# The State of Indian Politics in 2026

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Podcast: [Grand Tamasha](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grand-tamasha-340012)
Published: 2026-01-28T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Milan and Sunetra discuss the prevailing political winds in Delhi, the BJP’s surprising new president, and the long shadow of the 2025 Bihar assembly elections. Plus, the two discuss the upcoming state elections, the inner turmoil within the Congress Party, and the ECI’s controversial “special intensive review.”

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