A voter reportedly poured petrol on an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and set it on fire in Maharashtra's Solapur on Tuesday. A video showing a person trying to put out the blaze by pouring water from a container and using a cloth has surfaced online. Polling has been completed in Solapur constituency under the third phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Mayawati tweeted about her decision which is set to lead the political discourse in the coming days in Uttar Pradesh and national politics.Her sudden announcement and action against Akash Anand, who was highly active in Nagina in the BSP stronghold ahead of Lok Sabha voting from the seat, has given rise to a number of speculations.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday removed her nephew Akash Anand as her political heir and party's National Coordinator. She cited he needs to become "politically mature" before he assumed these roles. "His father Shri Anand Kumar will continue to fulfill his responsibilities in the party," Mayawati posted on X.

In Bhavnagar, a 105-year-old woman named Sumariben, also called Sumariba, from Tansa village exemplified the spirit of festival of democracy by not only exercising her right to vote but also leading a women's congregation to the polling booth.The centenarian also received a standing ovation from officials as soon as she entered the polling room in Bhavnagar, showed a heart-warming video.

BRS leader K Kavitha, arrested in a money-laundering case and seeking bail, compared her fate with sexual abuse-accused Prajwal Revanna. On Tuesday, 7 May, Kavitha said authorities “let people like Prajwal leave the country and arrested people like us”. She was arrested in March soon after filing of a case while Prajwal managed to flee even before the allegations emerged.

Election Commission on Tuesday, 7 May, directed social media platform ‘X’ to “immediately” take down an animated video shared by the Karnataka BJP related to the row over Muslim reservation. The EC expressed concern to the nodal officer of ‘X’ over the platform’s non-compliance with the directive that it was violative of the extant legal framework.

Shabir Choudhry, an activist and writer originating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and currently residing in London, has been actively drawing attention to the deteriorating situation in his homeland. In his latest video on YouTube, he brought to light the simmering discontent among the local population in PoK. Shabir’s observations point to some serious concerns within the region.

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar dismissed the allegations made by BJP party worker Devaraje Gowda as baseless and said that he has nothing to do with the release of the Hassan sex scandal pen drive. Devaraje Gowda had alleged that DK Shivakumar had contacted him and he was behind the release of the Hassan sex scandal videos.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged sex scandal involving JDS MP Prajwal Revanna has received a significant response, with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) acknowledging its blue corner notice on Monday. Interpol has notified all 196 member countries to identify and report any sightings of Prajwal Revanna at their ports.

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's son was booked for allegedly assaulting a staffer at a petrol pump in Noida, police said. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced online. The MLA's son apparently wanted to break the queue, Noida Additional DCP Manish Mishra said. Later, Khan also arrived at the petrol pump and threatened the workers, he added.