Lobbying has resumed in Haryana Congress as 31 out of 37 newly-elected MLAs gather at former CM Hooda’s residence ahead of selecting their new leader. Five MLAs associated with MP Selja boycotted the meeting. The Congress is rumored to consider a non-Jat candidate for CLP leader, with calls for Panchkula MLA Chander Mohan emerging from the anti-Hooda faction.

The Supreme Court upholds the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, concerning illegal immigrants, with a 4:1 majority. The court states the law addresses Assam’s unique issue of large-scale illegal immigration and acknowledges past sympathetic views toward Bangladeshis due to historical atrocities.

Vistara, in a statement, said that its Frankfurt-Mumbai flight received a security alert but landed safely in Mumbai