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.

News Reports

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigns, BJP legislative meeting today to elect new CM

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2022

One year before assembly elections, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post

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Treatment at private hospital: How Judiciary gave different judgements for Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik, with special favour granted to Varavara Rao

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2022

A court dismissed plea of Anil Deshmukh to be allowed to get transferred to a private hospital for treatment.

Politics

‘She is seeking attention’: War of words erupts between Divya Spandana and aides of Congress leader DK Shivakumar including ex-MP Mohammad Nalapad

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2022

The actress has hit back at Mohammad Haris, saying that the Youth Congress leader President, who is on bail, is now questioning the integrity.

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‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj dreamt of a grand Hindavi Swarajya, Marathi kingdom was not on his agenda’: Says Kalicharan Maharaj

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2022

Kalicharan Maharaj said that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj dreamt of a grand Hindavi Swarajya, not a Marathi kingdom

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‘Remove Police for 10 minutes, will send Owaisi to Aurangzeb’, Nitesh Rane on Akbaruddin Owaisi’s visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2022

Nitesh Rane said, "If tomorrow somebody goes to Aurangzeb's tomb and urinates there, shoots a video, and makes it viral, state government and its inaction will be responsible for its consequences."

Opinions

Corrupt dynasty of Philippines, Sri Lanka and uncanny parallels: A cautionary tale and what India needs to do to avoid the same fate

Ganesh R - 13 May, 2022

Developments in Sri Lanka as well as the recent Presidential elections in the Philippines need to be analysed so India can avoid the same fate

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AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi draws ire for visiting the tomb of the barbaric Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, comparing MNS chief Raj Thackeray to a ‘dog’

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2022

AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has drawn ire for visiting the tomb of the barbaric and bigoted Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, comparing Raj Thackeray to a 'dog'

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Tamil Nadu Commission for SC/ST cries ‘discrimination’ over the exclusion of beef biriyani from the ‘Ambur Biryani Tiruvizha 2022’, calls it ‘communal’

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2022

Earlier, the District Collector of Tirupattur had called for the exclusion of beef and pork biriyani from the 'Ambur Biriyani Thiruvizha 2022.

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‘If you have even a drop of Rajput blood within, show those documents’: Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy challenges BJP MP Diya Kumari

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2022

Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy said, "My message to the nation is the same as the message given by Modi Ji. Don't pay any attention to what these blabberers are saying."

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