Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge with suspended opposition MPs during a protest over their suspension amid the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Dec. 21, 2023.
Heading into an election year, India’s Opposition had an eventful year battling the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2023. Starting strong with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Opposition faced expulsion, mass suspension from Parliament and unsuccessfully tried to oust the Modi government via a no-trust vote.