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.

Crime

Tripura PWD scam: After CPI(M) veteran Badal Choudhury’s arrest, non-bailable warrant against former chief secretary Yashpal Singh

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

The scam allegedly occurred during Badal Choudhury's tenure as PWD Minister. A special court in Tripura has issued a non-bailable warrant against former chief secretary Yashpal Singh.

Opinions

Rules of Congress Mukht Bharat: BJP and Congress are no longer in the same league, far from it

Abhishek Banerjee - 25 October, 2019

In the recently concluded Haryana elections, BJP got 40 seats and Congress got 30 seats. In Maharashtra, it was not even a contest

Politics

AIMIM’s Waris Pathan loses Byculla by nearly 20,000 votes, his supporters abuse Ajaz Khan who had got only 2173 votes

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

Waris Pathan made a dramatic post on Facebook on Thursday after losing the Assembly Election in Maharashtra from the Byculla Constituency.

Politics

BJP in Haryana elections: Low voter turnout, split in non-Jat votes and ticket distribution woes

Sandeep Singh - 25 October, 2019

BJP was widely expected to coast to a comfortable win in Haryana after the party won 10/10 seats in Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, and all the Exit polls (except Axis) hinted at the same.

News Reports

Indian flag will be unfurled in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir soon: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

Jitendra Singh said that Indian flag will be unfurled in PoK during the Narendra Modi government

Politics

All independent MLAs in Haryana in touch with BJP, may support to form government: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

A News 18 report has claimed that all eight independents are in touch with the BJP and are willing to offer support to form the government in the state.

News Reports