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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Opposition trying to provoke farmer protests by lying about India-US trade deal: Read how it is only interim framework, no tariff cut on major...

Raju Das - 7 February, 2026

The framework on India-US trade deal is not a binding pact but a preliminary outline reaffirming commitment to broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks

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Madras HC rejects actor Vijay’s plea, upholds ₹1.5 crore Income Tax penalty in 2015 case, says action was within time limit

OpIndia Staff - 7 February, 2026

The case relates to a search and seizure operation conducted by the Income Tax authorities at Vijay's premises on 30th September, 2015.

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Assam: Former state Congress president Bhupen Borah makes vulgar gesture during election rally in presence of Gaurav Gogoi, CM Sarma demands his expulsion

OpIndia Staff - 7 February, 2026

In a fresh escalation of political tensions in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has publicly condemned a gesture made by former Assam Congress...

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‘The people rejected you, now you approach the judicial forum?’: SC rejects petition by Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj against Bihar Assembly Elections

OpIndia Staff - 6 February, 2026

On Friday, 6 February, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a petition filed by Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party seeking to annul...

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MoA signed to establish Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority: Read what the breakthrough agreement means for peace and development in the region

Rukma Rathore - 6 February, 2026

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries were in attendance during the critical event.

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Manipur: Kuki-Zo majority Churachandpur sees fresh violence, MLAs in the newly formed state government called ‘traitors’ by Kuki-Zo Council

OpIndia Staff - 6 February, 2026

Until now, none of the Kuki-Zo MLAs had engaged in the government formation process since the beginning of the conflict in the state in May 2023.

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‘Remove the word Lynch’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman objects to Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark in Rajya Sabha, cites Kanhaiya Lal Murder

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2026

Nupur Sharma had made certain comments on television, and a lynching took place. No action was taken when that lynching occurred during their rule.

PM’s Lok Sabha address was cancelled due to credible information of Congress planning ‘unforeseen incident’ near PM’s seat, says speaker Om Birla

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2026

In an unprecedented development, the Lok Sabha was adjourned yesterday without the address of the Prime Minister on the debate on Motion of Thanks...

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Tamil Nadu: DMK Minister dehumanises North Indians, labels them as ‘table cleaners’ and ‘pani puri sellers’, BJP demands apology

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2026

A political row erupted in Tamil Nadu after DMK Minister MRK Panneerselvam reportedly claimed North Indians only come to the state for menial jobs. The BJP condemned the remarks as "hateful" and "divisive," demanding a public apology ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.

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