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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced six new expressways connecting Bhopal with major parts of the state. The announcement came alongside the BJP’s launch of the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, combining infrastructure priorities with a statewide public outreach programme.

Karnataka is one of India's politically significant states, with strong competition between major political parties and a wide range of regional and local issues. Governance, development, employment, agriculture and infrastructure continue to shape the state's political debate.

Maharashtra is one of India's most politically influential states, where regional identity, urban development, agriculture and coalition politics play an important role. Political competition continues to shape debates over governance, economic growth and the state's future.

Gujarat politics has entered a fresh phase of confrontation after Congress MLAs protested over the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy and demanded accountability from the state government.

Punjab Congress has decided to enter the 2027 Assembly election without projecting a chief ministerial candidate in advance. State in-charge Sachin Pilot said the party will campaign under collective leadership, a strategy aimed at maintaining unity while the Congress prepares for a major electoral contest against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party.

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has completed 100 days in office, with the Congress-led government highlighting its focus on welfare schemes, employment, agriculture, housing and public services. A special programme at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru is being held to mark the milestone and showcase the government’s initiatives, including the five guarantee schemes and newly announced development and employment programmes.

Karnataka Minister S.S. Mallikarjun has sparked a political controversy after a video purportedly showed him making derogatory remarks against BJP MLA B.P. Harish during a discussion with farmers over Bhadra reservoir water. The BJP has condemned the remarks, with B.Y. Vijayendra backing Harish, intensifying the ongoing Congress-BJP political confrontation in Karnataka.

Andhra Pradesh Politics is shifting towards the upcoming local body elections as Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asks TDP leaders to strengthen grassroots organisation, promote government schemes and counter opposition criticism. The focus on alliance unity and social media is also becoming a key part of the ruling party’s strategy.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has intensified his outreach across the state ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The BJP is focusing on 115 key constituencies where the party faces a strong challenge, making development, welfare and grassroots mobilisation central to its election strategy.

Karnataka BJP has intensified its political campaign against the Congress government through the Ballari Chalo padayatra. BJP state president B Y Vijayendra has criticised the government over alleged corruption, farmer-related concerns and administrative issues as the party prepares for a major public meeting in Ballari.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

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.