Archive · 20 Nov 2025
INDIA Bloc Leadership Row: SP Backs Akhilesh Yadav, BJP Declares Alliance 'Finished'
The INDIA bloc, a group of opposition parties in India, is having a leadership crisis.
The Samajwadi Party wants their leader, Akhilesh Yadav, to be the top boss.
The BJP, the ruling party, says the alliance is falling apart because of this fight.
The Congress party says everything is fine, but some of their allies think their leader, Mamata Banerjee, should be in charge instead.
Samajwadi Party (SP) proposes Akhilesh Yadav as leader of INDIA bloc
SP leaders praise Yadav's sacrifice and organizational strength
BJP claims INDIA alliance has collapsed due to internal tensions
Congress projects unity, denies alliance disintegration
TMC leaders suggest Mamata Banerjee for alliance leadership
- Who
- Samajwadi Party, BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress
- What
- Disagreeing over leadership of INDIA bloc
- When
- November 20, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to dissatisfaction with current leadership and performance in Bihar Assembly elections
Samajwadi Party & Trinamool Congress
BJP & Congress
Leadership
Samajwadi Party & Trinamool Congress
Akhilesh Yadav or Mamata Banerjee should lead the INDIA bloc
BJP & Congress
Rahul Gandhi should continue as Leader of Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge as chairman
- Alliance Name
- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA bloc)
- Current Chairman
- Mallikarjun Kharge
- Current Leader of Opposition
- Rahul Gandhi
- Proposed Leader by SP
- Akhilesh Yadav
- BJP's Stance
- Alliance is 'finished'
- Congress' Stance
- All are in leadership position, alliance is one
