Mahayuti alliance secures 68 unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic elections before January 15 polls, with BJP grabbing 44 seats led by Kalyan-Dombivli's haul. Rivals like Uddhav Sena allege threats and bribes; State Election Commission orders probe.
All eight Congress members in Mattathur grama panchayat resigned citing party neglect, allied with BJP to elect Independent Tessi Jose Kallarakkal president (12 votes vs LDF's 10). CPI(M) calls it planned betrayal like Vadakara, vows mass movement against Congress-BJP nexus
The BNP’s role is more ambiguous. While the party has communicated to India its desire to maintain cordial bilateral relations, its historical dependence on Jamaat and its reluctance to clearly distance itself from Islamist street power raises serious doubts.
When OpIndia visited campus, students were calm and focused on resuming studies, but outsiders with tractors, flags and political motives dominated the space, turning a routine Senate election issue into a larger confrontation that students never sought.
In a bid to clean up India's electoral landscape, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has delisted 474 more Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated its internal organisational elections, beginning with the appointment of state unit presidents across the country.