Congress leaders have accused the BJP of attempting to weaken Opposition parties and engineer defections to secure the numbers required to pass key legislation in Parliament. The remarks came amid speculation over "Operation Tiger" and reports of efforts to lure Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

The Indian National Congress plans to push for including OBCs in the women’s reservation quota, citing upcoming caste census data. The move follows the defeat of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha and aims to strengthen OBC representation in legislatures