Polity & Governance Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Tripura CM Manik Saha chairs 2nd High-Level Task Force on NER infrastructure and connectivity
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha chaired the 2nd meeting of the High-Level Task Force on 'Infrastructure, Logistics Cost and Connectivity in NER' in New Delhi on 3 December 2025, with Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia participating.
DoLR holds National Symposium on NAKSHA and LandStack
The Department of Land Resources held a National Symposium on NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) and LandStack on 3 December 2025, where a unified 'Urban property card' pilot across 157 cities was highlighted.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025
Sun, 30 Nov 2025
ECI extends Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule by one week in 12 States/UTs
On 30 November 2025 the Election Commission of India extended the SIR of electoral rolls in 12 States/UTs by one week; the draft roll will now be published on 16 December 2025 and the final roll on 14 February 2026.
All-party meeting held before Winter Session 2025; session to run 1–19 December with 15 sittings
At an all-party meeting on 30 November 2025, the government said the Winter Session of Parliament would run from 1 to 19 December 2025 with 15 sittings over 19 days.
PM attends 60th DGP/IGP Conference at IIM Raipur; first Urban Policing Awards given
On 30 November 2025 PM Narendra Modi attended the 60th All India Conference of DGs/IGs of Police at IIM Raipur, themed 'Viksit Bharat: Security Dimensions', and gave the newly instituted Urban Policing Awards to three cities.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025
ECI invites public suggestions on ECINet app; official launch planned for January 2026
The Election Commission of India invited citizens to suggest improvements to its unified ECINet app between 27 November and 27 December 2025; the platform's official launch is planned for January 2026.
Assam GoM report recommends ST status for six communities and a new 'ST (Valley)' category
On 29 November 2025 an Assam Group of Ministers report tabled in the Assembly recommended ST status for six communities through a three-tier classification — ST (Plains), ST (Hills) and a new ST (Valley).
Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Constitution Day 2025: President releases Constitution in nine languages; Ambedkar bust unveiled at UNESCO
On Constitution Day, 26 November 2025, President Droupadi Murmu digitally released translated versions of the Constitution of India in nine Indian languages at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, and a bust of Dr B.R. Ambedkar was unveiled at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
UIDAI deactivates over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on 26 November 2025 that it has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals in a nationwide clean-up of the Aadhaar database.
Tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray on his birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray at Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary, 26 November 2025.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Fri, 21 Nov 2025
Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time
Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at Gandhi Maidan, Patna on 20 November 2025, with Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha as Deputy Chief Ministers.
26 e-commerce platforms self-declare compliance with dark patterns guidelines
Twenty-six leading e-commerce platforms have submitted self-declarations confirming compliance with the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on 20 November 2025.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025
Mon, 17 Nov 2025
Sixteenth Finance Commission submits report for 2026-27 to 2030-31
The Sixteenth Finance Commission, headed by Dr Arvind Panagariya, submitted its report for the award period 2026-27 to 2030-31 to President Droupadi Murmu on 17 November 2025.
Amit Shah chairs 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting in Faridabad
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 32nd meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Faridabad, Haryana on 17 November 2025.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025
National Press Day 2025: 'Safeguarding Press Credibility amidst Rising Misinformation'
National Press Day was observed on 16 November 2025 with the theme 'Safeguarding Press Credibility amidst Rising Misinformation', at an event in New Delhi attended by Union I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
e-Jagriti consumer grievance portal crosses 2.75 lakh users in 2025
The Department of Consumer Affairs said on 16 November 2025 that its e-Jagriti online consumer grievance platform, launched on 1 January 2025, has over 2.75 lakh registered users, including 1,388 NRIs.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan attends fifth Audit Diwas, calls CAG 'guardian of the public purse'
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan was chief guest at the fifth Audit Diwas celebrations of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in New Delhi on 16 November 2025.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025
Fri, 14 Nov 2025
Bihar Assembly election 2025: NDA wins 202 of 243 seats
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won 202 of the 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly election, with results declared by the Election Commission of India on 14 November 2025.
Government notifies Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
The Government notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 on 14 November 2025, fully operationalising the DPDP Act, 2023 that Parliament enacted on 11 August 2023.
Digital Life Certificate Campaign 4.0 crosses 1 crore
The nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 for pensioners crossed the one-crore mark, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare said on 14 November 2025.
Over ₹223 crore of XV Finance Commission grants released for Assam's rural local bodies
The Union Government released over ₹223 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for Rural Local Bodies in Assam, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 14 November 2025.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Bihar polls record 67.13% turnout, highest since 1951, with zero repolls
The Election Commission of India said on 13 November 2025 that the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 recorded a polling percentage of 67.13%, the highest ever since 1951, with zero repolls and zero appeals during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Government invites public comments on the draft Seeds Bill, 2025
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the draft Seeds Bill, 2025 for public comments on 13 November 2025; the Bill is meant to replace the Seeds Act, 1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983, with suggestions due by 11 December 2025.