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Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said on Wednesday that the Election Commission must be seen to act independently. He questioned the 2023 law for appointing election commissioners, noting that a minister picked by the prime minister cannot oppose him. Justice Datta said, "the ECI must not only be an independent body."
India on Wednesday rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The Ministry of External Affairs said the group has no locus standi to comment on internal Indian matters. It added, "The OIC has no locus standi to pronounce on matters that are strictly internal."
Former Enforcement Directorate deputy director Niranjan Singh joined the Akali Dal Waris Punjab De on Wednesday ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. He said, "If I could do something for Punjab, fight against the drug menace, that is why I came here." He aims to use his experience against corruption.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of damaging public trust in the Election Commission. Gogoi said, "The trust that the entire nation had in the Election Commission being impartial -- that trust has been completely blown to shreds." He also demanded a review of laws.
Karnataka Congress MLA Yashvantharayagouda Patil resigned from the Assembly on September 22, alleging a delay in declaring two taluks drought-hit. This is his second resignation in two months. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said, "This is an emotional decision he took considering the welfare of farmers in his region."
Assam Congress leaders faced an attack while campaigning for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election on Monday. The party said stones and bottles hit their convoy. Naseer Hussain claimed, "It is absolutely clear -- this is the Bharatiya Janata Party's pattern." However, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma blamed internal Congress factional fights.
Congress MLA Yashwanthrayagouda V. Patil resigned on September 22, embarrassing the Karnataka government over drought status. He said, "There is no value to my words or feelings." The Indi legislator felt ignored after his constituency was left out of the drought-hit list. Opposition leaders used this to attack the government.
The BJP’s 13-day Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, which started on September 18, has turned into a major political battle ahead of the 2027 polls. As parties trade barbs, the SAD also launched a women-led campaign. Daljeet Singh Cheema said, "The scale of the drug problem warranted political attention."
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return to Bangladesh by December. She rejected a recent death sentence from the International Crimes Tribunal as politically motivated. Hasina said, "The question is not whether I will return, but how to do so in a way that protects."
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plans to roll out a $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza on Wednesday. The proposal covers housing, hospital repairs, and economic aid. An official said, "The plan shows how to stand up a government from nothing, an economy from shambles and a territory from disaster."
Gujarat AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava is in jail, so his wives Shakuntala and Varsha started leading his political work. On September 22, they met farmers in Bharuch to support land rights. Varsha said, "Whatever happens in this struggle in the coming days, we are with the families, and we are ready."
Odisha’s electoral rolls saw a net deletion of 5.3% after the Special Intensive Revision concluded on Monday. Chief Electoral Officer R.S. Gopalan said the state’s deletion rate remained lower than many other states. Nationally, migration and voter absence accounted for 70% of all exclusions, while deceased electors made up 21%.