Overview
- Karnataka’s Khata conversion dispute escalated as H. D. Kumaraswamy urged Bengaluru residents not to pay fees, while Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar defended the plan as a document-rectification move that enables loans and invited an open debate.
- Congress leaders sought to cool Karnataka leadership speculation, with minister Satish Jarkiholi dismissing talk of a 'November revolution' and CM Siddaramaiah saying he will serve the full term if the party high command agrees.
- The Mahagathbandhan formally put forward Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face in Bihar, even as seat-sharing strains persist with about a dozen ‘friendly fights’ where partners are set to face off.
- Tejashwi’s vow to throw the Waqf (Amendment) Act 'into the dustbin' drew a sharp rebuke from JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha, and Prashant Kishor claimed the real contest is between the NDA and his Jan Suraaj, placing the Mahagathbandhan third.
- In Maharashtra, a public row between Shiv Sena and BJP figures intensified over allegations tied to Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol as Amit Shah urged BJP workers to 'wipe out' the opposition in local polls, while in Telangana the BJP alleged a collapse of law and order after an attack on a police officer.