# Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is a big tent multi-party political alliance of several political parties in India led by the country's largest opposition party, the Indian National Congress. The alliance is in opposition to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Indian general elections. In the 2024 general election, the alliance won 234 seats, gaining more than 100 seats in relation to its size before dissolution, and the majority of seats in states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.

## Etymology

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, commonly known by its backronym I.N.D.I.A. is an opposition front announced by the leaders of 28 parties to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The name was proposed during a meeting in Bengaluru and was unanimously adopted by the 28 participating parties. While some sources attribute the suggestion of the name to Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), others mention that it was suggested by Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and chief minister of West Bengal.

## History

On September 25, 2022, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) supremo Om Prakash Chautala hosted a rally in Fatehabad on the occasion of Former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal's birth anniversary. During this rally, the ideas of a national alliance were first openly called on stage. Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar had said "I'll urge all parties, including Congress, to get together and then they (BJP) will lost badly". JD(U) spokesperson K. C. Tyagi had also stated that the foundation of the alliance was during this same rally.
The first major Opposition parties' meeting, held in Patna, Bihar, was chaired by Nitish Kumar on 23 June 2023, when the proposal for a new alliance was put on the table. The meeting was attended by 16 Opposition parties. INLD was not included in this meeting.
The second meeting, was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17–18 July. It was chaired by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi when the proposal for an alliance was accepted and ten more parties were added to the list. The alliance's name was finalized and given the name Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.
The third meeting was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 31 August to 1 September. The meeting was hosted by Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and saw Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and chief ministers of 5 states in attendance. Over the two-day deliberations, the alliance discussed major electoral issues for the upcoming general elections, carved out the coordination committee, and passed a three-point resolution to fight 2024 Indian general elections together 'as far as possible'.
The fourth meeting was held in New Delhi on 19 December. The meeting was primarily held to discuss seat-sharing, joint rallies, and the prime ministerial face and/or convenor of the alliance. The alliance adopted a resolution to ensure maximum use of VVPATs in upcoming elections. "To enhance confidence in elections, VVPAT slips should be directly given to voters to self-verify and place in a separate box, instead of them falling into the main box. Eventually, all VVPAT slips must be 100% counted, ensuring truly free and fair elections," read the resolution passed by the alliance at the meeting. Seat sharing was also to be done by either 31 December 2023 or mid-January 2024. It was also decided that protests will be held across the country on 22 December 2023 against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Some leaders said that the alliance would hold a grand joint rally at Patna on 30 January 2024, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, although this was not officially announced.
The alliance held its 5th meeting virtually with some leaders not attending. Following the meeting, the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the alliance chairperson. Members also had discussions about seat sharing. Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, was offered the post of national convenor of the alliance which he declined. Kumar went on to join the National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Bihar political crisis two weeks later.

## Campaign

The bloc held its first event together on 22 December 2023, when nationwide protests were launched against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP President Sharad Pawar, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury and other leaders held protests against the suspensions of MPs under the banner "Save Democracy" at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
The bloc's first joint rally was held in Patna, Bihar on 3 March 2024. The rally saw, among others, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and senior Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja. Kharge attacked Kumar for frequently changing alliances and criticised the BJP for not fulfilling its promise of jobs and neglecting the country's poor and the majority.

## Member parties

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance comprises a diverse range of political parties from across India. The 37 member parties of the alliance are:
| | Party | Party | Party | Logo/Flag | Base | Political Position | Leader | Leader | Ref.(s) |
| National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | National Parties | |
| 1 | | INC | Indian National Congress | | National Party | Centre | | Mallikarjun Kharge | |
| 2 | | CPI(M) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | | National Party | Left-wing | | Prakash Karat | |
| 3 | | AAP | Aam Aadmi Party | | National Party | Centre-left | | Arvind Kejriwal | |
| Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | Regional parties | |
| 4 | | SP | Samajwadi Party | | Uttar Pradesh | Left-wing | | Akhilesh Yadav | |
| 5 | | AITC | All India Trinamool Congress | | West Bengal, Meghalaya | Centre | | Mamata Banerjee | |
| 6 | | DMK | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu | Centre-left | | M. K. Stalin | |
| 7 | | SHS(UBT) | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | | Maharashtra | Centre-right to right-wing | | Uddhav Thackeray | |
| 8 | | NCP(SP) | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | | Maharashtra, Kerala | Centre | | Sharad Pawar | |
| 9 | | RJD | Rashtriya Janata Dal | | Bihar, Jharkhand | Centre-left to left-wing | | Lalu Prasad Yadav | |
| 10 | | JMM | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | | Jharkhand | Regionalism | | Hemant Soren | |
| 11 | | CPI | Communist Party of India | | Kerala, Bihar, Telangana, Tamil Nadu | Left-wing | | Doraisamy Raja | |
| 12 | | CPI(ML)L | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | | Bihar | Far-left | | Dipankar Bhattacharya | |
| 13 | | JKNC | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | | Jammu and Kashmir | Regionalism | | Farooq Abdullah | |
| 14 | | RSP | Revolutionary Socialist Party | | Kerala | Far-left | | Manoj Bhattacharya | |
| 15 | | VCK | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | | Tamil Nadu | Syncretic | | Thol. Thirumavalavan | |
| 16 | | IUML | Indian Union Muslim League | | Kerala | Centre-right | | K. M. Kader Mohideen | |
| 17 | | MDMK | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Tamil Nadu | Centre-left | | Vaiko | |
| 18 | | RLP | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | | Rajasthan | Regionalism | | Hanuman Beniwal | |
| 19 | | KMDK | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | | Tamil Nadu | Indigenism | | E. R. Eswaran | |
| 20 | | BAP | Bharat Adivasi Party | | Rajasthan | Regionalism | | Rajkumar Roat | |
| 21 | | MMK | Manithaneya Makkal Katchi | | Tamil Nadu | Regionalism | | M. H. Jawahirullah | |
| 22 | | KC(M) | Kerala Congress (M) | | Kerala | Centre-left to left-wing | | Jose K. Mani | |
| 23 | | KC | Kerala Congress | | Kerala | Centre | | P. J. Joseph | |
| 24 | | PDP | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | | Jammu and Kashmir | Regionalism | | Mehbooba Mufti | |
| 25 | | AIFB | All India Forward Bloc | | West Bengal | Far-left | | G. Devarajan | |
| 26 | | PWPI | Peasants and Workers Party of India | | Maharashtra | Left-wing | | Jayant Prabhakar Patil | |
| 27 | | RD | Raijor Dal | | Assam | Left-wing | | Akhil Gogoi | |
| 28 | | AJP | Assam Jatiya Parishad | | Assam | Regionalism | | Lurinjyoti Gogoi | |
| 29 | | AGM | Anchalik Gana Morcha | | Assam | Regionalism | | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | |
| 30 | | APHLC | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | | Assam | Regionalism | | Jonas Ingti Kathar (J. I. Kathar) | |
| 31 | | MNM | Makkal Needhi Maiam | | Tamil Nadu | Centre | | Kamal Haasan | |
| 32 | | GFP | Goa Forward Party | | Goa | Regionalism | | Vijai Sardesai | |
| 33 | | VIP | Vikassheel Insaan Party | | Bihar | Regionalism | | Mukesh Sahni | |
| 34 | | HP | Hamro Party | | West Bengal | Regionalism | | Ajoy Edwards | |
| 35 | | PLP | Purvanchal Lok Parishad | | Assam | Regionalism | | Charan Chandra Deka | |
| 36 | | JDA | Jatiya Dal Assam | | Assam | Regionalism | | M.G. Hazarika | |
| 37 | | SGP | Samajwadi Ganarajya Party | | Maharashtra | Regionalism | | Kapil Patil (Lok Bharati) | |
| | | IND | Independent | INDEPENDENTS | INDEPENDENTS | INDEPENDENTS | INDEPENDENTS | INDEPENDENTS | INDEPENDENTS |

## Organisational structure

Organisational structure of the Alliance :
| Party | Coordination Committee and Election Strategy Committee | Campaign Committee | Working Group for Media | Working Group for Social Media | Working Group for Research |
| Aam Aadmi Party | Raghav Chadha | Sanjay Singh | Raghav Chadha | Raghav Chadha | Jasmine Shah |
| All India Forward Bloc | – | G. Devarajan | Naren Chatterjee | – | – |
| All India Trinamool Congress | Abhishek Banerjee | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Communist Party of India | D. Raja | Binoy Viswam | Bhalchandran Kango | Bhalchandran Kango | – |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | TBD | Arun Kumar | Pranjal | Pranjal | – |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | – | Ravi Rai | Sucheta Di | V Arun Kumar | – |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | T R Baalu | Tiruchi Siva | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | Dayanidhi Maran | A Raja |
| Indian National Congress | K. C. Venugopal | Gurdeep Singh Sappal | Jairam Ramesh Pawan Khera | Supriya Srinate | Amitabh Dubey |
| Indian Union Muslim League | – | K. M. Kader Mohideen | – | – | – |
| Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | Omar Abdullah | Hasnain Masoodi | Tanvir Sadiq | Ifra Ja | Imran Nabi Dar |
| Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | Mehbooba Mufti | Dr Mehboob Beg | Mohit Bhan | Iltija Mehbooba | Ad. Aditya |
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Hemant Soren | Champai Soren | Supriyo Bhattacharya Alok Kumar | Avindani | Sudivya Kumar Sonu |
| Kerala Congress (M) | – | Jose K. Mani | – | – | – |
| Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | Sharad Pawar | P C Chako | Jitendra Ahwad | – | Vandana Chavan |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | Tejashwi Yadav | Sanjay Yadav | Manoj Jha | Sumit Sharma | Prof. Subodh Mehta |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | – | N. K. Premachandran | – | – | – |
| Samajwadi Party | Javed Ali Khan | Kiranmoy Nanda | Ashish Yadav Rajeev Nigam | Ashish Yadav | Alok Ranjan |
| Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | Sanjay Raut | Anil Desai | Arvind Sawant | – | Priyanka Chaturvedi |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | – | Thirumavalavan | – | – | – |

## List of current chief ministers

| State | Chief Minister | Ministry | Portrait | Deputy Chief Minister | Deputy Chief Minister | Governing parties |
| Himachal Pradesh | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC) | Sukhu I | | | Mukesh Agnihotri (INC) | INC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah (JKNC) | Omar II | | | Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) | JKNC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah (JKNC) | Omar II | | | Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) | INC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah (JKNC) | Omar II | | | Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) | Independents |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah (JKNC) | Omar II | | | Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) | AAP |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah (JKNC) | Omar II | | | Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) | CPI(M) |
| Jharkhand | Hemant Soren (JMM) | Soren IV | Vaccant | Vaccant | Vaccant | JMM |
| Jharkhand | Hemant Soren (JMM) | Soren IV | Vaccant | Vaccant | Vaccant | INC |
| Jharkhand | Hemant Soren (JMM) | Soren IV | Vaccant | Vaccant | Vaccant | RJD |
| Jharkhand | Hemant Soren (JMM) | Soren IV | Vaccant | Vaccant | Vaccant | CPI(M-L)L |
| Karnataka | Siddaramaiah (INC) | Siddaramaiah II | | | D. K. Shivakumar (INC) | INC |
| Karnataka | Siddaramaiah (INC) | Siddaramaiah II | | | D. K. Shivakumar (INC) | IND |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | CPI |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | KC(M) |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | JD(S) |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | NCP (SP) |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | RJD |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | KC(B) |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | C(S) |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | INL |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | NSC |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | JKC |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | IND |
| Punjab | Bhagwant Mann (AAP) | Mann I | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | AAP |
| Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin (DMK) | Stalin I | | | Udhayanidhi (DMK) | DMK |
| Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin (DMK) | Stalin I | | | Udhayanidhi (DMK) | INC |
| Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin (DMK) | Stalin I | | | Udhayanidhi (DMK) | VCK |
| Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin (DMK) | Stalin I | | | Udhayanidhi (DMK) | CPI |
| Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin (DMK) | Stalin I | | | Udhayanidhi (DMK) | CPI(M) |
| Telangana | Revanth Reddy (INC) | Revanth Reddy I | | | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (INC) | INC |
| Telangana | Revanth Reddy (INC) | Revanth Reddy I | | | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (INC) | CPI |
| West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee (TMC) | Banerjee III | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | TMC |

## Strength in parliament
### Party-wise strength

The following is the party-wise strength of INDIA parties in the Parliament of India:
| Party | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Presence |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 101 / 543 | 27 / 245 | National Party |
| Samajwadi Party (SP) | 37 / 543 | 4 / 245 | Uttar Pradesh |
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 28 / 543 | 12 / 245 | West Bengal |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 22 / 543 | 10 / 245 | Tamil Nadu |
| Shiv Sena (UBT) (SHS-UBT) | 9 / 543 | 2 / 245 | Maharashtra |
| Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) (NCP-SP) | 8 / 543 | 2 / 245 | Maharashtra |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) | 4 / 543 | 5 / 245 | Bihar |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | 4 / 543 | 4 / 245 | National Party |
| Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) | 3 / 543 | 10 / 245 | National Party |
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) | 3 / 543 | 3 / 245 | Jharkhand |
| Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) | 3 / 543 | 2 / 245 | Kerala |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 2 / 543 | 2 / 245 | Tamil Nadu |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)L) | 2 / 543 | – | Bihar |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) | 2 / 543 | – | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) | 2 / 543 | – | Tamil Nadu |
| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) | 1 / 543 | 1 / 245 | Tamil Nadu |
| Kerala Congress (KEC) | 1 / 543 | – | Kerala |
| Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) | 1 / 543 | – | Rajasthan |
| Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) | 1 / 543 | – | Rajasthan |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) (RSP) | 1 / 543 | – | Kerala |
| Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) (ASP (KR)) | 1 / 245 | – | Uttar Pradesh |
| Voice of the People Party (VPP) | 1 / 543 | – | Meghalaya |
| Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) | – | 1 / 245 | Assam |
| Kerala Congress (M) (KCM) | – | 1 / 245 | Kerala |
| IND | 1 / 543 | 1 / 245 | – |
| Total | 238 / 543 | 87 / 245 | India |

### State-UT-wise Strength

| State/UT | Lok Sabha | Lok Sabha | Lok Sabha | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Rajya Sabha |
| State/UT | Total Seats | INDIA | INDIA | Overall Tally | Total Seats | INDIA | INDIA | Overall Tally |
| Andaman and Nicobar | 1 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 | None | None | None | 11 | None | None | None |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | None | None | None | 1 | None | None | None |
| Assam | 14 | | INC (3) | 3 / 14 | 7 | | AGM (1) | 1 / 7 |
| Bihar | 40 | | RJD (4) | 10 / 40 | 16 | | RJD (6) | 7 / 16 |
| Bihar | 40 | | INC (4) | 10 / 40 | 16 | | INC (1) | 7 / 16 |
| Bihar | 40 | | CPI(ML)L (2) | 10 / 40 | 16 | | | 7 / 16 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | | INC (1) | 1 / 1 | None | None | None | None |
| Chhattisgarh | 10 | | INC (1) | 1 / 11 | 5 | | INC (4) | 4 / 5 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 2 | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Delhi | 7 | None | None | None | 3 | | AAP (3) | 3 / 3 |
| Goa | 2 | | INC (1) | 1 / 2 | 1 | None | None | None |
| Gujarat | 26 | | INC (1) | 1 / 26 | 11 | | INC (3) | 3 / 11 |
| Haryana | 10 | | INC (5) | 5 / 10 | 5 | | INC (1) | 1 / 5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | None | None | None | 3 | None | None | None |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | | JKNC (2) | 2 / 5 | 4 | None | None | None |
| Jharkhand | 14 | | JMM (3) | 5 / 14 | 6 | | JMM (2) | 3 / 6 |
| Jharkhand | 14 | | INC (2) | 5 / 14 | 6 | | INC (1) | 3 / 6 |
| Karnataka | 28 | | INC (9) | 9 / 28 | 12 | | INC (5) | 5 / 12 |
| Kerala | 20 | | INC (14) | 19 / 20 | 9 | | CPI(M) (4) | 9 / 9 |
| Kerala | 20 | | IUML (2) | 19 / 20 | 9 | | IUML (2) | 9 / 9 |
| Kerala | 20 | | KEC (2) | 19 / 20 | 9 | | INC (1) | 9 / 9 |
| Kerala | 20 | | CPI(M) (1) | 19 / 20 | 9 | | CPI (2) | 9 / 9 |
| Kerala | 20 | | KEC (1) | 19 / 20 | 9 | | | 9 / 9 |
| Ladakh | 1 | | IND (1) | 1 / 1 | None | None | None | None |
| Lakshadweep | 1 | | INC (1) | 1 / 1 | None | None | None | None |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 | None | None | None | 11 | | INC (3) | 3 / 11 |
| Maharashtra | 48 | | INC (14) | 31 / 48 | 19 | | SS(UBT) (3) | 9 / 19 |
| Maharashtra | 48 | | SS(UBT) (9) | 31 / 48 | 19 | | INC (3) | 9 / 19 |
| Maharashtra | 48 | | NCP-SP (8) | 31 / 48 | 19 | | NCP-SP (3) | 9 / 19 |
| Manipur | 2 | | INC (1) | 2 / 2 | 1 | None | None | None |
| Meghalaya | 2 | | INC (1) | 1 / 2 | 1 | None | None | None |
| Mizoram | 1 | None | None | None | 1 | None | None | None |
| Nagaland | 1 | | INC (1) | 1 / 1 | 1 | None | None | None |
| Odisha | 21 | | INC (1) | 1 / 21 | 10 | None | None | None |
| Puducherry | 1 | | INC (1) | 1 / 1 | 1 | None | None | None |
| Punjab | 13 | | INC (7) | 10 / 13 | 17 | | AAP (7) | 7 / 7 |
| Punjab | 13 | | AAP (3) | 10 / 13 | 17 | | | 7 / 7 |
| Rajasthan | 25 | | INC (8) | 11 / 25 | 10 | | INC (6) | 6 / 10 |
| Rajasthan | 25 | | RLP (1) | 11 / 25 | 10 | | | 6 / 10 |
| Rajasthan | 25 | | BAP (1) | 11 / 25 | 10 | | | 6 / 10 |
| Rajasthan | 25 | | CPI(M) (1) | 11 / 25 | 10 | | | 6 / 10 |
| Sikkim | 1 | None | None | None | 1 | None | None | None |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | DMK (22) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | DMK (10) | 12 / 18 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | INC (9) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | | 12 / 18 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | VCK (2) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | INC (1) | 12 / 18 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | CPI (2) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | | 12 / 18 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | CPI(M) (2) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | MDMK (1) | 12 / 18 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | IUML (1) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | | 12 / 18 |
| Tamil Nadu | 39 | | MDMK (1) | 39 / 39 | 18 | | | 12 / 18 |
| Telangana | 17 | | INC (8) | 8 / 17 | 7 | | INC (4) | 4 / 7 |
| Tripura | 2 | None | None | None | 1 | None | None | None |
| Uttar Pradesh | 80 | | SP (37) | 43 / 80 | 31 | | SP (4) | 5 / 31 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 80 | | INC (6) | 43 / 80 | 31 | | IND (1) | 5 / 31 |
| Uttarakhand | 5 | None | None | None | 3 | None | None | None |
| West Bengal | 42 | | AITC (29) | 30 / 42 | 16 | | AITC (13) | 14 / 16 |
| West Bengal | 42 | | INC (1) | 30 / 42 | 16 | | CPI(M) (1) | 14 / 16 |

## Strength in legislative assemblies

State Wise strength in legislative assemblies :
| State/UT | Total Seats | Last Election | INDIA | INDIA | Overall Tally | CM from |
| Andhra Pradesh | 175 | 2024 | None | None | None | TDP |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 60 | 2024 | | INC (1) | 1 / 60 | BJP |
| Assam | 126 | 2021 | | INC (23) | 25 / 126 | BJP |
| Assam | 126 | 2021 | | CPI(M) (1) | 25 / 126 | BJP |
| Assam | 126 | 2021 | | RD (1) | 25 / 126 | BJP |
| Bihar | 243 | 2020 | | RJD (77) | 109 / 243 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 243 | 2020 | | INC (17) | 109 / 243 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 243 | 2020 | | CPI(ML)L (11) | 109 / 243 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 243 | 2020 | | CPI (2) | 109 / 243 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 243 | 2020 | | CPI(M) (2) | 109 / 243 | JD(U) |
| Chhattisgarh | 90 | 2023 | | INC (35) | 35 / 90 | BJP |
| Delhi | 70 | 2025 | | AAP | 22 / 70 | BJP |
| Goa | 40 | 2022 | | INC (3) | 6 / 40 | BJP |
| Goa | 40 | 2022 | | AAP (2) | 6 / 40 | BJP |
| Goa | 40 | 2022 | | GFP | 6 / 40 | BJP |
| Gujarat | 182 | 2022 | | INC (12) | 17 / 182 | BJP |
| Gujarat | 182 | 2022 | | AAP (4) | 17 / 182 | BJP |
| Gujarat | 182 | 2022 | | SP (1) | 17 / 182 | BJP |
| Haryana | 90 | 2024 | | INC (37) | 37 / 90 | BJP |
| Himachal Pradesh | 68 | 2022 | | INC (40) | 40 / 68 | INC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | 2024 | | JKNC (42) | 59 / 90 | JKNC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | 2024 | | INC (6) | 59 / 90 | JKNC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | 2024 | | JKPDP (3) | 59 / 90 | JKNC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | 2024 | | CPI(M) (1) | 59 / 90 | JKNC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | 2024 | | AAP (1) | 59 / 90 | JKNC |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | 2024 | | Independent (5) | 59 / 90 | JKNC |
| Jharkhand | 81 | 2024 | | JMM (34) | 56 / 81 | JMM |
| Jharkhand | 81 | 2024 | | INC (16) | 56 / 81 | JMM |
| Jharkhand | 81 | 2024 | | RJD (4) | 56 / 81 | JMM |
| Jharkhand | 81 | 2024 | | CPI(ML)L (2) | 56 / 81 | JMM |
| Karnataka | 224 | 2023 | | INC (138) | 140 / 224 | INC |
| Karnataka | 224 | 2023 | | Independent (2) | 140 / 224 | INC |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | CPI(M) (61) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | INC (21) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | CPI (17) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | IUML (15) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | KC(M) (5) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | KEC (2) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Kerala | 140 | 2021 | | NCP-SP (2) | 138 / 140 | CPI(M) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 230 | 2023 | | INC (65) | 66 / 230 | BJP |
| Madhya Pradesh | 230 | 2023 | | BAP (1) | 66 / 230 | BJP |
| Maharashtra | 288 | 2024 | | SS(UBT) (20) | 50 / 288 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 288 | 2024 | | INC (16) | 50 / 288 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 288 | 2024 | | NCP-SP (10) | 50 / 288 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 288 | 2024 | | SP (2) | 50 / 288 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 288 | 2024 | | PWPI (1) | 50 / 288 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 288 | 2024 | | CPI(M) (1) | 50 / 288 | SHS |
| Manipur | 60 | 2022 | | INC (5) | 5 / 60 | None |
| Meghalaya | 60 | 2023 | | AITC (5) | 6 / 60 | NPP |
| Meghalaya | 60 | 2023 | | INC (1) | 6 / 60 | NPP |
| Mizoram | 40 | 2023 | | INC (1) | 1 / 40 | ZPM |
| Nagaland | 60 | 2023 | None | None | None | NDPP |
| Odisha | 147 | 2024 | | INC (14) | 15 / 147 | BJP |
| Odisha | 147 | 2024 | | CPI(M) (1) | 15 / 147 | BJP |
| Puducherry | 30 | 2021 | | DMK (6) | 11 / 33 | AINRC |
| Puducherry | 30 | 2021 | | INC (2) | 11 / 33 | AINRC |
| Puducherry | 30 | 2021 | | Independent (3) | 11 / 33 | AINRC |
| Punjab | 117 | 2022 | | AAP (94) | 110 / 117 | AAP |
| Punjab | 117 | 2022 | | INC (16) | 110 / 117 | AAP |
| Rajasthan | 200 | 2023 | | INC (66) | 70 / 200 | BJP |
| Rajasthan | 200 | 2023 | | BAP (4) | 70 / 200 | BJP |
| Sikkim | 32 | 2024 | None | None | None | SKM |
| Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | | DMK (133) | 159 / 234 | DMK |
| Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | | INC (18) | 159 / 234 | DMK |
| Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | | VCK (4) | 159 / 234 | DMK |
| Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | | CPI (2) | 159 / 234 | DMK |
| Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | | CPI(M) (2) | 159 / 234 | DMK |
| Telangana | 119 | 2023 | | INC (75) | 76 / 119 | INC |
| Telangana | 119 | 2023 | | CPI (1) | 76 / 119 | INC |
| Tripura | 60 | 2023 | | CPI(M) (10) | 13 / 60 | BJP |
| Tripura | 60 | 2023 | | INC (3) | 13 / 60 | BJP |
| Uttar Pradesh | 403 | 2022 | | SP (108) | 110 / 403 | BJP |
| Uttar Pradesh | 403 | 2022 | | INC (2) | 110 / 403 | BJP |
| Uttarakhand | 70 | 2022 | | INC (20) | 20 / 70 | BJP |
| West Bengal | 294 | 2021 | | AITC (226) | 226 / 294 | AITC |
| Total | 4036 | 4036 | | INDIA | 1,658 / 4,036 | 1,658 / 4,036 |

## Strength in legislative councils

| State/UT | Total Seats | INDIA | INDIA | Overall Tally | Party with a plurality/majority |
| Andhra Pradesh | 58 | None | None | None | TDP |
| Bihar | 75 | | RJD (15) | 20 / 75 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 75 | | INC (2) | 20 / 75 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 75 | | CPI(ML)L (1) | 20 / 75 | JD(U) |
| Bihar | 75 | | CPI (1) | 20 / 75 | JD(U) |
| Karnataka | 75 | | INC (37) | 37 / 75 | INC |
| Maharashtra | 78 (27-vaccant) | | INC (7) | 17 / 51 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 78 (27-vaccant) | | SS(UBT) (7) | 17 / 51 | SHS |
| Maharashtra | 78 (27-vaccant) | | NCP-SP (3) | 17 / 51 | SHS |
| Telangana | 40 | | INC (15) | 16 / 40 | INC |
| Telangana | 40 | | CPI (1) | 16 / 40 | INC |
| Uttar Pradesh | 100 | | SP (10) | 10 / 100 | BJP |

## Electoral Performances
### Lok Sabha

| Election | Seats won | Change | Total votes | Share of votes | Swing | Status | Chair |
| 2024 | 234 / 543 | New | 267,717,018 | 40.6% | New | Opposition | Mallikarjun Kharge |

### Legislative Assembly

2024 Legislative Assembly elections :
| Election | Seats won | Change | Total votes | Share of votes | Swing | Status | Leadership |
| Haryana | 37 / 90 | 6 | 5,464,975 | 39.34% | 11.1% | Opposition | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 49 / 90 | New | 20,52,447 | 35.99% | New | Government | Farooq Abdullah Tariq Hameed Karra |
| Maharashtra | 49 / 288 | 26 | 22,710,220 | 35.16% | {{{1}}} | Opposition | Sharad Pawar Udhav Thackeray Nana Patole |
| Jharkhand | 56 / 81 | 9 | 7,911,028 | 44.33 | 8.98 | Government | Hemant Soren Rameshwar Oraon Tejaswi Yadav |

### Candidates in election
#### 2024 general elections

2024 general election :
List of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates for the 2024 Indian general election
Seat sharing summary
INDIA parties seat sharing
Seat sharing under INDIA bloc
Party
States/UTs
Seats contested
Seats Won
Indian National Congress
Karnataka
28
326
9
99
Madhya Pradesh
27
0
Andhra Pradesh
23
0
Gujarat
23
1
Rajasthan
22
8
Odisha
20
1
Maharashtra
17
13
Telangana
17
8
Uttar Pradesh
17
6
Kerala
16
14
Assam
13
3
Punjab
13
7
West Bengal
12
1
Chhattisgarh
11
1
Bihar
9
3
Haryana
9
5
Tamil Nadu
9
9
Jharkhand
7
2
Uttarakhand
5
0
Himachal Pradesh
4
0
Delhi
3
0
Arunachal Pradesh
2
0
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu
2
0
Goa
2
1
Jammu and Kashmir
2
0
Manipur
2
2
Meghalaya
2
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1
0
Chandigarh
1
1
Ladakh
1
0
Lakshadweep
1
1
Mizoram
1
0
Nagaland
1
1
Puducherry
1
1
Sikkim
1
0
Tripura
1
0
Samajwadi Party
Uttar Pradesh
62
37
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
West Bengal
23
29
0
3
Tamil Nadu
2
2
Andhra Pradesh
1
0
Bihar
1
0
Rajasthan
1
1
Tripura
1
0
Rashtriya Janata Dal
Bihar
23
24
4
4
Jharkhand
1
0
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu
21
22
21
22
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
1
1
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
Maharashtra
21
9
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
10
8
Aam Aadmi Party
Delhi
4
7
0
Gujarat
2
Haryana
1
Communist Party of India
Tamil Nadu
2
6
2
2
West Bengal
2
0
Andhra Pradesh
1
0
Bihar
1
0
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand
5
6
3
3
Odisha
1
0
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Bihar
3
4
2
2
Jharkhand
1
0
Revolutionary Socialist Party
West Bengal
3
4
0
1
Kerala
1
1
All India Forward Bloc
West Bengal
2
3
0
Madhya Pradesh
1
Indian Union Muslim League
Kerala
2
3
2
3
Tamil Nadu
1
1
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Jammu and Kashmir
3
2
Vikassheel Insaan Party
Bihar
3
0
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Tamil Nadu
2
2
All India Trinamool Congress
Uttar Pradesh
1
0
Assam Jatiya Parishad
Assam
1
0
Bharat Adivasi Party
Rajasthan
1
1
Kerala Congress
Kerala
1
1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu
1
1
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
Rajasthan
1
1
Total
541
201
INDIA parties under regional coalition/outside the alliance
Seats contested by INDIA parties outside the alliance
Parties
States/UTs
Seats contested
Seats Won
All India Trinamool Congress
West Bengal
42
47
29
29
Assam
4
0
Meghalaya
1
0
All India Forward Bloc
Maharashtra
8
29
0
Andhra Pradesh
5
Uttar Pradesh
5
Telangana
3
Bihar
2
Delhi
2
Jammu and Kashmir
2
Odisha
1
West Bengal
1
Communist Party of India
Uttar Pradesh
6
24
0
Jharkhand
4
Kerala
4
Madhya Pradesh
3
Punjab
3
Assam
1
Chhattisgarh
1
Maharashtra
1
Odisha
1
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Kerala
15
23
1
1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1
0
Assam
1
Jharkhand
1
Karnataka
1
Maharashtra
1
Odisha
1
Punjab
1
Telangana
1
Bharat Adivasi Party
Madhya Pradesh
5
21
0
Rajasthan
5
Maharashtra
4
Gujarat
2
Jharkhand
2
Andhra Pradesh
1
Chhattisgarh
1
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu
1
Aam Aadmi Party
Punjab
13
15
3
3
Assam
2
0
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Telangana
7
11
0
Karnataka
2
Andhra Pradesh
1
Kerala
1
Samajwadi Party
Andhra Pradesh
7
9
0
Gujarat
1
Odisha
1
Revolutionary Socialist Party
Andhra Pradesh
3
6
0
Punjab
2
Telangana
1
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
Andhra Pradesh
1
3
0
Odisha
1
West Bengal
1
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Jammu and Kashmir
3
0
Indian National Congress
West Bengal
1
2
0
Rajasthan
1
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
Haryana
1
2
0
Lakshadweep
1
Kerala Congress (M)
Kerala
1
0
Total
196
33 :

### Results

2024 general election :
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Indian National Congress | 136,759,064 | | 99 | +47 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Samajwadi Party | 29,549,381 | | 37 | +32 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | All India Trinamool Congress | 28,213,393 | | 29 | +7 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,754,710 | | 22 | – 2 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 11,342,553 | | 4 | +1 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 10,107,402 | | 4 | +4 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | 9,567,779 | | 9 | +9 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Aam Aadmi Party | 7,147,800 | | 3 | +2 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | 5,921,162 | | 8 | +8 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Communist Party of India | 3,157,184 | | 2 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 2,652,955 | | 3 | +2 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | 1,736,771 | | 2 | +2 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Indian Union Muslim League | 1,716,186 | | 3 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | 1,147,041 | | 2 | – 1 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 990,237 | | 2 | +1 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Bharat Adivasi Party | 1,257,056 | | 1 | +1 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Kerala Congress | 364,631 | | 1 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 542,213 | | 1 | +1 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | 596,955 | | 1 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 587,363 | | 1 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | All India Forward Bloc | 289,941 | | 0 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 435,980 | | 0 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Vikassheel Insaan Party | 1,187,455 | | 0 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Assam Jatiya Parishad | 414,441 | | 0 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Kerala Congress (Mani) | 277,365 | | 0 | 0 |
| | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | | | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | | | 2 | - |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | | | 236 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 968,821,926 | – | | |
| Source: ECI ||||||||

## Ideology and objectives

According to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, 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. It was formed with the objective of defeating the incumbent BJP led NDA in the 2024 Indian general election.

### Resolution

The alliance passed a three-point resolution in its Mumbai meeting on 1 September 2023 to collectively contest 2024 Indian General elections.
* We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections together as far as possible. Seat-sharing arrangements in different states will be initiated immediately and concluded at the earliest in a collaborative spirit of give-and-take.
* We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to organize public rallies at the earliest in different parts of the country on issues of public concern and importance.
* We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to coordinate our respective communications and media strategies and campaigns with the theme Judega BHARAT, Jeetega INDIA in different languages.

## Timeline
### 2024
#### Seat sharing
##### Assam

AAP declared candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Assam after claiming they were tired of negotiations with Congress for seat sharing.

##### Delhi

The AAP is likely to fight on 4 seats whereas the Congress may get 3 seats in Delhi.

##### Punjab

The Congress and AAP declared that they will contest separately in Punjab, in what AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal described as a "mutual agreement" with "no bad blood" between the parties.

##### Uttar Pradesh

On 21 February 2024, in a joint press conference, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party announced that the Congress will fight in 17 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, leaving the rest for other alliance members. There were also reported to be talks between the Congress and the SP for seat-sharing in Madhya Pradesh, in which the SP may be offered to contest the Khajuraho seat.

##### West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 24 January 2024 that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party would run alone in the state's forthcoming general elections. Other members of the alliance will contest as part of there Secular Democratic Alliance.

## Past members

| Party | Base State | Leader | Year of withdrawal | Notes |
| Janata Dal (United) | Bihar | Nitish Kumar | 2024 | Joined NDA. |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal | Uttar Pradesh | Jayant Singh | 2024 | Joined NDA. |
| Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) | Uttar Pradesh | Pallavi Patel | 2024 | Allied with All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in PDM. |
| Janvadi Party (Socialist) | Uttar Pradesh | Sanjay Chauhan | 2024 | |

### Exits

On 28 January 2024, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar and decided to leave the Mahagathbandhan alliance, a part of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, by expressing dissatisfaction with the functioning of the government. He rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The Rashtriya Lok Dal left the bloc to join the BJP-led NDA on 14 January 2024.