The recent parliamentary session in India ended with a significant display of productivity, with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Friday. This closure came ahead of the initially scheduled end of the session on August 12. The session saw a marked improvement in productivity, clocking in at an impressive 136 percent.

TMC leader Sougata Roy said the West Bengal government has been successful in tackling Left-wing extremism and asked whether the central government will study the state's model and try it in other states.

"I'd like to congratulate you on your successful election. I congratulate you on behalf of the entire INDIA alliance. This House represents the voice of the people of India, of course, the government has political power, but the opposition also represents the voice of India's people. The opposition would like to assist you in your work. I am confident you will allow us to speak in House," Rahul said.

The session will begin in the third week of June with the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of Parliament, expected to extend over two days.

Among the 100 candidates in the fray, 89 lost their security deposits, with Ghulam Nabi Azad’s DPAP candidates collectively managing to secure only 12.79 per cent vote share in five seats.

Engineer Rashid, a former Jammu and Kashmir MLA, winner of the Lok Sabha seat from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, has been in Tihar jail since August 2019. He was arrested in a 2016 terror funding case and charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Actors Rachana Banerjee and June Maliah, both hosts – current and past, respectively - of Bengali TV quiz and game show Didi Number One boosted top Didi Mamata Banerjee’s political firepower by adding Bengal’s Hooghly and Medinipur seats to Trinamool Congress’ kitty

Omar Abdullah was defeated by jailed candidate Engineer Rashid, Mufti lost to formidable opponent Mian Altaf in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency and Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of the NC won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat with an impressive 3.56 lakh votes, maintaining a commanding margin of 1.88 lakh votes over his opponent, Waheed Parra of the PDP.

From BJP's Shankar Lalwani in MP's Indore who won by a vote margin of 11.75 lakh votes to the party's Sudheer Gupta from Mandsour with a 5 lakh margin, candidates have been defeating rivals soundly and breaking records in the bargain.