Saurav Ganguly is all set to become the BCCI president, one of the most prestigious posts in Indian cricket. However, it came with speculation that he is being backed by the BJP. Although Ganguly denied all the rumors but people are still wondering if there is any truth in the stories.

The first electoral referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity after the massive victory in Lok Sabha elections is about to take place during the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana. The Congress which is fighting for survival is eyeing a possible improvement in its performance but whether that will be enough to counter Modi's increasing dominance remains to be seen on the result day on October 24.

The October 21 byelection in Jhabua (ST) assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh is a must-win contest for the Congress government as its outcome may decide the fate of the Kamal Nath government which is in minority.