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Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
IAST: Bhāratīya Rāṣhṭrīya Vikāsaśhīla Saṃyukta Gaṭhabandhan
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| Abbreviation | I.N.D.I.A.[1] |
| Chairman | Sonia Gandhi (TBC) |
| Secretary | Sharad Pawar (National Convener) |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Mallikarjun Kharge (Leader of the Opposition) |
| Founded | July 18, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-07-18) |
| Preceded by | United Progressive Alliance |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Ideology | Big Tent Factions:
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| Political position | Big Tent Factions:
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| Slogan | United We Stand जुड़ेगा भारत जीतेगा INDIA |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
143 / 543
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
96 / 245
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| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies |
1,767 / 4,036
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| Number of states and union territories in government |
11 / 31
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The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.)[2]; (IAST: Bhāratīya Rāṣhṭrīya Vikāsaśhīla Saṃyukta Gaṭhabandhan) is a political allianceofsecular, progressive, communist and socialist political partiesinIndia led by the Indian National Congress (INC). It is a coalition of 26 political parties in India to take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance led by Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Indian general elections.[3]
The first Opposition parties meeting held in Patna was chaired by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 23 June 2023, when the proposal for a new alliance was put on the table. The second meeting, held in Bengaluru, was chaired by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi when the proposal for an alliance was accepted.[citation needed]
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance comprises a diverse range of political parties from across India. The 26 member parties of the alliance are:[4]
| S.No | State | Name | Portrait | Cabinet | |
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| 1. | Bihar | Nitish Kumar | 
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Nitish VIII | |
| 2. | Chhattisgarh | Bhupesh Baghel | 
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Baghel I | |
| 3. | Delhi | Arvind Kejriwal | 
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Kejriwal III | |
| 4. | Himachal Pradesh | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | 
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Sukhu I | |
| 5. | Jharkhand | Hemant Soren | 
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Soren II | |
| 6. | Karnataka | Siddaramaiah | 
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Siddaramaiah II | |
| 7. | Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan | 
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Pinarayi II | |
| 8. | Punjab | Bhagwant Mann | File:Bhagwant-mann-2.jpg | Bhagwant I | |
| 9. | Rajasthan | Ashok Gehlot | 
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Gehlot III | |
| 10. | Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin | 
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Stalin I | |
| 11. | West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee | 
|
Banerjee III | |
| S.No | State | Name | Portrait | Cabinet | |
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| 1. | Bihar | Tejashwi Yadav | File:Tejashwi Yadav 2022 Cropped.jpg | Nitish VIII | |
| 2. | Chhattisgarh | T. S. Singh Deo | File:TS Singh Deo 2.jpg | Baghel I | |
| 3. | Himachal Pradesh | Mukesh Agnihotri | 
|
Sukhu I | |
| 4. | Karnataka | D. K. Shivakumar | 
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Siddaramaiah II | |
The alliance's ideology revolves around the principles of developmentalism, inclusivity, and social justice. By combining their efforts, the member parties aim to protect democratic values, promote welfare and progress, and counter what they perceive as an ideology that threatens the idea of India.[5] It was formed with the primary objective to defeat Narendra Modi's BJP/NDA in 2024 general elections.[6]
