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Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party will form government in West Bengal with “100% certainty” ahead of Assembly elections. He also criticised opposition parties amid debates over women’s reservation legislation and election reforms

Dinesh Trivedi is likely to be appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh amid efforts to reset bilateral ties. Current envoy Pranay Verma has been named ambassador to Belgium and the EU, though no official announcement has been made yet

Rajnath Singh said India does not provoke others but will firmly respond to attacks, referring to Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror incident. Speaking in Tamil Nadu, he backed BJP ahead of April 23 Assembly polls

J. P. Nadda accused Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics, cultural damage and misleading governance. Campaigning in Jalpaiguri, he claimed growing public anger against the TMC and expressed confidence in BJP forming a “double-engine” government

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attacked the DMK and Congress over the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill, reaffirming BJP’s commitment to 33% quota. He also accused DMK of corruption and promised policy changes if NDA comes to power

The All India Trinamool Congress denied reports that I-PAC halted operations in West Bengal, calling them baseless and alleging BJP-linked intimidation. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused central agencies of targeting the party’s campaign machinery ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the All India Trinamool Congress of appeasement, infiltration and neglect of tribals in West Bengal. He alleged corruption and “jungleraj”, positioning the BJP as a development-focused alternative ahead of state elections

Bharatiya Janata Party criticised Opposition parties after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 on women’s reservation failed in Lok Sabha. PM Narendra Modi blamed Congress, DMK, TMC, and SP for blocking the Bill, calling it a setback to women’s representation efforts

Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of using the women’s reservation bill to push delimitation, alleging a bid to weaken states, while attacking BJP and AIADMK during Tamil Nadu poll campaign rallies

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sharply criticised Narendra Modi ahead of his national address, calling his speeches misleading and ineffective for the poor, while attacking the BJP over governance, communal politics, and the failed women’s reservation bill

BJP women leaders staged a protest near Rahul Gandhi’s residence after the defeat of the women’s quota constitutional amendment in Lok Sabha. They accused Opposition parties of blocking women’s empowerment, while police used water cannons to disperse the march

Shashi Tharoor shared remarks after Lok Sabha adjournment, quoting a discussion with Kiren Rijiju on women’s representation. He supported women’s reservation but warned against linking it to delimitation, which he said could harm democratic balance

A Kerala court sentenced 10 CPI(M) workers to long prison terms in the 2011 Thimiri bomb attack case targeting RSS and BJP members, underscoring strict judicial action against political violence in Kannur

Mamata Banerjee said the BJP's decline has begun after a Constitution amendment bill on women’s reservation failed in Parliament. She claimed the ruling party lacks majority and survives on allies, while highlighting her party’s record on women’s representation

Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Election Commission is planning “slow polling” and “slow counting” to mislead voters and weaken TMC agents. She also accused the Centre of misuse of agencies and raised concerns over EVM manipulation ahead of elections

A Delhi court directed Sonia Gandhi to file written submissions in a case alleging fraudulent inclusion of her name in electoral rolls before acquiring citizenship. The matter, involving allegations and counterclaims of political motivation, will be heard further on May 16

Rahul Gandhi accused the AIADMK of functioning under BJP influence, alleging proxy rule attempts in Tamil Nadu. He defended the Congress-DMK alliance, criticised the Centre’s political approach, and highlighted Opposition unity against a contested reservation-linked bill

Udhayanidhi Stalin accused the BJP-led Centre of withholding funds and curbing state rights, while promising expanded welfare schemes ahead of polls, including increased aid for women, student benefits, and new subsidies for households

Former TMC MLA Humayun Kabir moved the Calcutta High Court seeking a probe into an alleged AI-generated video claiming a BJP deal, calling it a conspiracy ahead of polls, while parties denied links

Raj Thackeray alleged the Centre is using delimitation linked to women’s reservation to retain power, warning population-based seat allocation may disadvantage southern and other states while asserting his party supports women’s quota but opposes delimitation