The outcomes of India's most recent Assembly election have sparked a divisive debate on the country's alleged North-South political split. The Congress party celebrated its victory in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three other states: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. This disparity in success served as the impetus for the argument.

The discussion was fueled by remarks made by Congress party leader Karti Chidambaram, who loudly celebrated the party's victory in southern Telangana. Praveen Chakravarty, Congress leader also stirred up controversy on Sunday when he said that the border between the south and the north is becoming "thicker and clearer" as the party defeated the BRS in Telangana to win a second consecutive southern region.  But after receiving harsh criticism from a number of sources, including BJP officials blaming the Congress of encouraging divisive politics, Chakravarty removed his post on X.

In retaliation, his BJP counterpart CR Kesavan charged that the Congress was trying to split the country along caste and north-south lines. Kesavan also prophesied the Congress party's defeat in the 2024 elections and attacked the Congress for supposedly hurting Hinduism's #SanatanaDharma.

Tehseen Poonawalla of Congress issued a warning against using divisive language despite the hot conversation, stating that it could damage the party's reputation. The discussion highlights how intricate India's political system is, and how important regional factors are. It would be interesting to examine how these conversations influence voters' opinions and political strategies leading up to the 2024 elections.