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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Full text of Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s letter to Delhi LG: Paid crores to Satyendra Jain as ‘protection money’, to AAP to buy party position

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2022

Sukesh Chandrashekhar has stated that he was forced to pay Rs 10 crore to AAP's Satyendra Jain for his safety inside Tihar jail.

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‘AAP sending black money to its Gujarat leaders through Hawala and Angadia routes’: Alleges Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2022

Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi claimed thatAAP is sending black money to Gujarat via Hawala and 'Angadia' from Delhi, Punjab, and other sources

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Meme fest erupts as Rahul Gandhi’s ‘morning run’ video during his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2022

While his supporters called him 'fit' and 'fast' for his sprint, others mocked him and wondered if that was how Rahul Gandhi ran away from Amethi to Wayanad during 2019 general elections.

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Tamil Nadu BJP chief writes to NCW seeking action against DMK leader Saidai Sadiq’s sexist jibe at female BJP leaders

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2022

DMK spokesperson Saidai Sadiq's sexist jibe at Khushbu Sundar and other women BJP leaders has kicked up a storm with BJP seeking immediate action against the leader

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Stubble-burning incidents in Punjab record a 20 percent rise, plunging Delhi’s AQI to ‘very poor’ category

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2022

Punjab witnessed around 8147 incidents of stubble-burning from Sep 15 to Oct 27 this year, a staggering 20 per cent rise.

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Pakistan: Imran Khan announces Haqeeqi Azadi March to Islamabad after being disqualified by Election Commission

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2022

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan commences his 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' from Lahore to Islamabad

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Furnish proof that names of Muslim and Yadav voters deleted from the electoral roll: EC issues notice to Akhilesh Yadav

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2022

EC issued notice to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on his claim that names of nearly 20,000 Muslim and Yadav voters have been deleted

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DMK leader Saidai Sadiq makes sexual innuendos against women actor-turned-BJP leaders, DMK MP Kanimozhi apologizes on his behalf: Read what happened

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2022

DMK MP Kanimozhi was responding to a Tweet posted by BJP leader Khushbu Sundar, who tagged Kanimozhi and asked if insulting women was part of the “new Dravidian Model”.

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