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The Gandhi siblings, Rahul and Priyanka, have played a pivotal role in Congress's strong performance in the latest Lok Sabha elections, countering years of BJP ridicule. Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra and Priyanka's strategic campaigning in key constituencies have helped reshape their public image and contributed to Congress's best electoral showing in a decade.
After Farooq Abdullah indicated that the National Conference would contest elections on its own, his son Omar clarified that the party remains part of the INDIA bloc and is in talks with the Congress for seat-sharing in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Farooq Abdullah's comments caused a stir within the INDIA bloc, which has faced setbacks in various states, and come amid his summons by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatens to end the opposition alliance in West Bengal, expressing discontent with the Congress and warning against interference. She criticizes the lack of communication from the Congress and asserts the unity of regional parties within the INDIA bloc. The Congress attempts damage control, emphasizing the importance of Trinamool Congress in the alliance, while facing internal criticism from its state president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) objects to Chowdhury's attacks on Mamata, fearing it may benefit the BJP in the state.
Nitish Kumar has reassumed leadership of the Janata Dal (United) party, positioning himself as a key figure in the INDIA (India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) opposition bloc against the BJP. Despite previous support for Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate, JD(U) leaders are advocating for Nitish Kumar's leadership, citing his efforts to unite regional parties and his appeal to various social groups. The JD(U) is emphasizing the need for larger parties in the alliance to be accommodating and is promoting Kumar as the 'prime minister of ideas' and the architect of the alliance.
Opposition-led INDIA bloc parties are staging protests across India against the suspension of 146 MPs from Parliament during the Winter Session. The protests come after the Opposition leaders carried out a protest march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk to register their objection to the suspension. Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Rahul Gandhi, are joining the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, while other INDIA alliance members are demonstrating at district headquarters nationwide. The suspension of MPs has been criticized as undemocratic and an insult to the sanctity of Parliament.
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, led by the Opposition, is organizing a nationwide protest against the suspension of a large number of MPs from Parliament during the Winter Session. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and other alliance members will address the protest in Delhi, while protests are also planned at district headquarters across the country. The suspensions were a result of disruptions in Parliament following a breach of security incident. The total number of suspensions has reached a record-breaking 146. The Opposition has accused the government of violating parliamentary privilege and called for a more democratic approach.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has suspended three more Opposition MPs, bringing the total number of suspensions to 146. The suspensions came after the INDIA bloc, consisting of Congress party members, protested against the government. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating parliamentary privilege by not addressing the security breach issue inside the Parliament. The suspension of MPs and the passage of important bills without opposition presence has raised concerns about the lack of discussion and dissent in the House.
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold a protest march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in Delhi today over the suspension of opposition MPs in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. A total of 143 opposition MPs have been suspended after demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding a security breach incident. The opposition has criticized the move as dictatorial and a blow to democratic principles. The suspended MPs are prohibited from entering the Parliament chamber, lobby, and galleries.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal proposed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate at the INDIA bloc meeting, suggesting that he could be the 'Dalit' face. The pitch caught other participants unawares and created awkwardness, with Kharge himself stating that the focus should be on defeating the BJP first. The meeting lacked the earlier positive chemistry among leaders, and seat sharing is set to be finalized by January 10.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah questions the silence of the INDIA bloc regarding the massive cash haul from the premises of Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu, suggesting that their quietness exposes the real reason behind the opposition's allegations of central agency misuse. Shah expresses surprise at the lack of response from the opposition alliance and emphasizes that the fight against corruption will continue. The cash seizure has bolstered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to eradicating corruption, with the BJP president also demanding answers from Congress and asserting that action will be taken against corruption.
The INDIA bloc parties are set to meet in mid-December to discuss seat-sharing talks and finalize a joint manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal CM and TMC chief, will attend the meeting. Meanwhile, the alliance leaders have been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of Revanth Reddy as the new Chief Minister of Telangana, marking the first Congress-led government in the state. Coordination among the coalition partners continues despite signs of discord, with daily morning meetings and a recent dinner hosted by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.