INDIA bloc faces litmus test in Winter Session after Bihar debacle

Evenas the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc was formed to take on the Narendra Modi-led Central government during last year general polls, the recent resultsin Bihar and upcoming polls in states of West Bengal and Kerala will pose a challenge for thealliance.

- ANAND SINGH

Even the INDIA bloc will face a litmus test during the Winter Session of Parliament over the issues like Special Intensive Revision of voter lists and ‘vote chors’ as being raised by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

The Congress had come forward in 2023 to bring several ofthe regional parties together to take on the BJP-led NDA at the centre in view of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with as many as 2 parties part of it.

However, with the defeat in recently concluded Bihar assembly polls where the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Left parties - all part ofthe INDIA bloc were unable to break the juggernaut of the NDA in the state despite raising the issue of the SIR and vote chori.