Bihar election outcomes: Road bloc! Is it time to reinvent idea of ‘INDIA’? | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Staring at a political abyss within the face of continued decline put up-2014 – hastened after 2019 – a flailing opposition got here collectively to give itself the collective moniker ‘INDIA’, vowing to stick collectively and struggle collectively. It loved a surge in fortunes and gave the governing BJP alliance a scare in 2024.The INDIA bloc – stacked with aggressive allies – managed to discover a fomula that allowed members to again one another regardless of the odd flaring up of contradictions. It helped the bloc in Jharkhand and J&Ok final 12 months although it failed to rescue them in Maharashtra the place Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress got here up quite as a squabbling group.

Bihar was an important check for the opposition bloc. RJD, the lead participant, was to take alongside Congress, Left and caste outfits to problem the JDU-BJP mix. That it got here a cropper is certain to increase questions for opposition as key contests await the INDIA bloc in Bengal and Tamil Nadu.TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has made it clear that Congress is simply too weak to provide any worth in an alliance, repeating the 2024 line when the 2 contested as rivals regardless of being half of the identical umbrella nationally.The fast problem for Congress is the Bengal dilemma – ought to it goal Mamata or BJP. A vital overlapping constituency between TMC and Congress is the big minority populace in Bengal – and it would current a severe conundrum for Congress, which has been fast to dismiss such “secular” rivals in different states as BJP’s “B-team”.Tamil Nadu is a curious case, too. While alliance is a settled topic, with Congress brass and DMK supremo M Ok Stalin being on “my brother” phrases, native Congress is chafing on the ‘domineering’ perspective of ‘massive brother’. Local Congress functionaries have been demanding that the phrases of partnership be rewritten. And Congress argues that its 8% vote could be essential for DMK in case there’s an AIADMK-headed joint opposition.Some are already blaming Congress’s laborious bargaining with RJD – as additionally vice versa – for delaying the marketing campaign and joint technique plan in Bihar. The occasion could have to return to “sacrifice” mode – as in 2024 – to assist put the alliance again on observe.