India’s Congress needs to change course or face oblivion
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in the Delhi state elections, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sparked concerns about a weakened opposition and potential setbacks for India's democracy. The BJP has long aimed for an India without the Indian National Congress, the main opposition party that governed for decades after independence.
Despite a brief resurgence in last year's general election, where the INDIA alliance challenged the BJP, Congress has since faced internal challenges. Leading up to the Delhi polls, Congress leaders openly criticized their opposition alliance partner, the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing them of corruption. This infighting likely contributed to the end of the Aam Aadmi Party's decade-long rule in Delhi, while Congress failed to secure any seats, highlighting its decline from a dominant force.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in the Delhi state elections, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sparked concerns about a weakened opposition and potential setbacks for India's democracy. The BJP has long aimed for an India without the Indian National Congress, the main opposition party that governed for decades after independence.
Despite a brief resurgence in last year's general election, where the INDIA alliance challenged the BJP, Congress has since faced internal challenges. Leading up to the Delhi polls, Congress leaders openly criticized their opposition alliance partner, the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing them of corruption. This infighting likely contributed to the end of the Aam Aadmi Party's decade-long rule in Delhi, while Congress failed to secure any seats, highlighting its decline from a dominant force.
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