Ahead of first phase of polling for Assembly elections in West Bengal, Home Minister Amit Shah said “TMC goons” would be “turned upside down” if they trouble any citizen in West Bengal after the Assembly election results. "If you value your well-being, don’t lay a hand on the hill folks on 23rd [April], otherwise...you’ll be behind jail bars," Shah stated.

After Delhi HC Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking her recusal in the liquor policy case, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said, "Kejriwal is a bully." "You tried to pressurise a female member of the judiciary of this country," Swaraj added. "It is now proven that AAP is a drama company and...Kejriwal is...director of...company," she stated.

A total of nine people, including five BJP workers and four TMC workers, were arrested for allegedly being involved in a clash in Kolkata. The incident took place when BJP supporters gathered for a meeting led by party candidate Rakesh Singh. During the programme, sloganeering by BJP workers was met with counter sloganeering by TMC workers, leading to the clash.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that no one in the government thought in their wildest dream that the Congress-led Opposition would defeat the Women's Reservation Bill. "They had all supported the bill in 2023. They did a somersault in 2026. During our consultation with Opposition (before the special sitting), no party opposed (the bills)," Rijiju added.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Monday accused TMC of deliberately switching off street lights during her roadshow in Kolkata’s Entally to disrupt her campaign. “If any accident happens in these lanes today, the TMC government, its goons and the administration will be fully responsible,” she said. Gupta was campaigning for BJP candidate Advocate Priyanka Tibrewal from the Entally seat.

Reacting to PM Narendra Modi stopping to eat 'jhalmuri' during his poll campaign in West Bengal's Jhargram, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee called it a "scripted drama". "How come a camera was present when PM suddenly made an unscheduled stop during the campaign?" Mamata asked. "He was seen carrying a ₹10 note in his pocket. Is it believable?" she stated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reel eating 'jhalmuri' from a local shop during an election campaign in West Bengal's Jhargram on Sunday has crossed 100 million views on Instagram. PM Modi was seen stopping at the shop and interacting with the shopkeeper before buying the 'jhalmuri' for ₹10 and eating it. "I eat onions, not brains," PM Modi told the shopkeeper.

After a massive fire broke out at the HRRL refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Pachpadra of Rajasthan's Balotra district, the inauguration by PM Narendra Modi scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed. "A revised date for the dedication will be announced in due course," MoPNG said. The project, a joint venture between HPCL and the Rajasthan government, has an investment of ₹79,459 crore.

The Congress-led UDF in Kerala alleged that a strong room, where electronic voting machines (EVMs) are stored in Kozhikode was opened under suspicious circumstances and has sought an inquiry. Perambra UDF candidate Fathima Tahilia said the room was opened before her representative arrived, but election authorities said the strong room was never opened and only an unsealed room was accessed.

Voters in Tamil Nadu’s Delta and central regions largely continue to back the DMK, especially women and first-time voters who are influenced by welfare schemes. Farmers remain divided between DMK and AIADMK. At the same time, Vijay’s entry has created noticeable interest across age groups, but many particularly students are still weighing options based on ideology.