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The BJP won the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly by-elections in West Bengal. The results highlight constituency-level changes and raise questions about opposition strategy and local political competition.

The Samajwadi Party and Congress are signalling competing priorities ahead of seat-sharing negotiations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. While the Samajwadi Party remains the larger Opposition force in the state, Congress is seeking sufficient political space to rebuild its organisation. Despite public signals of pressure and disagreement, leaders from both parties maintain that the alliance remains intact and that the final decision will be taken by their senior leadership.

Delhi witnessed heightened security and widespread preventive detentions ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration centres on opposition concerns over voter-list revisions, while authorities say security measures are necessary to maintain law and order.

The October 2026 by-elections produced significant results across several states and a Union Territory. The outcomes provide new constituency-level evidence about the performance of regional parties and established political organisations.

As the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) returns to the spotlight around the Jantar Mantar protests, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders have taken a more visible role in the campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest highlights the Opposition’s demands over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls and the growing political contest over electoral transparency. Copy excerpt

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has announced six guarantees for Goa if the party comes to power in the 2027 Assembly elections. The promises include 300 units of free electricity, free bus travel for women, monthly financial assistance of ₹3,000 for women above 18, ₹10 lakh health insurance for every family, a sports ground in every village, and the scrapping of a contentious provision of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act within a month. The announcements outline AAP's proposed priorities on household expenses, healthcare, transport, sports and land-use policy.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi's coordination is being tested by competing candidates in Maharashtra's Legislative Council elections, highlighting the difficulties of maintaining unity among opposition parties.

The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently hear the Punjab government’s challenge to a High Court order directing the CBI to investigate corruption allegations linked to the office of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The state government has raised concerns over federalism and the involvement of a central investigative agency ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to contest the 2027 Assembly elections from Ayodhya. Speaking at a religious gathering, Yadav also discussed the Samajwadi Party's development plans for Ayodhya, announced financial assistance for women if his party returns to power, and said he would visit the Ram temple with party leaders.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned young people against liquor and the Samajwadi Party, accusing the previous SP government of allowing political recommendations to influence recruitment. His remarks came during an appointment-letter distribution programme for 470 sportspersons selected for Uttar Pradesh Police jobs.

The Odisha government has formed a commission headed by retired High Court judge Pramath Patnaik to study SEBC representation in local self-government institutions.

Mayawati is preparing for a major Lucknow rally marking Kanshi Ram’s death anniversary as the BSP attempts to rebuild its political organisation ahead of the 2027 Assembly election