Multiple reports describe ongoing discussions among Congress leaders about forming an “Akhand” Congress through bringing together “like-minded parties.” NDTV reports that Congress functionary Nana Patole says these parties are preparing to merge with the Congress. The reports also indicate that the conversations involve prominent political figures, with Mamata Banerjee and Sharad Pawar mentioned in the context of rallying broader unity within the opposition bloc. The reports frame the move as an effort to consolidate parties under the Congress umbrella rather than as a decision already finalized. They do not provide detailed terms of any merger, timelines, or confirmation from the named figures that an agreement has been reached. Overall, the information centers on leadership statements about the direction of negotiations and the intention to broaden Congress’s alliance by folding in aligned parties.