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The revival of the Congress party is regarded as crucial, as stated by The Diplomat. The article mentions that any substantial pan-India challenge to the political dominance of the BJP in Indian national elections would require the participation of the Congress party. In other words, The Diplomat suggests that without the involvement of the Congress party, it is unlikely for a significant opposition movement to emerge against the BJP's hegemony in national politics.

Political equation in Western Uttar Pradesh is changing fast with several social groups changing their political loyalties. The 26 Lok Sabha Constituencies in the region are going to poll in the first three phases on April 19, 26, and May 7, 2024. BJP had won 18, BSP 4, and SP 4 seats in 2019, and these scores are set to drastically alter this time. BJP and BSP are facing tough challenges in retaining their number of seats, while INDIA alliance is set to gain.

Abhishek Banerjee is the first among equals in Trinamool Congress being considered to be the political heir of his aunt and party supremo Mamata Banerjee. In this respect he stands head above shoulders above young and veteran leaders of the ruling dispensation of West Bengal.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal knocked on the Supreme Court’s door Wednesday and sought “urgent listening”. Senior Advocate A M Singhvi, Kejriwal's counsel, asserted that the Delhi Chief Minister's arrest was based on an" unrelied document" and "suppressed from us". Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud told Singhvi to "please send an email". The problem is, evidence against Kejriwal is overwhelming and the apex court might be constrained to come to a decision that the “only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future”. That way, Kejriwal and the future of the current Delhi government will be assured. AAP leaders believe Delhi’s future is linked intrinsically to Kejriwal remaining Chief Minister.

The Congress Parliamentary Party was meeting in Central Hall after 2004 Lok Sabha poll results, to elect a leader who will be Prime Minister. The Congress had secured majority under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and all expectations were that she will be PM. Newly elected Congress MPs were raising slogans that she should accept the top post. There were pressure from the BJP that a foreigner should not become PM. Sushma Swaraj, BJP leader, had even threatened that would shave her head if Sonia Gandhi becomes PM. Amidst pressure that she should accept the highest executive post of the land, Sonia Gandhi sprang a surprise; She proposed the name of Dr. Manmohan Singh, an economist, who was Finance Minister in P V Narasimha’s government. Dr Singh thus became PM, whose government lasted for ten years.

NCERT has suggested revision in the book ‘Politics in India since Independence’, taught in schools. The book has been in the syllabus since 2006-07 and the text that faces change has a four-page section (pages 148-151) on the Ayodhya dispute which details the sequence of events: opening of the locks in 1986, the “mobilisation on both sides,” the demolition of the Babri Masjid. It also talks about the demolition’s aftermath, President’s rule in BJP ruled states, communal violence and the “serious debate over secularism.”

Delhi High Court’s remark on the third plea, after rejection of the two earlier, seeking removal of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is significant. The petitioner deserved to have “heavy costs” imposed on him since the petition was filed for “publicity”. The earlier two pleas were already rejected since an elected chief minister has right to rule even from behind the bar, much to the chagrin of the Union Government led by PM Narendra Modi that has made Arvind Kejriwal a detenu on charges of money laundering.

In Bihar, a resurgent left has been primarily responsible for catching the imagination of the proletariat, dalit, EBC and Muslims and motivate them to rally behind the secular Mahagathbandhan in 2020 assembly election, notwithstanding the RJD claim of being the face of the backwards and downtrodden in the state. The combined Left, comprising CPI(ML), CPI and CPI(M), had won 16 of the 29 seats they had jointly contested in 2019. CPI and CPM contested six and four seats and won two each. CPI(ML) was the biggest gainer, winning 12 out of 19 seats it contested.

The Supreme Court’s order on April 5 granting bail to former Nagpur University professor Dr. Shoma Sen in the Bhima Koregaon case is a blatant exposure of how the National Investigation Agency of the centre keeps people undertrial for years even after failing to produce any worthwhile documents which will vindicate the accusations in the Court.

The allegation is the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies "cheated their way" to power and then left Maharashtra in shambles. How much did the subterfuge to bring down the Maha Vikas Aghadi cost Maharashtra is another question. The Congress is asking this though the question can be redirected to Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray who started the cheating rigmarole by scrapping the alliance with the BJP and joining the Congress and the then unified NCP led by Sharad Pawar to form government.