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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Maharashtra: NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad arrested for stopping a show of movie ‘Har Har Mahadev’ in Thane

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2022

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad arrested by Vartak Nagar police in Thane for stopping the show of Marathi film 'Har Har Mahadev'

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Rajasthan: Tourism minister threatens Hindu seers protesting against illegal mining and stone crushers in Bharatpur

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2022

Seers in Rajasthan have intensified their protests against illegal mining and stone crushing in Bharatpur district

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Kejriwal lists 10 promises for Delhi MCD elections, claims poll dates are planned so that his time gets divided between Gujarat, Himachal and Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2022

Arvind Kejriwal said, "This time BJP will not get more than 20 seats in the MCD elections. I can give it in writing if you ask me so."

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Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan and others brandish swords during the celebration of Islamic tyrant Tipu Sultan’s Jayanti

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2022

Notably, Tipu Sultan, the Islamic tyrant has been a source of contention in the state, particularly since 2015, when the BJP and the Congress fought over the need to commemorate the 18th-century ruler's birth anniversary.

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Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: BJP out with the first list, 160 names announced including Hardik Patel and Rivaba Jadeja. Details

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2022

The struggle for Gujarat has heated up, with the BJP and the AAP sprouting up as the top two competitors.

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TMC remodels ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore into party office, gets rapped by Calcutta High Court. Here is what we know so far

Dibakar Dutta - 11 November, 2022

The Calcutta High Court directed the administration of Rabindra Bharati University and the West Bengal government to protect the heritage building from being tampered.

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Delhi excise policy leaked to select liquor companies, Manish Sisodia and others changed 140 phones to destroy evidence: ED

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2022

ED has stated that the suspected individuals include all of the main accused, liquor barons, senior government officials, the Delhi excise minister, and others.

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Delhi: Two injured in clashes between two student groups in JNU, police close gates of the campus

OpIndia Staff - 10 November, 2022

The fight in the JNU started from two students indulged in a quarrel in hostel over some personal reasons

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1984 anti-Sikhs riots accused Jagdish Tytler part of Congress election committee for Delhi MCD polls

OpIndia Staff - 10 November, 2022

The inclusion of the name of Jagdish Tytler MCD poll panel does not come as a surprise considering Congress' policy of patronising the accused of the anti-Sikh riots

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