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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Shiv Sena carries out night long search to trace rebel minister Gulabrao Patil: How he planned his great escape to join Eknath Shinde

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

The tug of war between Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and rebel minister Eknath Shinde has been intensifying with every passing second

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Guwahati: TMC workers protest outside the hotel where rebel Shiv Sena MLAs are staying, detained by police

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

TMC workers staged a protest against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati led by Assam TMC chief Ripur Bora

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Eknath Shinde camp to claim a stake on Shiv Sena’s party symbol, may avoid anti-defection law if his claims hold true: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

Stationed in Guwahati, Eknath Shinde has claimed that he has a support of 46 MLAs including 6-7 independents.

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Hours before Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar flew to Guwahati to join Eknath Shinde, his son had publicly sided with Uddhav Thackeray: What he...

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

Sada Sarvankar's son posted multiple tweets in favour of Uddhav Thackeray's camp hours before his father flew to Guwahati to join Eknath Shinde

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Jamat-e-Islami linked Indian American Muslim Council gives cash prizes to ‘journalists’ from Wire, Newslaundry, Scroll Caravan etc for peddling its narrative

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

In its annual Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism (HRRF) Awards, the IAMC has declared prize money worth lakhs to some of its favourite portals and 'journalists'.

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Three more Shiv Sena MLAs reach Guwahati to join rebel leader Eknath Shinde as CM Uddhav Thackeray leaves official residence, moves to Matoshri

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

On June 23, three more Shiv Sena MLAs have reached Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati, Assam, where Eknath Shinde, the rebel leader of the party, is holed up.

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Trouble for AAP in Delhi? Resolution moved in NDMC to declare Kejriwal’s seat ‘vacant’, CM office functionaries suspended by LG for corruption: Details

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2022

BJP leader and NDMC member Kuljeet Singh Chahal moved resolution to remove Arvind Kejriwal from council

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Eknath Shinde sticks to Hindutva, says Shiv Sena must come out of the ‘unnatural alliance’, four more Shiv Sena MLAs reach Guwahati

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2022

Eknath Shinde tweeted, "It's essential to get out of the unnatural alliance for the survival of the party."

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik appeals to state MLAs to support Draupadi Murmu in the Presidential elections

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2022

Naveen Patnaik asked all the members of the Odisha assembly to support to elect the daughter of Odisha Draupadi Murmu to the country's highest office."

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