As Jyoti submitted her nomination, a large crowd of local people gathered to show their support. Jyoti’s move comes just days after her husband declared he would not contest the Bihar elections and would remain a “true soldier” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Read on for more on this.

Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday marked Diwali festivities by visiting the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi. Sharing his experience on social media, Gandhi revealed that he tried his hand at making Imartis and Besan Laddus. Watch here.

The development comes just two days after the party said it would fight the elections by itself on six assembly seats. JMM, which holds power in Jharkhand, is part of the Opposition INDIA bloc — also comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress. Read on for more on this.