MP Evening Wrap:BJP bags Bengal, Vijay’s TVK sweeps Tamil Nadu polls; Indore water crisis deepens more

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from Madhya Pradesh and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day:
1. Lotus blooms in Bengal; Vijay’s TVK storm sweeps Tamil Nadu Vote counting is underway across 293 seats in West Bengal, with polling in one seat (Falta) scheduled for 21 May. BJP has gained a majority lead in West Bengal trends and is inching towards 200 mark. BJP have already won 11 seats and are leading on 186, TMC has won 1 seat and leading 88, Congress is at 1, Left Front is at 2 and Others is at 2. Read More 2. Arms permits sold for ₹3 lakh in Bhind; 14 arrested from MP and UP In Bhind, firearm licenses were being fraudulently issued for ₹3 lakh. In this case, 14 people, including two employees of the Arms branch, were sent to jail recently. The peon would bring fake documents from brokers, and the clerk would get the licenses made by obtaining signatures from the ADM. The contract for buying weapons and obtaining licenses had been ongoing for 10 years. Read More 3. Gwalior, Chambal lead in corporation appointments, upper-caste leaders head 16 bodies Appointments are ongoing in corporations, boards, and authorities in Madhya Pradesh, with around 60 made so far. The organisation and government say the selections aimed to balance caste, regional discontent, and old-new leaders, but the outcome appears otherwise. Read More 4. Thalapathy Vijay’s TVK nears majority in Tamil Nadu; Gaurav Gogoi loses Assam’s Jorhat Counting of votes is under way for Assembly elections in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Keralam and Puducherry. Early trends indicate a major upset in Tamil Nadu, where actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), formed two years ago, has surged ahead and is leading in 106 seats, with three wins declared so far. Read More 5. Indore water crisis deepens, supply drops from 436 MLD to 320 MLD Due to severe heat, the water crisis has deepened this time in Indore, a city with a population of 3.5 million. Due to the low water level in the Narmada River, which quenches the city’s thirst, the supply has decreased from 436 MLD to 320 MLD, while the demand is almost double. In many areas of the city, tap pressure has decreased, supply time has reduced, and people have become dependent on tankers. Read More 6. Jabalpur cruise co-pilot denies abandoning passengers, claims he stayed onboard Thirteen people, eight women, four children, and one man, died when a cruise sank in Jabalpur’s Bargi Dam on April 30; all bodies were recovered after nearly 60 hours of rescue operations. Twenty-two survived, including co-pilot Mahesh Patel, who was in charge that day and has been dismissed on the Chief Minister’s orders. Mahesh told Bhaskar he stayed inside the sinking cruise till the end and did not abandon anyone. Calling the incident unforgettable, he said that though it wasn’t his fault, he still apologises to everyone. Read More 7. Indian stock markets zoom as BJP clinches Assam, West Bengal Indian share markets opened higher on Monday, 4 April 2026, amid cooling oil prices after US President Donald Trump promised safe passage of non-Iranian ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Read More 8. Jabalpur boat tragedy: Flight operator refuses to carry bodies over odour, plane departs after officials intervene In a disturbing development following the Bargi cruise tragedy in Jabalpur, a flight operator refused to transport two victims’ bodies, citing foul odour due to decomposition. The incident occurred at Dumna Airport, where authorities had to step in and persuade the operator before the bodies were finally flown out after a delay. Read More 9. Kidnapping from Ratlam, Murder in Ujjain 90KM away: Strangled after drinking, body left locked inside room; angry mob burns accused’s home In Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, Manish Mali (22) was kidnapped from his home and strangled to death in Ujjain. The accused had consumed a lot of alcohol before the murder. They took him about 90 kilometres away from his home, killed him, and then locked the house and fled. Read More 10. Mahavir Phogat supports Vinesh, claims ‘WFI should be dissolved’ After Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat accused former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brijbhushan Singh, of sexual harassment, Olympic coach Mahavir Phogat has come out in her support. Read More