₹500-Crore Audio Clip Row: Fadnavis Orders Probe as BJP–Shiv Sena Tensions Surface

Congress MP Imran Masood was detained after visiting protesting students at Jamia Millia Islamia, amid a dispute that has prompted the university to form a high-level committee. The episode raises questions about student grievances, campus administration and political involvement in university protests.

The Samajwadi Party and Congress are facing fresh tensions over seat-sharing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. While the SP wants details of Congress candidates’ winnability, Congress has shared a list of 180 constituencies and pushed for a larger share of seats.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has indicated that his party is open to working with political organisations that share its ideology and programmes. His remarks have renewed speculation about a possible BJP–SAD alliance, although no formal agreement has been announced.

The BJP is making Punjab’s drug problem a central theme of its campaign ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. However, the party faces a bigger challenge than attracting attention: convincing voters that it can deliver meaningful change on an issue that has affected communities for years.