INDIA Alliance Fractures: Regional Partners Reconsider Commitments After Bihar Electoral Defeat

Nov 20, 2025 11:38 pm CST

The INDIA alliance faces its most severe internal crisis following a crushing defeat in Bihar elections, with key regional partners including JMM, Shiv Sena (UBT), Samajwadi Party, and AAP openly questioning the Congress-led coalition's leadership, strategy, and decision-making processes. Regional allies are now weighing the costs of remaining in a seemingly dysfunctional coalition against pursuing independent political paths to protect their state-level relevance.