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The protest against Gyanesh Kumar: What the youth has taught the INDIA Bloc

Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc: Youth-led protests against Gyanesh Kumar are reshaping Opposition politics, pushing the INDIA bloc towards cooperation despite longstanding differences and political rivalries.

Tanvia Barua
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The protest against Gyanesh Kumar: What the youth has taught the INDIA Bloc

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections saw the BJP lose its single-party majority, winning 240 seats. Consequently, the Narendra Modi-led government came to depend on its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners to maintain its parliamentary majority. Meanwhile, the Congress increased its tally to 99 seats. Despite strengthening its parliamentary presence, the Opposition struggled to maintain cohesion after the elections. Seat-sharing disputes across states, leadership rivalries and the competing prior...

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