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PoliticsVijay’s TVK Wins Dharapuram and Madurantakam Bypolls With Former AIADMK MLAs
Official results substantiate TVK’s victories in Dharapuram and Madurantakam. P. Sathyabama and Maragatham Kumaravel won the Tamil Nadu bypolls after resigning as AIADMK legislators and joining Chief Minister Vijay’s party.
PoliticsAINRC’s Ashok Anand Wins Puducherry Bypoll by 8,482 Votes
Official results substantiate Ashok Anand’s victory in Puducherry’s Thattanchavady bypoll. The AINRC candidate secured 13,358 votes, defeating Congress rival E. Vinayagam by 8,482 votes and retaining the seat for AINRC.
PoliticsBJP Wins Both Bengal Bypolls, Sweeps Nandigram by Over 1.22 Lakh Votes
Election results substantiate BJP’s victories in Nandigram and Rejinagar. Hasirani Rath won Nandigram by 1,22,753 votes, while the party also secured Rejinagar, strengthening its position in West Bengal’s Assembly bypolls.
PoliticsBJP Leads in Bengal and Assam Bypolls; TVK Ahead in Tamil Nadu
BJP led early counts in Bengal and Assam, while TVK led Tamil Nadu’s contentious bypoll contests. AINRC retained Puducherry’s Thattanchavady seat, defeating Congress by more than 8,000 votes during counting.
PoliticsDhruv Rathee Says Bengaluru Protest Seeks Accountability, Not Regime Change
At Bengaluru’s CJP protest, Dhruv Rathee said he was not seeking regime change. He criticised voter-list revision procedures as ambiguous, alleging missing transparency and accountability from the Election Commission itself.
PoliticsRahul Alleges ‘Conspiracy to Hijack India’ as Opposition Protests Enter Third Day
Rahul Gandhi alleged a conspiracy to diminish India’s democracy as opposition MPs regrouped in Delhi for a third protest day. He said around 300 lawmakers had been stopped from demonstrating peacefully.
PoliticsPriyanka Gandhi Lies on Road Near Jantar Mantar After Police Block Opposition MPs
Priyanka Gandhi lay on the road near Jantar Mantar, refusing to concede after police stopped opposition MPs heading to a protest. The INDIA bloc demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
PoliticsAAP Leader Alleges Wife Posed as PCS Officer; Six Booked for Marriage Fraud
Punjab police booked six people after AAP leader Amarinder Singh Mandofal alleged marriage fraud. He reported a discrepancy between his wife’s claimed PCS officer status and her background, including a concealed previous marriage.
PM Modi Offers Prayers at Delhi Temple on Completing 25 Years Leading Governments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed at Delhi’s Shri Vinayak Mandir on Wednesday, marking a staggering 25 years as head of government. He sought citizens’ wellbeing and national progress after the Cabinet congratulated him.
PoliticsFadnavis Says Radical Left Elements Behind Delhi Protest Seek to Undermine Democracy
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued a rebuke over Delhi’s protest, alleging radical left elements sought to undermine democracy by portraying constitutional institutions as ineffective. He also rejected Congress allegations against Mumbai Police.
PoliticsElection Commissioners May Have Broader Immunity Than Judges, SC Observes
The Supreme Court noted a stark contrast in legal protections, observing that Election Commissioners’ immunity under the 2023 law may exceed judges’ protection. The remarks came during hearings on alleged unilateral decisions by Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsBJP Poses Ten Questions to Rahul Gandhi Over Election Allegations
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra issued a rebuke to Rahul Gandhi and posed ten questions about alleged election manipulation. He asked whether opposition leaders’ victories also involved vote theft and rejected claims about Form 6.
PoliticsEC Rejects Rahul Gandhi’s Form 6 Allegations as Court Seeks Records
The Election Commission issued a rebuke to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that its chief illegally changed Form 6. It cited unanimous approval of Bihar’s revision order, while the Supreme Court sought records of the changes.
PoliticsPolice Stop INDIA Bloc’s Election Commission March, Detain Opposition Leaders
Police stopped an INDIA bloc march to the Election Commission in Delhi and detained opposition leaders. MPs demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation in a rebuke over alleged irregularities in voter-list revision.
PoliticsModi and Swiss President Parmelin Hold Talks to Strengthen Trade and Technology Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Swiss President Guy Parmelin in New Delhi to spur cooperation in trade, investment, technology and mobility. Parmelin’s three-day state visit includes discussions on global developments and closer ties between citizens.
PoliticsBJP Names Fresh UP Rajya Sabha Candidates, Leaves Out Puri and BL Verma
An overhaul of BJP’s Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha nominees leaves Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and BL Verma out. Eight new candidates include two women, three OBC representatives and two Scheduled Caste representatives.
PoliticsSupreme Court Tells Delhi Police to Instil Fear in Sexual Offenders
The Supreme Court sought to spur stronger action against sexual crimes, urging Delhi Police to deter offenders, protect students near colleges, monitor unauthorised eateries, and explore a war room and sexual-offender database tracking.
PoliticsDipke Challenges Amit Shah Over Arrests, Calls for October 10 Protests
A defiant CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke challenged Home Minister Amit Shah over arrests during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, claiming people across India would take to the streets on October 10.
PoliticsSeven Devotees Killed, 19 Injured in Samruddhi Highway Crash Near Amravati
An abrupt collision between a truck and a pickup carrying devotees killed seven people and injured at least 19 on Maharashtra’s Samruddhi Highway near Amravati. The group was returning with a Durga idol.
PoliticsTamil Nadu Widens Free Bus Travel Scheme to Benefit 84 Lakh Women
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay expanded free bus travel to benefit 84 lakh women. The scheme covers additional services and aims to ease formidable financial barriers to employment, education and healthcare.