The morning began with continuing coverage of the Tibet earthquake aftermath, while Delhi's pre-election tensions crystallized around AAP's attempt to showcase CM residence renovations. Opposition parties, notably TMC and SP, declared support for AAP, leaving Congress isolated in Delhi's electoral landscape.
ISRO postponed its SpaDeX docking mission again, citing technical concerns, while IAF chief highlighted India's Tejas fighter shortage amid reports of China's 6th generation aircraft tests.
The afternoon saw escalating tragedy at Tirupati Temple, where a stampede during token distribution for Vaikuntha Ekadashi darshan initially claimed three lives, with toll rising to six by evening. CM Naidu called an emergency review meeting as details emerged of over 4,000 devotees queuing at ticket counters.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee's first meeting on simultaneous elections faced opposition criticism over constitutional validity and cost calculations.