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A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The verdict was delivered by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, who found Kumar guilty of the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has strongly refuted allegations made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia, linking his wife, Elizabeth Colburn, to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI. Gogoi called the accusations "laughable" and said they were aimed at diverting attention from the BJP’s declining popularity in Assam.

A man from Bihar's Samastipur district has filed a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a Patna court, alleging that a remark made by the politician led to a bizarre incident where he dropped a bucket of milk, causing a loss of ₹250. Mukesh Chaudhary, the complainant, claimed that he was so shocked by Gandhi's statement about fighting the Indian state that he lost his grip on a five-litre bucket of milk, causing it to spill.

Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, BY Vijayendra, announced that the party will stage a protest on December 27 in Bengaluru against the Congress Working Committee (CWC) convention taking place in Belagavi. The BJP claims the event is being funded by taxpayers' money from Karnataka and has raised concerns about the allocation of public resources for the Congress gathering.

In a lighthearted yet pointed jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sent a 1 kg order of jalebi to his Delhi residence via Swiggy. This gesture came after the BJP's surprising victory in Haryana, where the party secured a hat-trick, contrary to exit polls predicting a Congress win.

In a significant turn of events, the Congress party has made notable gains in the Lok Sabha elections in the northeastern states, securing seven seats. This marks a considerable improvement for the grand old party, which wrested seats from the BJP and its allies in Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Assam.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set for a resounding victory in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency, with a staggering winning margin of over 3 lakh votes against his nearest rival, Dinesh Pratap Singh of the BJP, according to Election Commission data. This victory marks the highest winning margin in Uttar Pradesh during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath delivered strong statements during a rally in Himachal Pradesh, accusing the Congress of aiming to impose Sharia law and implement a Taliban-like system across India. Adityanath asserted that the Congress manifesto aligns with the Muslim League's agenda and warned against following the path of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka unit faced turmoil as Prashanth Makanoor, the IT cell convener, was detained by Bengaluru Police for uploading an animated video that accused the Congress of favoring Muslims over other communities. This action sparked unrest and led to a legal investigation into potential violations.

Sam Pitroda, a veteran Congressman and the chief of the party's overseas unit, has announced his resignation following a storm of controversy over his recent remarks that were deemed racist. The remarks, made in an exclusive interview with The Statesman, sparked a political row amid India's massive seven-phase election.

Congress leader Radhika Khera has tendered her resignation from the party, citing alleged insult and lack of support after visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. This decision comes in the wake of a viral video where she expressed her grievances regarding mistreatment within the party.

In a significant development favoring the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it will not take coercive steps to recover tax dues amounting to over ₹3,500 crore. The matter, which has been a subject of contention between the Congress and the Income Tax department, will be revisited in court on July 24.

In a political twist in Himachal Pradesh, former minister and BJP leader Ram Lal Markanda has resigned from the party following its decision to nominate Congress rebel Ravi Thakur for the upcoming assembly bypoll in Lahaul and Spiti. The move comes amidst tensions within the BJP's ranks and signals a shift in political alliances ahead of the crucial by-election.

In a significant political development, industrialist and former Congress leader Naveen Jindal has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just weeks before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP, unveiling its fifth list of candidates for the polls, announced that Jindal will contest from Kurukshetra, the constituency he represented from 2004 to 2014.