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

‘This law is against Sharia, we do not accept it’: AIMIM workers create ruckus over UCC outside Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid on Eid

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

Hours after a draft report was submitted by the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, the AIMIM staged a protest...

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assures no one will be spared in astrologer Ashok Kharat case, warns the opposition against politicising the matter

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

Fadnavis rejected the opposition's allegation that Kharat was given preferential treatment under the state government.

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ECI to publish first supplementary voter list of West Bengal on 23rd March, Mamata govt puts 23 districts on ‘high alert’

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the first supplementary voter list of West Bengal, prepared following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...

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PM Narendra Modi becomes longest-serving head of government in India with 8,931 days in office, breaks record of former Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the longest-serving head of government in India, surpassing the record previously held by...

Fact-Check

Congress, The Wire peddle fake news about BJP workers ‘vandalising’ party office in Assam: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2026

In reality, the incident did not take place in Assam as alleged by Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh. The clash instead occurred on 16th March in the Alipurduars district of West Bengal.

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Assam Elections 2026: The arithmetic of power and the psychology of victory as BJP-led NDA appears set for a comfortable hat-trick

Dr. Prosenjit Nath - 21 March, 2026

When Assam’s voters deliver their verdict on May 4, it is likely to reaffirm not just a government but a political order, one defined by the BJP’s ability to combine structural advantage with strategic execution.

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Congress attacks Modi govt after X crackdown on trolls sponsored by opposition parties: Read how anti-India propaganda was being spread

Rukma Rathore - 20 March, 2026

"This is not merely about shaping narratives; it is an encroachment on the very spirit of free expression," Supriya Shrinate stated.

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Congress issues show-cause notices to Ilyas and 4 other MLAs for voting for BJP-backed candidate during Rajya Sabha election

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2026

In a major development, the Congress has issued show-cause notices to 4 of its MLAs in Haryana for voting in favour of BJP-backed independent...

Law

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging the reshuffle of senior IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal ordered by the ECI

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2026

A petition has been filed in the Calcutta High Court contesting the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to transfer senior administrative and police...

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