Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath resumed his "Janata Darshan" programme in Gorakhpur on Sunday, marking the first such event since the imposition of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the general elections. The last Janata Darshan in Gorakhpur was held on March 9, before the Lok Sabha election notification was issued.

The Allahabad High Court has granted additional time to the legal team of Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari to file objections regarding a plea seeking a harsher sentence for him under the Gangsters Act. This decision came during a hearing on Tuesday.

In a surprising turn of events, Mridula Katheria, the wife of BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria, has announced her decision to contest independently for the Etawah Lok Sabha seat, challenging her own husband in the upcoming elections. This move adds a unique twist to the political landscape in the region.

Identified as Shinova, the woman seeks the court's declaration affirming her status as the biological daughter of actor-politician Ravi Kishan, allegedly born out of his relationship with Aparna Soni.