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

BJP wins Jind seat, senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala finishes third

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2019

In Jind, the Congress party has fielded its senior leader Randeep Surjewala while the BJP has fielded Krishna Middha. The JJP's Digvijay Chautala and INLD's Yash Singh are the other candidates in the fray.

Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi: The evil mind that works behind the dimpled face

Saket Suryesh - 31 January, 2019

All Rahul Gandhi is concerned about is bombarding the masses with fake news, hoping some of it will stick someplace, as evidenced by his meeting with Manohar Parrikar

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Union Minister Smriti Irani calls Rahul Gandhi a congenital liar, says it is dangerous to even maintain social contact with him

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2019

There is no place for merit, commitment and ability to deliver in a dynastic democracy: Smriti Irani

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Rahul Gandhi has shown that if at all he is the clown, he is perhaps ‘Pennywise’

Nirwa Mehta - 31 January, 2019

While Pennywise fed on children's deepest fears, Rahul Gandhi and Congress feeds on emotions of people, as evidenced by his drama following his meeting with Manohar Parrikar

Law

Bhima-Koregaon case: Teltumbde was conspiring to spread riots, claims prosecution as Pune police ask for custodial interrogation

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2019

His appeal to quash the FIR filed by the Pune police against him was rejected by the Supreme Court on January 14.

Crime

Illegal telephone exchange case: Special CBI Court frames charges against Maran brothers and five others

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2019

The Supreme Court had earlier dismissed the plea of former Union telecom minister Dayanadhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and five others against the Madras High Court order setting aside their discharge in the case.

News Reports

‘Congress is using its lawyers to delay the Ram Mandir case’: Amit Shah in Kanpur

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah today addressed the booth-level presidents of Kanpur-Bundelkhand and Avadh region at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in Booth Adbyaksh Sammelan

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