Overview
- Congress has called nationwide protests against the G-RAM-G law starting January 5, intensifying a confrontational political climate.
- State elections in April–May in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, and Puducherry will test the NDA’s push to expand in the South and East.
- Contentious measures passed in 2025, including the Waqf Bill, the SHANTI Act, and G-RAM-G, drew opposition claims of unconstitutionality.
- The BJP reclaimed Delhi from AAP in February and the NDA swept Bihar in November, with the BJP winning 89 seats and emerging as the largest party.
- Despite external shocks and domestic crises in 2025, the government remained politically steady as growth held near 6.5% and trade deals advanced with the UK, New Zealand, and Oman alongside progress with the EU.