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During the meeting, Durai Vaiko handed over a memorandum outlining six major demands to foster development, create employment, and advance education in Tamil Nadu.

"This is very common. There are surveys, internal politics - all these combined sometimes decide who will get and who will not get. If someone is uncomfortable and feels that he will be deprived, then he may join other parties. It is very common during the last one month of ticket distribution," he said.

Speaking to the reporters here, Pandey said, "Certainly, the officials of the West Bengal government appear to be working more as officials of Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. This is a signal and a message to those officials who, instead of following the Election Commission's directives, follow the orders and instructions of the TMC, Abhishek, and Mamata Banerjee."

Venugopal said his remarks do not reflect the Congress's viewpoint, adding that he is no longer in the party.  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the future of the Congress party in the state is "grim," following the resignation of former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah.

"Maoist insurgency, which had spread across 11 states, had long been considered a major challenge to the country's internal security. However, I am glad to convey to the nation, through the people of Delhi, that we are very close to permanently freeing the affected regions from Naxalism. I would like to once again assure the people that by March 31, 2026, we will succeed in freeing the entire country from Maoist violence. This will be a major achievement for our security forces," Shah said.