Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who arrived on a two day visit to Kerala after her maiden electoral win, on Saturday attacked the BJP by accusing it of not following usual democratic norms even in political fights.

Mahayuti alliance's new government in Maharashtra will be formed on December 5 with Devendra Fadnavis emerging as the frontrunner to become the next chief minister again, a senior BJP leader said on Saturday.

Three Samajwadi Party parliamentarians, including its Sambhal MP, were stopped from entering the violence-hit district, as the administration on Saturday extended the ban on the entry of outsiders into Sambhal to December 10 to maintain "peace and order".

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who accompanied his sister and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi to Kerala after her maiden electoral victory, on Saturday urged the party and UDF to pressure the state government to help the Wayanad landslides victims.

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has alleged that the integrity of the electoral process in India has been "severely compromised" due to the partisan functioning of the Election Commission (EC). During a meeting held at the AICC headquarters on November 29, 2024, the CWC adopted a resolution to launch a national movement to address public concerns regarding the fairness of elections.

A court here has granted bail to an officer of the Indian Navy arrested in an alleged visa fraud case, citing that the accused had been in detention since June 2023 and the trial against him is yet to commence.

The Supreme Court has highlighted the need to strike a balance between the competing aspects in cases where officers of the central agencies were probed by the state police.

The Election Commission on Saturday asserted that all poll procedures it followed in Maharashtra were transparent and assured that it would review all legitimate concerns flagged by the Congress, which alleged serious inconsistencies.