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    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    About the AuthorPuneet Nicholas Yadav
    Puneet Nicholas Yadav is the Political Editor of The Federal.
      George Kurian
      India

      Modi cabinet reshuffle: Kurian resigns; is Pradhan next in line?

      24 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde
      Analysis

      What Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs’ defection means for Shinde, BJP and Maharashtra politics

      23 Jun 2026 7:24 PM IST
      NDA-backed candidate wins one seat in Jharkhand RS polls
      India

      Congress suffers shocking Rajya Sabha loss in Jharkhand; more trouble for INDIA bloc?

      18 Jun 2026 8:59 PM IST
      Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs Sanjay Raut and Arvind Sawant
      India

      Another Sena breakaway? Six MPs push Uddhav to the brink

      18 Jun 2026 7:19 PM IST
      Will TMC rebellion, DMK ire help BJP push delimitation, other key bills?
      Politics

      TMC split, DMK-Congress divorce: New Delimitation path opens up for BJP

      17 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Congress-TMC merger rumours
      Politics

      Mamata’s renewed bonhomie with Gandhis sparks rumours of TMC-Congress merger

      10 Jun 2026 8:22 PM IST
      Congress
      Politics

      Meenakshi's RS nomination rejected: Congress protests 'murder of democracy', seeks legal remedy

      10 Jun 2026 8:12 AM IST
      Congress emerges as INDIA bloc’s fulcrum amid criticism and fragile unity
      Politics

      Congress emerges as INDIA bloc’s fulcrum amid criticism and fragile unity

      9 Jun 2026 1:54 PM IST
      Why a Rajya Sabha seat is threatening Congress-JMM alliance in Jharkhand
      Jharkhand

      Why a Rajya Sabha seat is threatening Congress-JMM alliance in Jharkhand

      6 Jun 2026 6:57 AM IST
      Congress sheds intertia: Signs sweeping nationwide overhaul after poll churn
      Politics

      Congress sheds inertia, signals sweeping nationwide overhaul after poll churn

      3 Jun 2026 10:17 AM IST
      From Anaemia Mukt to Data Mukt: How Indias latest health survey hides the truth
      Health

      ‘Anaemia mukt’ to ‘data mukt’, how health survey NFHS-6 hides the truth

      1 Jun 2026 10:18 AM IST
      Rahul Gandhi
      Analysis

      Why ED raids on Pinarayi Vijayan put Congress and Rahul under Opposition fire

      29 May 2026 1:35 PM IST
      Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar
      Karnataka

      DK Shivakumar looks set to become Karnataka CM; what next for Siddaramaiah?

      27 May 2026 7:28 AM IST
      TN, Bengal poll shifts offer Congress a window for revival, but challenges remain
      Politics

      Bengal, TN spark hope for Congress, but revival is going to be hard work

      20 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
      VD Satheesan as Kerala CM: Congress got it right, but handled it wrong
      Analysis

      VD Satheesan as Kerala CM: Congress got it right, but handled it wrong

      15 May 2026 6:20 AM IST
      K C Venugopal
      Kerala

      KC Venugopal: Rahul's gatekeeper, who couldn't unlock Kerala CM office

      14 May 2026 2:30 PM IST
      Congress CM Face
      Kerala

      Kerala CM: Why is Congress struggling to make a decision?

      13 May 2026 11:23 PM IST
      KC Venugopal (left), Ramesh Chennithala (centre), and VD Satheesan
      Elections 2026

      In Kerala CM stalemate, a familiar Congress predicament, and a test for Rahul Gandhi

      12 May 2026 7:07 AM IST
      Why for AAP Kejriwals anarchist leadership has been its greatest asset & most significant liability
      The Eighth Column

      Why for AAP Kejriwal's anarchist leadership has been its greatest asset & most significant liability

      6 May 2026 11:23 PM IST
      Narendra Modi, BJP
      Elections 2026

      Assembly poll results: How BJP-Modi domination impacts INDIA bloc nationally

      6 May 2026 7:58 AM IST
      ‘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
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