In a complaint, Maliwal alleged that Kejriwal's Personal Secretary Kumar 'slapped her atleast seven to eight times,' while she 'continued screaming.' Maliwal further claims that she was 'brutally dragged' while being 'kicked' in the chest, stomach and pelvis area. According to a medico-legal report from the Jay Prakash Narayan Trauma Centre at AIIMS, Maliwal had bruises over her left leg and her right cheek.

Security beefed up in Delhi for PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi rallies with strict law and order measures in place including PCR vehicles, night patrolling, and traffic diversions.

D(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda has broken his silence over sexual abuse charges against his grandson and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexual harassment and kidnapping. Gowda has no objection to the action taken against him if found guilty, but has refrained from commenting further as the matter is subjudice. Gowda's other son, state JD(S) chief, Kumaraswamy, has stated that it is the duty of the government to take action in accordance with the law of the land.

Chadha had undergone an eye surgery in the UK and was away for a long duration. Questions were also raised over his absence, but the party had said that he will be back once he recovers.

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi excise case. The bench granted Kejriwal the liberty to apply for regular bail before a lower court. During the hearing, ED claimed to have discovered chats between Kejriwal and hawala operators related to alleged proceeds of crime, retrieved from the operators' devices. Kejriwal's counsel objected, alleging ED's suppression of this information

The Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its plea before the Supreme Court for land allotment in Delhi. The plea sought land in centrally located areas free from encumbrances. AAP's request was rejected due to unavailability of vacant land at specific locations like Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Friday expelled Sita Soren, sister-in-law of jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, from the primary membership of the party for six years. The party also expelled its Borio legislator Lobin Hembrom, who filed his nomination to contest the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate against sitting JMM MP Vijay Hansdak.

Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has filed a police complaint against AAP leader Swati Maliwal. The AAP has dismissed the allegations, calling them a BJP conspiracy. The incident has sparked controversy within the party.

The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) rejects Nagaland government's appeal to participate in the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections on June 26, chaired by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. ENPO demands a separate 'Frontier Nagaland Territory' and boycotts elections in support of this demand.

BJP accuses Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of negligence in responding to the reported attack on AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal, allegedly by Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemns the incident, criticizing Kejriwal's silence and his association with the accused. Sitharaman questions Kejriwal's ability to protect women in Delhi and accuses him of failing to take action against his aide.

Swati Maliwal Assault Case: A video of Swati Maliwal in a heated argument with a staff member at Arvind Kejriwal's residence has sparked a confrontation between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Rajya Sabha MP. The AAP, through leader Dilip Pandey, criticized Maliwal, questioning her integrity, while the party reposted a video titled 'Swati Maliwal Ka Sach' (Swati Maliwals Truth). Maliwal, in turn, accused an unidentified person of being a 'political hitman' trying to save himself. This dispute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Congress for aiming to win just 50 seats, mocked Rahul Gandhi for contesting from Rae Barely instead of Amethi, and claimed INIDA bloc has been defeated in the first four phases of elections. Modi also highlighted BJP's development work in Uttar Pradesh and accused SP and Congress of dynastic politics and corruption.

Madhya Pradesh CM criticizes AAP for Swati Maliwal's assault at Kejriwal's home. BJP demands action. Yadav travels to UP for a public meeting and party members visit Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Harpal Singh Cheema has defended accused Bibhav Kumar, a former DCW chief, as a good man and suggested a conspiracy behind an assault case involving Rajya Sabha MP and former DCW chief Swati Maliwal. Cheema's investigation is ongoing.

Delhi Police investigating assault on Swati Maliwal at Arvind Kejriwal's house. Footage from 8 CCTVs to be scrutinized. Police teams investigating, focusing on finding accused Bibhav Kumar's location in Punjab. Timeline of incident being established for May 13, recording statements of individuals met at CM House gate.

The revolt by six former Congress MLAs, who supported BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha polls, was a rebuke to Congress for deceiving Himachal Pradesh residents with false promises, stated state BJP chief Rajiv Bindal. He criticized the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led state government for lacking achievements after 15 months in power. The defection of leaders to BJP underscores public disillusionment with Congress, said Bindal.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting him and NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar. Thackeray said Modi's desire is to reclaim the PM's post rather than pave the way for the next generation. Thackeray emphasized loyalty versus betrayal battle in the Lok Sabha election, highlighting the significance the coalition model against Modi's rhetoric.

ENPO abstains from ULB and Lok Sabha polls, demanding 'Frontier Nagaland Territory.' They inform SEC about abstention, citing delay in territory creation promised by MHA.