Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor said his priority is Bihar’s development, not opposition unity, a day after winning the Bankipur Assembly bypoll. Kishor defeated the BJP candidate by over 19,000 votes and promised visible improvements in the constituency within 3 months. He said his mission is to improve education, create jobs and reduce migration from the state. Kishor also pledged to tackle local corruption and strengthen government schools in Bankipur. Calling the result a mandate for change, he thanked voters and said Bihar needs leadership focused on development rather than politics. (PC: NDTV)

DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested from his Chennai residence on Tuesday after police registered a case over his alleged vulgar remarks during a Cauvery water protest in Thanjavur. The comments, reportedly made after supporters chanted actor Trisha's name, sparked widespread criticism from the ruling TVK and the BJP. Police detained Stalin amid heavy security outside his home, while DMK workers staged protests. The DMK termed the action politically motivated, with senior leaders insisting Stalin had done nothing wrong and accusing the government of misusing the police to target the opposition. (PC: India Today)

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is set to lead a protest march with around 100 supporters from the party headquarters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi, demanding the withdrawal of the Centre's E20 petrol policy. Kejriwal plans to submit petitions opposing ethanol-blended fuel, alleging the government is promoting E20 under pressure from US President Donald Trump, a claim the Centre has not accepted. The protest follows an AAP town hall on the issue held two days earlier. Delhi Police said no permission has been granted for the march and security arrangements are in place to prevent any unauthorised procession toward the Prime Minister's residence. (PC: Times Now)

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said his victory in the Bankipur bypoll was a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah rather than just an election result. Kishor won the seat by 19,324 votes, ending the BJP's three-decade hold on the constituency. He urged the BJP leadership to appoint an honest, capable and clean Chief Minister for Bihar and focus on education, jobs, healthcare and industrial development. Kishor said Bihar deserved greater attention from the Centre and stressed that reducing migration and improving governance should become the state's top priorities. (PC: The Indian Express)

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor secured his party's maiden electoral victory by defeating the BJP in Bihar's prestigious Bankipur Assembly bypoll, ending the saffron party's uninterrupted 30-year dominance in the constituency. Kishor defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,324 votes, polling 64,151 votes against Sinha's 44,827, while RJD's Rekha Gupta finished a distant third with 14,273 votes. After establishing an early lead during counting, Kishor steadily widened the margin to seal a landmark win in one of the BJP's strongest bastions. Calling it a historic mandate, Kishor said his immediate priority was to honour the trust placed in him by the people of Bankipur. (PC: PTI)

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, has resigned from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), citing personal reasons. His exit marks another shift in his political journey after joining the Mamata Banerjee-led party ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Bose had previously quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), publicly describing his decision to join the party as a “mistake” before aligning with the TMC. Announcing his resignation, he said the move was driven solely by personal reasons. The Trinamool Congress has not issued any official response to his resignation. The development adds another chapter to Bose’s evolving political trajectory in West Bengal politics. (PC: India Today)

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal congratulated Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor after his victory in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar. Kishor defeated BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,324 votes. Kejriwal said the BJP had lost the seat of its national president, Nitin Nabin, who vacated the constituency after moving to the Rajya Sabha. He claimed the result showed growing public anger over issues like paper leaks and the E20 fuel policy. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary accepted the verdict and congratulated Kishor. The Jan Suraaj leader said he would continue raising public issues inside and outside the Assembly.

A parliamentary panel questioned Meta officials over the removal of a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying an apology alone was not enough. During the meeting, lawmakers asked who was responsible for taking down the video and why it was removed while other objectionable content remained online. Meta reportedly expressed regret and attributed the incident to a technical glitch. However, government sources said the explanation was considered inadequate. The meeting also discussed algorithmic bias and child sexual abuse material on social media platforms. Separately, Hyderabad Police have registered cases linked to allegedly morphed AI-generated posts targeting the Prime Minister. (PC: NDTV)

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday congratulated Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on winning the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar. Referring to the seat previously held by BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Kejriwal claimed the BJP had "lost its president's seat" and said the result reflected growing public dissatisfaction with the Narendra Modi-led government. Election Commission data showed Kishor defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,246 votes. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary accepted the verdict and congratulated Kishor, who said he would continue raising public issues with greater strength as an MLA. (PC: HT)

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday said he was ready to make his scholarship letter, education loan documents and academic records public after an RTI application sought details of his qualifications. "Will the emperor show his degree?" Dipke asked in a post on X, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to disclose his academic credentials as well. He said he was prepared to face any probe by agencies such as the ED or CBI. Dipke also said CJP would remain a social movement and pledged support to students protesting alleged exam irregularities in Jharkhand. (PC: The Indian Express)