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Samajwadi Party leaders said Akhilesh Yadav has demonstrated both sacrifice and organisational strength, qualities they believe should make him natural leader of the INDIA bloc.<\/h2>\n
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In a direct challenge to Congress\u2019s continued dominance within the alliance, both TMC and SP have reiterated that their respective leaders deserve to be considered for the bloc\u2019s top post. (PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The leadership of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA bloc) has come under intense scrutiny following the alliance\u2019s disappointing performance in the recent Bihar Assembly elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Mallikarjun Kharge remains the bloc\u2019s official chairman and Rahul Gandhi continues as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, internal rumblings suggest a widening dissatisfaction among key constituents. Calls for a change in leadership have grown louder, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) openly proposing <\/span>\u00a0Akhilesh Yadav to <\/span>lead the coalition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Samajwadi Party pushes for Akhilesh Yadav\u2019s leadership<\/h4>\n

The most vocal challenge has emerged from the Samajwadi Party, whose leaders argue that Akhilesh Yadav has demonstrated both sacrifice and organisational strength, the qualities they believe should make him the natural leader of the INDIA bloc.<\/span><\/p>\n

SP MLA Ravidas Mehrotra told CNN News18 that Akhilesh Yadav \u201cshould be made the leader of the INDIA alliance because in the Bihar Assembly elections all the opposition parties have seen how he makes sacrifices for the alliance.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He highlighted that despite the SP not contesting a single seat in Bihar, Yadav addressed 26 major rallies to bolster the coalition\u2019s campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mehrotra also criticised the Congress-RJD friction that played out in the form of \u201cfriendly fights” on 13 seats, arguing that this undermined the alliance\u2019s credibility. He added that the Congress should have backed the RJD, the largest opposition party in Bihar, instead of competing with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reiterating the SP\u2019s larger strategy for the future, Mehrotra asserted that the party is capable of defeating the BJP on its own in the 2027 Assembly elections. However, he stressed the need for unity: \u201cWe want that the non-BJP vote should not get divided, therefore the elections will be fought together.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Echoing these sentiments, SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand said that workers across the party believe Akhilesh Yadav should take charge of the INDIA bloc. He credited Yadav with stitching the alliance together through padyatras and sustained outreach efforts, calling him \u201cthe real leader of the INDIA alliance.” He further argued that the next elections should be fought on the basis of \u201csocial capacity” and political capability.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took a sharp dig as discussions around a fractured INDI Alliance intensified. Without naming anyone, the party remarked that \u201cone should not go on vacation in the middle of a campaign,” adding that AAP is neither part of the bloc nor aligned with the Congress. This was a clear jibe at Rahul Gandhi who went on jungle safaris at the Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh on 10 November, even as the Bihar election campaign was underway.<\/p>\n

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Pointing to Congress\u2019s poor performance in Bihar, AAP said the party \u201cneeds the most self-reflection” and questioned why its six seats were considered better than AIMIM\u2019s tally. In July, AAP walked out of the bloc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BJP says INDIA alliance is \u2018finished\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

The BJP has been quick to seize on the INDIA bloc\u2019s internal tensions. Pradeep Bhandari of the BJP posted on X that the alliance had effectively collapsed, invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s prediction that opposition leaders would eventually question Rahul Gandhi\u2019s leadership. Bhandari described the situation as a \u201ctrailer” of the Congress potentially splitting into two, adding that Gandhi had been \u201crejected by Opposition members.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What Congress said?<\/h4>\n

Amid the criticism, Congress leaders have sought to project unity within the INDIA bloc. Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput dismissed talk of disintegration, stating, \u201cIn our INDIA Alliance all are in leadership position and we are one.” He contrasted this with the NDA, arguing that decision-making in the ruling coalition rests solely with the BJP.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier, some Trinamool Congress leaders suggested that Mamata Banerjee should lead the alliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shuddhanta Patra, a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience, serves as Senior Sub\u2011Editor at CNN News 18. With expertise across national politics, geopolitics, business news, she has influenced public…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shuddhanta Patra, a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience, serves as Senior Sub\u2011Editor at CNN News 18. With expertise across national politics, geopolitics, business news, she has influenced public… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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