman and Nicobar 1 None
Andhra Pradesh 25 None 11 None
Arunachal Pradesh 2 1
Assam 14 INC (3)
3 / 14
 7 None
Bihar 40 RJD (4)
10 / 40
 16 RJD (3)
4 / 16
INC (4) INC (1)
CPI(ML)L (2)
Chandigarh 1 INC (1)
1 / 1
Chhattisgarh 10 INC (1)
1 / 11
 5 INC (3)
3 / 5
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 2 None
Delhi 7 None 3 None
Goa 2 INC (1)
1 / 2
 1 None
Gujarat 26 INC (1)
1 / 26
 11 None
Haryana 10 INC (5)
5 / 10
 5 INC (1)
1 / 5
Himachal Pradesh 4 None 3 INC (1)
1 / 3
Jammu and Kashmir 5 JKNC (2)
2 / 5
 4 JKNC (3)
3 / 4
Jharkhand 14 JMM (3)
5 / 14
 6 JMM (3)
4 / 6
INC (2) INC (1)
Karnataka 28 INC (9)
9 / 28
 12 INC (7)
7 / 12
Kerala 20 INC (14)
19 / 20
 9 CPI(M) (4)
9 / 9
IUML (2) IUML (2)
KEC (2) INC (1)
CPI(M) (1) CPI (2)
KEC (1)
Ladakh 1 IND (1)
1 / 1
Lakshadweep 1 INC (1)
1 / 1
Madhya Pradesh 29 None 11 INC (3)
3 / 11
Maharashtra 48 INC (14)
31 / 48
 19 SS(UBT) (1)
4 / 19
SS(UBT) (9) INC (2)
NCP-SP (8) NCP-SP (1)
Manipur 2 INC (1)
2 / 2
 1 None
Meghalaya 2 INC (1)
1 / 2
 1
Mizoram 1 None 1
Nagaland 1 INC (1)
1 / 1
 1
Odisha 21 INC (1)
1 / 21
 10
Puducherry 1 INC (1)
1 / 1
 1
Punjab 13 INC (7)
7 / 13
 7
Rajasthan 25 INC (8)
11 / 25
 10 INC (5)
5 / 10
RLP (1)
BAP (1)
CPI(M) (1)
Sikkim 1 None 1 None
Tamil Nadu 39 INC (9)
17 / 39
 18 INC (3)
4 / 18
VCK (2)
CPI (2)
CPI(M) (2) MNM (1)
IUML (1)
MDMK (1)
Telangana 17 INC (8)
8 / 17
 7 INC (4)
4 / 7
Tripura 2 None 1 None
Uttar Pradesh 80 SP (37)
43 / 80
 31 SP (5)
6 / 31
INC (6) IND (1)
Uttarakhand 5 None 3 None
West Bengal 42 AITC (8)
9 / 42
 16 AITC (9)
9 / 16
INC (1)

Strength in legislative assemblies

  •   : In Power
State Wise strength in legislative assemblies
State/UT Total Seats Last Election INDIA Overall Tally CM from
Andhra Pradesh 175 2024 None TDP
Arunachal Pradesh 60 2024 INC (1)
1 / 60
 BJP
Assam 126 2026 INC (19)
22 / 126
 BJP
RD (2)
AITC (1)
Bihar 243 2025 RJD (25)
35 / 243
 BJP
INC (6)
CPI(ML)L (2)
CPI(M) (1)
IIP (1)
Chhattisgarh 90 2023 INC (35)
35 / 90
 BJP
Delhi 70 2025 None BJP
Goa 40 2022 INC (3)
4 / 40
 BJP
GFP (1)
Gujarat 182 2022 INC (12)
13 / 182
 BJP
SP (1)
Haryana 90 2024 INC (37)
37 / 90
 BJP
Himachal Pradesh 68 2022 INC (40)
40 / 68
 INC
Jammu and Kashmir 90 2024 JKNC (41)
59 / 90
 JKNC
INC (6)
JKPDP (4)
CPI(M) (1)
Independent (6)
Jharkhand 81 2024 JMM (34)
56 / 81
 JMM
INC (16)
RJD (4)
CPI(ML)L (2)
Karnataka 224 2023 INC (138)
141 / 224
 INC
Independent (2)
Kerala 140 2026 INC (63)
137 / 140
 INC
CPI(M) (26)
IUML (22)
CPI (8)
KEC (7)
RSP (3)
RJD (1)
JKC (1)
CMP (1)
RMPI (1)
Independent (3)
Madhya Pradesh 230 2023 INC (65)
66 / 230
 BJP
BAP (1)
Maharashtra 288 2024 SS(UBT) (20)
50 / 288
 BJP
INC (16)
NCP-SP (10)
SP (2)
PWPI (1)
CPI(M) (1)
Manipur 60 2022 INC (5)
5 / 60
 BJP
Meghalaya 60 2023 AITC (5)
5 / 60
 NPP
Mizoram 40 2023 INC (1)
1 / 40
 ZPM
Nagaland 60 2023 None NPF
Odisha 147 2024 INC (14)
15 / 147
 BJP
CPI(M) (1)
Puducherry 30 2026 DMK (5)
7 / 30
 AINRC
INC (1)
Independent (1)
Punjab 117 2022 INC (16)
16 / 117
 AAP
Rajasthan 200 2023 INC (67)
71 / 200
 BJP
BAP (4)
Sikkim 32 2024 None SKM
Tamil Nadu 234 2026 TVK (108)
121 / 234
 TVK
INC (5)
VCK (2)
CPI (2)
CPI(M) (2)
IUML (2)
Telangana 119 2023 INC (76)
77 / 119
 INC
CPI (1)
Tripura 60 2023 CPI(M) (10)
13 / 60
 BJP
INC (3)
Uttar Pradesh 403 2022 SP (108)
110 / 403
 BJP
INC (2)
Uttarakhand 70 2022 INC (20)
20 / 70
 BJP
West Bengal 294 2026 AITC (80)
83 / 294
 BJP
INC (2)
CPI(M) (1)
Total 4036 INDIA
1,192 / 4,036

Strength in legislative councils

  •   : In power
State/UT Total seats INDIA Overall tally Party with a plurality/majority
Andhra Pradesh 58 None TDP
Bihar 75 RJD (15)
19 / 75
 BJP
INC (2)
CPI(ML)L (1)
CPI (1)
Karnataka 75 INC (38)
38 / 75
 INC
Maharashtra 78

(5 vacant)

INC (5)
13 / 51
 BJP
SS(UBT) (6)
NCP-SP (2)
Telangana 40 INC (13)
15 / 40
 INC
CPI (1)
Independent (1)
Uttar Pradesh 100 SP (10)
10 / 100
 BJP
Total 426 INDIA
97 / 426

Electoral performances

Lok Sabha

Election Seats won Change Total votes Share of votes Swing Status Leader
2024
234 / 543
 New 267,717,018 40.6% New Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge

Legislative Assembly

Election Year Seats won Change Total votes Share of votes Swing Status
Haryana 2024
37 / 90
 Increase 6 5,464,975 39.34% Increase 11.1% Opposition
Jammu and Kashmir 2024
49 / 90
 New 20,52,447 35.99% New Government
Maharashtra 2024
49 / 288
 Decrease26 22,710,220 35.16% New Opposition
Jharkhand 2024
56 / 81
 Increase 9 7,911,028 44.33 Increase 8.98 Government
Delhi 2025
0 / 70
 601,922 6.34 Increase 2.08 Lost
Bihar 2025
35 / 243
 Decrease 76 18,589,587 37.94 Increase 0.7 Opposition
Assam 2026
21 / 126
 Decrease 9 62,34,722 33.00 Decrease10.68 Opposition
Kerala 2026
102 / 140
 Increase 61 1,00,51,695 46.55 Increase7.07 Government
Puducherry 2026
6 / 30
 Decrease 2 2,72,202 31.42 Increase1.42 Opposition
Tamil Nadu 2026
74 / 234
 Decrease85 15,482,782 31.4 Decrease14.41 Opposition
West Bengal 2026
80 / 294
 Decrease135 26,190,093 41.08 Decrease7.38 Opposition

Vice presidential elections

Vice President of India
Year Candidate Party Home State Election Result
Votes %
2025 B. Sudarshan Reddy Independent Telangana 300 39.9% Lost

Candidates in election

2024 general elections

Results

Ideology and objectives

According to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the alliance's ideology revolves around the principles of developmentalism, inclusivity, and social justice. By combining their efforts, the member parties aim to protect democratic values, promote welfare and progress, and counter what they perceive as an ideology that threatens the idea of India.[57] It was formed with the objective of defeating the incumbent BJP led NDA in the 2024 Indian general election.

Resolution

The alliance passed a three-point resolution in its third meeting on 1 September 2023 to collectively contest 2024 Indian General elections.[58]

  • We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections together as far as possible. Seat-sharing arrangements in different states will be initiated immediately and concluded at the earliest in a collaborative spirit of give-and-take.
  • We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to organize public rallies at the earliest in different parts of the country on issues of public concern and importance.
  • We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to coordinate our respective communications and media strategies and campaigns with the theme Judega BHARAT, Jeetega INDIA in different languages.

Timeline

2024

Seat sharing

Assam

AAP declared candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Assam after claiming they were tired of negotiations with Congress for seat sharing.[59]

Delhi

The AAP is likely to fight on 4 seats whereas the Congress may get 3 seats in Delhi.[60][61]

Punjab

The Congress and AAP declared that they will contest separately in Punjab, in what AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal described as a "mutual agreement" with "no bad blood" between the parties.[62]

Uttar Pradesh

On 21 February 2024, in a joint press conference, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party announced that the Congress will fight in 17 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, leaving the rest for other alliance members.[32] There were also reported to be talks between the Congress and the SP for seat-sharing in Madhya Pradesh, in which the SP may be offered to contest the Khajuraho seat.[33]

West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 24 January 2024 that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party would run alone in the state's forthcoming general elections.[34][63] Other members of the alliance will contest as part of there Secular Democratic Alliance.

Former members

Party Base State Year of withdrawal Reference(s)
AD(K) Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) Uttar Pradesh 2024 [64]
RLD Rashtriya Lok Dal Uttar Pradesh 2024 [65][66]
JD(U) Janata Dal (United) Bihar 2024 [67][68]
HAM(S) Hindustani Awam Morcha Bihar 2023 [69]
AAP Aam Aadmi Party National Party 2025 [70]
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Tamil Nadu
Puducherry 		2026 [71]

Exits

On 28 January 2024, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar and decided to leave the Mahagathbandhan alliance, a part of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, by expressing dissatisfaction with the functioning of the government. He rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).[72] The Rashtriya Lok Dal left the bloc to join the BJP-led NDA on 14 January 2024.[73] In July 2025, the Aam Aadmi Party quit the bloc, stating that the alliance had only been formed for the 2024 Indian general election.[74][75][76] Following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam quit the bloc after the Indian National Congress expressed it's support for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in forming the state government.[77] Prior to its withdrawal, it had submitted a request to the Speaker of Lok Sabha seeking separate seating arrangement for its Members of Parliament away from those of INDIA bloc.[78][79]

See also

Note

  1. ^ Members consists of right-wing to far-left parties.
  2. ^ CPI(M) is a constituent of the INDIA Alliance at the national level. However, in Kerala, the CPI(M)-led LDF currently serves as the principal opposition, while the Congress-led UDF is the ruling alliance.

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