Law Minister Arjun Meghwal introduced ‘one nation, one election’ bills, facing strong opposition. The bills failed to secure the required two-thirds majority. Opposition parties criticized the move as an attack on federalism, while the government defended it as constitutional. Home Minister Amit Shah revealed PM Modi’s suggestion to send the bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further review.

A 15-year-old boy in Bahraich, India, died after falling into a harvester. Two men, Sanjay Verma and Lavkush, dismembered his body with the harvester and buried the parts to conceal the crime. Police discovered the remains and arrested the accused, who confessed. The case is being fast-tracked for maximum punishment.

NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said that he wanted a Rajya Sabha seat earlier, but was offered to contest the Assembly polls. He claimed that he was recently offered a Rajya Sabha seat.