Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc staged a protest outside Parliament during the Monsoon Session 2026, raising issues including allegations over the Ram temple donation row and police action during student protests linked to the NEET paper leak. The MPs used donation boxes, placards and slogans as part of their symbolic demonstration at Makar Dwar. PICS/PTI

Three BJP nominees, including former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik, filed nomination papers for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha bypolls. The BJP defended fielding the recent defectors, saying the move reflected a strategic political recalibration rather than a departure from its principles. PICS/PTI