Tejasvi Surya

BJP workers celebrated their lead in West Bengal Assembly elections with traditional Bengali meals and sweets like fish curry, rosogolla, and jhalmuri. Similar food-based celebrations, including litti chokha and jalebi, were observed in past elections in Bihar and Haryana, highlighting food's role in political victories.

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai has voluntarily opted out of contesting the upcoming assembly elections, stating he informed the party leadership in writing. Union minister Piyush Goyal confirmed Annamalai will focus on statewide campaigning.

BJP leader K Annamalai clarified he chose not to contest the Tamil Nadu assembly elections to focus on campaigning for the party and allies across multiple states. His decision, accepted by the leadership, allows him a broader organizational role, aiming to boost NDA candidates' prospects.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended Congress legislators' demands for VIP IPL tickets, stating they are entitled to them as government members. He pledged to address the issue with authorities, while another MLA criticized the Karnataka State Cricket Association for allegedly not providing tickets and selling them at inflated prices.

"I am in receipt of representation from the Bangalore Hotels Association (Regd.) regarding concerns related to the continuity of commercial LPG supply to restaurants, hotels and other establishments in the hospitality sector. The restaurant and food service industry relies significantly on commercial LPG for daily kitchen operations. Unlike several other sectors, most commercial kitchens currently do not have immediate alternatives such as PNG connectivity or electric cooking systems at scale," Surya wrote in the letter.

BJP MP tejasvi surya on Sunday landed in a controversy and was forced to delete his 2015 derogatory tweet on Arab women following a backlash on social media. Social media, including several users from the Middle East, lashed out at the BJP MP for his insulting tweet.

The bed-for-bribe scam, highlighted by ruling BJP's lawmakers on Tuesday and amplified by social media posts, severely disrupted Bengaluru's Covid management system on Wednesday. Several volunteers and contract workers in BBMP zonal war rooms stayed away amid social media insinuations that "terrorists" were at work.

US Ambassador Sergio Gor visited Bengaluru, calling it the "crown jewel" of the India-US partnership after an auto-rickshaw ride and discussions with tejasvi surya. Earlier, Gor and Admiral Paparo met with Indian Army officials to discuss strategic security dynamics and strengthen the US-India defense partnership for a safe Indo-Pacific.