Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Abbreviation	INDIA
Chairman	Mallikarjun Kharge
Founder	Mallikarjun Kharge (INC); Rahul Gandhi (INC); Lalu Prasad Yadav (RJD); Akhilesh Yadav (SP); Mamata Banerjee (AITC); M. K. Stalin (DMK); Arvind Kejriwal (AAP); D. Raja (CPI); Farooq Abdullah (JKNC); Hemant Soren (JMM); Mehbooba Mufti (PDP); Sharad Pawar (NCP(SP)); Sitaram Yechury (CPI(M)); Uddhav Thackeray (SS(UBT));
Founded	17 July 2023
Preceded by	United Progressive Alliance; United Opposition
Political position	Big tent
Colours	(Official); (Alternative)
ECI Status	Not Required
Alliance	40 Parties
Seats in Lok Sabha	237 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha	91 / 245
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies	1,621 / 4,036
Seats in State Legislative Councils	96 / 423
Number of states and union territories in government	9 / 31
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is a big tent multi party political alliance of several political parties in India led by the country's largest opposition party, the Indian National Congress.^[2] The alliance is in opposition to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Indian general elections.^[3] In the 2024 general election, the alliance won 234 seats,^[b] gaining more than 100 seats from dissolution, and the majority of seats in states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal. The BJP lost its sole majority, with the alliance forcing Modi to govern with his coalition, the NDA.

^ "Kharge named INDIA bloc chairperson, Nitish Kumar turns down convener post". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ "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.
^ Sharanya Hrishikesh; Cherylann Mollan (18 July 2023). "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.

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[Kharge-Chairperson-1] "Kharge named INDIA bloc chairperson, Nitish Kumar turns down convener post". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[3] "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.

[:0-4] Sharanya Hrishikesh; Cherylann Mollan (18 July 2023). "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.

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