After skipping Congress' 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod' rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, Shashi Tharoor said, "Everything is fine." He added, "I was abroad yesterday...It was a commitment I had made six months ago...From my side...everything is fine." Earlier, Tharoor had also missed Congress MPs meeting chaired by Rahul Gandhi, but reports said he had already informed party about his unavailability.

BJP's Punjab unit criticised killing of kabaddi player Rana Balachauria, shot dead minutes before a match in Mohali. It said, "Punjab has become insecure to the point that even the kabaddi field is no longer safe from bullets." It added, "This isn't first such incident...Previously, kabaddi players Sandeep Nangal Ambian and Tejpal Singh of Jagraon have also been brutally murdered."

BJP MLA Rewant Ram Danga, Congress MLA Anita Jatav and Independent MLA Ritu Banawat were exposed in a sting operation by Dainik Bhaskar for seeking bribes to clear local area development (LAD) funds. The news portal also claimed that government officers clear work orders after getting "10% share". Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma has ordered an investigation into the matter.

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a key military pact with India, signing it into a federal law. The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement allows Russian and Indian forces to send troops, warships, and aircraft to each other's territory and provide joint logistical support. It will enter into force after ratification instruments are exchanged.

President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which aimed to replace the Governor with the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all state-run universities. Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose reserved the bill for the President's consideration in April 2024. The BJP and other critics had raised concerns of political interference in the education system.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appeared annoyed when reporters asked her about her meeting with Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor after Bihar poll defeat. Responding to it, she said, "Is this even news." She added, "You're not asking why government itself is disrupting sessions...not questioning why Parliamentary Affairs minister is disrupting Question Hour, or what is happening inside Parliament."

A video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling down the hijab of a woman AYUSH doctor while handing over appointment letters has gone viral on social media, sparking controversy. The woman appeared visibly upset, with several people laughing. Reacting to it, RJD tweeted, "Has his mental state deteriorated completely?" Meanwhile, Congress has sought Nitish Kumar's resignation.

The hearing on the appeals concerning the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the summit of Thirupparankundram hill began on Monday, 15 December, before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The Division Bench comprising Justice G Jayac handran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan heard the matter, and adjourned the case to Tuesday, 16 December.

The Thiruvananthapuram District Sessions Court on Monday, 15 December, granted bail to activist and speaker Rahul Easwar in a cyber harassment case. Easwar was arrested on 30 November, by the city cyber police for allegedly revealing the identity of a woman who accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of rape and impregnation.

Telangana’s rural voters have held Congress tight in a warm embrace as party-backed candidates won more than half of the contested seats in the second phase of the gram panchayat elections. The results of the second phase, declared late on Sunday, 14 December, revealed the Congress’s strong rural base in Telangana.