NDA partners JD(U) and LJP have expressed support for PM Modi’s one nation-one poll objective, intended to synchronize elections for accelerated development. They claim frequent elections obstruct progress and lead to significant public expenditure. The BJP aims to fulfill this commitment within its current term, as stated in their election manifesto.

Post-Article 370 elections in Kashmir witness a surge of independents and new parties challenging PDP. Mehbooba Mufti campaigns vigorously to keep the party afloat while her daughter Iltija joins electoral politics. The outcome in south Kashmir will be critical for PDP’s survival amid rising competition.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will continue hearing the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.