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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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi peddles fake news yet again, falsely claims that a Dubai townhouse on sale belongs to wife of Assam CM

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2026

Gaurav Gogoi launched a veiled attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, days after claiming that CM Sarma’s wife possessed three passports, owns properties in Dubai, and has stashed ₹52,000 crore in the USA.

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Assembly elections 2026: Single-phase polling begins for 296 seats across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2026

Polling began on Thursday for 296 assembly seats across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.

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Gujarat: AAP MLA Gopal Italia claims police harassed his mother but hides that police came with court-issued warrant, audio recording discloses his arrest warrant...

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

"Will Harsh Sanghvi punish my mother for giving birth to me, teaching me to fight for the people of Gujarat," Gopal wrote on X.

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‘Tear your blouses, file false cases against rivals’: Viral video of Idukki Congress leader CP Mathew sparks controversy in Kerala

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

A political row has erupted in Kerala after a viral video showed Congress leader CP Mathew advising workers to file false cases.

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Islamists and liberals play victim about ‘Muslim names’ being deleted from electoral rolls: How illegal migration is the highest in Bengal, and how their...

Shriti Sagar - 8 April, 2026

Initially, the EC deleted 58.25 lakh voters who were found to be deceased, absent, shifted, or had duplicate entries in the draft rolls published last December.

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Delhi HC says remarks by Rana Ayyub on Hindu deities, Savarkar and Indian Army are “highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal”, seeks response

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

The trial court had observed that prima facie cognizable offences were made out against Rana Ayyub.

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Assam Elections: Congress candidate from Udalguri resigns from party and withdraws from polls a day before voting, says Congress is a ‘party of Gaddars’

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

The Indian National Congress (INC) on Wednesday faced a massive setback in Assam, as its candidate for the Udalguri constituency, Suren Daimari, resigned from...

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Congress leader Pawan Khera seen hiding from cameras in Hyderabad as Assam Police searches for him over forged documents, barricades put outside his house...

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

A purported video showing Pawan Khera hiding his face inside a car from media cameras has surfaced online, intensifying speculation that Khera is hiding in Congress-ruled Telangana out of fear of being arrested.

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expresses “sincere regret” over his comments on Gujaratis, claims his statement was “deliberately misinterpreted”

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the Congress party, has expressed “sincere regret” over remarks made during an election rally in Kerala that were widely criticised...

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