Indian National Congress (INC)
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party suffers blow in Karnataka State elections
The opposition Indian National Congress (INC) won a decisive victory in the southern State of Karnataka defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP in a keenly-watched election
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from parliament after defamation conviction
The move came a day after Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case. His conviction, as well as his expulsion, has been criticized by the opposition, civil society and legal experts
Kerala rises against political murder of communist youth activists
Tens of thousands of people took part in the protest against the murder of two Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activists Haq Muhammed and Mithilaj in the Indian State of Kerala.