Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) Top stories from the western

Top stories from the western region at 1630 hrs. ELN 58 MP-2NDLD SUMITRA MAHAJAN New Delhi/Indore: Outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker and eight-time MP from Indore, Sumitra Mahajan opts out of contesting the general elections saying she has freed the BJP to make its choice.

ELN 26 MH-LD RAHUL Pune: Congress president Rahul Gandhi says his party's manifesto is an expression of the people of India and rules out burdening the middle class to fund the anti-poverty scheme Nyunatam Aay Yojana (Nyay). BOM 2 CG-ENCOUNTER Raipur: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan killed and another injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

ELN 44 MH-RAHUL-PRIYANKA Pune: Congress president Rahul Gandhi says his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was his "best friend". ELX 18 MH-AMBEDKAR-MODI Mumbai: Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar, who was booked for his remarks against the Election Commission (EC), accuses PM Narendra Modi of being a blackmailer.

LGB 1 MH-HC-CHIEF JUSTICE Mumbai: Justice Pradeep Nandrajog will be sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on Sunday..