Mamata Banerjee, at a rally in Hooghly, named Bharat Sevasram Sangha monk Kartik Maharaj (or Swami Pradiptananda) in Murshidabad for his political comments. There is a Maharaj in Murshidabad2, Kartik Maharaj. I have been hearing about him for a long time. He says he will not allow any Trinamool agent in the poll booth. I do not consider him a saint because he is directly involved in politics, Banerjee said.

Locals claim that four attackers had come to Sheik's house and two of them barged inside and opened fire at Sheikh who has been a vocal advocate of BJP's policies in Kashmir. Political parties, across the spectrum, condemned the attack but questioned the timing of such attacks as Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency is going for polls on May 25.

Delhi Police considers adding destruction of evidence section in case of CM Arvind Kejriwal's ex-aide's arrest, amid AAP-BJP clash. Former DCW chair Swati Maliwal alleges aide deleted incriminating CCTV footage from CM's residence, leading to arrest of Bibhav Kumar. Police may take Bibhav to Mumbai for missing phone data, to be retrieved with forensic help.

A special court issued an arrest warrant against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in a sexual assault case involving his father, H D Revanna. Prajwal, son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, faces multiple sexual assault cases and a blue corner notice as the NDA's Hassan Lok Sabha candidate.

It has been an eventful year for former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Now that the busy campaign for assembly and parliamentary elections and voting has come to a conclusion, Naidu is getting ready to embark on a trip to Europe with his entire family.

Opposition in Assam criticizes Himanta Biswa Sarma for remarks on Indian Constitution color, questioning Rahul Gandhi's possession of a Chinese Constitution. Hafiz Rafiqul Islam from AIUDF adds there's no fixed color for the Indian Constitution. Congress MLA Abdul Rashid Mondal emphasizes the uniformity of content over color. Sarma accuses Rahul of opposing the Uniform Civil Code.

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.

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.