Top stories from the South at 1730
hrs.
MDS10 KA-POLL-MODI
Kalaburagi(Kar): Playing the nationalism card, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "insulting national heroes" and the Indian Army by "questioning" the veracity of the cross-border surgical strikes.
MDS14 KA-POLLS-RAHUL
Aurad (KTK): Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "personal attacks" on him, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said it does not behove a person who holds the high office.
MES4 KL-BYPOLL-CPI(M)
Thiruvananthapuram: With the Chengannur bypoll a few weeks away, the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala made it clear that it would accept votes from anyone barring that of the RSS.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content