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

Meghalaya Govt files criminal defamation suit against TMC’s Saket Gokhale, Deputy CM calls him a ‘psycho’ : Read what happened

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2022

The Meghalaya government filed a defamation suit against TMC's Saket Gokhale for maligning the reputation of the state government

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NCP leader Amol Mitkari insults Hindu deities and rituals in the guise of criticising Narendra Modi and BJP government

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2022

NCP leader Amol Mitkari is known for attacking Hindu deities and rituals. Earlier, he had made fun of the Kanyadaan rituals practiced during Hindu weddings.

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Mukesh Agnihotri to be the Deputy Chief Minister in Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh

ANI - 10 December, 2022

Congress central leadership has decided that Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will be Chief Minister and Mukesh Agnihotri Dy CM in Himachal Pradesh

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After Congress high command picks Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as Himachal CM, supporters of Pratibha Singh raise slogans demanding to make her the CM

ANI - 10 December, 2022

Supporters of Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh raised slogans in her favour after Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu was picked as next CM

Opinions

Election analysis and one of the biggest mistakes we make: Understanding Delhi MCD, Gujarat and Himachal results as a culmination of events

Saket Suryesh - 10 December, 2022

The Elections are over - Delhi MCD, Gujarat assembly elections and Himachal elections - and its time to analyse the results

Politics

AAP spokesperson Yogesh Jadwani blames Hindu religious organisations for the party defeat in Gujarat, says they spread rumour that Kejriwal is Muslim

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2022

Even though the people of Gujarat have handed them a crushing defeat by rejecting them, AAP leaders do not seem to be coming out of their anti-Hindu attitude.

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Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani says Congress failed to use a ‘solidly anti-BJP’ face like him in Gujarat, who could energise ‘Dalits’: What he said

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2022

After narrowly defeating the BJP's Manibhai Vaghela in Vadgam, Mevani told The Indian Express, "The party “did not use me enough” during the elections

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Three Congress leaders beat even Arvind Kejriwal in u-turns, come back to Congress hours after joining AAP

ANI - 10 December, 2022

The world is round for the former vice president of the Delhi Congress, Ali Mehdi as he announced his return to his home party just hours after joining the Aam Aadmi Party.

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Political drama in Himachal Pradesh Congress: Pratibha Singh supporters want her to be made CM, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu says he is not in the...

ANI - 9 December, 2022

While Congress party says that legislative party will select the CM, state chief Pratibha Singh's supporters are demanding that she should be made the CM

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