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.

Politics above national interest: Rahul Gandhi says he won’t attend all party meeting on the West Asia war because he would be busy politicking...

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2026

"PM Modi will do whatever America says and will not work in the interest of the farmers and the country," Rahul Gandhi stated.

ECI adjudicates cases of 29 lakh ‘doubtful voters’ out of 60 lakh, publishes 1st supplementary voter list ahead of West Bengal election: Read about...

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2026

As per the directives of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission is mandated to publish the supplementary voters' list to ensure the accuracy of the electoral rolls.

West Bengal election: AIMIM joins hands with former TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, who gave hate speech against Hindus and laid foundation of ‘Babri Masjid’

OpIndia Staff - 23 March, 2026

Humayun Kabir had previously held talks for seat-sharing with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian Secular Front but failed to reach a consensus.

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‘This law is against Sharia, we do not accept it’: AIMIM workers create ruckus over UCC outside Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid on Eid

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

Hours after a draft report was submitted by the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, the AIMIM staged a protest...

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assures no one will be spared in astrologer Ashok Kharat case, warns the opposition against politicising the matter

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

Fadnavis rejected the opposition's allegation that Kharat was given preferential treatment under the state government.

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ECI to publish first supplementary voter list of West Bengal on 23rd March, Mamata govt puts 23 districts on ‘high alert’

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the first supplementary voter list of West Bengal, prepared following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...

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PM Narendra Modi becomes longest-serving head of government in India with 8,931 days in office, breaks record of former Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the longest-serving head of government in India, surpassing the record previously held by...

Fact-Check

Congress, The Wire peddle fake news about BJP workers ‘vandalising’ party office in Assam: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2026

In reality, the incident did not take place in Assam as alleged by Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh. The clash instead occurred on 16th March in the Alipurduars district of West Bengal.

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Assam Elections 2026: The arithmetic of power and the psychology of victory as BJP-led NDA appears set for a comfortable hat-trick

Dr. Prosenjit Nath - 21 March, 2026

When Assam’s voters deliver their verdict on May 4, it is likely to reaffirm not just a government but a political order, one defined by the BJP’s ability to combine structural advantage with strategic execution.

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