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Mamata and Stalin setbacks hit INDIA bloc while Congress finds rare Kerala win
Politics
Published on 4 May 2026
Two regional powerhouses fall, leaving INDIA bloc fractured
The INDIA bloc is staring at a serious setback as Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin suffer losses in their home states, exposing cracks inside the opposition alliance. Amid the downturn, Congress managed a win in Kerala, standing out as the lone positive outcome. With the BJP continuing to streak ahead, the next political fights look even tougher for INDIA.
- Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin lost in home states
- Congress’s Kerala win is the INDIA bloc’s standout positive
- Opposition alliance unity appears increasingly strained
- BJP momentum continues, raising pressure on INDIA bloc
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