The by-election was necessitated following the death of sitting MLC Shaik Saabji in a road accident in last December. Saabji of CPI (M) affiliated teachers unition-UTF actually had term till 2027 as he got elected to the upper house in 2021. However, he died two years after his election.

The remarks in an editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' came a day after terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF bunker near a crowded flea market in Srinagar, injuring at least 11 civilians.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will begin his poll campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday in Nagpur, where he will attend a Samvidhan Sammelan (Conference on Constitution).

As the assembly elections approach in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, a familiar pattern emerges: political families dominate the candidate..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address two rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand on Monday. The rallies will be held in Chaibasa and Garhwa. The Prime Minister’s visit comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the BJP’s manifesto.

Monday marks the deadline for Maharashtra candidates to withdraw their nominations, and the vote counting for both states is set for November 23.