Today in Politics: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will campaign in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. He plans to kick off his visit with a public rally in Ramgarh, Samba district, followed by another rally in Chaamb, Jammu. The third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is scheduled for October 1.

Amit Shah in Haryana: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be campaigning in Haryana for the upcoming Assembly elections on October 5. His schedule includes a rally in the Rewari Assembly constituency at noon, followed by another in the Mulana Assembly segment. He will conclude his day’s campaign with a public meeting in the Ladwa Assembly seat. All 90 seats in the state will be contested in a single phase, with results announced on October 8.

Election Commission Visit to Maharashtra: Following its recent trip to Jharkhand, a team of Election Commission officials will be visiting Maharashtra for two days to assess electoral preparedness. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will lead the delegation during their visit on September 27-28. Previously, Maharashtra and Haryana held elections simultaneously, but this time the Election Commission has decided to separate the elections in the two states. While Jharkhand’s Assembly polls were conducted separately last time, they may be announced alongside Maharashtra this year. The term for the Maharashtra Assembly ends on November 26, while Jharkhand’s concludes on January 5.

Birla to Attend Parliamentary Conference: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will participate in the 21st annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) for India Region Zone-3. This two-day meeting will take place at the Assembly Hall on September 27 and 28. In addition to Birla, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh and Nagaland Assembly Speaker Sharingain Longkumer, who chairs CPA India Zone-3, will also be present.

Sadbhavna March in Himachal Pradesh: Civil society members are organizing a ‘Sadbhavna March’ on September 27 to promote peace and harmony amidst recent tensions surrounding an unauthorized mosque, which has sparked communal unrest in the region. Former Shimla Municipal Corporation Mayor Sanjay Chauhan has urged residents to gather near the DC Office in Shimla at 11 AM to join the march, expressing concerns about escalating communal tensions being fueled by a local dispute.