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The Uttar Pradesh government has expanded cashless medical treatment facilities to additional groups, including teachers, Prantiya Rakshak Dal personnel, cooks and Anganwadi workers and helpers. With the 2027 Assembly elections approaching, the BJP is highlighting healthcare and welfare measures as part of its political strategy.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is stepping up efforts to attract major private investment to the state, with meetings planned with industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. The initiative comes as the new government seeks to improve West Bengal's business environment and accelerate economic development.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s three-day investment outreach in the UAE has resulted in investment intents worth ₹2.43 lakh crore, with the proposals carrying an estimated employment potential of 6.18 lakh jobs. The state government is positioning the outreach as part of its broader strategy to attract global investment and strengthen industrial growth.

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.

Jharkhand is set to receive ₹1,684 crore in financial support for the Amended BharatNet Programme, with the project covering 4,395 Gram Panchayats and providing on-demand connectivity to 26,777 villages. The initiative is being implemented through cooperation between the Centre and the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government.

Mayawati's latest decision to remove Akash Anand from key BSP responsibilities has renewed the debate over the party's succession and future leadership in Uttar Pradesh.

Senior Punjab Congress leaders Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa have appeared together in a fresh show of unity, as the party steps up its criticism of the AAP government over law and order and the death of a Dalit agricultural labourer.

The BJP has captured both the chairman and vice-chairman posts of the Shimla Zila Parishad, ending the Congress's 23-year control and delivering a significant political setback to the ruling party ahead of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.

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.

A political confrontation has emerged ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi after senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has received from recent BRICS meetings. The BJP has strongly criticised the remarks, turning the upcoming international summit into a fresh domestic political debate.

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.