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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, participated in an Opposition protest in Chennai against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party sent School Education Minister A Rajmohan, signalling solidarity with its INDIA bloc allies while keeping its participation limited.

Growing protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, closer coordination among opposition parties and concerns over inflation, unemployment and rural distress are creating fresh challenges for the BJP ahead of key Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties on October 13. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

The Supreme Court has stayed the defamation trial against Rahul Gandhi over his 2018 remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the Rafale fighter jet deal. The court issued notice to the Maharashtra government and sought its response within four weeks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary on October 11, highlighting his ideals of good governance, public service and national renewal. Narayan remains an important figure in India’s political history for his role in public movements and his influence on debates about democratic accountability.

Protests continued across Delhi after leaders of the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were released from detention. The movement is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), while authorities face scrutiny over detentions, transport restrictions and internet curbs.

Opposition leaders are preparing to march to the Supreme Court on October 12 to protest alleged electoral-roll irregularities and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Security has been tightened in Delhi, six metro stations are set to restrict access temporarily, and the Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear a plea challenging the closure of Jantar Mantar.

Cockroach Janta Party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das reached Delhi’s Parliament Street police station on October 12 to seek a fresh date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The move comes amid continuing demonstrations over alleged electoral-roll irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), heightened security in the capital and a planned opposition march to the Supreme Court led by Rahul Gandhi.

The October 2026 by-elections produced significant results across several states and a Union Territory. The outcomes provide new constituency-level evidence about the performance of regional parties and established political organisations.

Actor-activist Prakash Raj and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee joined a protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on October 8, organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and supporters. Protesters demanded the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing alleged wrongful voter deletions.

The BJP marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public life with nationwide programmes, with senior leaders including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and BJP president Nitin Nabin highlighting what they described as achievements in welfare, national security, infrastructure and economic growth.

The BJP has launched the three-month statewide ‘Seva Jyoti Yatra’ in Goa, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, ministers and MLAs taking government schemes to voters across constituencies ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

The meeting highlights the growing importance of coordinated Centre-State action as Maharashtra deals with drought-related pressures on agriculture, water availability and livestock. The proposed ground assessment by a Central team could help determine the scale of assistance required in affected areas. For farmers, the immediate priorities are timely relief, adequate water availability, crop planning based on local conditions and fodder support. The effectiveness of the response will depend on how quickly assessments translate into assistance on the ground.

Kharge’s call for an Education-to-Employment Roadmap places the transition from education to jobs at the centre of the Congress’s youth-focused political messaging. The proposal, if developed into a detailed policy framework, would need to address education quality, skills, employability and access to employment opportunities. His criticism of the government’s influence on educational institutions and his remarks on the Ram temple donation controversy are political allegations and demands from the Congress. The broader significance of the CWC discussion is the party’s effort to connect education and employment with its national political agenda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in government are highlighted in a BJP-linked opinion piece focusing on youth empowerment, development, entrepreneurship and nation-building. The article traces his Gujarat tenure and national policies covering startups, education, sports, digital infrastructure, space and defence.

Rahul Gandhi's “Chhatron Ki Goonj” programme in Indore triggered a BJP–Congress dispute after a comedian mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a performance. BJP leaders criticised the act and sought an apology, while Congress representatives defended it as political satire and mimicry.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, 2026, as the BJP began a month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan to mark his 25 years in public life.

New Zealand’s Parliament has cleared the Free Trade Agreement with India, marking a significant development in bilateral economic relations and opening the way for deeper trade and investment ties between the two countries.

A fresh political confrontation has emerged between the Congress and the Centre over the formal prorogation of Parliament. Congress has accused the government of deliberately delaying the process and linked the issue to concerns over a proposed Delimitation Bill, intensifying the wider debate over parliamentary procedure and representation

A political confrontation has emerged ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi after senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has received from recent BRICS meetings. The BJP has strongly criticised the remarks, turning the upcoming international summit into a fresh domestic political debate.

India’s national political debate has intensified after senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has received from recent BRICS summits. The BJP strongly defended the government’s BRICS engagement, turning the issue into a fresh political debate over India’s foreign policy and global influence.

National politics has witnessed a fresh Congress-BJP confrontation over Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. HarperCollins India will publish the book on November 10, 2026, after Penguin Random House India and Gandhi’s team failed to reach an agreement over the manuscript. The dispute has triggered a wider debate over political memoirs, editorial independence and alleged censorship.

The debate over women’s political representation has gained renewed attention as national leaders discuss the implementation of the 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies ahead of the 2029 general election.

India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with the Modi government expected to focus on economic cooperation, global governance reforms, strategic autonomy and stronger coordination among emerging economies.