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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‘We gave our 75% vote,’ Banjara community protests after their leader is not given ministerial post in Siddaramaiah cabinet

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2023

Congress workers were miffed that not even one minister representing their community found a place in the cabinet, despite CM Siddaramaiah ensuring a caste and region-wise representation in his cabinet

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Complaint filed against Arvind Kejriwal, Mallikarjun Kharge, and others for bringing up President Droupadi Murmu’s caste ahead of new Parliament’s inauguration

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2023

Complaint filed against Arvind Kejriwal, Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders for making provocative statements on Droupadi Murmu's caste.

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Karnataka cabinet expansion: 24 legislators to take oath as ministers, DK Shivakumar gets 7 spots while CM Siddaramaiah faction gets 6 ministers

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2023

Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar's disagreements, which started over a few names, were settled after protracted conversations.

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“Why Sengol was marked as ‘walking stick’ in museum,” asks Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai

ANI - 27 May, 2023

The same Sengol from 1947 will be installed by the Prime Minister in the Lok Sabha, prominently close to the Speaker's podium. It will be displayed for the Nation to see and will be taken out on special occasions.

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Manipur: Angry mob attacks residence of Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in Imphal amid fresh violence in the state

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2023

A large crowd attempted to gather in front of the residence of Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, in Imphal in Manipur

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says he will boycott NITI Aayog meeting, writes to PM saying “cooperative federalism is a joke”

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2023

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to boycott NITI Ayog meeting on 27 May, writes a letter to PM Narendra Modi

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‘Family first parties have come together to boycott all that represents India’: 270 eminent personalities write open letter condemning boycott of new parliament building...

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2023

270 eminent citizens condemn the opposition's call to boycott the new Parliament building's inauguration ceremony in an open letter.

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Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam, the math that gave the Sengol to Nehru, slams Congress and media for claiming that govt is lying about the sceptre, says...

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2023

Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam confirms that their seers had given the Sengol to Lord Mountbatten, got it backand presented it to Jawaharlal Nehru in an elaborate ritual.

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