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.

Congress party shares manipulated video to suggest PM Modi was waiving at an empty ground in West Bengal: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

The Congress party shared a video after blurring it and removing the audio to suggest the PM Modi was waiving at an imaginary crowd

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Mamata Banerjee seen shaking her injured leg comfortably in viral video, raises suspicions about her ‘injury’: Watch

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

A video has gone viral on where Mamata Banerjee could be seen shaking her supposedly injured leg comfortably.

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Bengal elections: BJP’s Diamond Harbour candidate Dipak Halder brutally thrashed as attacks against party’s candidates continue unabated

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

BJP candidate from Dipak Halder was attacked, allegedly by TMC goons, while he was campaigning for the elections.

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Assam: Mystery of EVM in the car of BJP leader solved, EC suspends poll officials who had taken a ride in the car, orders...

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

The EC stated that the polling party boarded a passing vehicle along with the polled EVMs after their vehicle broke down on the road

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Pakistan flag hoisted on polling day in Assam, locals burn it down chanting ‘Pakistan Murdabad’, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’: Details

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

The Pakistan flag was hoisted in Rangia town of Assam on the day it went to the polls, and was later burnt down by locals

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Nandigram or nothing: TMC says Mamata won’t file a second nomination, will fight against PM in 2024 from Varanasi

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

The statement came at the backdrop of PM Modi's jibe at the TMC supremo during an election rally in Uluberia on Wednesday.

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EC says ‘polling was not disrupted’ in Nandigram booth where Mamata Banerjee parked herself and hurled allegations: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

EC has observed that polling was not disrupted in Booth No. 7 in Nandigram where Mamata Banerjee had camped herself for hours

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Families of Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj hit back at Udayanidhi Stalin for his distasteful remarks against the late BJP leaders

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2021

These distasteful remarks of Udhayanidhi Stalin have miffed the families of both Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley, who took to social media to slam the DMK leader.

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