INDIA Bloc Meeting, Minus DMK, Tomorrow; Congress Denies Internal Rifts
Congress says 23 parties will attend as the opposition bloc seeks unity and a common strategy against the Modi government before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
- On Monday, June 8, 2026, the INDIA Bloc will convene at the Constitution Club in New Delhi to deliberate on the current political situation and formulate a strategy for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
- Three major constituents—the DMK, CPI, and JMM—are boycotting the gathering, with the DMK calling the Congress alliance with the TVK in Tamil Nadu a "betrayal."
- While the Aam Aadmi Party confirmed it is no longer an INDIA member, the Trinamool Congress , which convened the meeting, will attend with Chairperson Smt Mamata Banerjee expected to participate.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that 23 political parties have confirmed participation, emphasizing the coalition's shared "strong opposition" to the policies of the Narendra Modi-led government.
- The agenda focuses on unified opposition against government actions, which Ramesh claims "assault the Constitution daily" and dampen the investment climate through policies compromising national interests.
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