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.

West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election: ECI announces repolling for the 2nd time in Falta constituency after TMC goons intimidate voters and issue threats

OpIndia Staff - 3 May, 2026

In Falta, TMC goons threatened BJP supporters and prevented several people from voting.

Government and Policy

Karnataka: Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni disqualified from assembly after his conviction and life sentence for the murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2026

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has disqualified Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni from the Dharwad constituency following his conviction in a decade-old murder case. The disqualification,...

‘Jahangir Khan issued rape and death threats’: Locals in West Bengal’s Falta constituency stage protests after TMC goons intimidate them during repolling

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2026

Notably, Falta is part of the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, a stronghold of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.

Punjab police under AAP govt registers 2 non-bailable FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak after he switches to BJP: Here is what we...

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2026

The BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal have lashed out at AAP and Bhagwant Mann over the FIRs and charged political vendetta.

Law

Supreme Court closes TMC plea against appointment of central employees for counting after ECI said that state government nominees would be present

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2026

The Supreme Court on Saturday disposed of a petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) challenging the appointment of Central Government and...

News Reports

West Bengal: Election Commission orders repolling in 15 booths in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour after instances of taping over BJP button on EVMs...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared the polling held on April 29, 2026, in 15 specific polling stations of two Assembly constituencies...

News Reports

Muslim organisations oppose creation of 5 new districts in Ladakh: Read why the administrative restructuring was needed and how it will have no impact...

Shraddha Pandey - 1 May, 2026

The Nubra, Sham, and Changthang districts were carved out of the existing Leh district, while Zanskar and Drass were formed out of the existing Kargil district.

News Reports

West Bengal: Psephologist Pradeep Gupta, who runs ‘Axis My India’, narrates how Mamata govt arrested his team members for carrying out surveys

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

Pradeep Gupta, the founder of 'Axis My India' market research company, has recently revealed that the Mamata government in West Bengal arrested his team...

News Reports