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Union Ministers JP Nadda and Amit Shah hailed the Mahayuti alliance's 'historic' win in Maharashtra's local body polls, crediting the victory to PM Modi's leadership. CM Devendra Fadnavis said the alliance won 75% of chairperson seats.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan explained the new Viksit Bharat law, which increases employment guarantee to 125 days from MGNREGA's 100. He said the law empowers Panchayats and aims to develop villages for a 'Viksit Bharat'.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Mahayuti alliance for its sweeping victory in Maharashtra's local body polls. The BJP claimed over 150 seats and had 3,300 corporators elected, with the alliance securing 75% of council chairpersons.

IGP Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti reviewed the ERSS-112 implementation roadmap, focusing on the ERSS-2.0 rollout. The goal is to reduce emergency response times via technology like GPS tracking, better dispatch, and stronger supervision.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited the EV Expo at Bharat Mandapam, stating that EVs are driving India's growth story. He praised 'Make in India' advancements and highlighted the sector's role in employment and a sustainable future.

Gujarat has been named India's 'Best-Performer State' in startups for the fourth consecutive time. Under CM Bhupendra Patel, initiatives like SSIP 2.0 and i-Hub are fostering innovation, supporting over 16,700 startups.

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma stressed direct engagement with women to explain government schemes for their self-reliance. At a Lakhpati Didi event, he praised the Rajeevika initiative for economically empowering lakhs of women in the state.

BJP MP Anurag Thakur hit out at Congress for opposing the new VB-G RAM G Act, which increases rural workdays to 125. He alleged the party 'can't digest' this benefit for the poor and questioned its hypocrisy over changing scheme names.

The BJP emerged as the single-largest party as the ruling Mahayuti alliance swept Maharashtra’s local body polls. Results for 288 Nagar Parishads and Nagar Panchayats underline the alliance’s strong hold across urban and semi-urban regions.

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly's Estimates Committee, led by Rakesh Kalia, visited Gujarat's Somnath temple to pray for the state's welfare. The committee praised the temple's facilities as 'exemplary' for other religious sites in the country.