Centre-State Relations

The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently hear the Punjab government’s challenge to a High Court order directing the CBI to investigate corruption allegations linked to the office of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The state government has raised concerns over federalism and the involvement of a central investigative agency ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections.

Punjab Election 2027 preparations have entered an active phase, with the BJP making the drug menace the central theme of its statewide campaign through a 4,000-km Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra. AAP is responding by highlighting its governance record and grassroots outreach, while SAD is also using the drug issue in its Punjab Bachao and women-focused campaigns.

Punjab politics has entered an active pre-election phase, with AAP, BJP and SAD expanding grassroots mobilisation through door-to-door campaigns, yatras, rallies and public outreach ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

Punjab’s 2027 Assembly contest is taking shape around competing campaigns on governance, welfare, drugs, agriculture and regional politics. AAP has begun a door-to-door campaign highlighting its government’s record, while BJP is conducting an anti-drug yatra across the state. At the same time, Congress, SAD and Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) are working to expand their organisational and political space ahead of the election.

Punjab’s 2027 political contest is increasingly centred on the drug crisis, with major parties using the issue to challenge rivals and strengthen their voter outreach. The BJP and SAD are pursuing separate anti-drug campaigns, while AAP and Congress are focusing on governance, past government records and the wider trafficking network.

Several regional political parties in Manipur have joined hands to form a coordination committee ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The new grouping plans to develop a Common Minimum Programme focused on issues affecting the state, adding another dimension to Manipur's evolving electoral landscape.

Congress and Revolutionary Goans have reached an in-principle understanding to work together for the 2027 Goa Assembly election, but the proposed alliance remains subject to several conditions. The discussions cover Goan identity, land and natural resources, political defections, employment, governance and environmental issues.

A fresh language controversy has emerged between Kerala leaders and the Centre after eight United Democratic Front legislators walked out of a National Commission for Women workshop in Faridabad, objecting to the exclusive use of Hindi. Kerala leaders have described the incident as a question of constitutional equality and linguistic diversity.

The Janata Dal (United) has intensified its long-running campaign against the Farakka Barrage, launching a “Nitish Samvad” outreach programme across 12 districts along the Ganga. With the India-Bangladesh Ganga water-sharing treaty approaching its December 2026 expiry, the issue has returned to the centre of Bihar's political debate over floods, silt accumulation and water management.

Jharkhand is set to receive ₹1,684 crore in financial support for the Amended BharatNet Programme, with the project covering 4,395 Gram Panchayats and providing on-demand connectivity to 26,777 villages. The initiative is being implemented through cooperation between the Centre and the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government.

CM भजनलाल शर्मा की युवाओं के लिए नई रोजगार नीति, एक साथ 97 महाविद्यालय खोलने का ऐतिहासिक फैसला, IAS शिखर अग्रवाल का 40 विला विवाद

पंजाब में सियासी भूचाल AAP के तीन विधायकों का इस्तीफा, 24 घंटे में भाजपा में शामिल, 2027 से पहले बड़ा झटका