Speaking at an event in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu, Modi said that “our agencies will get to the bottom of this conspiracy”.

On Monday at about 6.52 pm, a Hyundai i20 car exploded near the Red Fort metro station. While the cause of the blast is not yet clear, the police have filed a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the Explosives Act.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired review meetings with senior officials on Tuesday. He said that he had instructed them “to hunt down each and every culprit behind this incident”.

The provisional turnout for the day was awaited. Voting took place in 122 of the 243 Assembly seats in the state.

During the day, the Rashtriya Janata Dal alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party polling agents were distributing slips with the photographs

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