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.

Politics

Uddhav’s dream shatters even as Sanjay Raut ends up as being the biggest joke

Editorial Desk - 23 November, 2019

Raut thought he is finally victorious as Maharashtra will see a Shiv Sena chief minister with Uddhav Thackeray forming the government.

News Reports

In a massive political coup, Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra CM, Ajit Pawar as the Deputy CM

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2019

It was being reported that NCP, Congress and the Shiv Sena were close to forming a government in Maharashtra

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari calls Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress alliance ‘opportunistic’, predicts fall within 6 to 8 months

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, that Shiv Sena claim on rotational CM was found untrue when he enquired

Opinions

BJP is beginning to sputter at the state level and the party needs to urgently pay attention

Abhishek Banerjee - 22 November, 2019

There is a slight trend reversal in progress. It is not strong enough to be called blowback yet, especially with the BJP having just stormed back with 303 Lok Sabha seats. But glitches are happening. And more regularly than expected.

News Reports

Shiv Sena will not join hands with BJP even it offers Indra’s throne: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2019

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has fired a fresh salvo at its former alliance partner BJP stating that Shiv Sena will not side with the BJP even if offered Lord Indra's throne.

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Maharashtra’s bullet train funds to be given away as farm-loan waivers by Sena-NCP-Congress government

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2019

The share of Maharashtra in the cost of building the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail line will reportedly be given to farmers in the form of loan waivers.

Politics

Shiv Sena MLA threatens to ‘break legs’ and ‘smash their heads’ if anybody tries to poach MLAs

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2019

Earlier this month, Shiv Sena and the Congress had moved their MLAs away from the public eye over concerns of them being "poached" by the BJP

Politics

Congress ‘Old Guard’ shunning Priyanka? Out of 350 invitees, only 40 tuned up

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2019

Out of over 350 former MPs, MLAs, MLCs and 2017 Vidhan Sabha and 2019 Lok Sabha election candidates of Congress invited, only 40 persons showed up to meet Priyanka Vadhra.

Politics

AAP minister says ‘no proof Ram, Krishna existed, Periyar’s ideology based on reason’, deletes tweet, claims ‘hackers did it to hurt party’

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2019

Commenting on the tweet of Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev Baba, AAP leader Rajendra Gautam made anti-Hindu remarks by stating that Lord Krishna and Lord Ram found no mention in history textbooks, but only in mythology.

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