Producer: Peuli Bakshi

Top 10 Political Events in India in 2023

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was accused of offences like sexual harassment, molestation and stalking of women wrestlers. Several wrestlers staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding WFI’s disbandment.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha, following his conviction by a Surat Court in a 2019 criminal defamation case, in regard to his remarks against the Modi surname. After about four months, Rahul’s membership was restored.

On May 3, curfew was imposed in Manipur, as violent clashes broke out between tribals and members of the majority Meitei community, at Churachandpur. A lot of people were displaced and many got killed.

PM Modi inaugurated new 4-storey Parliament building, equipped with state-of-the-art technology on May 28. The construction cost was around Rs 971 crores, and it can accommodate 888 parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha and 300 in the Rajya Sabha.

The Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriages cannot get recognition in India, on October 17. A 5-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, however, recognised equal rights for queer people.

AAP leader, Manish Sisodia, was arrested by the CBI on February 26. The ED arrested him in a money-laundering case stemming from a CBI FIR on March 9. Delhi Chief Secretary, Naresh Kumar submitted a report accusing Sisodia of the offences.

After murder of jailed gangster-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmed, his son Asad, and his close aide Ghulam were shot dead by UP STF, in Jhansi, on April 13, 2023. They were wanted in Umesh Pal’s murder case.

TMC leader Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on December 8, 2023, following an Ethics Committee report into the ‘cash for query’ charges against her.

Bharat had emerged as the ‘Vishwamitra’ or friend of the world, after hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Delhi. The Delhi Declaration had an unanimous consensus, even at a time of conflict, making it a landmark success.

Assembly election of 5 states- Chattisgarh, MP. Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram took between Nov 7-30. Congress reigned in Telangana, Zoram People's Movement’s in Mizoram and BJP established itself in the other 3 states.