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

Madhya Pradesh: Twitterati showers praises at Shivraj Singh Chouhan as he gracefully concedes defeat

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

The BJP stalwart, Shivraj Singh Chouhan took the sole responsibility for the BJP’s defeat in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections.

News Reports

Minister Ramdas Athawale launches Muslim Gau Raksha Sangh, says it will bring communal harmony

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

The Muslim Gau Raksha Sangh plans to educate Muslim children about cow protection.

Opinions

BJP may be weaker than it was in 2014, but Congress is not as strong as projected either

Nirwa Mehta - 12 December, 2018

If Congress has not forgotten the 1996 elections, they would very well know they are on a sticky wicket here.

News Reports

Former Army Chief General J J Singh resigns from Shiromani Akali Dal

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

Singh had contested in the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections against Captain Amarinder Singh.

News Reports

Even in victory, Rahul Gandhi remains a sore loser

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

It seems like Congress wants to keep the option of blaming EVMs open for any future defeat in elections.

Why Congress-mukt Bharat is still very much in progress

Abhishek Banerjee - 12 December, 2018

It is time BJP supporters understand the meaning of the term 'Congress-mukt Bharat'.

News Reports

Congress celebrates election victory by wearing Amit Shah, Narendra Modi masks and distributing tea

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

The masks of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi are representative of the 'chaiwala' jibe the Congress party has used time and again to target the Prime Minister's humble beginnings.

News Reports

Telangana: Failure of Prajakutami alliance of Congress and TDP might dampen future alliance options

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

Despite winning 3 states, Congress tried to create an 'EVM tampering' excuse in Telangana.

Congress manifesto for Madhya Pradesh: Freebies and doles for every section of the electorate

K Bhattacharjee - 12 December, 2018

Considering the extravagant promises made by the Congress party in its manifesto for Madhya Pradesh, the economic health of the state is likely to suffer a significant blow.

Media

2018 assembly elections: the exit-poll predictions against the final results

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2018

Most of the pollsters have gone wrong in predicting the state elections, except few. These surveys can just be an indicator of the overall mood of the people in the state, otherwise, it should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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