The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) activist Avinash Bhosikar, a candidate for Lok Sabha, organized a Dharna agitation at the district collectorate to protest the alleged election officers' actions of changing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without informing the candidates during polling. The VBA activists, carrying party flags and banners, shouted slogans against the administration and were later charged with breaching the district collector's orders. In a separate news, 84 Gram Panchayats in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district will finally have their own administrative buildings, with the state government sanctioning the proposals under the Balasaheb Thackeray Smruti Matorshree Grampanchayat Bandhani Scheme. More proposals are expected to be approved after the Lok Sabha elections.
Prakash Ambedkar, the president of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, expresses doubt about his party's inclusion in the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, despite the latter's confidence in his support for the Lok Sabha election. Ambedkar insists on the inclusion of OBC and minority candidates in the coalition's ticket distribution and urges for an assurance that MVA will not ally with BJP. As the alliance continues to negotiate, Ambedkar's video message discouraging VBA workers from attending MVA meetings goes viral, highlighting the ongoing tensions between the two parties.
At the recent Viksit Bharat Ambassador (VBA) meet-up in Chennai, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur outlined the past ten years' achievements and the government's vision for Viksit Bharat 2047. Local residents expressed their support for the mission and praised the government's initiatives to support entrepreneurs and other stakeholders. Chennai-based entrepreneur Umesh Agarwal believes the Viksit Bharat campaign will lead the country to new economic heights, with generous support for entrepreneurship and major transformations in industries such as aviation and defense.