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Rashtriya Loktantrik Party candidate Omprakash Bawri claimed he received zero votes in Rajasthan's urban local body elections and lodged a complaint alleging vote tampering, while a separate BJP candidate in Parbatsar municipality recorded only one vote.
A BJP MLA with assets worth Rs 4,000 crore spent four hours begging on Mumbai streets and collected only Rs 84, using the experience to highlight the value of unconditional compassion. The MLA reported mixed reactions from passersby, noting both indifference and assistance from strangers unaware of his identity.
Muslim Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Idris Naikwadi wrote to the party asking it to state its position on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ahead of a legislative session. He highlighted that the UCC bill is slated for the winter session of the state legislature and stressed the party’s secular identity.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah praised the reference to the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in the BRICS New Delhi Declaration, calling it a diplomatic win for India, while refusing to comment on Pakistan’s omission. He also welcomed any reduction in troop deployment along India’s northern borders.
Delhi court granted a three‑week interim bail to self‑styled right‑wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in the assault case involving the father of a CJP protester. Bhardwaj had been arrested in September after a video surfaced in which he boasted about the attack.
AAP MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina was filmed confronting a tipper‑truck driver on Daba‑Lohara road in Ludhiana South, an incident that sparked accusations of assault and a denial that she slapped the driver. The MLA says she only seized the vehicle’s keys and handed the driver over to police, while opposition parties demand an FIR.
The Bharatiya Janata Party announced that Hasirani Rath, mother of slain Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath, will contest the Nandigram Assembly by‑poll, while former Murshidabad BJP president Shakharav Sarkar will stand in Rejinagar. The by‑elections are scheduled for October 6, with nominations due by September 16.
The Bharatiya Janata Party announced that it will field the mother of Suvendu Adhikari’s late personal assistant as its candidate for the Nandigram by‑poll. The move comes as the constituency has been viewed as a BJP stronghold since the 2021 assembly elections.
Pothanikad police in Ernakulam district have opened an investigation after electrical wires worth ₹50,000 were stolen from the under‑construction house of Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan. The incident, reported to have occurred on Sunday evening, has been registered as a case of trespass and theft under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Arvind Kejriwal claimed on September 15, 2026 that Punjab has reduced drug inflow from Pakistan to 20% and that 80% now originates from BJP‑ruled states. He urged the central government to address the interstate drug trade, citing Punjab’s anti‑drone measures and routes through Gujarat’s Mundra port.
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced an amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act that would specifically name India, expanding the bill’s scope beyond Russia and Iran. The amendment follows the Senate’s recent 86-11 approval of the act, which targets Russia’s leadership, energy sector, and its shadow fleet of sanction‑evasion vessels.
In Badarpur, Delhi, Booth Level Officer Sumit Bhati has been conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings, issuing notices to roughly 44% of local electors to verify their details. The process, aimed at reconciling the 2024 draft electoral roll with the 2002 roll, affects about 87,000 voters who must submit documentation either at their homes or polling stations.
The rebel faction of the All India Trinamool Congress led by Ritabrata Banerjee announced its candidates for the October 6, 2026 by‑elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar. The move pits the splinter group directly against the Mamata‑Banerjee‑led camp, intensifying a dispute over the party’s name, symbol and organisational control.
Bharatiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait urged farmers in Noida to step up their protest against land acquisition for development projects. He also claimed that the administration was blocking farmers from holding demonstrations and meeting officials while they demand developed residential plots and higher compensation.
This is one of the administration’s most significant climate rollbacks.
The Kerala High Court has issued a notice to Pala MLA Mani C. Kappan in response to a petition that seeks his disqualification as an elected representative. The petition, filed by businessman Dinesh Menon, also requests that the assembly speaker and Election Commission declare the seat vacant and schedule a by‑election.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil announced he will travel alone to Mumbai on September 15 to stage a protest at Azad Maidan after authorities denied permission for his hunger strike. He will be accompanied by ten supporters and two ambulances, while the state government cautioned against demonstrations during the Ganesh festival.
A West Bengal BJP‑led committee is reviewing proposals to rename three Kolkata roads that currently honor Lenin, Marx and Ho Chi Minh. The panel, headed by Swami Pradiptananda, will discuss the changes after the Durga Puja festival and forward recommendations to the state assembly.
After the Rajasthan civic body election results, Congress candidates were housed at Asithiriya Resort in Bassi, but several left on September 12 citing insufficient rooms and food. The BJP kept its candidates at Bhanwar Resort, while both parties’ nominees remain confined pending the mayoral nomination, now delayed due to re‑polling in five Jaipur booths.
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's Officer on Special Duty was taken into custody in connection with alleged irregularities in the 10877980 exam. The detention forms part of an ongoing investigation into the examination process.
