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West Bengal: Election Commission issues notice to Amartya Sen over logical discrepancy in age found during SIR exercise

OpIndia Staff -
Clarifying the matter, a senior official from the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s office said that only one notice had been issued to Sen.
Crime

West Bengal: Posters threatening to behead BJP leader emerge in Hingalganj, warn Suvendu Adhikari against holding public rallies

Aditi -
West Bengal BJP lashed out at the ruling TMC, accusing it of stifling dissent and calling the threats "barbaric intimidation tactics".
Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh SIR: Nearly 3 crore voters deleted from draft voter rolls, 91% of voters mapped so far

OpIndia Staff -
Around 18.70% votes have been deleted from the rolls due to deaths, permanent migration or multiple registrations.
News Reports

INDI alliance’s freebie politics exposed: DMK rolls out cash, laptops as ‘welfare’ ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu polls after accusing BJP of ‘Vote Revdi’...

Rukma Rathore -
Congress and DMK accused the BJP of engaging in corrupt practices over providing 10,000 to each woman in Bihar.
News Reports

The myth of ‘Bangla Birodhi’, propagated by TMC to tarnish the BJP: Read how the Modi govt has been honouring the legacy of Bengal...

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s engagement with Bengal stands out. From honouring Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the heart of the national capital, to renaming the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after him; from securing UNESCO recognition for Durga Puja and Santiniketan, to expanding Vande Bharat connectivity, from reimagining road and rail infrastructure to articulating a vision of Bengal as the engine of Purvoday, his focus has been both symbolic and substantive.
News Reports

“We will identify Bangladeshi infiltrators in Mumbai and send them back,” says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ahead of BMC polls

OpIndia Staff -
Taking a dig at the election promises made by the opposition, Fadnavis said that the BJP-led alliance does not make unrealistic claims and delivers on commitments.
News Reports

Chandigarh: 10 AAP MLAs charged in District Court over violent 2023 protest outside Punjab BJP office

OpIndia Staff -
Chandigarh District Court framed charges against 10 AAP leaders, including MLA Narinder Pal Singh, for a 2023 protest outside BJP office that turned violent. Trial starts January 17 under IPC sections for rioting and assault. Four others declared proclaimed offenders for repeated absences.
Editor's picks

Congress taking ₹3-4 crores to give election ticket to its candidates from Miya Muslim-majority seats, informs Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday (2nd January), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the Congress has been demanding ₹3-4 crores from candidates wanting to contest...
News Reports

‘YSR govt left us with ₹4500 crore liabilities in electricity sector, we won’t pass it down to consumers’: Andhra Cabinet Minister Nara Lokesh

OpIndia Staff -
APERC issued its order on 31st December, 2025, after completing the truing-up exercise for the fourth control period, covering financial years 2019-20 to 2023-24.
News Reports

Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP-led Mahayuti secures 68 seats even before elections, BJP leads with 44 uncontested seats

OpIndia Staff -
Mahayuti alliance secures 68 unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic elections before January 15 polls, with BJP grabbing 44 seats led by Kalyan-Dombivli's haul. Rivals like Uddhav Sena allege threats and bribes; State Election Commission orders probe.
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