Highlights of India Today issue dated May 12, 2014 The India Today Cover Story this week is on the BJP and the Congress, the two principal national parties, who are making deft moves to wean possible allies from the other. Battleground Hyderabad, which is part of the election coverage, says that simultaneous state and national elections have given Hyderabadis the chance to vote on the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the city's future. The five most pampered constituencies have been profiled to show that some indulgent MPs have created islands of prosperity. An India Today Group-MDRA survey finds that the Indian consumer knows he’s the king and has become more discerning with gadgets and appliances. The Travancore royal family severs its 250-year-old ties with the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram following a Supreme Court order. The issue has 3 free magazines – Aspire, Simply Bangalore and Simply Kolkata – with it.