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

TMC impact? Babul Supriyo loses more Twitter followers in one day than he had gained in previous one month

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

Babul Supriyo has lost more Twitter followers in one day than the gains he made during the previous one and a half months.

Politics

Babul Supriyo admits he joined TMC because Mamata Banerjee made an offer that would allow him to sing and resume normal public life

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

"I want that the captain of our party Mamata Banerjee becomes the Prime Minister in 2024", said new TMC member Babul Supriyo.

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Chhattisgarh: Former Minister and BJP leader Rajinder Pal Singh Bhatia committed suicide, police say

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

Rajinder Pal Singh Bhatia, former minister of Chhattisgarh from the Bharatiya Janata Party, has committed suicide on Sunday.

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Dalit unions call Congress’ move to make Charanjit Singh Channi Punjab CM ‘poll stunt’, Mayawati criticises move too

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

The Dalit unions in Punjab have termed Congress' move to select Dalit-Sikh leader Charanjit Singh Channi as Punjab's next CM as a hollow election stunt.

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Suresh Chavhanke points to dog and says ‘Owaisi is here’, Rakesh Tikait appears to agree in viral clip from interview

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

Suresh Chavhanke has interviewed anti-farm law protests leader Rakesh Tikait on his channel Sudarshan TV.

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‘Took 5 cr for Lok Sabha ticket, denied later’: Patna court orders FIR against Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti based on Congress leader’s complaint

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

The FIR against Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti and others was ordered based on a case registered by Congress leader Sanjiv Kumar Singh.

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Designer of AOC’s controversial ‘Tax the Rich’ Met Gala dress failed to pay over $100,000 in state and federal taxes

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

Aurora James’ record reflects six federal tax liens totalling $103,220 on the parent company of her fashion brand.

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Punjab: ‘Sidhu is very popular,’ said Harish Rawat on Navjot Singh Sidhu being CM face in next assembly elections

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2021

Not happy with Rawat's declaration, senior Congress Punjab leader Jakhar Tweeted, "Mr Rawats’s statement that 'elections will be fought under Sidhu, is baffling."

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