Political Campaigns

Scroll through Instagram or YouTube for a few minutes, and you will probably come across political speeches, party supporters arguing in comment sections, leaders making big promises, and videos claiming to expose the truth. Politics is no longer limited to television debates or newspaper headlines. For today's Gen Z, it is right there on their phone screens.

A comprehensive analysis of the transformation of Indian political campaigns through digital media, administrative reforms by the ECI, and the importance of voter participation in shaping modern democracy.

The Model Code of Conduct establishes guidelines for political parties and candidates during elections. It covers campaign behaviour, public resources and expectations for responsible political competition.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has launched a campaign focused on tribal student rights in Jharkhand, linking it to concerns about alleged illegal immigration.

Bengaluru’s Freedom Park is witnessing a high-profile mobilisation around the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke joined by Dhruv Rathee and actor-activist Prakash Raj.

Mithun Chakraborty has been appointed cultural adviser to the West Bengal government with cabinet rank, according to a government notification.

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’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.

Punjab's drug crisis has become a major political battleground ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, SAD's women-led campaign, AAP's statewide outreach and Congress's criticism putting drugs and trafficking at the centre of the political debate.

Kerala will hold local-body bypolls in 38 wards across 12 districts on September 28, 2026, with counting scheduled for September 29. The State Election Commission has announced the election schedule covering corporation, municipality, district panchayat, block panchayat and gram panchayat wards.

A tragic incident in Telangana has sparked anger among State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees after a 24-year-old woman bus conductor, Gundla Pravalika, died following an alleged attack by a passenger. The conductor, who was seriously injured after being pushed out of a moving bus during an argument over ticket change, succumbed to her injuries after nearly ten days of treatment.

Karnataka's latest bus fare hike has triggered a political controversy across the state, with opposition parties strongly criticising the Congress government over the increased financial burden on ordinary passengers. The revised fares for state-run transport corporations have come into effect from midnight on November 4, making bus journeys more expensive for thousands of daily commuters.