Indian National Congress

Modi, and the BJP, will return to power but with their smallest majority to date. What, if any, are the consequences for Indian domestic and foreign policy?

The incumbent BJP’s electoral victory was weaker than expected, but that won’t affect New Delhi’s foreign policy.

Its focus on job creation, which has been among the top concerns of respondents in a recent survey, has rattled the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Any pan-India challenge to the BJP’s political hegemony in national elections cannot be envisioned without the Congress. And thus, the party's revival is critical.

The ruling BJP's success in three of five state elections has put Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in prime position for national elections in 2024.

The Indian opposition is unlikely to change New Delhi’s approach to Russia if it comes to power.

Over the past decade, the party seemed like a rudderless ship. That has changed. There is a new-found aggression in the party.

While much has been said about the name of a new opposition alliance in India, what matters are its growing ranks.

In the run up to the 2024 elections, state polls will test whether the opposition grouping will unite and grow – or fall apart to infighting.

Had the court stayed the conviction, Gandhi would have been reinstated in parliament.

They have shown solidarity with Rahul Gandhi over his disqualification from Parliament. But regional competition will likely keep them divided.

A prudent strategy for the opposition would prioritize the creation of a sizable coalition of regional parties to take on the BJP. 

The politician's Unite India March ended on January 30 in Srinagar, where he was welcomed by local politicians.

In Kashmir, the Congress Party’s Rahul Gandhi set a conciliatory tone by expressing support for the restoration of the democratic processes and Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.

However, the party was ousted from power in Himachal Pradesh state and the Delhi municipal corporation.

Will the veteran politician be able to revive the party organization and increase Congress vote share in the 2024 general election?

Mallikarjun Kharge was seen to have the backing of the Nehru-Gandhi family and won 80 percent of the votes.

In the fray for the post of party president are veteran Dalit politician Kharge and diplomat-turned-politician Tharoor.

Veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s exit from the Indian National Congress poses a challenge to India’s battered opposition party.

The march has enthused the rank and file but India’s main opposition party needs to address its leadership crisis and organizational issues as well.

Since 2014, India's opposition parties have had one goal: Unseat the BJP. But all their actions to date have been counterproductive.

Internal bickering within the Indian National Congress will likely lead to the party losing one of the few states it rules.

Punjab is a microcosm of both the Congress party’s problems and those of the Indian opposition more broadly.

India’s Grand Old Party is in need of bold and cohesive leadership.