The Congress has begun an organisational overhaul in Uttar Pradesh, a few months ahead of the 2027 Assembly election
About The Author
Mohammad Ali is the recipient of the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting on South Asia. He is a Senior Associate Editor at Outlook, based in Delhi. He tweets at @hindureporter
This is a season of defections and splits in political parties. Why are MPs deserting their parties and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party? Anurag Bhadoria, spokesperson of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and former minister of sports in the Akhilesh Yadav government, speaks to Mohammad Ali. Edited excerpts.
The Ram temple has once again become the centre of political contestation
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate spoke to Mohammad Ali about a range of issues, including the delimitation exercise, the recent splits in regional parties in several states in and the contest between two ideas of India.
The Jharkhand result follows a series of setbacks in recent Rajya Sabha and legislative elections
Launching her 2027 campaign from Ayodhya, BSP chief Mayawati is seeking to revive her party’s fortunes and reclaim political relevance in Uttar Pradesh’s next electoral battle.
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal clarified that discussions with Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, were limited to broader political issues and strengthening opposition coordination
Congress leaders urged the Election Commission to reverse the rejection, arguing that no criminal case was pending against Meenakshi Natarajan under the law.
The Congress report highlighted rising prices of essential commodities, fuel, and household goods, claiming that inflation has eroded household savings and increased the financial burden on middle- and lower-income families.
Singh warns Prime Minister Modi that the move could trigger widespread disruption in schools across the country.
Newsletter
Signup for Outlook and get curated content to your inbox everyday.