Amidst idefeats in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, the Congress party has scheduled a meeting for the INDIA bloc, a coalition of 28 opposition parties, including Congress, formed to challenge the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The alliance, which started optimistically in June 2023, faces internal conflicts and challenges in seat-sharing, exacerbated by recent assembly election losses. The Congress after defeats in the Hindi heartland state elections may now encounter a weakened position in negotiations, affecting the alliance's power dynamics and potential prime ministerial candidate decisions.
