The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has shifted three Class 12 Semester III exam papers by one week, moving them from October 5‑7 to October 12‑14. The change, prompted by upcoming by‑elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar, leaves exam timings unchanged but gives students an extra week to prepare.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar highlighted a database of at least 12,000 individuals named Rajiv Gandhi while addressing SIR complaints, and Congress announced a centrally‑planned strategy for the 2027 Gujarat Assembly elections alongside a Surat plastic‑recycling drive that has already distributed hundreds of mud Ganesha idols.
The Delhi High Court declined to permit wrestler Vinesh Phogat to take part in the selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships, stating that the selection policy must be adjudicated first. The court warned that allowing her entry without a ruling could create unequal treatment for other athletes in similar situations.
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Two Class 9 students from Kerala, Cathlin Marie Jeesan and Navika D. Nair, have been chosen to represent India at the World Robot Olympiad International Championship 2026 in Puerto Rico. Their selection follows a gold‑medal performance at the national WRO competition in Hyderabad, where they showcased a robot‑based system for preserving palm‑leaf manuscripts.
The Tripura State Election Commission announced that 1,169 of the 4,597 village committee seats will be filled unopposed due to a lack of rival nominations. The uncontested seats, largely occupied by Tipra Motha candidates, come ahead of the September 28 elections.
Madurantakam and Dharapuram, both SC‑reserved constituencies in Tamil Nadu, will hold by‑elections next month, with AIADMK women candidates currently leading. Party chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami expressed confidence that AIADMK will secure both seats.
The Election Commission issued separate invitations to Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee and rebel figure Ritabrata Banerjee for meetings on Saturday to address their internal party dispute. Each leader will attend with a five‑member delegation at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management in Dwarka.
The first phase of Rajasthan's urban local body elections saw 65% voter turnout amid reports of clashes, alleged bogus voting and intimidation across multiple districts. Incidents involved independent MLA Yunus Khan, stone‑pelting in Sikar, and police actions in several wards.
On September 9, 2026, Bihar Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav sent a letter to Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary outlining the financial and operational grievances of Public Distribution System dealers, and demanding immediate remedial actions. The Fair Price Dealers Association publicly thanked Yadav for raising their concerns, while the RJD also pursued electoral issues with the Election Commission.
Election Commission data shows the BJP’s war chest expanded by ₹905 crore during the 2026 polls, while the Congress’s finances contracted by about ₹66 crore. The Congress reported net receipts of ₹207.17 crore against an expenditure of ₹248.55 crore for the March 15‑May 6 election window across five states.
The Enforcement Directorate searched 18 premises linked to Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his daughter and MP Priyanka Jarkiholi, while Meta launched its Muse AI assistant in the United States amid safety concerns. Additional developments included a Delhi police gunfight, fire‑safety shutdowns of hotels in Kolkata, and the commencement of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections.
BJP MP Raghav Chadha, who was removed from Punjab’s draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) roll, reappeared on Delhi’s electoral roll, prompting AAP to allege an illegal enrollment. Chadha refuted the claim, saying he followed Election Commission guidelines.
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy allows an application filed by the resigned MLA S. Jayakumar, previously with the AIADMK but now with the TVK, to reject the election petition filed by Thoopu Venkatachalam of the DMK
Electoral officer AK Pande, a retired IAS officer and former Rajasthan state election commissioner, issued the election notification on Monday night
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Main agenda of meeting is to discuss the debacle of LDF and CPI(M) in Assembly elections and devise ways to rejuvenate cadre
Senior BJP leaders from West Bengal, including Samik Bhattacharya, are opposed to taking NCPI on board for the Kolkata or Howrah municipal corporation elections, as it could create fresh confusion among grassroots-level workers
Addressing cadre and party functionaries at the district-level general body meeting in Tiruvannamalai, he says they should be united in working with the ruling TVK in the upcoming elections to the local bodies for its own growth
Ahead of crucial Assembly elections, the change in Punjab is most significant as it comes amid intense factionalism between the camps of former CM Charanjit Singh Channi and PC chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring; Sukhdeo Bhagat made AICC in-charge of Chhattisgarh, Sirivella Prasad of Maharashtra, P.V. Mohan in-charge of Andhra Pradesh
