Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s national convener, unveiled a middle-class manifesto with seven central demands. Key demands include increasing the education and health budgets to 10%, raising the income-tax exemption limit to ₹10 lakh, removing GST on essential items, and providing various benefits for senior citizens such as free healthcare and pension plans.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, announced significant connectivity projects, including the 320 km Vindhya Expressway and the 100 km Vindhya-Purvanchal Link Expressway. These initiatives aim to enhance social and economic development. The meeting also covered incentives in aerospace and defense, infrastructure development, and new medical colleges.
The BJP has intensified efforts to attract migrant voters in Delhi by forming a team of leaders from UP and Bihar to focus on Purvanchali voters. They are addressing ticket distribution grievances and uniting scattered Marathi voters. Key leaders, including Nitin Gadkari, will campaign in targeted areas to strengthen BJP’s foothold.
Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s national convener, unveiled a middle-class manifesto with seven central demands. Key demands include increasing the education and health budgets to 10%, raising the income-tax exemption limit to ₹10 lakh, removing GST on essential items, and providing various benefits for senior citizens such as free healthcare and pension plans.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, announced significant connectivity projects, including the 320 km Vindhya Expressway and the 100 km Vindhya-Purvanchal Link Expressway. These initiatives aim to enhance social and economic development. The meeting also covered incentives in aerospace and defense, infrastructure development, and new medical colleges.
Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar criticized journalists for making up stories with unnamed sources and suggested honoring these sources with awards. Union minister Nityanand Rai faced flight delays due to fog, causing a return to Delhi. In 2024, substantial valuables like cash, laptops, and mobiles were left behind by Delhi Metro commuters and later returned by CISF.
India’s voter count now stands at 99.1 crore, up from 96.88 crore during last year’s Lok Sabha elections, according to the Election Commission. The electoral rolls show a youthful and gender-balanced ratio, with 21.7 crore young voters and a 6-point increase in female participation from 948 in 2024 to 954 in 2025.
The JD(U) national leadership has dismissed claims of withdrawing support from the BJP-led Manipur government, sacking the state unit president for acting independently. The party reaffirms its alliance with the BJP, pledging continued support to the NDA government in Manipur.
Despite strict instructions from the party high command, discussions about the ‘next chief minister’ in Karnataka’s Congress continue. Supporters of leaders Satish Jarkiholi and D K Shivakumar publicly performed rituals and raised slogans endorsing their candidates for the position, amid party directives to refrain from such talks.
JD(U) spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad dismissed reports of withdrawing support from the BJP-led government in Manipur, labeling them as misleading. The party took action against the Manipur unit president for acting independently. JD(U) maintains its support for the NDA government despite the lone MLA being placed in the Opposition following unsanctioned actions by the state unit.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh stressed the need for caution regarding illegal immigration, drawing parallels to Assam, Tripura, and the Rohingya issue. He emphasized the necessity of equal development and mutual respect between communities to ensure a strong and united Manipur. Singh highlighted the challenges posed by the lack of border security and recent conflicts.
DMK MP A Raja has requested the postponement of the joint parliamentary committee sittings on the waqf bill scheduled for January 24 and 25, arguing that members need more time to prepare. He suggests rescheduling to January 30 and 31 to ensure proper discussion and maintain the Constitution’s secular values.
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