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Barbs fly thick and fast as the bypoll in Chincholi and Kundagol draw closer in Karnataka. While Congressmen challenge BJP leaders to come out in the open and have a debate on developmental issues under Modi’s regime, BJP hit back saying Modi is an extremely capable leader, under whom India has grown leaps and bounds.

BJP leaders and workers staged protests in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, against chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, for attack on party cadres in Kolkata

Earlier, several Congress leaders had demanded that Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah become the chief minister of Karnataka

BJP leaders in Delhi held placards carrying slogans condemning the actions of the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal. The BJP termed the actions of the TMC government as a sign of defeat in the Lok Sabha election. On Tuesday, violence broke out in Kolkata where TMC and BJP cadres exchanged blows during Amit Shah's rally
 

Bagga along with many BJP leaders like Hans Raj Hans and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are in Kolkata to add a push to its campaign in the last leg of the election

According to reports, after Amit Shah left, the clashes turned violent in and around the Calcutta University. Trouble started after the Trinamool-backed student union leaders tried to wave black flag at Shah.
 

Kerala Police arrested two CPM leaders in connection with the Kasaragod twin murder case that took place on February 17
 

 The degree student has also withdrawn the complaint which she had filed earlier against SFI leaders who forced her to join party activities. Her relatives also added that the college principal and other college authorities had promised the girl and her family that security would be provided, but the family were not confident of the assurance given to them.

The entire issue of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and JDS state president Vishwanath fighting it out in public is being seen as a plan by the JDS itself to corner Siddaramaiah
 

 Chandrasekhar Rao asked Stalin to join the federal front and the latter extended an invite to his guest to join the UPA. It is also reported that it is also decided that the regional leaders should stick together and bargain for more power to the states

Sivakasi MLA representing AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, KT Rajenthra Bhalaji, said that Kamal Haasan's tongue must be cut off for terming Nathuram Godse as first Hindu terrorist of the country

The Kerala Congress (M) leaders claimed that the chairman and Parliamentary leader position belongs to the Mani group. Meanwhile, CF Thomas has advised the leaders to decide on mutual agreement. Those supporting the working chairman PJ Joseph is not ready to accept Jose K Mani as the chairman
 

The article written in Kerala Congress (M)'s mouthpiece Prathichaya by editor Kurias Kumbalakuzhu says that everybody in the party was jealous and scared of late leader KM Mani. He has also said in the article that everybody tried to destroy Mani and after 50 years they succeeded with the bar bribery scam

 

Amit Shah tweeted, "Agony of the entire Sikh community. Suffering of all those Sikh families killed by Congress leaders in 1984. Attack on Delhi's secular ethos. All summed up in these three words by Sam Pitroda - Hua To Hua."

Attacking BJP and RSS, Mamata said that RSS and BJP leaders had earned a lot in the last few years and those who used to smoke Biris are now seen in suits before the election