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.
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.
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.
The Trinamool Congress announced its candidates for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly by‑polls in West Bengal. The two by‑elections are set to be held on October 6.
Satnahi leader Dhaldas Saheb, brother of Chhattisgarh BJP minister Guru Khushwant Saheb, joined the Congress in the presence of former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, signalling a potential shift ahead of the 2028 state elections. He said he may contest the 2028 Assembly polls if the party fields him, citing his family’s long‑standing ties to the Congress.
The Telangana Assembly’s monsoon session on September 12, 2026 will debate Section 22A land‑issue concerns and the Effects of El Niño, while the Legislative Affairs Minister moved the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026 for consideration. Opposition parties highlighted a sharp rise in land classified as prohibited, prompting protests and calls for a judicial inquiry.
Congress leader M.H. Jawahirullah called on Tamil Nadu Congress officials to clarify their position on the Enforcement Directorate after Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay cited ED documents to allege corruption against the DMK in the state assembly. He noted that national Congress leaders have accused the ED of being used by the ruling BJP for political vendetta.
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.
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Ayyanna Patrudu will attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town from September 13-18. The event gathers presiding officers and parliamentary representatives from across the Commonwealth to discuss democracy and legislative governance.
A coalition of opposition parties announced a gherao in the Odisha Legislative Assembly on September 29 to protest the central government's new mining law. They claim the law will deprive the mineral‑rich state of lakhs of crores in lost tax and cess revenues.
