Political : climate in 2026 is probably going to be quite contentious
Political: India had a very turbulent year in 2025. Long-lasting consequences resulted from tensions between India and akistan, international unpredictability brought on by Donald Trump’s tariffs, and neighborhood instability. India’s economy, political discourse, and foreign policy are all still impacted by these changes.
Politics is still polarized and acrimonious as 2026 gets underway. The administration and opposition have almost stopped communicating. The first year of the third term of the BJP-led NDA administration has been tumultuous. Opposition parties opposed its drive for long-overdue reforms after it won resounding victories in the Delhi and Bihar Assembly elections.
The 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, and Puducherry in April and May will be a key focus. Both sides will be put to the test by these surveys. The NDA intends to grow in the South and East after its triumph in Bihar. The setback has made it difficult for the INDIA group to come together with a common plan.
The TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, and the BJP are expected to compete in West Bengal. While the TMC is hammering the Center over the Special Intensive Revision of voter records, the BJP is focusing on infiltrators. Even though it will be a tough battle, TMC seems to be winning. TVK and the AIADMK-BJP combination are putting pressure on the DMK in Tamil Nadu, and Congress support is unclear. Amid a resurrected Congress-led UDF threat, Kerala’s CPM-led LDF is vying for a third term. The conflict in Assam will be divided and focused on infiltrators.
Policy discussions have waned despite an increase in rural suffering, unemployment, and inflation. Anger was sparked by the passing of controversial legislation as the Waqf Bill, SHANTI Act, and G-RAM-G.
Another round of aggressive politics has begun with the Congress organizing worldwide rallies against the RAM G starting on January 5. It is also anticipated that issues such as worsening ties between the Center and the State would continue to get attention.
Opposition parties have fiercely attacked the Modi government’s grandiose “One Nation, One Election” concept, which is certain to ignite significant discussion as we enter the new year. A joint parliamentary committee is presently reviewing the bill, which calls for simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state legislatures. The group is anticipated to provide its conclusion later this year.Politics and politics
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Significant events, Oppn demonstrations
Several controversial acts, including as the Waqf Bill, the SHANTI Act, and G-RAM-G, which the opposition deemed illegal, were passed in 2025 in addition to significant changes in policy measures like the GST and new labor standards. Another round of combative politics is in the works as the Congress announces statewide rallies against the G-RAM-G starting on January 5.
NDA prepares for the Eastern and Southern states
The BJP-led NDA coalition would be eager to expand its presence in the South and Eastern states after winning a landslide victory in the most recent Bihar assembly elections. The divided opposition INDIA group must come up with a unified plan of action to go ahead with the specter of the Bihar fiasco still hanging over them.