Daily Bulletin

The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, has been brought into force by the Union Home Ministry through a gazette notification effective October 8, 2026. The Act establishes a common service framework for Group-A officers in five CAPFs and was notified just a week before a Supreme Court special bench is scheduled to hear petitions challenging its validity on October 15.

The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, which formalises the deputation structure for senior leadership, has come into effect from October 8, 2026. Notified by the Union Home Ministry, the Act mandates that all Director General and Special DG posts, at least 67% of Additional DG posts, and 50% of Inspector General posts in the CAPFs shall be filled by officers from the Indian Police Service.

Twenty rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs have sought a two-week extension to respond to disqualification notices issued by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla. This is the fourth such request from the group, who face action under the anti-defection law following a petition against them for aligning with the National Congress of Progressive Indians (NCPI).

Members of Parliament from the INDIA opposition bloc, led by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi, held a sit-in protest at Raj Ghat in New Delhi. The protest, on its third day, demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition leaders stated their protest was to protect democracy and the right to vote.

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, conducted an on-ground assessment of flood-affected areas in Bihar, including Hajipur, Munger, and Bhagalpur. Accompanied by Bihar Chief Minister Shri Samrat Choudhary, he reviewed the extensive damage to banana and maize crops, noting that water levels were nearly a foot higher than the 2016 floods, affecting an estimated 50 lakh people. The Centre has assured full support for relief and rehabilitation, supplementing the state's immediate assistance of ₹7,000 per affected family.

The Sikkim Election Department announced special voter enrolment camps to be held on October 11 across the state. The drive aims to include eligible voters left out after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Following the revision, Sikkim's final electoral roll, published on September 6, lists 4,18,467 voters, a decrease from 4,71,018, while the number of polling stations has increased from 572 to 625.

The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer’s office has initiated special measures to update the electoral rolls, including holding voter registration camps at colleges from October 5 to 9. Booth Level Officers are conducting house-to-house verification and will hold special camps at all polling stations on October 10 and 11. These efforts are part of the process to ensure all eligible voters are included and ineligible names are removed from the rolls.

Twenty rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) Members of Parliament have requested an additional 15 days to respond to disqualification notices issued by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla. The petition for their disqualification under the anti-defection law was filed after they aligned with the NCPI. The MPs, whose original deadline to respond was October 8, maintain that their actions do not warrant disqualification.