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

Supreme Court disposes of Congress MP Sushmita Dev’s petition against Modi and Shah, saying it has become pointless

OpIndia Staff -
SC said that As EC has already acted on complaints against Modi and Shah, the Congress MP's petition has become unnecessary
Politics

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam calls PM Modi a modern day ‘Aurangzeb’

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Sanjay Nirupam alleged that PM Modi is like Aurangzeb for 'destroying' temples in Varanasi and taxing people for visiting Kashi Vishwanath.
Politics

Rahul Gandhi tenders unconditional apology for lie attributing “Chowkidar Chor Hai” remark to Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul gandhi Supreme court tussle seems to be coming to climax as Rahul Gandhi submits unconditional apology in the Supreme Court for wrongly attributing the 'Chowkidar Chow Hai' jibe to the court order.
News Reports

Frustrated with him looking like Rahul Gandhi, Rahul look-alike puts on weight to look different. Not satire

OpIndia Staff -
If you thought life was tough as Rahul Gandhi, imagine living a life looking like Rahul Gandhi
Politics

21 opposition parties planning to write to president, urging not to call single largest party to form government: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
This plan by the said 21 opposition parties, however, rests on the hope that the NDA will fall short of majority seats (272) in the Lok Sabha that holds 543 elected seats and there is a hung parliament.
Politics

Lok Sabha elections: EC declares polls held in Tripura West ‘void’, orders repolling in 168 polling booths

OpIndia Staff -
Tripura West parliamentary seat had recorded one of the highest voter turnouts of over 81 per cent when the constituency went to polls on April 11
News Reports

RTI response says ‘no surgical strike prior to 2016′, days after 3 former Army Chiefs trashed Congress’ claims of previous surgical strikes

OpIndia Staff -
Ministry of Defence, through the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), said they have records of only one strike, that was conducted in September 2016.
Law

Election Commission dismisses Congress complaint against PM Modi for his Bhrashtachari remark on Rajiv Gandhi

OpIndia Staff -
The EC said that the 'Bhrashtachari No. 1' remark against Rajiv Gandhi, prima facie, did not violate the Model Code of Conduct
News Reports

Cavalcade of BJP leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma and Dilip Ghosh attacked by TMC goons in West Bengal

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Slamming the Mamata government for the apparent lawlessness in the State Biswa said that he was appalled at such brazen abuse of power
News Reports

“My hands were sore because I had scratches over my hands” : Mimi Chakraborty on shaking hands with gloves on

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Mimi Chakraborty said that she had used gloves to protect ointment she had applied to treat scratches, bruises and burns on hand
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