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

Rajasthan: Congress MLA Prithviraj Meena served with notice for speaking against CM Ashok Gehlot

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Congress MLA Prithviraj Meena had asked to replace CM Ashok Gehlot with his deputy Sachin Pilot

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On Operation Blue Star’s 35th anniversary, SAD chief Sukhbir Badal meets Home Minister Amit Shah, demands a through probe

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

This demand by the Akalis comes on the 35th Anniversary of Operation Blue Star.

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In a major jolt to Congress, 12 of its MLAs in Telangana seek merger with the ruling TRS

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

The 12 Congress MLAs today met the Telangana Assembly speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy seeking a merger with the TRS

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Mystery over Anju Ghosh’s nationality: BJP produces birth certificate from India, actress says she holds Indian voter ID and voted in 2019

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Actress Anju Ghosh who joined BJP denies allegations that she is Bangladeshi, says she was born in India and has voted in India too

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Congress govt in Rajasthan removes Deendayal Upadhyay’s name from the name of scholarship test

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Rajasthan govt says that the name of Deendayal Upadhyay was added to the talent search test for no reasons, therefore the name has now been dropped

Opinions

Why BJP performed so badly in Tamil Nadu: from caste to communication, here are the reasons

Jithu Aravamudhan - 6 June, 2019

If BJP is willing to seriously introspect on its disastrous show in Tamil Nadu then it needs to fix its organization/leadership and its communication strategies ASAP

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Rumours of YSRC leader YV Subba Reddy, allegedly a Christian, being appointed head of TTD Trust sparks protests

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Protests erupted on Social media after rumours of Andhra CM appointing his allegedly Christian uncle as Tirumala Tirupati chariman

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MP CM Kamal Nath gives ads in local newspaper to blame the previous government for power cuts

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2019

Targetting the previous BJP government in the state for his failure to provide continuous electricity in the state, Kamal Nath has now assured people here that power generation exceeds power demand.

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