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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Election Commission deletes 87 political parties from its list for bogus donation, tax fraud, violating norms etc, 2000+ others given time to comply

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2022

Election Commission initiates clean-up of list of Registered Unrecognized Political Parties, deletes parties from list for violating norms

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Karnataka: VHP performs ‘Tambula Prashne’ at Malali temple, plans to perform ‘Ashtamangala Prashne’ next, sec 144 imposed

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2022

"Situation is peaceful. Hindu organizations held a ritual today that started at 8.30 am and continued till 11 am. Force has been deployed wherever necessary", Mangaluru Police Commissioner stated.

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While media projects Telangana CM KCR as a conquering hero after his ‘national tour’, here is the truth of the overhyped Delhi visit

S. Sudhir Kumar - 25 May, 2022

“National tours” of KCR are always staggered, often to same states because he only meets leaders from non-BJP parties

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The awkward silence of Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge University and the uncomfortable truth it tells us about the Congress Prince

Shashank Bharadwaj - 25 May, 2022

The video pertains to Rahul Gandhi's recent discussion at an event titled 'India at 75' at Corpus Christi College at the Cambridge University hosted by a Congress party sympathiser Shruti Kapila.

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Rewarded for helping Azam Khan? Netizens wonder as Kapil Sibal quits Congress, runs for Rajya Sabha supported by Samajwadi Party

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2022

Kapil Sibal resigned from Congress on 16th May and is contesting for Rajya Sabha with the support of SP

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Andhra Pradesh: Restrictions imposed after violent protests against renaming Konaseema district after Dr. BR Ambedkar, houses of minister and MLA attacked

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2022

Violent protests erupts in Andhra Pradesh after state govt decided to rename Konaseema district after BR Ambedkar

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‘They meet only PM’: Rahul Gandhi alleges social media companies are not neutral, claims Facebook supports BJP

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2022

Rahul Gandhi said that he does not believe that social media platforms are neutral, and claimed that Facebook is pro-BJP

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From praising China to comparing India’s federation to EU, Rahul Gandhi steps up his sub-nationalism rhetoric in his speech at Cambridge University

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2022

Speaking at an event titled 'India at 75' at Corpus Christi College at the prestigious Cambridge University hosted by a Congress party sympathiser Shruti Kapila, Rahul Gandhi once again promoted sub-nationalism besides instigating people by calling for a mass movement against the Indian state.

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