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.

News Reports

The opposition parties, its liberal ecosystem is outraged because the judiciary refused to dismantle the constitution and uphold separation of power: Selective outrage and...

Rukma Rathore - 21 November, 2025

MK Stalin, the Left and the liberal faction criticised the Supreme Court because it did not rule in favour of their agenda.

China ran an anti-Rafale propaganda campaign during Operation Sindoor to undermine India: How Congress, which signed an MoU, followed the same pattern

Rukma Rathore - 21 November, 2025

China launched a disinformation drive to prevent the sale of French Rafale aircraft in favour of its own J-35s during the Operation Sindoor in May 2025

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Congress awards Indira Gandhi Peace Prize to former UNHR head Michelle Bachelet: Read how she invoked Kashmir, challenged CAA, attacked India during her tenure

Rukma Rathore - 20 November, 2025

Bachelet took anti-India positions and did not pass up any opportunity to interfere in the country's internal issues.

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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 10th time at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, 26 ministers including two Deputy CMs from BJP inducted

OpIndia Staff - 20 November, 2025

Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday. Attended by PM Modi and Amit Shah, the ceremony followed the NDA’s landslide victory, securing 202 seats in the state assembly elections.

Opinions

The manufactured outrage over Amar Sonar Bangla shows how Bengal’s cultural icons have become convenient shields for Mamata’s political insecurities

Dr. Prosenjit Nath - 19 November, 2025

The Amar Sonar Bangla controversy is not about Tagore, not about culture, not about pride; it is about a ruling party that has mastered emotional distraction

News Reports

272 eminent citizens slam Rahul Gandhi for tarnishing ECI by ‘vote chori’ allegations, say institutions must not be reduced to political punching bags

OpIndia Staff - 19 November, 2025

A group of 272 eminent citizens, including former judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, retired bureaucrats, ambassadors, senior IPS and IAS officers,...

Politics

Did Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party hurt NDA or MGB more by ‘cutting votes?’ Read what data says

Dhruv Mishra - 18 November, 2025

Jan Suraaj did not change who gets to govern Bihar, but it did change how competitive, unpredictable, and divided the race became and that influence, even without seats, is now part of the state’s electoral record.

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‘India needs to get rid of colonial midset’ – PM Modi proposes 10-year timeframe to reverse the effects of colonisation imposed on Indians by...

OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2025

PM Modi said that Macaulay's aim was to create a class of Indians who "are Indians by appearance but British at heart" and India "paid a heavy price" for this.

Law

Seventh conviction for Azam Khan: SP strongman and his son handed 7 years in jail in dual PAN forgery case

OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2025

SP leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam have been sentenced to 7 years in jail for forging a PAN card. The fake card, with a changed birthdate, was used to make Abdullah eligible for the 2017 election. Azam Khan is now back in custody.

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