Overview

• Working president Praful Patel said the party will generally contest rural and urban body polls on its own, with district units free to forge tie-ups.
• Patel reiterated that the NDA/Mahayuti partners will continue to fight Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together.
• The Supreme Court has directed the state election commission to complete stalled local body polls by January 31, 2026.
• Patel said NCP legislators and MPs have donated one month’s salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as flood-hit areas seek assistance.
• He stated that Kunbi certificates for eligible Marathas would be determined using the Hyderabad Gazetteer and that parties cannot alter caste classifications.