A deadly stampede at a Tamil Nadu rally kills 40, highlighting ongoing political chaos in India’s southern state, home to the Tamil people.
West Bengal heads to polling amid a contested Special Intensive Revision that has deleted about 9 million names from the electoral roll. Critics say minorities are disproportionately affected, while authorities defend the revision as cleaning dead and duplicate entries. Results are due May 4 after the April polling window closes.
India's parliament has rejected a bill that would increase female representation and expand the size of the lower house from 543 to about 850 seats. The bill was linked to a contentious delimitation process based on the 2011 census, sparking protests and accusations of political manipulation. The bill required a two-thirds majority and was defeated with 298 votes in favor and 230 against.