Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: 'Shocking Results Will Come On June 4,' Says Chirag Paswan
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Special Ganga Aarti was performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat to spread voter awareness ahead of the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls scheduled in the constituency on June 1.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday expressed confidence that people will give a mandate to an alternative government on June 4 and said the INDIA bloc will form an inclusive and nationalistic government by securing a clear majority.
On the last day of the Lok Sabha polls campaign, he also accused Modi of running a divisive campaign, claiming the prime minister used 'mandir-masjid' and divisive issues 421 times and words like Muslim, Pakistan and minority 224 times.
People have endorsed their view that "it will be the end of democracy if the current government gets another chance", Kharge said while addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here.
He also said that after INDIA bloc's "victory", the decision on the prime minister will be taken on the basis of talks with the constituents of the INDIA bloc.
"We are confident that on June 4, 2024, the people of the country will give a mandate to a new alternative government. The INDIA bloc will form the government with a clear majority," the Congress president said.
"Together, we will give this country an inclusive, nationalist and development-oriented government on the lines of the UPA I and II (United Progressive Alliance), and will move forward taking everyone along," he said.
The results of the Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4. (PTI Input)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Kottai Bhairavar temple at Tirumayam here on Thursday.
He was accompanied by his wife Sonal Shah to the roadside temple for the darshan and puja. Priests at the temple welcomed the couple with shawls and garlands.
Shah's visit, which was earlier scheduled for April, exemplifies how he closely associated himself with Tamil culture and practices, BJP state chief K Annamalai said about the tour.
Located on the northern side of the Archaeological Survey of India-managed fort's outer walls, the Kottai Bhairavar temple is dedicated to Bhairavar, an aspect of Lord Siva. (PTI Input)
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his visit to Kanyakumari for meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
Addressing a poll rally in Maharajganj where SP ally Congress' candidate Virendra Chaudhary is in the fray, he also claimed that it would be difficult for the BJP to win even 140 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.
Taking a jibe over the BJP's '400 paar' slogan, Yadav said, "They have forgotten their slogan of crossing 400. People are so angry that they will make it difficult for the BJP to win even 140 seats." Yadav also held a poll meeting in Ghosi Lok Sabha seat of Mau district in support of party candidate Rajeev Rai.
He mocked Modi's references in his speeches to eating meat and fish, mujra, and Mahatma Gandhi. "And, now it is heard that he has come to know about the results in advance and has reached some place to do meditation," Yadav said.
"This time people of Mau will not spare him. When results will come, he (Modi) will say that there was some shortcomings in his tapasya," the SP chief said. (PTI Input)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a total of 101 election events which included 94 rallies and 7 road shows during the election campaign for Lok Sabha 2024. (ANI Input)
Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal MP and candidate from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, Harsimrat Kaur Badal says, "Today's politics is all about social media. The central govt has to give free rations to 80 crore people as they are not able to earn food for themselves. Unemployment is the biggest issue... The issue of drugs is a big issue in Punjab. The parties should tell what they have done for that... During the AAP government, there has been no law and order... All the security of the state is being used for the gangsters in jails. There is a breakdown of law and order in AAP's government... 'In 1984, Congress ended the youth with bullets, and today, AAP is ending the youth with pills (drugs)'..."
Amritsar, Punjab | Madhya Pradesh CM & BJP leader Mohan Yadav says, "Congress never listened to Mahatma Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi should apologise for the fact that his last five generations did not listen to Mahatma Gandhi...To save Congress, it mustn't be led by any member of the Gandhi family but a good person is selected to lead the party."
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "We are confident that on 4 June 2024, the people of this country will give a mandate to a new alternative government. INDIA alliance will form a government with full majority and all of us together will give this country an inclusive nationalistic developmental government and we will move forward taking everyone along."
Amritsar, Punjab: Madhya Pradesh CM & BJP leader Mohan Yadav says "Today is the last day of campaigning for the 7th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 . I am fortunate enough to offer prayers here at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)...I have prayed for the welfare of the country and that our country becomes the number 1 in the world. I hope BJP forms govt again under the leadership of PM Modi...Standing here, I remember the time in 1984 when an attempt was made to attack this temple (Golden Temple), I condemn this...Congress only believes in the ideology of divide and rule."
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha to take immediate action against Nandighosha TV as per the existing provisions for telecasting exit poll results in Odisha.
Exit polls are prohibited under section 126A of the RP Act 1951. ECI had notified the prohibited period from April 19, 2024 (7 am) to June 1, 2024 (6:30 pm) vide its order dated March 28, 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a 'fateh rally' in Punjab's Hoshiarpur today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meditate at Rock Memorial, a monument built in tribute to Swami Vivekananda, in Kanyakumari following the culmination of the Lok Sabha polls campaign on May 30, BJP leaders said on Tuesday.The Congress' Tamil Nadu unit said the Election Commission should not grant permission for the PM's programme, as the model code of conduct was in force.
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PM Modi To Meditate At Vivekananda's Landmark In TN After Poll Campaign Ends On May 30, Cong Fumes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meditate at Rock Memorial, a monument built in tribute to Swami Vivekananda, in Kanyakumari following the culmination of the Lok Sabha polls campaign on May 30, BJP leaders said on Tuesday.The Congress' Tamil Nadu unit said the Election Commission should not grant permission for the PM's programme, as the model code of conduct was in force. Such a move was an attempt at indirect campaigning after the end of canvassing of votes, TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai alleged.
The PM will meditate from the evening of May 30 to the evening of June 1 at Dhyan Mandapam, the place where Vivekananda -- a spiritual icon admired by Modi -- is believed to have had a divine vision about 'Bharat Mata', BJP leaders said.
The prime minister had gone on a similar meditation exercise in a Kedarnath cave after the 2019 poll campaign. Party functionaries said Modi's decision to pick the spot in Kanyakumari for his spiritual sojourn underscores his commitment to bringing to fruition Vivekananda's vision for the country.
He has been sounding confident about returning to power for a third term after the votes are counted on June 4. The last phase of polling is scheduled for June 1. Campaigning for polls ends two days before elections. The rock, where the prime minister will meditate, had a major impact on Vivekananda's life and holds a similar significance in the monk's life as Sarnath for Gautam Buddha, they said.
Security Alert In Thiruvananthapuram As PM Arrives On Thursday En Route To Kanyakumari
Security has been beefed up in and around the state capital city as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive at the international airport here on Thursday en route to Kanyakumari.From Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, he will board a helicopter to reach Kanyakumari.The Prime Minister will meditate for 48 hours at the Dhyan Mandapam -- the same place where Swami Vivekananda meditated for three days.
PM Modi will return on June 1 from here.In view of the event, the Kerala Police are leaving nothing to chance and have started combing operations in and around the airport.The distance of the rock memorial from the airport is around 92 km, of which around 40 km is in Kerala.In 2019, he had visited Kedarnath.
PM Modi had gone to Uttarakhand in 2019 (before the Lok Sabha results) and meditated at a cave
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