The Aam Aadmi party and Congres, who are INDIA bloc partners in New Delhi, have finalised their seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, sources said. The official announcement by the parties is likely to be made today.

As per the agreement AAP will be contesting in four constituencies, namely New Delhi, South Delhi, West Delhi, and East Delhi. However, Congress will fight in three constituencies, namely Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, and North West Delhi.

Both the parties have also finalised  the seats that they will contest in Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh, as per a report. The AAP is to contest two seats and the Congress will get the sole Lok Sabha seat in Chandigarh and the South Goa seat. Aditionally, the AAP will get at least one seat in Haryana.

In the last elections, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won all 26 seats in Guajart and all 10 in Haryana. In Goa which has only two seats in Lok Sabha, BJP won North Goa seat.

The agreement between the two parties came after AAP declared that it would contest all 14 lok Sabha seats in Punjab and Chandigarh alone. The party also declared that it would contest three seats in Assam and named its candidate for one Lok Sabha seat in Goa.

In Uttarpradesh, Congress and Samajwadi Party have also finalised their deal of Lok Sabha seat-sharing. Congress will fight for 17 seats while other 63 seats will be contested by candidates of Akhilesh Yadav’s SP party and oher INDIA alliance candidates.

Meanwhile, INDIA bloc seat sharing agreement in Maharashtra will be announced soon. Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said on Friday that the discussions between Congress, Uddhav Thakrey’s Shiv Sena and and Nationalist Congress Party are underway and a decision will be announced soon.

AIUDF MLA Hafiz Rafiqul Islam on Saturday said Himanta Biswa Sarma- led Assam government doesn’t have the courage to bring the Uniform Civil Code in the state as it has been implemented in Uttarakhand. He reacted to the Assam government’s decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act and added the move had been taken to target Muslims.

Islam said bill passed in Uttarakhand is not Uniform Civil Code. He said Uniform Civil Code cannot be implemented in Assam because there are people from many different castes and communities. He said BJP followers themselves follow these practices. Islam said the BJP government is employing these tactics as the Lok Sabha elections are approaching.

The Assam government gave its approval to repeal the British Raj-era law on Friday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to X and wrote this act contains provisions which allow marriage registration even if the bride and groom had not reached the legal ages of 18 and 21, as required by law. This move marks another significant step towards prohibiting child marriages in Assam.

This law gives authority to Muslim registrars to register voluntary declaration of marriages and divorces. After this law has been repealed, the district authorities will take over the custody of the registration records which have been held by 94 muslim marriage registrars.

The Assam government said it is not mandatory to register marriages and divorces as per the Act and the machinery of registration is informal, which leaves a lot of scope for non-compliance with extant norms. Earlier, the Uttarakhand government got the Uniform Civil Code Bill passed in the state assembly.

The bill seeks to replace personal religious laws governing marriage, divorces and inheritance, with a common set of rules applicable to all religious laws governing marriage, divorces and inheritance, with common set of rules applicable to all religions equally.

PM modi paid tribute to Guru Ravidas on his 647th birth anniversary. Remembring him today, the PM said, his message on harmony will continue to inspire generations.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, PM Modi shared a video captioned it saying, respectful tribute to Guru Ravidas on his birth anniversary. On this occasion, the PM conveyed his best wishes everyone across the country. He further said, his message based on equality and harmony will continue to inspire every generation of the society.

Meanwhile, yesterday PM Modi unveiled Guru Ravidas’s statue in Varanasi. He also addressed the people gathered their. At the Sant Guru Ravidas Janmasthali temple in Seer Govardhanpur, close to BHU, the Prime Minister dedicated a recently installed statue of Sant Ravidas that is close to Ravidas Park.

Addressing teh audiance PM Modi complimented the devotion of participants from all across the country, especially those from Punjab, saying that because of their presence, Kashi started to resemble a miniature version of Punjab.

PM Modi also inaugurated a number of development projects around Sant Ravidas Janmasthali at the event, with a combined budget of about Rs 32 crores. The foundation stone was placed for the Sant Ravidas Museum and the park’s beautifying, which is projected to cost approximately Rs 62 crore. These developments also include improvements to the infrastructure.

Guru Ravidas was a popular saint, poet, and philosopher who campaigned for equality and human rights. Most people in North India celebrate Guru Ravidas Jayanti, particularly in the state of Punjab.

On this day, people commemorate the birth anniversary of the revered saint Guru Ravidas, whose sermons and teachings have improved people’s lives. He is also known for his contributions to the Bakti Movement. Guru Ravidas is also called Raidas, Rohidas, and Ruhidas. He is sometimes referred to as Bhagat Ravidas. In the year 1377 CE, Guru Ravidas was born in the state of Uttar Pradesh in a little village known as Seer Govardhanpur.