Opposition churning before monsoon session, India alliance meeting on July 19 at Kharge’s residence

Updated: 17-07-2025, 12.53 PM

New Delhi: Everything in the opposition coalition India block does not look right. The meeting is going to be held at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on the evening of 19 July. According to sources, AAP and TMC will not be involved in this meeting. Before the monsoon session of Parliament, opposition MP will make his strategy in this meeting.

When was the last meeting?

The previous India alliance or India block met on 1 June 2024 at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi after the Lok Sabha elections. After this there is no meeting of India block. However, the Floor Leaders’ meeting in the Parliament of India Block was held in June 2025 when MPs from India Block wrote a shared letter demanding to call a special Parliament session on Operation Sindoor and Ceasefire for America’s mediation.

TMC and you will not be involved in the meeting

According to sources, TMC leaders will not be able to attend this meeting due to the preparations for the Martyr’s Day program to be held on July 21, according to sources, the Aam Aadmi Party will also not attend this meeting. Let us tell you that the Indian National Developmental Inquilate Alliance, known as “India” (India) alliance, was formed as a joint opposition before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Its main objective was to challenge the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 024 general elections. The first meeting of the India alliance was held on 23 June 2023 in Patna.

Important meetings of India alliance

First meeting

Date: June 23, 2023

Location: Patna, Bihar

Second meeting

Date: 17-18 July, 2023
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Third meeting

Date: 31 August – 1 September, 2023
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Fourth meeting

Date: December 19, 2023
Location: New Delhi

How many parties in India alliance?

The India alliance started with 26 parties and the number reached 28 to the meeting of Mumbai. However, there have been some changes during and later during the 2024 elections. Some parties, such as the Janata Dal (United) and the Rashtriya Lok Dal, later separated from the alliance. Around 37 parties were involved in the India alliance during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Following are some of its prominent members.