Lok Sabha Polls Highlights: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Claims BJP 'Intimidating' Potential Donors With Agency Raids
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BJP releases a list of leaders who would be campaigning for party candidates in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
1. Narendra Modi
2. Jagat Prakash Nadda
3. Rajnath Singh
4. Amit Shah
5. Nitin Gadkari
6. Shiv Prakash
7. Mohan Yadav
8. Vishnu Dutt Sharma
9. Mahendra Singh
10. Satish Upadhyay
11. Satyanarayan Jatiya
12. Jagdish Devda
13. Rajendra Shukla
14. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
15. Bhupendra Patel
16. Jyotiraditya Scindia
17. Virendra Kumar Khatik
18. Faggan Singh Kulaste
19. Smriti Irani
20. Yogi Aditya Nath
21. Bhajanlal Sharma
22. Devendra Fadnavis
23. Keshav Prasad Maurya
24. Himanta Biswa Sarma
25. Vishnu Deo Sai
26. Hitanand
27. Prahlad Patel
28. Kailash Vijayvargiya
29. Jaybhan Singh Pavaiya
30. Rakesh Singh
31. Lal Singh Arya
32. Narayan Kushwaha
33. Tulsi Silawat
34. Sushree Nirmala Bhuriya
35. Aidal Singh Kansana
36. Gopal Bhargav
37. Narottam Mishra
38. Suresh Pachauri
39. Sushree Kavita Patidar
40. Gaurishankar Bisen
BJP releases a list of leaders who would be campaigning for party candidates in the state of West Bengal.
1. Narendra Modi
2. Jagat Prakash Nadda
3. Rajnath Singh
4. Amit Shah
5. Yogi Adityanath
6. Himanta Viswa Sarma
7. Manik Saha
8. Arjun Munda
9. Sunil Bansal
10. Mangal Pandey
11. Amit Malviya
12. Nisith Pramanik
13. Satpal Maharaj
14. Smriti Irani
15. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
16. Sukanta Majumdar
17. Suvendu Adhikari
18. Shantanu Thakur
19. Swapan Dasgupta
20. Dilip Ghosh
21. Rahul Sinha
22. Mithun Chakraborty
23. Debasree Chaudhuri
24. Samik Bhattacharya
25. Nagendra Roy
26. Dipak Barman
27. Jagannath Chattopadhyay
28. Mafuja Khatun
29. Sushil Barman
30. Sukumar Roy
31. Nikhil Ranjan Dey
32. Mihir Goswamy
33. Malati Rava Roy
34. Shankar Ghosh
35. Joyel Murmu
36. Gopal Chandra Saha
37. Sadhrath Tirkey
38. Rudranil Ghosh
39. Amitava Chakraborty
40. Satish Dhond
"In addition to freezing our bank accounts, they (BJP) have intimidated potential donors into fearing that if they give money to the opposition party, then, there would be CBI, ED, and I-T raids, and this kind of intimidation is extremely bad for democracy," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tells PTI.
BJP candidate from Meerut Lok Sabha constituency, Arun Govil visits Augharnath Temple.
He says, "It feels very good to be back on my land. Now that I've come here, I'll do my best for my constituency and strive to always prove myself worthy in front of my people..." (ANI)
Congress appoints V Shankar and Manoj Chauhan as the party's Election Observers to Andhra Pradesh.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, MP and party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, former cricketer and candidate Yusuf Pathan and others to campaign.
BJP writes to Election Commission of India alleging "instances abound where Election officers exhibit egregious partiality, turning a blind eye to social media posts or speeches flagged by the BJP while delaying or neglecting complaints filed by the BJP or the delay in granting permissions and approvals to the party's legal and rightful requests...and that the Election Commission displays undue haste in taking action against BJP members, sometimes even in the absence of formal complaints." (ANI)
BRS working president KT Rama Rao says, "...Think about it. Rahul Gandhi in Delhi says 'chowkidar chor hai'. Revnath Reddy says - No he is not a thief, he is our elder brother...Rahul Gandhi says that the Prime Minister works for Adani. What does Revanth Reddy do? He hugs Adani in Davos and strikes a deal with him...Rahul Gandhi says that Gujarat model is useless and fake. Revanth Reddy says he will take Telangana on Gujarat's path...Rahul Gandhi says that liquor scam is false and that arresting Arvind Kejriwal is wrong. Revanth Reddy says that there is indeed a liquor scam and arresting K Kavitha is correct...Congress doesn't have the courage or strength to stop Modi and BJP...So, Mamata Banerjee says that Congress won't be able to cross 40. Regional leaders like KCR, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal have the courage to stop BJP..." (ANI)
Delhi: RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav says, "Our alliance is the oldest. We have been together in all situations...We have an understanding...Bihar's result will give you a surprise...We have agreed that the Left, Congress and RJD will fight the elections together. Everybody will get their seat share and soon an announcement will be made..." (ANI)
Actor and BJP candidate from Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) Kangana Ranaut arrives at the residence of party's national president JP Nadda in Delhi. (ANI)
RAIGARH - ST - Dr. Menka Devi Singh
BILASPUR - Devender Singh Yadav
KANKER - ST - Biresh Thakur
Tamil Nadu:
MAYILADUTHURAI - Adv. R. Sudha
Former Congress MLA Shashank Bhargava and others joined BJP in Bhopal today, in the presence of Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state BJP chief VD Sharma, ANI reported.
YSRCP announces Deputy CM Budi Mutyala Naidu as Lok Sabha candidate from Anakapalle and Eerla Anuradha as Assembly election candidate from Madugula, ANI reported.
Congress MP KC Venugopal reaches party leader Mukul Wasnik's residence in Delhi for I.N.D.I.A. alliance meeting regarding Bihar's seat-sharing formula, PTI Reported.
Prakash Ambedkar to remain in MVA, offered 6 seats in Maharashtra, Congress spox Atul Patil told ABP News.
Uttar Pradesh: BJP candidate from Meerut, Arun Govil says, "I will not do politics. What we call the definition of politics, I am incapable of doing it. I am here just to give away what I have- love, compassion, and empathy that I have..."
RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav arrives at the residence of Congress General Secretary and MP Mukul Wasnik, ANI reported.
Rampur, Himachal Pradesh: State minister Vikramaditya Singh says, "We respect Kangana Ranaut, she is the daughter of Himachal and an actress...As far as her entrance into politics is concerned, I want to say that it is an internal matter of the BJP...However, during the natural calamity in Mandi, why was Kangana ji not seen there?" (ANI)
BJP writes to Election Commission of India over "violation of the Election Model Code of Conduct and offence committed by DMK and its leader Anitha R Radhakrishnan"
BJP requests the EC to direct Anitha R Radhakrishnan to tender an unconditional apology to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ban him from campaigning further in this election. The BJP requests the EC to order immediate filing of FIR and criminal investigation against him.
BSP releases a list of 5 candidates for Uttarakhand:
- Tehri Garhwal - Neem Chandra Churiyal
- Pauri Garhwal - Dhir Singh Bisht
- Almora (SC) - Narayan Ram
- Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar - Akhtar Ali Mahigir
- Haridwar - Jameel Ahmed
In the presence of BJP candidate for Kurukshetra, Naveen Jindal, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini says, "... Naveen Jindal will win a big mandate from Kurukshetra and give PM Narendra Modi a third term... Senior Congress leaders are refusing to contest elections. In the coming times, this double-engine government will take development in the state to new heights..." (ANI)
PM Narendra Modi called Prof TN Sarasu, BJP candidate from Alathur in Kerala. PM asks her how her campaign is going. He promises to take strict action against the accused of Co-operative bank scam. PM plans to ensure money goes back to the poor from the properties and money attached by ED, ANI reported.
Congress leader Ravneet Singh Bittu is set to join the BJP shortly (Neeraj Pandey)
On BJP MP and party candidate for Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency Dilip Ghosh's statement, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh says, "Dilip Ghosh has a lot of frustration...The BJP has insulted and ignored him...Dilip Ghosh does not have the guts to fight this insult and so he's doing all sorts of loose talks about Mamata Banerjee." (ANI)
PM Modi called Rekha Patra, BJP candidate from Basirhat and one of the Sandeshkhali victims.
He spoke to her about her campaign preparations, support among people for BJP, and more.
PM called her Shakti Swaroopa.
Rekha Patra detailed the ordeals faced by women in Sandeshkhali.
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On Lok Sabha Election 2024, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal says, "Shiromani Akali Dal is not an ordinary political party. It is a part of principles. For us, principles are more important than a number game. In 103 years, Shiromani Akali Dal has not formed the party to form the government. The protection of the community, of Punjab, of Punjabis is the responsibility of Shiromani Akali Dal...The Delhi-based national parties do only vote-based politics. We are not the ones to do that. For us, Punjab matters..." (ANI)
BJP candidate for the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat, Trivendra Singh Rawat files his nomination for the upcoming elections.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal files his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Dibrugarh.
TMC files a complaint with the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer against BJP MP Dilip Ghosh for "passing derogatory and offensive comment personally attacking Mamata Banerjee, thereby violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC)", ANI reported.
Jorhat, Assam: Ahead of filing his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi holds a road show in his constituency and meets people, ANI reported.
Attacking PM Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi took to X and wrote, "Narendra Modi ji, did you have any plan for employment? This question is on the lips of every youth today. In every street and village, BJP people are being asked - why was the lie told about providing 2 crore jobs every year? Congress has resolved to undertake employment revolution under #YuvaNyay."
"Our guarantee is that as soon as we come into government: - Will fill 30 lakh government posts
- Every educated youth will be given a job worth Rs 1 lakh per year under the 'Pehli Naukri Pakdi' scheme.
We will get rid of paper leaks by making a law.
This is the time to recognize the difference in the policies of the two ideologies. Congress wants to build the future of the youth and BJP wants to mislead them.
The youth will have to change their destiny with their own hands by breaking the web of illusion.
'Employment revolution' will have to be brought in the country," he added.
JD(S) leader and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy stated during a press conference in Bengaluru that the party will field only three candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
A BJP delegation comprising Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, Om Pathak, and Dr Sanjay Mayukh will meet the Election Commission of India today at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. As per sources, the delegation will file a complaint against Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for her remarks against Kangana Raut, who will be contesting in LS polls from Mandi.
The Election Commission of India issued dos and don'ts after IMD predicted that the country might face a heatwave during the time of Lok Sabha polls.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced the second list consisting of nine candidates for the upcoming Sikkim assembly elections.
The Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar faction will release the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on March 28, as per information received through sources. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) faction's Sanjay Raut has already claimed that the talks between them regarding seat sharing have been completed and Shiv Sena can announce the names of its candidates any time.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar had given an ultimatum to Maha Vikas Aghadi till March 26 and if the talks between them were not completed by then, then he had asked to clarify his role on March 27.
Thus, Shiv Sena (UBT) can announce the names of its party's candidates anytime.
CPI (M) leader Sanjay Kumar, backed by Mahagathabandhan to be Lok Sabha candidate from Bihar's Khagadia.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari launched a sharp attack against Congress leader Supriya Shrinate over remarks on Kangana Ranaut.
"I am surprised by the remarks of Congress (on Kangana Ranaut). This is what they think about our daughters and the actors," Tiwari said.
"Those who are educated and cultured know the difference between reel life and real life. In reel life, a person has to play different roles. However, you cannot relate it with that person's real life. Is this your culture," he added.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) will announce its first list of candidates in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections today, said party leader Sanjay Raut on Monday.
Background
Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and news on the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Shiv Sena (UBT) To Announce First List of Candidates for Maharashtra LS Polls
The Shiv Sena (UBT) is set to unveil its initial list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra on Monday, with approximately 15 to 16 names expected to feature, according to party leader Sanjay Raut, news agency PTI reported. Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP, confirmed the announcement during a media briefing on Monday, stating, "The Shiv Sena (UBT)'s (first) list will be declared tomorrow (March 26). We will declare candidates for 15-16 seats tomorrow." Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is anticipated to release its list of candidates shortly, as indicated by party leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Shewale.
The anticipated candidates include Amol Kiritkar for Mumbai North-West, Chandrahar Patil for Sangli, and Anant Gete for Raigad. However, the final list is yet to be officially confirmed. The party's decision comes as other constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, particularly the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar, are yet to announce their candidates.
NCW Seeks Action Against Congress's Supriya Shrinate Over Post On Kangana Ranaut
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for strict action against Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir for derogatory remarks made against actress Kangana Ranaut, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat. Shrinate's objectionable Instagram post targeting Ranaut has since been removed. Addressing the matter, Shrinate clarified, "Many people have access to my Facebook and Instagram accounts, and someone from them made an extremely inappropriate post today. As soon as I came to know, I deleted that post."
Congress Party's Sixth List of Lok Sabha Candidates
In another development, the Congress party on Sunday announced its sixth list of Lok Sabha candidates, nominating Prahlad Gunjal, a former BJP leader and close associate of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, to contest against outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from Kota, Rajasthan. Gunjal, who joined the Congress last week, aims to challenge Birla's stronghold in the region. Alongside Gunjal, the Congress fielded candidates for other constituencies, including Ajmer, Rajsamand, Bhilwara in Rajasthan, and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. With this announcement, the Congress has now declared a total of 190 candidates for the upcoming polls. Additionally, Tharahai Cuthbert has been nominated for the by-election for the Vilavancode assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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