"india-bloc"

INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns over the Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties are also discussing a fresh removal notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

The Congress and CPI reiterated their respective positions on Vande Mataram after Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah stood through all six stanzas at an event in Srinagar. The BJP praised the Abdullahs, while the episode highlighted differences within the INDIA Bloc

DMK MP Kanimozhi attended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s customary tea meeting as Congress, Samajwadi Party and other INDIA bloc parties stayed away. Her participation sparked speculation over DMK-Congress ties, though Kanimozhi said the DMK remained part of the bloc

Congress on Friday issued a three-line whip directing its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs to remain present on August 10, 11 and 12, citing important issues for discussion. The party also asked INDIA bloc allies to ensure their MPs’ attendance

The BJP accused the Congress and INDIA bloc of disrupting Parliament's Monsoon Session, stalling legislative business and exposing alleged double standards on paper leaks and student protests. It also criticised the Opposition’s Ram temple protest, claiming it hurt Hindu religious sentiments

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah explain the police action against protesting students in Parliament and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to allegations regarding Ram temple donations during an INDIA bloc meeting

Opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest outside Parliament alleging police excesses against student protesters and irregularities in Ram temple donations. The INDIA bloc raised slogans demanding answers from the government over the issues during the ongoing session

Congress and INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest at Parliament’s Makar Dwar demanding accountability from the NDA government over alleged police firing and use of force against students during the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march against NEET paper leaks.

Opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament alleging police excesses against student protesters and theft of donations at Ayodhya's Ram temple. INDIA bloc lawmakers demanded accountability, raised slogans and symbolically used a donation box during the demonstration 

Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were disrupted for a second consecutive day as Opposition members protested over the alleged NEET paper leak, police action against students and the alleged Ram Temple donation theft, leading to repeated adjournments and stalled legislative business

At the TMC's Martyrs' Day rally, Mamata Banerjee urged the Congress and CPI(M) to unite under the INDIA bloc against the BJP in West Bengal while refusing to accommodate dissidents and launching a sharp attack on the BJP over multiple issues

The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions during the Monsoon Session on Tuesday, with persistent sloganeering and protests by Opposition members forcing two adjournments—first till noon and later till 2 p.m. Despite appeals from Speaker Om Birla and presiding officer Sandhya Ray, the Opposition continued protests.

Twenty-three political parties and an Independent MP jointly wrote to Chief Justice Surya Kant expressing concerns over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process and other electoral issues, urging judicial attention amid continuing opposition criticism of the voter roll revision exercise

A rebellion within the Trinamool Congress could significantly enhance the NDA’s strength in Parliament. While the alliance is moving closer to a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha, it remains well short of the 363-seat mark required in the Lok Sabha

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, addressing INDIA bloc leaders, declared that public anger has already ensured victory in the next general election, but warned that the real challenge lies in ensuring free and fair polls.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged INDIA bloc partners to remain united, claiming public anger has already decided the next general election. He alleged democratic institutions are compromised, warned of challenges to free and fair polls, and called for sustained political resistance

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot backed Sanjay Raut's call for Congress-origin regional parties to reunite with the Congress and support Rahul Gandhi, arguing that stronger opposition unity is needed to protect democratic values.

Abhishek Banerjee met Rahul Gandhi to discuss INDIA bloc coordination and future strategy as the Trinamool Congress faces a deepening internal crisis. The developments come amid resignations, growing rebellion within the party and speculation over closer engagement between opposition parties

The Trinamool Congress has dismissed rumours of a merger with the Congress, calling them baseless. Speculation arose after meetings involving Mamata Banerjee, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, even as the TMC faces internal rebellion following its recent electoral setback

Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a closed-door meeting with Sonia Gandhi following the INDIA bloc meeting, amid discussions on opposition coordination and challenges facing the Trinamool Congress after its recent electoral setback