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    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
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    Puneet Nicholas Yadav is the Political Editor of The Federal.
      ‘Anti-defection law clear; MPs can’t merge alone’ | Lok Sabha ex-secy PDT Achary interview
      Politics

      ‘Anti-defection law clear; MPs can’t merge alone’ | Lok Sabha ex-secy PDT Achary interview

      28 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
      From TVK surge to SIR row: Key forces shaping Tamil Nadu and West Bengal elections
      Elections 2026

      From TVK surge to SIR row: Key forces shaping Tamil Nadu and West Bengal elections

      21 April 2026 9:55 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav
      India

      Congress in bind over SP’s Muslim sub-quota push in women’s reservation row

      20 April 2026 8:43 PM IST
      Govt versus Opposition over womens quota reservation bill
      Analysis

      Women's quota: Opposition has not averted delimitation danger, only deferred it

      18 April 2026 5:34 PM IST
      Will women’s quota stall if Centre’s amendment Bill falls in Parliament?
      India

      Will women’s quota stall if Centre’s amendment Bill falls in Parliament?

      17 April 2026 9:29 AM IST
      Despite poll risk, Opposition to fight Centres delimitation ‘trap’ tooth and nail
      The Federal Focus

      Despite poll risk, Opposition to fight Centre's delimitation ‘trap’ tooth and nail

      15 April 2026 8:10 PM IST
      Lok Sabha proceedings on Tuesday (August 19)
      The Federal Focus

      Why delimitation Bills appear more ominous than originally thought

      15 April 2026 8:08 AM IST
      Narendra Modi, Women MPs
      India

      Opposition suspects 'hidden agenda' as Centre delinks women's reservation from 2027 census

      13 April 2026 1:25 PM IST
      Centre’s push for women’s quota tied to delimitation puts Opposition in a bind
      India

      Centre’s push for women’s quota tied to delimitation puts Opposition in a bind

      11 April 2026 4:28 PM IST
      Does blocking EC impeachment signal shrinking space for Opposition in new India?
      Analysis

      Does blocking EC impeachment signal shrinking space for Opposition in new India?

      9 April 2026 10:38 AM IST
      PM Modi
      India

      ‘Delimitation by stealth’: Opposition sees Centre’s ploy in early women reservation rollout

      1 April 2026 7:40 AM IST
      Why rush to appropriate late Kanshi Ram in UP reflects broader lack of unifying Dalit face
      The Eighth Column

      Why rush to appropriate late Kanshi Ram in UP reflects broader lack of unifying Dalit face

      30 March 2026 9:45 AM IST
      Parliament session
      India

      Modi govt hits pause on fast-tracking women’s reservation, eyes special or monsoon session

      25 March 2026 8:26 PM IST
      Parliament session
      India

      Centre to amend Women's Reservation law; Shah reaches out to Opposition

      24 March 2026 10:15 AM IST
      Karamvir Boudh
      India

      RS polls cross-voting: Congress’ dilemma over disciplinary action against MLAs

      23 March 2026 8:29 AM IST
      Congress faces Assam crisis as exodus grows, pressure mounts on Gandhi siblings
      Elections 2026

      Congress faces Assam crisis as exodus grows, pressure mounts on Gandhi siblings

      21 March 2026 7:52 AM IST
      Five elections, and a moment of reckoning for Congress, BJP and EC
      Elections 2026

      Five elections, and a moment of reckoning for Congress, BJP and EC

      16 March 2026 3:31 PM IST
      Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
      Analysis

      Impeachment motion against CEC: Is it more about optics, than politics?

      14 March 2026 7:50 AM IST
      Om Birla survives Opposition motion, but doubts over impartiality linger
      India

      Om Birla survives Opposition motion, but doubts over impartiality linger

      12 March 2026 6:01 PM IST
      Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
      India

      Lok Sabha braces for uproar over Birla removal motion, Indo-US trade deal

      8 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Why did BJP bring Syed Ata Hasnain and RN Ravi as governors of Bihar and Bengal?
      The Federal Focus

      The governor swaps that left people asking what BJP is really planning

      8 March 2026 12:13 PM IST
      Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files Rajya Sabha election nomination papers
      Analysis

      Nitish Kumar abandons CM throne for Rajya Sabha debut: Is this his final 'somersault'?

      6 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Congress Rajya Sabha election candidate Anurag Sharma
      Elections 2026

      Congress picks new faces for RS polls: Rahul Gandhi's 'social justice' ploy at work?

      5 March 2026 8:09 PM IST
      Iran Israel US Middle East explodes
      Politics

      ‘Betrayal’ of long-time ally Iran; Indians at risk: Opposition tears into ‘silent’ govt

      1 March 2026 5:18 PM IST
      Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia
      Politics

      Clean chit in liquor case puts Team Kejriwal back in the game

      28 Feb 2026 4:50 PM IST
      Why DU protest ban and police action against Youth Congress leaders have libertarians concerned
      The Eighth Column

      Why DU protest ban and police action against Youth Congress leaders have libertarians concerned

      27 Feb 2026 6:11 PM IST
      Selvaperunthagai, Girish Chodankar, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
      Elections 2026

      ‘Power-sharing’ remarks by Chodankar stir fresh tensions in DMK-Congress alliance

      26 Feb 2026 6:37 PM IST
      PM Modi
      India

      Speaker's Parliamentary Friendship Groups put Congress MPs in a bind

      25 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
      India

      India-US trade deal: Opposition plans to keep up pressure on govt in Parliament

      23 Feb 2026 7:41 AM IST
      Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
      Delhi

      One year of Rekha Gupta: PR push, policy slips and delayed promises in Delhi

      20 Feb 2026 8:13 AM IST
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