As the West Bengal Assembly polls concluded, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP has been sparring over EVM tampering, violence and polling booths. This has not been the first time when the two rival parties have raised questions on each other. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Centre of allowing its Central forces to beati up people, including women and children.

A massive fire broke out on the second floor of Kota’s City Mall located on Jhalawar Road on Wednesday. At the time the incident occurred at City Mall, most showrooms and shops were just preparing to open for the day. No casulaties reported.

The dispute over the delimitation row may shape voter sentiment in Tamil Nadu, challenge BJP’s growth in the state and highlight tensions between development-focused governance and political centralisation.