Opposition Politics

The AAP-GFP alliance adds a new element to Goa’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with both parties presenting a separate platform from the BJP and Congress. The alliance’s political significance will depend on how it develops its constituency-level organisation, candidate strategy and policy agenda in the months ahead. The emerging three-way political dynamic makes alliance developments, campaign issues and voter outreach important areas to watch as the election approaches.

A fresh organisational dispute has emerged within the Gujarat Congress after Banaskantha district president Gulabsinh Rajput questioned the cancellation of his proposed organisational appointments.

The BJP has nominated former IAS officer Devashish Sharma as its candidate for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam. His recent resignation from the civil service and quick entry into electoral politics has triggered criticism from the Congress, putting the spotlight on the political battle in the constituency.

Political tensions have intensified in Telangana after 22 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs, including K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao, were suspended from the Assembly for the remainder of the Monsoon Session. The action followed repeated disruptions and protests, adding another chapter to the growing confrontation between the ruling Congress and the opposition BRS.

A political confrontation between the ruling Congress and BRS has intensified in Telangana after 22 BRS MLAs were suspended from the Assembly for the remainder of the Monsoon Session, while Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered an investigation into alleged derogatory remarks involving Assembly officials.

National politics has witnessed a fresh Congress-BJP confrontation over Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. HarperCollins India will publish the book on November 10, 2026, after Penguin Random House India and Gandhi’s team failed to reach an agreement over the manuscript. The dispute has triggered a wider debate over political memoirs, editorial independence and alleged censorship.

Mallikarjun Kharge has played an important role in shaping the Congress party’s strategy, opposition politics, and approach to governance and public issues.

Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a prominent opposition leader in Indian politics, with his political activities focusing on governance, employment, economic issues, social welfare, and accountability.