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In Palakkad, Kerala, a midnight police raid at a hotel during Assembly by-election campaigning escalated into a political row. The Congress alleged that the BJP and CPI(M) orchestrated the raid to find black money, while the parties denied the claims and accused the Congress of distributing it. The police clarified the searches were routine, and no black money was found. The incident sparked tension and protests from political parties.

Courtesy: theprint.in