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LS Polls: PM Modi To Hold Roadshow In Bhopal On April 24
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow on Wednesday evening in Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, a stronghold of the BJP, a party functionary said on Monday. It will be PM Modi's second roadshow in Madhya Pradesh and fifth visit to the state in the last 18 days.
The prime minister kickstarted his poll campaign in MP on April 7 with a roadshow in Jabalpur constituency, another bastion of the BJP which it has been winning since 1996. BJP's Alok Sharma is pitted against Congress candidate Arun Shrivastava in the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, where polling will be held on May 7. "Modi ji will lead the roadshow in the city on April 24 evening," Madhya Pradesh BJP's media cell chief Ashish Agrawal told PTI.
The roadshow would cover a distance of 1.5 km from the old Vidhan Sabha to New Market area. It will commence around 7 pm, Bhopal Commissioner of Police Harinarayanachari Mishra said when contacted over phone. Nearly 2,000 police personnel, including 24 IPS officers, will be deployed for security during the roadshow, he added.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP won 28 out of the total 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the Congress won only the Chhindwara constituency. This time, the BJP is aiming for a clean sweep in the state. The BJP has been winning the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat since 1989. According to the Election Commission, there are 23,29,892 voters in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency.
The Lok Sabha elections are underway, and the first phase of polling took place on April 19 (Friday). The second phase of the ongoing polls is set to take place on April 26. Voting will take place across India in seven phases till June 1, while counting will take place on June 4.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Urges People To Vote For ‘Jodi Sankha’ In Lok Sabha Polls, Assembly Elections
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged the people to vote for ‘Jodi Sankha’ (double conch) in the Lok Sabha elections as well as Assembly elections in the state.
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I.N.D.I.A Bloc Playing Dangerous Game, Mulling 'One Year, One PM' Formula, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA bloc is contemplating "one year, one PM" formula to resolve their leadership issue and added that the world will ridicule such an arrangement in the largest democracy. He said the Congress hates SCs/STs/OBCs so much that it wants to give reservation provided to them in jobs and education to its "most loved community", and accused the opposition party of "killing" the idea of social justice.
Modi, addressing an election rally at Harda under the Betul Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, asked if voters were ready for "five prime ministers in five years" formula and called it a dangerous game by the opposition alliance in which the Congress is the biggest constituent. The PM was referring to remarks by Sam Pitroda, president of the Indian Overseas Congress who has talked about the inheritance tax law in the United States while answering a query on the redistribution of wealth issue. He said while there is a clarity in the BJP over the leadership issue, the same is missing in the INDIA grouping.
"People should know to whom INDI alliance leaders want to hand over the reins of the country. It is clear in the BJP that it is Modi, but what about them?" he asked the gathering, as quoted by PTI.
Lashing out at the Opposition, PM Modi said, "There have been media reports that a discussion is going on among INDI alliance people over 'one year, one PM' formula. That means one PM in one year, second PM in the second year, third PM in the third year, fourth PM in the fourth year, fifth PM in the fifth year... They are busy auctioning the PM's chair".
Lok Sabha Polls: Congress Launches Campaign For Shimla Parliamentary Constituency
The Congress on Wednesday launched its campaign for the Shimla parliamentary constituency from the Sri Renukaji assembly segment. This was the first Congress election rally in the Shimla parliamentary constituency after sitting MLA from Kasauli assembly segment Vinod Sultanpuri was declared the party candidate from the seat.
Launching the campaign at a rally in Khalakyar village, about 50 km from here, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that selection of Sri Renukaji assembly segment for launching Sultanpuri's campaign carries big political significance.
Campaigning Ends For Jammu Lok Sabha Seat, Polling On April 26
Campaigning for the election to the Jammu Lok Sabha seat ended Wednesday evening, setting the stage for over 17.81 lakh eligible voters to exercise their franchise on April 26 to decide the fate of 22 candidates in the fray. This is the second Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir to go to polls in this election. Earlier, polling was held in the Udhampur seat on April 19 and a voter turnout of over 68 per cent was recorded.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Pandurang K Pole said there was no untoward incident reported during the campaigning, as reported by news agency PTI.
Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: BJP Chief Nadda Holds Meeting With Party Leaders In Patna
Uttar Pradesh: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) releases a list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Uttar Pradesh: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) releases a list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/PAwTrrNEM4
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