Karnataka minister CT Ravi said, "The riot was planned and the state government has decided to recover the damages from the rioters".

 After victory, Chief Minister Biren Singh appeared to have consolidated his grip on the ruling coalition in Manipur

Rajasthan:AICC will constitute a three-member committee to address the issues raised by Sachin Pilot and the aggrieved MLAs 

The Congress must resolve the leadership crisis  and the CWC should hold elections to choose the next leader. 

Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan HC has dispossed off a plea regarding the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress.

In Sri Lanka, the ruling party led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa staged a comeback as his party registered a landslide victory.