In an unprecedented show of assertiveness, the Indian National Congress, India’s main opposition party, released its election manifesto ‘Nyay Patra’ (justice document) in New Delhi on April 5 followed by a massive launch in the Congress-ruled southern state of Telangana, the next day. Addressing the public rally, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised burning issues like … Read more
The 2024 election bugle sounded in India with the announcement of dates for polls in the country’s 28 states and eight federal territories. The announcement, alongside the completion of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharatiya Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) — “Unite India Justice March” — has once again brought to the fore discussion of the electoral prospects of … Read more
The state election results in India have given a head start to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the parliamentary election due in early 2024. The legislative elections in five states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram – were the last set of polls before the general … Read more
Advertisement After the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine commenced in late February 2022, hardly any Indian politicians called for their country to denounce Moscow’s actions, let alone completely change the course of Indian foreign policy. One of the few exceptions was Shashi Tharoor, one of the most important politicians in the nation’s largest opposition party, … Read more
Advertisement At a press conference in New Delhi earlier this week, the opposition Congress party’s media spokesperson Pawan Khera described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “Congress party’s star campaigner.” Khera pointed out how Modi, in his recent 55-minute speech in election-bound Madhya Pradesh, “mentioned Congress 44 times!” The Congress party’s victories in the states … Read more
Advertisement Since July 2023, India has a “new-old” alliance of opposition parties. It is both old and new in the sense that it is mostly a rebranding and enhancement of an already-existing alliance: the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Its new name is the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), but, more importantly, it includes a … Read more
Advertisement On July 18, in a meeting chaired by United Progress Alliance (UPA) chair Sonia Gandhi, 26 political parties formally accepted a proposal to form an alliance to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections together. The alliance formation had been in the pipeline for a while, as 16 parties had come together to discuss the possibility … Read more