Lok Sabha Polls Highlights: PM Narendra Modi-Led BJP CEC Meeting In Delhi Concludes
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PM Modi leaves after attending BJP's Central Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi, PTI reported.
“All the seats were discussed. The parliamentary committee will take the decision now. It is clear that there is going to be no alliance in Odisha (with the BJD) and we will contest on all 147 seats in assembly elections and 21 seats in Lok Sabha elections," Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal said after attending the party’s Central Election Committee meeting in New Delhi.
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday demanded that police forces from other states be deployed in some areas of West Bengal in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, apprehending that local law enforcers may act in a partisan manner against the opposition. The leader of opposition in the state assembly, while speaking to reporters in Purba Medinipur district, said that recent incidents in the state showed that the state police was incapable of preventing TMC activists from attacking opposition party workers, including those of the BJP, during campaigning. (PTI)
After joining RJD today, MLA from Rupauli and Former JDU leader Bima Bharti says, "People of Purnia are ready to vote for us. I will contest Lok Sabha polls from Purnia if my party asks me to..."
JDU MLA from Rupauli, Bima Bharti joined RJD after tendering her resignation from JDU earlier today
Mizo National Front (MNF) leader K Vanlalvena on his preparation as the NDA candidate from Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections, "Being a member of the NDA, I am willing to praise the good work done by the NDA government in the past. In the meantime, if the government of NDA takes steps which are not fit for the tribes of Mizo, I am ready to oppose them. I hope the NDA wins the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.” (PTI)
BJP CEC meeting is underway at the party headquarters under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi (ANI)
PM Modi arrives to attend BJP's Central Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi. (PTI)
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says, "None of my sons are in politics. I told my sons that if they want to join politics, they should first paste posters on walls and work at the ground level. BJP workers have a right over my political legacy." (ANI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda arrive to attend BJP's Central Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National Joint General Secretary Shiv Prakash arrive to attend BJP's Central Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis arrives to attend BJP's Central Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi, PTI reported.
AIADMK changes party's Tirunelveli Constituency Lok Sabha candidate. Edappadi Palaniswami declared that Muthuselvan will be the party's Lok Sabha candidate from Tirunelveli instead of Jhansirani, as declared earlier, ANI reported.
The BJP candidates from Vadodara and Sabarkantha Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat on Saturday expressed their unwillingness to contest the upcoming general elections citing personal reasons. Sitting MP Ranjan Bhatt, who was fielded by the saffron party from the Vadodara seat, announced that she was not keen on fighting the elections.Her candidature had faced stiff resistance from some sections within the BJP. (PTI)
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says, "We are ready for the Lok Sabha elections. We are going to people with the work done by PM Modi in the last 10 years... We have already prepared the blueprint for 100 days when we assume power again after the election for the third term of PM Modi and that blueprint will be implemented to make 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Aatmnirbhar Bharat' in 25 years to come, that is in 'Amrit Kaal'. In North-East, out of 25 seats, BJP-NDA will win the most number of seats..." (ANI)
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said on not contesting from the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections, “I am part of the party and if the party told me to contest elections against PM Modi or Shivraj Singh Chouhan, I would follow their orders.”
BJD MP Muzibulla Khan says, "Biju Janta Dal is always prepared. Our party is such a regional party that is always connected with the people and works for them... Many parties make alliances during elections but we don't need that... Every worker of the BJD starts preparing for the next elections as soon as one election is completed... We will fight all 147 Vidhan Sabha and 21 Lok Sabha seats alone..."
Prakash Ambedkar, the leader of the Bahujan Aghadi, has issued an ultimatum for March 26. He said, "If no decision is taken regarding the allocation of MVA seats by the 26th, then I will take the next step." "Congress should remember that I am supporting them in 7 places," he remarked.
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On Congress' allegation of freezing of the bank accounts, BJP leader Sambit Patra says, "... All political parties get an exemption in tax... Any party cannot be discriminated against in this... But why were Congress' accounts 'freezed'?... The Congress party skipped the tax return deadline and extended deadline in 2017-18... Secondly, any political party cannot accept cash donations of more than Rs. 20,000... But the Congress had accepted a donation worth Rs. 14 lakhs..." (ANI)
Independent MLAs Kishan Lal Thakur, Hoshiar Singh, and Ashish Sharma have tendered their resignations and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the presence of Arun Singh, Jairam Thakur, Anurag Thakur, Rajiv Jindal, Harsh Mahajan, and Sanjay Mayukh.
The Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Saha participated in a padayatra for the by-election in the Ramnagar Assembly constituency.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Vadodara Lok Sabha seat candidate Ranjan Bhatt will not be contesting in the polls because of personal reasons.
BJP Candidate from Gujarat's Sabarkantha has announced that he will not contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls due to personal reasons. (Input from ABP news reporter Deepak)
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra commented on the candidates' list of Congress, saying: "Congress could not get one able candidate in 28 Lok Sabha constituencies (of Karnataka). When none of their ministers was willing to contest the elections because of the 'Modi Wave', they were forced to fall back on their ministers' families...The atmosphere (in Karnataka) is in the favour of BJP, NDA, and PM Narendra Modi."
Background
Lok Sabha Polls Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and news on the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
The Election Commission on March 16 announced the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. As per the schedule, the polls are slated to begin from April 19 and will be held in seven phases for 102 Parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories.
The Election Commission of India in its notification also stated that the scrutiny of the nominations will be done till March 28 and the last date to withdraw candidature will be March 30. The counting of the votes will be done on June 4.
The states and Union Territories that will vote during the first phase of voting on April 19 include Arunachal Pradesh (2), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1), Madhya Pradesh (6), Maharashtra (5), Manipur (2), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (1), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (1), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (3), and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Lakshadweep (1), and Puducherry (1).
The former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and BJP candidate Trivendra Singh Rawat filed his nomination for the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency digitally.
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Additionally, three candidates from Madhya Pradesh, including one from the Bharatiya Janata Party filed nominations from Sidhi, Shahdol (ST), Jabalpur, Mandla (ST), Balaghat, and Chhindwara seats, respectively.
Assam Congress on Thursday lodged a complaint against senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with the Election Commission of India (ECI). The grand old party alleged that the BJP leader's remarks during one of his recent campaign trails violated the model code of conduct.
The Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh declared candidates for six seats including Sambhal, Baghpat, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Pilibhit, Ghosi, and Mirzapur.
While Manoj Chaudhary will be the party candidate from Baghpat, Ziaur Rahman Burk will contest on the SP ticket from Sambhal. Rahul Awana will contest from Gautam Buddha Nagar. Bhagwat Saran Gangwar and Rajeev Rai will be the party candidates from Pilibhit and Ghosi, respectively.
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