Speculation is rife regarding Mamata Banerjee's potential return to power in West Bengal. Meanwhile, a meeting between Priyanka Gandhi and political strategist Prashant Kishor has fueled rumors of renewed dialogue between Kishor and the Congress party, focusing on broader political strategy and organizational challenges. Separately, a proposed merger of state-owned insurers, National Insurance, Oriental Insurance, and United India Insurance, faces bureaucratic hurdles within the Finance Ministry due to disagreements on valuation and integration.