Assembly Bypoll

Political tensions have intensified in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming bypolls, with rival Trinamool Congress factions set to appear before the Election Commission over the party’s name and election symbol. The dispute could have significant implications for the upcoming electoral contest.

The upcoming Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bypolls are emerging as a major political test in Tamil Nadu. The BJP has announced full support for AIADMK, adding a new dimension to the contest as the newly formed TVK government faces its first direct electoral challenge.

The Supreme Court has resumed final hearings in petitions concerning the Shiv Sena split and the disqualification of MLAs from the Eknath Shinde-led faction. The Shinde camp is defending the Election Commission’s decision recognising its organisational majority in the party dispute.

Police conducted a search at the residence of former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi as part of an investigation into an alleged private-school fraud case. The development has drawn attention to the state’s political and legal landscape.