Federalism

President Droupadi Murmu announced new gubernatorial appointments affecting six states on October 12. The changes include appointments in Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Sikkim, bringing constitutional responsibilities, administrative continuity and state–Centre relations into focus.

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.

Odisha Assembly proceedings were disrupted on September 28 as BJD and Congress MLAs protested against the amended mining law, raising concerns over its potential impact on the state’s mining revenue and powers.

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.

A fresh political controversy has emerged in Kerala after eight UDF legislators boycotted an NCW workshop, objecting to the exclusive use of Hindi at the national event. Kerala leaders accused the Centre of undermining linguistic diversity.

A fresh political confrontation has emerged between the Congress and the Centre over the formal prorogation of Parliament. Congress has accused the government of deliberately delaying the process and linked the issue to concerns over a proposed Delimitation Bill, intensifying the wider debate over parliamentary procedure and representation

A fresh political confrontation has emerged in Odisha over mining policy, revenue sharing and the balance between state and central powers. Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has questioned the BJP’s approach, bringing federalism and Odisha’s economic interests into the centre of the political debate.

The Centre is reportedly considering a special Parliament session in September 2026 to advance the proposed legislation linked to the women’s reservation quota. The issue is closely connected with delimitation, political representation and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, while Opposition parties are also seeking wider consultations. Get the latest political developments and analysis on Indian Rajniti – www.indianrajneeti.com.

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YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has responded sharply to the ruling NDA alliance's impressive performance in the Andhra Pradesh municipal elections. Following the announcement of the results, Jagan took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and posted a sarcastic message targeting Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the police department and the State Election Commission (SEC).