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.

Mismanagement in temples, false claims of growth, disrespect to national anthem: Read why TN Governor refused to deliver customary address and walked out of...

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2026

On January 20, Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi declined to deliver the Governor's customary address on the first day of the assembly session and...

Opinions

Is Kerala really a Communist state? The myth of the ‘Kerala Model’ and Left govt’s misleading claims of eradicating extreme poverty

Dhruv Mishra - 19 January, 2026

Most importantly, Kerala operates within India's capitalist constitutional framework. It depends heavily on central government tax transfers, national financial institutions, private-sector employment, and foreign remittances in capitalist economies. But none of this comes under the actual communist economic system.

Congress circulated fake letter ahead of Assam elections? Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says FIR filed for forgery

OpIndia Staff - 19 January, 2026

Sonowal charged that the letter was "aimed at spreading misinformation and discrediting a constitutional authority."

News Reports

How BJP elect its National President? Read about the election process, constitutional rules, the electoral college, and the past presidents

श्रवण शुक्ल - 18 January, 2026

As the "Sangathan Parva" concludes, the BJP prepares for the formal election of Nitin Nabin as its national president. Nominations are scheduled for January 19, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lead the proposers. At 45, Nabin represents a strategic generational shift, taking the helm as the party focuses on expanding its footprint in southern and eastern India.

News Reports

DK Shivakumar skips World Economic Forum summit citing meetings for Assam elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma heads to Davos to attend the event

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2026

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar has cancelled his planned participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in...

News Reports

Maharashtra civic poll results show Muslim vote bank is moving out of Congress shadow: A trailer for the full show in Assam and West...

श्रवण शुक्ल - 18 January, 2026

Maharashtra municipal elections mark a Muslim voter shift, with AIMIM winning 114-125 seats peaking at 33 in Sambhajinagar and Malegaon's Islam Party securing 35. Frustrated with Congress, voters back local voices on civic issues, eyeing similar changes in Bengal, Assam.

News Reports

Atishi video controversy: Delhi speaker Vijender Gupta says forensic report proves clip is original, not doctored

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2026

Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta announced that a forensic report confirmed the video involving LoP Atishi is original. Contradicting Punjab Police’s claims of tampering, the Speaker has now demanded a CBI probe into the entire episode and the Punjab government's investigation.