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A major political clash has erupted following the results of the MLC elections held across 28 seats using paper ballots. The Congress Party faced a significant electoral setback, managing to secure only a single seat in Nagpur, while the Samajwadi Party won five seats in Uttar Pradesh, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. The Bharatiya Janata Party took swipes at the opposition over the poor performance, noting that the elections were conducted via ballot papers rather than Electronic Voting Machines, an electoral reform long demanded by Congress. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the party's performance, while Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge countered by stating that electoral losses do not signify an eroded support base. Kharge reiterated the demand for ballot voting and challenged the ruling party to dissolve Parliament and conduct fresh nationwide elections using ballot papers.

A special court has remanded all eleven accused arrested in connection with the Tiger Shroff shooting case to police custody until 6th November. Mumbai Police Crime Branch earlier invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against the accused, rearresting them under its stringent provisions. The accused were previously booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for attempt to murder, causing grievous hurt, and organised crime syndicate links. Prosecutors sought custodial interrogation to uncover the conspiracy, identify the mastermind, and determine the motive behind the attack.

A rift has emerged within Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti alliance following the Legislative Council elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party criticising ally Shiv Sena, led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The BJP alleged that the Shiv Sena prioritised its own interests over the coalition by backing an independent candidate rather than supporting the alliance's official nominees, including the Nationalist Congress Party candidate in Pune. While the BJP candidate ultimately emerged victorious in the Pune Teachers Constituency, the alliance witnessed cross-voting friction across the five seats contested in the state.

The opposition INDIA bloc has finalised plans to conduct a public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. The event was shifted after venue permissions at Hotel Ashoka were denied due to police restrictions. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will preside over the proceedings, while Mallikarjun Kharge is set to move the notice of impeachment. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will deliver the concluding address, alongside presentations by civil society representatives and victims of the Special Intensive Revision process. Organisers clarified that the proceeding is a representative impeachment structured with parliamentary verticals rather than a mock parliament. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi released a video urging citizens to join the Chalo Delhi march on 1 November to protect the Constitution and democracy, even as local traders appealed for the demonstration's postponement due to the festive season. The Bharatiya Janata Party has countered the planned march with its own demonstrations across the capital.