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

Mehbooba Mufti says she was denied a passport because CID deems her ‘detrimental to the security of India’

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2021

The PDP Chief had filed an application in J and K High Court where J and K police had informed court that her passport application was denied due to adverse report by CID.

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Prashant Kishore vows to quit job as ‘election strategist’ if BJP crosses 100 seats in Bengal. Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2021

Speaking to Indian Express, Prashant Kishore has asserted again that the BJP will struggle to cross 100 seats mark.

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TMC operative shares fake ABP West Bengal election poll, gets called out by ABP News

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2021

In a tweet he has deleted now, the TMC operative posted an image of a fake ABP News poll which gave TMC an advantage.

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Assam: Congress lodges complaint with police and EC against BJP, local newspapers for ‘misleading’ ads predicting BJP’s win

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2021

Congress has termed the advertisements by the Assam government as misleading.

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Tamil Nadu CM cries during election rally after being called ‘illegitimate child’ by DMK leader A Raja: Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2021

While bursting into tears, K Palaniswami said that those who disrespect them would be punished by God.

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Sharad Pawar to be wheeled into surgery on 31st March, all engagements cancelled: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2021

Nawab Malik informed that Sharad Pawar had been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai following pain in his abdomen.

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‘I don’t do so much even for CM, are you kidding me?’: TMC MP Nusrat gets angry during rally, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2021

A video has gone viral on social media where Trinamool MP Nusrat Jahan was spotted losing her temper during a rally.

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A day after BJP MLA was attacked in Congress-ruled Punjab, Rahul Gandhi threatens BJP and RSS

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2021

Rahul Gandhi, high on rhetorics, low on substance.

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‘Everything cannot be made public’: Amit Shah confirms he met Sharad Pawar at Adani residence

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2021

Home Minister Amit Shah subtly hinted that a meeting was held between the leadership of the two parties and added that not everything can be made public.

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