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)

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor secured his party's first-ever electoral victory by defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar. Kishor won by 18,953 votes, polling 63,203 against Sinha's 44,250, while RJD's Rekha Gupta finished third. The bypoll was held after BJP leader Nitin Nabin resigned the seat. Calling the result a mandate for change, Kishor promised visible improvements in Bankipur within 2 to 3 months. The BJP accepted the verdict, saying it would review the reasons behind the defeat in its long-time stronghold. (PC: India Today)

Counting trends in 3 Assembly by-elections on Monday showed different outcomes across Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor was leading by 8,966 votes in Bankipur after 16 rounds, putting him on course for his first electoral victory and challenging the BJP's 31-year hold on the seat. In Madhya Pradesh's Datia, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh maintained a lead of over 6,500 votes, signalling the party could retain the constituency. Meanwhile, the BJP looked set to keep Gujarat's Manjalpur, with Satish Patel leading by more than 30,000 votes as counting neared completion. (PC: India Today)

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor took an early lead in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar as counting of votes began on Monday. The bypolls are also underway in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, and Manjalpur, Gujarat. Bankipur, a long-time BJP stronghold, is witnessing a closely watched contest after BJP changed its candidate before polling. The elections are the first since nationwide student protests over alleged paper leaks and are being seen as an important test of public mood, particularly among young voters. Counting is still in progress, and the final results are expected later in the day. (PC: NDTV)

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to make her first public appearance in India since being ousted from power nearly two years ago. On August 5, she will address a virtual event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi, where she is expected to outline her political roadmap and proposed return to Bangladesh. Since arriving in India in 2024, Hasina has avoided public events and media interactions. Her speech comes amid ongoing legal and political challenges, making it a closely watched development with potential implications for Bangladesh's future political landscape. (PC: Reuters)

West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya admitted that the party has not yet been able to eliminate extortion in the state despite being in power for 2 months. Speaking at an industry event in Kolkata, he said claiming otherwise would be false. Bhattacharya acknowledged that some people within the BJP were displaying the same tendencies the party had criticised earlier. He also warned party workers against attacking opposition leaders, saying such actions could backfire. Stressing the need to keep politics out of business, he said the government would soon consult investors, entrepreneurs and academics before finalising a new industrial policy to boost investment. (PC: India Today)