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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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...

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Drama in Punjab assembly: Congress demands alcohol and dope testing for CM Bhagwant Mann and all other MLAs

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

Dramatic events unfolded in the Punjab assembly when the Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa wrote an urgent letter to the Speaker of the...

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Suspended IAS officer B Ashok accuses Kerala govt of misusing public funds, alleges that a “caucus” of bureaucrats is working to ensure the LDF...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

He further said that 12 retired officials were appointed to key positions by the state government.

TMC in panic ahead of West Bengal poll results, Mamata Banerjee spends hours at strongroom alleging EVM tampering, party leader Kalyan Banerjee calls Amit...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

CM Mamata Banerjee accused the opposition of tampering with the EVM machines after the second phase of polls.

Law

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in forged documents against Assam CM case, directs him to cooperate in the probe and not...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR registered by Assam Police. The case...

No more hooliganism by TMC? 700 companies of central forces to remain in West Bengal after Vidhan Sabha election to prevent post-poll violence, confirms...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

An EC official stated, "The forces will be stationed in sensitive areas and will assist the state administration in maintaining normalcy."

Calcutta HC rejects TMC’s plea against Election Commission’s decision not to engage state govt employees as counting supervisors

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2026

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) challenging the Election Commission of India’s...

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Former cricketer and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan challenges Gujarat High Court order declaring him encroacher of government land: Read details

Aditi - 30 April, 2026

Pathan claimed adverse possession over the land, arguing that he had been occupying the government land at least 12 years.

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Today’s Chanakya’s exit poll predicts a landslide victory for BJP in West Bengal, Axis My India withholds its forecast for the state citing ‘no...

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2026

While most poll agencies released their exit poll results for assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry yesterday, just after...

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