NEW DELHI -- With general elections set for next year in India, opposition parties are working to revive the idea of a "third front," or a common political platform, to take on the dominant party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Political parties attempt to combine forces but are held back by division

Indian opposition figures Akhilesh Yadav, left, and K. Chandrashekhar Rao, center, are among the politicians exploring the possibility of forming a third front to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images)
NEW DELHI -- With general elections set for next year in India, opposition parties are working to revive the idea of a "third front," or a common political platform, to take on the dominant party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.