The Indian National Congress plans to push for including OBCs in the women’s reservation quota, citing upcoming caste census data. The move follows the defeat of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha and aims to strengthen OBC representation in legislatures

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said he would speak to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh to understand the change in his remarks praising the RSS’s organisational strength, which triggered speculation of differences within the Congress