Kerala politics is undergoing a transformation as political parties increasingly appeal to community and religious identities, while simultaneously distancing themselves from overt "vote bank" politics and community diktats
Upper Assam is witnessing a significant political shift as an opposition bloc, spearheaded by the three Gogois – Gaurav, Akhil, and Lurinjyoti – attempts a comeback against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Model Code of Conduct will come into force in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry soon after the poll body announces schedule
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari called the move pointless, as no welfare schemes and incentives could be announced for people once elections are declared
Alongside the timeline clash argument, Kerala also cites that there is no urgency to complete the SIR now and that the Election Commission had not shown any special reason for conducting it
Naresh Meena was second behind Pramod Jain 'Bhaya' of Congress, who got a point to prove, while the inconsequential contest is being looked at as a litmus test for the BJP government led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma
JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren was leading by 7,541 votes over his nearest rival Babulal Soren of the BJP, who is the son of former chief minister Champai Soren
Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya was leading in the Anta assembly constituency in Rajasthan's Baran district, while Devyani Rana of the BJP was ahead of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) candidate Harsh Dev Singh in the Nagrota seat.
CM Fadnavis also claimed that Rahul Gandhi's thinking was quite 'similar' to that of certain international forces who wished to destabilise democracy in India
The J&K High Court will announce its decision on whether he can cast his vote or not, after receiving a response from the government on October 18