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

Former TMC MLA Manirul Islam offers to quit BJP after protests against his induction in the party last week

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

TMC MLA Manirul Islam, who had joined BJP last week, offers to quit party due to protests by BJP workers against him

Politics

Andhra CM Jagan Reddy revokes Naidu govt order, reinstates general consent granted to CBI

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

As per the new order, the CBI will not require to take the permission of the state government before conducting any probe in the state.

News Reports

Mayawati announces BSP will contest the UP by-polls alone, questions raised on future of SP-BSP alliance

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

Following the disastrous Lok Sabha election for mahagathbandhan, Mayawati decides to fight the UP bypolls alone

News Reports

Kerala Congress expels former MP AP Abdulkutty for praising PM Narendra Modi in Facebook post

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

AP Abdulkutty has been expelled from the party after the party president found his explanation unsatisfactory

News Reports

Mizoram govt determined to complete repatriation of Bru refugees, final repatriation process likely to begin in October

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

Mizoram govt wants to bring back the Bru people living in Tripura as refugees, but the Brus want their demands to be met for returning

Opinions

Remaking the idea of India: My suggestions for the “right”

Abhishek Banerjee - 3 June, 2019

The elections may be over, but we have to seize the moment and run with it as fast as possible, get a big lead when the other side is still in the dust and struggling to get up

Politics

Name of Sitaram Kesri, not a favourite of Sonia Gandhi, missing from Congress’ official website as former party president

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

Sitaram Kesri was reportedly locked up in the bathroom at Congress headquarters in Akbar Road so he could not stop Sonia from entering the office with her supporters to take over as party president.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party MLA sent to jail in 2007 gang rape case

OpIndia Staff - 3 June, 2019

After the UP government passed an order to transfer all cases against MPs and MLAs to special courts in 2017, Paras' case was transferred from the local court.

Opinions