Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

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Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Pointless, farcical and likely to end just like Irom Sharmila’s 16-year search for relevance

Rukma Rathore - 17 July, 2026

Wangchuk was apprehended under the National Security Act last year following the outbreak of violence in Leh.

Five new Bills to be introduced in the Monsoon Session, on judges appointment in SC, Income Tax and more

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2026

Two of the Bills will replace two earlier introduced ordinances.

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TMC MP Rukmini Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha just three months after her election to the upper house, meets BJP leader Bhupender Yadav

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2026

Actress-turned-politician Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick, has formally resigned from her membership of the Rajya Sabha, dealing yet another blow to the...

TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale violates Emblem of India Act, uses letterhead with the National Emblem, which is not allowed for former MPs

Raju Das - 15 July, 2026

Saket Gokhale, the former Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament, has written a letter addressed to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, urging the government to...

Madhya Pradesh minister loses animal husbandry portfolio after performance review, CM Mohan Yadav takes charge

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2026

MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has stripped state minister Lakhan Patel of the Animal Husbandry portfolio.

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Ladakh to set up autonomous hill councils across all 7 districts, empowering local communities with direct control over land, jobs, and funds

Divya Bharti - 15 July, 2026

The Ladakh administration announced that all seven districts, including the five newly created ones, will get elected Autonomous Hill Development Councils, granting local communities identical powers over land, finance, and district-level employment.

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Kolkata: No Martyrs’ Day rally in front of Victoria House this year, Congress and two factions of TMC to organise 3 parallel events at...

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2026

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Mamata Banerjee faction of Trinamool Congress (TMC) to shift its annual Martyrs’ Day rally away from its...

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US Senators unveil updated sanctions bill targeting buyers of Russian oil with 100% tariffs, reduced from 500% proposed by Late Lindsey Graham

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2026

While the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, and an additional 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil was withdrawn earlier this year,...

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