Assembly polls on the way & ‘along a Middle East intersection’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Times of India

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

In today’s featured cartoon, Sandeep Adhwaryu alludes to the announcement by the Election Commission of India of five states to vote in assembly elections next month, pressing the trigger on the home stretch of the 2023 poll season leading up to the general elections next summer.

Sajith Kumar | Deccan Herald

Here, Sajith Kumar, too, illustrates his satirical take on the upcoming assembly polls.

Alok Nirantar | @caricatured

Alok Nirantar’s cartoon depicts the ongoing Israel-Palestine war, along with riots and human rights violations across the world, while the United Nations seems to be trying really hard to ‘douse’ the catastrophe.

Nala Ponnappa | @PonnappaCartoon

Ponappa, too, illustrates the surprise aerial and ground attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel.