Mahua Moitra backs Kharge, vows INDIA bloc fight 'till the end'
Synopsis
TMC MP Mahua Moitra publicly endorsed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's defiant remark on 26 October 2026, vowing the INDIA bloc opposition alliance will 'fight this till the end' — a sharp cross-party signal ahead of the parliamentary winter session.
Key Takeaways
Mahua Moitra , TMC MP from Krishnanagar, West Bengal , endorsed Mallikarjun Kharge's combative statement on 26 October 2026 .
She quoted Kharge's Hindi phrase 'Sirf baap kyon… baap ka baap bhi jayega' — signalling an escalating opposition challenge.
Moitra pledged on behalf of the opposition: 'we shall fight this till the end.' The post reflects the cross-party amplification strategy adopted by the INDIA alliance since July 2023 .
TMC and Congress, despite rivalries in West Bengal , consistently align publicly on national governance battles.
The specific issue referenced by Kharge remains unspecified; the exchange signals pre-session opposition mobilisation.
A sharp line from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has drawn a loud, public endorsement from TMC MP Mahua Moitra — and a collective war-cry from the opposition. On Monday, 26 October 2026, Moitra took to X to amplify Kharge's combative remark, adding the INDIA bloc's own defiant coda to it.
Quoting Kharge's words approvingly, Moitra wrote: 'Sirf baap kyon… baap ka baap bhi jayega' — freely translated as 'Not just the father… the grandfather will go too' — before adding a direct pledge: 'we shall fight this till the end we assure you.' The idiom carries a pointed political sting, invoking a chain of inevitable defeat for an unnamed adversary.
Moitra and Kharge: a cross-party signal from the INDIA bloc
The post is a textbook instance of the public coordination that has defined the INDIA alliance since its formation in July 2023. That coalition — spanning the Indian National Congress, the Trinamool Congress, and more than two dozen other parties — was built explicitly to project unified opposition to the NDA government on both electoral and parliamentary fronts.
Moitra, representing Krishnanagar, West Bengal, has consistently been one of the most vocal TMC faces in Parliament and on social media. Her immediate and emphatic endorsement of the Congress president's language — rather than her own party's — underscores how cross-party amplification has become a deliberate opposition tactic: each party's prominent voice lending reach to the other's message.
Kharge's phrase and the politics of resistance rhetoric
The specific issue Kharge addressed remains unspecified in Moitra's post, but the register is unmistakable. The Hindi idiom she quotes signals an escalating challenge — each successive power will also fall — a form of rhetoric the INDIA bloc has deployed repeatedly since 2014 to frame long-game resistance against the ruling dispensation.
What makes Monday's exchange notable is not a single statement but the pattern it confirms: TMC and Congress, often rivals in West Bengal, consistently close ranks on national governance questions. Moitra's 'we assure you' is a collective pronoun — addressed to Kharge, but aimed at a broader audience of opposition supporters and fence-sitters ahead of any parliamentary session.
As the winter session of Parliament approaches, watch for whether this public signalling translates into a joint floor strategy — or stays, for now, in the realm of social-media solidarity.
Point of View
Not just informationally. Ahead of a parliamentary session, such cross-party endorsements often precede coordinated floor tactics. The open question is whether this solidarity holds when TMC and Congress interests diverge on the ground in West Bengal.
NationPress
26 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Mahua Moitra post about Kharge?
Moitra endorsed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's combative statement, quoting his phrase 'Sirf baap kyon… baap ka baap bhi jayega' and adding a pledge that the INDIA bloc will 'fight this till the end.'
What does 'baap ka baap bhi jayega' mean?
The Hindi phrase roughly translates to 'not just the father — even the grandfather will go,' implying that whoever is being challenged will inevitably be defeated, and so will any higher power backing them.
What is the INDIA alliance?
The INDIA alliance is a coalition of over two dozen opposition parties, including Congress and TMC, formed in July 2023 to coordinate a joint parliamentary and electoral strategy against the NDA government.
Why do TMC and Congress coordinate despite Bengal rivalry?
While TMC and Congress compete fiercely for votes in West Bengal, they align on national governance issues within the INDIA bloc, treating parliamentary opposition to the NDA as a shared priority distinct from state-level competition.
What issue was Kharge referring to?
The specific issue Kharge addressed is not identified in Moitra's post. The exact context of his statement had not been independently confirmed as of the post date.
