Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a brief homage on X to India’s first prime minister as the country marked Children’s Day tied to Nehru’s birthday.
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar posted his respects shortly before the Election Commission began counting votes in the tightly watched state election, drawing attention to the timing.
- Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes and praised Nehru’s ideals, while Jairam Ramesh accused the government of trying to deny and distort his contributions.
- Ramesh said the first phase of a digital archive of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (nehruarchive.in) is expected to go live in the coming days.
- As counting proceeded in Bihar, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah acknowledged a setback for the Mahagathbandhan and said leaders must accept the people’s mandate, while media features highlighted Nehru-linked memorials and institutions.