This week in pictures: From BJP's victory in assembly polls to the 2G spectrum case verdict and more

This week India witnessed a lot of political changes. The BJP's victory in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls to Congress victory in the 2G spectrum case.

Thiruvananthapuram is gearing up to welcome the dawn of 2017. A grand marquee to host the celebrations is being set up on Shangumugham beach in the capital city. (EPS | Kaviyoor Santhosh) 

The LB stadium in Telangana glows in the light of crackers at the closing day of World Telugu Conference. (EPS | Vinay Madapu)

A man dressed like a Ravana entertains visitors of Shilparamam along with his Daughter during the Handicrafts mela at Shilparamam, Hyderabad. (EPS | Vinay Madapu)

Since a year Murali Kartik, a citizen of Banglore who is concerened about the pollution and heavy traffic in the city, has been cycling 100km daily around the city spreading awareness and benefits of cycling. (EPS | Nagesh Polali0

On December 21, 2017, a special CBI court in New Delhi acquitted all the accused in the 2G Spectrum case. The verdict was pronounced by Special CBI Judge O P Saini citing lack of evidence against former telecom minister A Raja, Rajya Sabha MP and DMK member Kanimozhi and others involved in the case. (EPS|Shekhar Yadav)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anant Kumar after the BJP parliamentary meeting at Parliament house in New Delhi. BJP won the assembly election held in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. (EPS | Shekhar Yadav)

As temperature falls down, People warming themselves in a bonfire at Srirangapatna. (EPS | Udayshankar S)

A young boy plays with his pet while waiting for his father to drop him at school in the early hours at a slum in Secunderabad. (EPS | Vinay Madapu)

After water had dried up at Vaigai River people are back to their business of drying up new 'Sungudi' sarees in Madurai. (EPS | KK Sundar)

A woman busy making stone studded bangles in a busti in old city, Hyderabad. Many women like her earn Rs. 100 per day after 12 hrs of continuous work. One set of these bengles is sold in market for around Rs 3000 (EPS | Sayantan Ghosh)

Winter is here: A dew-drop covered spider web in the outskirt of the Kozhikode (EPS | TP Sooraj)

​A colorful procession held from Nehru Maidan to Karavali Utsav ground to mark the Karavali Utsav at Lalbagh. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh)