Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

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Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
IAST: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय विकासशील संयुक्त गठबंधन
AbbreviationINDIA[1]
ChairpersonTBA
Lok Sabha leaderAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Rajya Sabha leaderMallikarjun Kharge
(Leader of the Opposition)
Founded18 July 2023; 6 months ago (2023-07-18)
Merger of
Political positionBig tent
Colours   
SloganINDIA will fight together[3][4]
Seats in Lok Sabha
141 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
98 / 245
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
1,960 / 4,036
Seats in State Legislative Councils
152 / 423
Number of states and union territories in government
11 / 31

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (IAST: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय विकासशील संयुक्त गठबंधन) is a political alliance of 26 centre to far-left political parties in India led by the Indian National Congress to take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance led by Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Indian general elections.[5]

Background[edit]

History[edit]

1st Meeting (Patna): Coordination for unity[edit]

The first Opposition parties meeting held in Patna was chaired by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 23 June 2023, when the proposal for a new alliance was put on the table. The meet was attended by 16 Opposition parties.

2nd Meeting (Bengaluru): Formal formation[edit]

The second meeting, held in Bengaluru, was chaired by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi when the proposal for an alliance was accepted and ten more parties were added in the list. The name of the alliance was finalized upon and given the name Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. At this meeting it was announced that the third meeting will be held in the city of Mumbai. Uddhav Thackeray will be hosting the alliance members for further deliberations regarding the convener, coordination committee, further talks on common issues, and common minimum program.[6]

Reactions and responses[edit]

Member parties[edit]

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance comprises a diverse range of political parties from across India. The 26 member parties of the alliance are:[7]

Party Leader Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Base
Indian National Congress Mallikarjun Kharge
49 / 543
29 / 245
National Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury
3 / 543
5 / 245
National Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin
24 / 543
10 / 245
Puducherry and Tamil Nadu
All India Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee
23 / 543
13 / 245
Meghalaya, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh
Janata Dal (United) Nitish Kumar
16 / 543
5 / 245
Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur
Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray
6 / 543
3 / 245
Maharashtra
Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar
5 / 543
3 / 245
Maharashtra, Nagaland
Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav
3 / 543
3 / 245
Uttar Pradesh
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen
3 / 543
1 / 245
Kerala
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Farooq Abdullah
3 / 543
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Communist Party of India Doraiswamy Raja
2 / 543
2 / 245
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Manipur
Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal
1 / 543
10 / 245
National Party
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Hemant Soren
1 / 543
2 / 245
Jharkhand
Kerala Congress (M) Jose K. Mani
1 / 543
1 / 245
Kerala
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan
1 / 543
Tamil Nadu
Revolutionary Socialist Party Manoj Bhattacharya
1 / 543
Kerala
Rashtriya Janata Dal Lalu Prasad Yadav
6 / 245
Bihar, Jharkhand
Rashtriya Lok Dal Jayant Singh
1 / 245
Uttar Pradesh
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiko
1 / 245
Tamil Nadu
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation Dipankar Bhattacharya Bihar, Jharkhand
All India Forward Bloc G. Devarajan West Bengal
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Kerala Congress P. J. Joseph Kerala
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi M. H. Jawahirullah Tamil Nadu
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E. R. Eswaran Tamil Nadu
Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) Krishna Patel Uttar Pradesh
TOTAL
142 / 543
96 / 245

List of current state governments[edit]

Incumbent State Governments from the I.N.D.I.A
State Portrait Chief Minister Ministry Deputy Chief Minister Governing parties
Bihar (Government · Legislature) Nitish Kumar in February 2007.jpg Nitish Kumar (JD(U)) Nitish VIII Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) JD(U)
RJD
INC
CPI(ML)L
CPI
CPI(M)
IND
Chhattisgarh (Government · Legislature) Bhupesh Baghel, June 2018.jpg Bhupesh Baghel (INC) Baghel I T. S. Singh Deo (INC) INC
Delhi (Government · Legislature) Arvind Kejriwal smiling (cropped).jpg Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) Kejriwal III Vacant (AAP) AAP
Himachal Pradesh (Government · Legislature) Sukhvinder Singh CM.jpg Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC) Sukhu I Mukesh Agnihotri (INC) INC
IND
Jharkhand (Government · Legislature) The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri Hemant Soren calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on January 11, 2020 (1) (cropped).jpg Hemant Soren (JMM) Soren II Vacant JMM
INC
RJD
NCP
CPI(M-L)L
Karnataka (Government · Legislature) Siddaramaiah at the function to commemorate the serving of 2 billion meals of the Akshaya Patra Foundation in Karnataka (cropped).jpg Siddaramaiah (INC) Siddaramaiah II D. K. Shivakumar (INC) INC
IND
Kerala (Government · Legislature) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 2023.tif Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) Vijayan II Vacant CPI(M)
CPI
KC(M)
JD(S)
NCP
LJD
KC(B)
C(S)
INL
NSC
JKC
IND
Punjab (Government · Legislature) File:Bhagwant-mann-2.jpg Bhagwant Mann (AAP) Mann I Vacant AAP
Rajasthan (Government · Legislature) PM and Gehlot inaugurate various projects at Nathdwara 2023.jpg Ashok Gehlot (INC) Gehlot III Vacant (INC) INC
CPI(M)
RLD
Tamil Nadu (Government · Legislature) Hon CM Photo.jpg M. K. Stalin (DMK) Stalin I Vacant DMK
INC
VCK
CPI
CPI(M)
West Bengal (Government · Legislature) Official portrait of Mamata Banerjee.jpg Mamata Banerjee (TMC) Banerjee III Vacant (TMC) TMC

List of current Leaders of Opposition[edit]

Incumbent Leaders of Opposition
S.No State Name Portrait Party
1. Assam Debabrata Saikia File:Debabrata Saikia.png Indian National Congress
2. Goa Yuri Alemao Yuri Alemao during Chieftains Martyrs Day at Cuncolim.jpg Indian National Congress
3. Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda Bhupinder Singh Hooda.png Indian National Congress
4. Kerala V. D. Satheesan VD SATHEESAN.jpg Indian National Congress
5. Madhya Pradesh Govind Singh Dr.GovindSingh.JPG Indian National Congress
6. Meghalaya Ronnie V. Lyngdoh File:Ronnie V. Lyngdoh image.jpg Indian National Congress
7. Maharashtra Balasaheb Thorat (Interim) File:Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat meets Governor BS Koshiyari.jpg Indian National Congress
8. Puducherry R. Siva No image available.svg Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
9. Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa Pratap Singh Bajwa.jpg Indian National Congress
10. Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav CMO Cropped.jpg Samajwadi Party
11. Uttarakhand Yashpal Arya Yashpal Arya LOP Uttarakhand Assembly.jpg Indian National Congress
12. Tripura Jitendra Chaudhury File:Jitendra Choudhury.jpg Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Ideology and objectives[edit]

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.[8] It was formed with the objective to defeat the current ruling Narendra Modi's BJP led NDA in the upcoming 2024 general elections.[9]

References[edit]

  1. "'Fight Between PM Modi And I.N.D.I.A': Opposition Coalition Has A New Name". NDTV. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. "Opposition names alliance INDIA in run-up to 2024 elections". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. "'United We Stand' is Opposition's slogan as leaders begin 2-day brainstorming session". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. "'United we stand': Opposition leaders hold dinner meeting in Bengaluru-Pics". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. Hrishikesh, Cherylann Mollan & Sharanya. "Opposition meeting: 26 Indian parties form alliance to take on PM Modi". BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. "Opposition alliance named 'INDIA', 11-member coordination committee to decide on all important issues". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. "The 26 Opposition Parties That Have Formed Mega Alliance For 2024 Polls". NDTV. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  8. "Opposition Alliance Unveils Name "INDIA" – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance". Akhil Bharat Times News. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. "Indian opposition parties form 'INDIA' alliance for 2024 election". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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