Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 9 pm. ELN 84 BH-RLSP-SPLIT RLSP MP floats own faction, claims Kushwaha sold tickets Patna: The Rashtriya Lok Samata Party, a constituent of opposition "Mahagathbandhan" in Bihar, suffered yet another setback Monday with its sitting MP Ram Kumar Sharma floating his own faction and lambasting the party's founder Upendra Kushwaha for allegedly ignoring committed workers while distributing tickets.

ELN 89 WB-2ND LD MAMATA Mamata calls Modi "fascist, dacoit", BJP says people will give her a befitting reply Cooch Behar/Nagrakata: With the election campaign getting more and more churlish by the day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday asserted her state will play a major role in dislodging the "fascist, liar and dacoit" prime minister and forming the next government. ELN 93 OD-PATNAIK-PANDA Patnaik accuses Panda of spreading rumour about his health Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday accused former MP Baijayant Panda of spreading rumour about his "ill" health.

ELN 96 BH-RJD-LD MANIFESTO RJD manifesto promises reservation in pvt sector, judiciary Patna: The opposition RJD Monday released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls promising introduction of reservations in higher judiciary as well as the private sector besides ensuring that quotas extended to SCs, STs, OBCs and EBCs was made proportionate to their population. LGC 4 MN-HC-JOURNALIST Manipur HC orders release of journalist detained under NSA Imphal: The Manipur High Court on Monday revoked the detention of journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem under the National Security Act and ordered his immediate release..