The debate on the future of regional parties has once again intensified in Indian politics. Signs of disunity and rebellion are visible within regional parties in many states. In such a situation, the big question is whether Congress will directly benefit from the weakness of regional parties, or will national parties like BJP benefit from it? Let us know in detail in this special report.
Regional parties have been determining the equations of power in the country’s politics for a long time. But in recent times, reports of dissatisfaction and disunity within many regional parties like NCP, Shiv Sena and TMC have sparked a new discussion. Some analysts believe that if regional parties become weak then Congress can once again become the center of opposition politics.
In fact, many regional parties emerging from Congress have been maintaining a strong base in their respective states for years. But in the changing political environment, the need for opposition unity and the challenge of competing with the BJP at the national level is forcing regional parties to look for new options. The history of politics is witness to the fact that most of the regional parties, citing being secular, gradually strengthened the vote bank of the Congress and the Congress became weaker.
Congress may benefit from the weakening of regional parties
Senior journalist Vinod Agnihotri says that if the support base of regional parties weakens, then Congress can get benefit as national opposition, but it will completely depend on the political conditions of the states. However the picture is not so simple. Congress itself is facing organizational challenges in many states. At the same time, some political analyzes also show that Congress does not always get the benefit of weakening of regional parties, but BJP can also be in a profitable position if there is a direct contest between national parties.
Congress will not commit fraud like BJP
However, Congress also sees an opportunity to strengthen itself in this breakdown. As Left became weak in Kerala, BRS in Telangana and JDS in Karnataka, Congress remained in profit. Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak says that every party first tries to strengthen itself. Congress will also do the same, but will not cheat its allies like BJP. You can see Bihar.
This is how Congress will become stronger, not because of the weakness of other parties.
There are signs of continuation of the alliance between Samajwadi Party and Congress in Uttar Pradesh, while efforts are also going on to maintain unity in the opposition camp. It is clear from this that regional parties have not yet become completely irrelevant. The disintegration of regional parties can definitely create opportunities for Congress, but the strength of Congress will not be determined only by the weakness of other parties, but by its organization, leadership and ability to increase its support base in the states.
Congress has welcomed such parties
That is why Congress realizes that today the regional parties are weak and seem to be accepting their leadership, in such a situation it is trying to strengthen itself but does not want to be seen acting as a bully. Therefore, the General Secretary of the Congress Organization has recently said in a solemn tone that if the parties who have left the Congress want to merge, then they are welcome.
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