We have a smorgasbord of election-related developments, given that polls are just a weekend away. There has been much back and forth, which is expected as the poll frenzy reaches fever pitch.

Amid the cacophony, former prime minister Manmohan Singh addressed a poll rally in Mumbai on Thursday. While it was expected that the Congress leader would bash the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), pooh-poohing claims of progress and pointing to the economic slowdown, the interactive session was interesting.