New Delhi, June 18 -- A rash of defections, dissidence and mergers in some of India's largest opposition parties might push the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) within striking distance of two-thirds majority in Parliament, needed to pass constitutional amendments implementing delimitation of constituencies and women's quota. In the 2024 general elections, four of India's most-populous provinces - Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu - delivered a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, restricting its tally in the Lok Sabha to 240 and NDA to 293. But after the recent round of assembly polls in five states and UTs, the ruling dispensation is looking to turn the tables on the Opposition, which banded together to defeat the...