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.

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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inducts 6 new Ministers in his Cabinet: Here are the BJP leaders who got responsibilities

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2026

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expanded the Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Sunday, inducting six new ministers, including Bhupendra Chaudhary and Manoj Pandey.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma elected as leader of BJP and NDA legislative party in Assam, to take oath as CM for the second term on...

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2026

Marking the formal beginning of the third consecutive NDA government in Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was today unanimously elected as the leader of...

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C Joseph Vijay takes oath as CM of Tamil Nadu, political uncertainty ends after four days: Details

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2026

The breakthrough came on Saturday, 9th May, after Vijay met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and submitted letters of support from multiple parties.

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Professor Kuljeet Kaur Marhas becomes first Indian woman to be elected as Fellow of the Meteoritical Society: Here is what you should know about...

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2026

Professor Kuljeet Kaur Marhas has become the first Indian woman and only the third Indian scientist to be elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society.

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TVK chief Joseph Vijay to take oath as new Tamil Nadu CM on Sunday morning, governor asks him to seek vote of confidence on...

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2026

C. Joseph Vijay, president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and leader of the single largest party in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly...

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TMC suspends spokesperson Riju Dutta for claiming that he was pressurised by the party to abuse BJP leaders, Dutta denies party’s claim that he...

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2026

In a major disciplinary crackdown following its worst-ever electoral performance, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Saturday suspended its senior spokesperson Dr Riju...

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From daily riots under SP rule to zero kidnapping-for-ransom cases: How Yogi govt transformed UP’s law and order landscape

रामांशी - 9 May, 2026

During the SP government, between 2012 and 2017, questions were raised about law and order in the state. According to the NCRB report, on average, approximately 19 riots and 33 kidnappings occurred daily.

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