Army Havildar Vikram Singh was allegedly beaten to death by two youths in Palota Ka Bas village, Rajasthan, while returning to duty. Police have detained two suspects and are probing the motive using mobile and call record analysis.
After casting his vote in Sardarpura, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches, stating they "lack substance."
Sardarpura is on the list of key constituencies, as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has won this seat since 1998. The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Mahendra Singh Rathore from the Congress' bastion.