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JD(U) chief and outgoing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets the newly-sworn CM Samrat Choudhary during the swearing-in ceremony, at Lok Bhawan, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Newly-sworn Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary holds a meeting with officers after assuming charge of office, at the Old Secretariat, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
3/18
Newly-sworn Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary assumes charge of office after the oath ceremony, at the Old Secretariat, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
4/18
CPI (M) candidate for Santipur constituency, Soumen Mahato waves to the gathering as he takes a boat ride during an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, in Hooghly district. | Photo: PTI
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CPI(M) candidate from Ballygunge constituency, Afreen Begum poses at the driver’s cabin of the tram as she participates in the ‘Save Tram’ event on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ (Bengali New Year) as part of an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, right, administers the oath of office to JD(U) leader Bijendra Prasad Yadav, left, during his swearing-in ceremony as member of the Council of Ministers, at Lok Bhawan, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, right, administers the oath of office to JD(U) leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary, left, during his swearing-in ceremony as member of the Council of Ministers, at Lok Bhawan, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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TMC candidate for the Santipur Assembly constituency, Braja Kishore Goswami, right, meets the ferry workers on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ (Bengali New Year) as part of an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, in Nadia district. | Photo: PTI
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BJP candidate for Santipur constituency, Swapan Kumar Das, second left, greets on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ (Bengali New Year) as part of an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, in Nadia district. | Photo: PTI
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In this image released on April 15, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira of Adichunchanagiri Math, in Mandya district, Karnataka. The Mandira is a memorial dedicated to the revered seer, Sri Balagangadharanatha Mahaswami, the 71st Pontiff of the Math, revered by the dominant Vokkaliga community. | Photo: PMO via PTI
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People pay tribute to late singer Zubin Garg on ‘Rongali Bihu’ (Assamese New Year), at Zubeen Khetra, in Guwahati district. | Photo: PTI
12/18
In this image received on April 15, 2026, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, second right, greets the gathering during an election campaign in support of party candidate for Ottapidaram constituency, PM Ramajeyam, right, ahead of the state assembly elections, in Thoothukudi district. | Photo: @Udhaystalin/X via PTI
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin, left, greets people during his morning walk at Palacode constituency as part of an election campaign ahead of the state assembly elections, in Dharmapuri district. | Photo: PTI/R Senthil Kumar
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Newly-appointed Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, centre, being garlanded by state BJP President Sanjay Saraogi, right, and others during a felicitation ceremony, at the party office, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
15/18
Women take part in a women's scooty rally organised by BJP Yuva Morcha in support of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', in Hyderabad, Telangana. | Photo; PTI
16/18
Women look for their belongings amidst charred remains after a fire broke out at a slum area of Rohini, in New Delhi. | Photo; PTI
17/18
Supporters of the transgender community stage a protest against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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TMC candidate from the Balurghat constituency, Arpita Ghosh, takes part in a rally on the occasion of "Poila Boishakh", as part of an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district. | Photo: PTI
