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Raj Thackeray To Address Lok Sabha Poll Rallies In Support Of PM Modi: Shiv Sena Leader

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray will address rallies in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a Shiv Sena leader said on Wednesday. A day after the MNS chief declared his unconditional support for the ruling Mahayuti alliance, Sanjay Shirsat, the spokesperson for the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, claimed the move would avoid the potential vote division in elections.

"There was a possibility of vote division which could have resulted in us (Mahayuti) slightly missing our target to win 45 plus seats in Maharashtra. Now, we will definitely achieve our target," Shirsat told reporters.

Raj Thackeray on Tuesday announced unconditional support to the `Mahayuti' alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP in the state and backed PM Modi, a move that is expected to bolster the ruling bloc's prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

When asked whether the MNS chief will campaign for Mahayuti, Shirsat replied in the affirmative. "Yes, he will hold rallies across the state, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city. We will organise his rallies as per his schedule," he said.

Shirsat further said the chief minister would declare the Mahayuti nominee for the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has fielded Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Chandrakant Khaire from Aurangabad against AIMIM's sitting MP Imtiaz Jaleel.

"The prime minister is scheduled to address a poll rally today (in Ramtek). Tomorrow, CM Shinde will declare the name of the candidate for Aurangabad," Shirsat added.

BJP Nominates SS Ahluwalia From Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha Seat

The BJP on Wednesday announced the nomination of former Union minister SS Ahluwalia from the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal. Ahluwalia would take on TMC's heavyweight candidate and the party's star face, Shatrughan Sinha, in Asansol, an industrial hub encapsulating the state's coal belt.

The BJP had previously replaced Ahluwalia, the party's sitting MP from the Burdwan-Durgapur seat, with former state president Dilip Ghosh as candidate for the constituency. Ghosh was, in turn, moved from his erstwhile winning seat Medinipur to fight for his prospects on Ahluwalia's turf.

Although the BJP had initially announced the name of Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh as its candidate from Asansol, the seat remained unrepresented by the party till now following Singh's refusal to contest from the constituency.

22:52 PM (IST) • 11 Apr 2024

TDP's Nara Lokesh Participates In Roadshow In Support Of Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai

TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh participated in the roadshow held in support of Tamil Nadu BJP President and party's candidate from Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat, K Annamalai in Coimbatore.

#WATCH | TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh participated in the roadshow held in support of Tamil Nadu BJP President and party's candidate from Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat, K Annamalai in Coimbatore. pic.twitter.com/su9ZqWq6x8
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2024

20:41 PM (IST) • 11 Apr 2024

TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu And Jana Sena Party Chief Pawan Kalyan Holds Roadshow In East Godavari

#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan hold a roadshow in East Godavari.

(Source: TDP) pic.twitter.com/NqiKCYnPLg
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2024