Top 10 Political News from India
Here are top 10 political news items from India today (Oct 25, 2025):
- Narendra Modi to attend the ASEAN Summit 2025 virtually, ruling out a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump and signalling that a trade deal with the US may still be far off.
- Among India’s ~5,300 legislators, over 22% are from political dynasties (i.e., family ties) — highlighting how entrenched lineage is in Indian politics.
- Devendra Fadnavis’s remark “Dilli abhi dur hai” (“Delhi is still far away”) has caused stir in Maharashtra politics, seen as a message to allies and his own party.
- Tej Pratap Yadav says he will not return to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and is focusing on his new party ahead of the Bihar elections, distancing himself from his brother and father.
- The Election Commission of India has informed the Madras High Court that special electoral rolls (SIR) in Tamil Nadu will begin in a week or so — a development with political implications in the state.
- In Karnataka, Siddaramaiah’s son has sparked a political storm with a statement that the CM says was “twisted” — creating controversy in the state’s politics.
- In Punjab’s Tarn Taran by-poll, political parties are intensifying campaigns as 15 candidates are in the fray — a key political contest ahead of larger upcoming elections.
- Discussions continue on the future of quota/reservation politics: a Maharashtra minister warns that OBC & Maratha farmers are ending lives, and urges leaders to stop politicising quotas.
- Political commentary focuses on the persistence of dynastic politics in India — why family-based leadership continues despite democratic norms.
- In Maharashtra, alliances and intra-party dynamics are under strain: Fadnavis’ comment is taken as signalling ambition or warning, reflecting broader turbulence in regional politics.