Prime Minister Narendra Modi has redefined India’s political culture over the last 11 years, said BJP President JP Nadda, crediting Modi’s leadership for ushering in an era of performance-driven and accountable governance. Marking the first anniversary of Modi's third term, Nadda highlighted key reforms and achievements that, he said, should be recorded in “golden letters.”
In a high-voltage rally in Madurai, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the days of the ruling DMK government are "numbered," asserting that the BJP-led NDA will come to power in Tamil Nadu in 2026. Taking aim at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Shah said the people of the state are ready for change. He also cited national security successes like Operation Sindoor, alleged large-scale corruption in the DMK regime, and urged the introduction of Tamil in engineering education. The visit marked a significant push to mobilize party cadres ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday announced that his party, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), is prepared to contest all 243 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking at a rally in Ara, Paswan said the move is aimed at ensuring a strong victory for the NDA. He also clarified that whether he personally contests will be decided by the party’s Parliamentary Board, and accused the RJD-Congress alliance of being responsible for Bihar’s ‘Jungle Raj’.
The Election Commission has dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “match-fixing” in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections as “completely absurd,” asserting that no formal complaints or credible evidence were submitted by the Congress. Responding to allegations of bogus voting and voter roll manipulation, the EC highlighted the absence of significant appeals and warned that such misinformation undermines the integrity of India's electoral system.
The CBI told a Delhi court that illiterate individuals were allegedly appointed to Indian Railways jobs during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenure as Railway Minister in exchange for land parcels transferred to his family. The agency claims the recruitment process was manipulated and fake certificates were used, while the Enforcement Directorate has traced ₹600 crore as proceeds of the suspected scam.