With Muslims accounting for 12-13% of the state’s population, the TDP, led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, would find it difficult to support the legislation for fear of antagonising the minority community.

BSP leader Mayawati has vowed to champion the cause of a separate state for western Uttar Pradesh and push for the establishment of a bench of the Allahabad High Court in Meerut if her party secures power at the Centre.

"Congress is a vine which doesn't have roots or branches. It sucks dry those who lend support to it," PM Modi said,.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has recently released its fifth list of candidates for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections in 2024. The announcement included a significant development with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik set to contest from the Kantabanji seat, in addition to his traditional Hinjili seat. This decision underscores the importance the BJD places on Kantabanji for this election cycle.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has forecasted a challenging outcome for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming elections, suggesting they will not secure enough seats to independently form a government.

"The BJP government has stifled every democratic voice with the force of their lathis and wants to crush democracy," Hooda said. 

Speculations were such that Ajai Rai, who has been losing the seat to PM Modi for the last two general elections, might get replaced. However, putting an end to all the suppositions, the Congress has, once again, restored its faith in him.

The BJP's strategic moves in the northeastern region ahead of the Lok Sabha elections have stirred political dynamics, with the party announcing its support to regional parties in Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, revealing 15 names to contest various constituencies. The list includes prominent individuals who will represent the party in different regions across the state.

A day after indicating unhappiness over the seat sharing issue with BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said it did not mean that there is a trust deficit between the two parties.

"Today Haryana is facing unemployment, the crime graph is up, the problem of drugs is there, and the state has become number one in corruption. The Social Progress Index released by the Government of India has stated that Haryana is one of the most unsafe states," Hooda alleged. 

MLA Sheetal Angural refuting the rumours on Sunday notified that the latter is in Delhi for business and would soon be back to Jalandhar.