Assembly Elections

Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma has come under political scrutiny after a video surfaced online showing him allegedly slapping a man during a road inspection in West Delhi. The incident has triggered sharp reactions from the Aam Aadmi Party, while Verma has defended his actions.

Pargat Singh's appointment marks a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. His experience as an MLA, former minister and former international hockey captain will now be combined with the responsibility of strengthening the party's state organisation and coordinating its election preparations.

Punjab’s 2027 political contest is increasingly centred on the drug crisis, with major parties using the issue to challenge rivals and strengthen their voter outreach. The BJP and SAD are pursuing separate anti-drug campaigns, while AAP and Congress are focusing on governance, past government records and the wider trafficking network.

AAP has intensified its political response after ED searches at GMADA and locations linked to Punjab government figures, while Bhagwant Mann's election campaign, the BJP's anti-drug yatra and Congress's collective-leadership strategy add to the growing political activity ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections

Punjab's 2027 Assembly contest is already entering an active organisational phase, with AAP, BJP and Congress strengthening their respective ground networks. The emerging campaign is likely to focus heavily on governance, agriculture, employment, drug-related concerns, welfare and water management.

Goa's political landscape is taking shape ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, with the Aam Aadmi Party and Goa Forward Party launching the “Goa First” alliance, while Congress and Revolutionary Goans have separately agreed in principle to contest together. Recent discussions within the GFP have also brought the possibility of wider opposition coordination back into focus.

Political observers say the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra should be viewed as both an anti-drug campaign and an effort to strengthen the party's grassroots presence ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election.

The demand to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before conducting the Census has become a major political issue in Manipur ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The Centre deferred the Census exercise in the state after discussions over the NRC demand, while Kuki-Zo organisations have opposed conducting an NRC before the Census. The debate is closely linked to concerns over migration, demographic change, citizenship documentation and the future delimitation of Assembly constituencies.

Ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections, differences have emerged within the Goa Forward Party (GFP) over its alliance strategy. While senior GFP member Prashant Naik has called for consideration of Congress's offer for broader opposition coordination, GFP president Vijai Sardesai has said the party continues to stand by the “Goa First” alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and that no decision has been taken to change it.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said his party is in discussions with political parties in Uttar Pradesh over a possible alliance for the 2027 Assembly elections. He said the alliance decision could be finalised by next month, adding another dimension to the opposition's electoral preparations in the state.

Opposition parties in Punjab have intensified their campaign against the Aam Aadmi Party government over the state's drug problem and recent incidents involving people who said they had raised concerns about drug availability. A 21-member joint action committee comprising representatives of the Congress, BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal and other organisations has announced an indefinite protest in Sangrur, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's home district. The development comes ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.

Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Yogi Adityanath government has begun preparations for a vote-on-account or interim budget covering the first three to four months of the 2027-28 financial year. The proposal is likely to be considered during the state legislature's winter session, expected in December 2026.