A local dispute over auto union control has triggered a fresh political controversy in West Bengal. Bombs were allegedly hurled in Mallikpur, Falta, while rival political groups traded accusations over responsibility for the violence.

Andhra Pradesh's medical education system has come under fresh scrutiny following allegations that Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences repeated questions from an earlier examination in its November 2026 MCh Super Speciality examinations. The controversy has triggered political criticism from the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), which has questioned the examination management system and targeted the state government's handling of medical education. The issue has raised serious concerns among medical students, particularly over examination standards, transparency and accountability.

West Bengal's political temperature has risen after violent clashes outside Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence during his 39th birthday celebrations. Mamata Banerjee joined the protest, accusing the BJP of political intimidation and questioning the police response. The BJP rejected the allegations, while police registered four FIRs and arrested three TMC supporters. The incident has opened another confrontation over political violence, public order and accountability in Bengal.

BJP MP and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has triggered a fresh political controversy after making controversial remarks against senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, questioning her rise to political prominence and referring to the deaths of several members of the Gandhi family. In a series of social media posts on November 10, Kangana described Sonia Gandhi as a "mysterious foreign national" and suggested that the deaths of Sanjay Gandhi, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi were a series of "way too many coincidences". Her remarks came around the release of Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, and have reopened a wider debate about political criticism, personal attacks and the responsibility of elected representatives. However, Kangana's insinuations have not been accompanied by evidence linking Sonia Gandhi to any of these deaths.

Ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has extended political neutrality restrictions to retired government officers engaged by state governments in five poll-bound states. Manipur is among the states covered by the directive, raising fresh questions about administrative accountability and election-time neutrality.

Indian politics often speaks about patriotism, women's dignity, family values and respect. But when it comes to Sonia Gandhi, one question continues to return: Why is her Italian birthplace repeatedly used against her, even after she became an Indian citizen and spent decades living in India?