Congress Focuses on Alliances in Key Elections

The upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand are critical for the Congress party, which is relying heavily on alliances with regional parties like JMM in Jharkhand and the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, following its poor performance against the BJP in recent elections. In Maharashtra, while Congress remains the largest party in the alliance, political dynamics see Shiv Sena and NCP taking a dominant role, with BJP aiming to contest around 150 seats alongside its allies. Vidarbha, a key region, remains a battleground primarily between Congress and BJP, where recent Lok Sabha results showed a Congress comeback. In Jharkhand, the Congress-JMM alliance poses a challenge to the BJP, which the opposition hopes to replicate in the assembly elections. The BJP is strategizing to capitalize on its alliances and past successes to maintain its political stronghold. The outcomes of these elections will significantly impact the national political landscape, particularly the opposition's strength against the BJP.