New Delhi: The once formidable INDIA Alliance finds itself in a state of disarray, failing to grasp the gravity of issues as it stumbles through the parliamentary security debacle, an undeniable matter of national importance. However, the alliance seems to have overlooked that such concerns hold minimal electoral merit, especially when the attackers were (fortunately for the Country) identified as some protestors. The mass suspension of MPs that followed the chaos that broke out in the Houses, which could have potentially earned the alliance political mileage, turned into a farcical misstep. Leaders, seemingly intoxicated by the notion that their orchestrated chaos was playing out exactly as planned, missed the chance to capitalize on the situation, as instead of garnering public sympathy by portraying themselves as victims, the suspended MPs inadvertently became the jesters in the eyes of the nation. The public sentiment, which could have swayed in favor of the opposition MPs, took an unexpected turn. The Vice President Jagdip Dhankhad emerged as an unlikely recipient of sympathy as he shared his genuine grief over the suspended MPs mocking and mimicking him.
In the aftermath, the leaders of the INDIA Alliance, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal, TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee, Shivsena UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav, the Abdullas and other veteran leaders gathered in Delhi for what was supposed to be a display of strength and unity. Little did they know that the day would turn into a “WhatsApp Group drama” of political proportions
Following the mass suspension of MPs from both houses of parliament, the enraged leaders convened to strategize for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Manifesting strength on one hand and creating chaos on the other, the India Alliance faced a setback when ex-Finance Minister P. Chidambaram (PC), a veteran leader of the Congress party dropped weapons way before the war and declared, in an interview, that a "BJP wave" is there in the country, leaving the alliance enervated. Reports say that the group was plunged into disarray when Chidambaram slid into the group's DMs, suggesting they focus on winning the 2024 elections before deciding on the PM.
As if the political pot wasn't already boiling, Mamata Banerjee proposed Mallikarjun Kharge as the prime ministerial candidate of the India Alliance. After Banerjee's suggestion, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav opposed the same, as if one would have “left the conversation”, leaving political observers wondering if this alliance could withstand the brewing tensions.
Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav, already disgruntled with the Congress Party, seems to be adding another layer of difficulty to the situation. In the meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi has formed a committee to lead the party in the upcoming elections, comprising of the party leaders who faced brutal defeats in the recent assembly elections. Whether this move is genius or merely adds to the comedy of errors is yet to be seen, but one thing is for sure – Indian politics has never been more entertaining.