LS Polls Highlights: BSP Replaces Amethi Candidate As It Announces 3 Names In Fresh UP List

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Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates and developments pertaining to Lok Sabha elections. Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi To Address Multiple Rallies Across Karnataka and MaharashtraToday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a series of rallies in Karnataka and Maharashtra, aiming to galvanize support ahead of the upcoming elections.The schedule for PM Modi's rallies is as follows:- At 12:15 PM in Bagalkot, Karnataka.- At 2:15 PM in Solapur, Maharashtra.- At 4:30 PM in Satara, Maharashtra.- At 6:30 PM in Pune, Maharashtra.Lok Sabha Elections: Amit Shah's Campaign in Bihar and AssamUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will be conducting two rallies in Bihar and a roadshow in Assam today. The itinerary for his engagements is as follows:- At 12:30 PM, a rally in Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency, Madhubani, Bihar.- At 2:00 PM, a rally in Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, Begusarai, Bihar.- At 5:30 PM, a roadshow in Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency, Guwahati, Assam.Lok Sabha Elections: Rahul Gandhi's Campaign in Gujarat and ChhattisgarhCongress President Rahul Gandhi will be addressing public meetings in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh today:- At 12:00 PM, a public meeting at Pragati Maidan, Patan, Gujarat.- At 3:30 PM, a public meeting at Sakri Irrigation Ground, Takhatpur Vidhan Sabha, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress General Secretary, will address a public meeting in Sedam, Gulbarga, Karnataka at 3:30 PM. Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President, will hold rallies in Karnataka's Yadgir district, Sedam, Kalaburagi, and Kamalpur, Telangana.Akhilesh Yadav, leader of the Samajwadi Party, will address a public meeting in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, at 2:30 PM. Mayawati, the supremo of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), will hold a rally in Kanpur-Islampur village, Badayun district, Uttar Pradesh.Lok Sabha Elections: Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani To File NominationsSeveral key political figures are filing their nominations today:Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister, will file his nomination from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He will be accompanied by Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath and Pushkar Singh Dhami of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand respectively. Smriti Irani, Union Minister, will file her nomination from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. She will also hold a roadshow before the nomination, joined by MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.Rohini Acharya, RJD candidate from Saran, Bihar, will file her nomination followed by a rally in Chhapra's Rajendra Stadium. Leaders like Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mukesh Sahni will be present. Lallan Singh, JD(U) candidate from Shivhar, Bihar, will file his nomination followed by a rally in Dakha, Motihari.Notification for the Sixth Phase of Lok Sabha ElectionsThe Election Commission will issue notifications today for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. With this, the nomination process will commence, which will continue until May 6th, and withdrawals can be made until May 9th. The voting for the 57 seats across 7 states/Union territories in this phase will take place on May 25th. This phase includes constituencies from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand.

29/04/2024 22:34:26

LS Polls LIVE — BSP replaces Amethi candidate as it announces 3 names in fresh UP list

The BSP on Monday declared three candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, while replacing the party candidate from the Amethi parliamentary constituency.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in a statement issued here on Monday said that it has declared Prathamesh Mishra as its candidate from the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha seat.

The party has named Ravi Prakash Kushwaha as its candidate from the Jhansi parliamentary constituency. (PTI)

29/04/2024 21:53:09

LS Polls LIVE — JJP's Haryana ex-chief joins Congress

 The JJP's former Haryana unit chief Nishan Singh, who recently quit the party, joined the Congress on Monday. Former Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) state general secretary Ramesh Godara and another leader Rahul Makkar also joined the Congress. Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda welcomed them and said the party is getting overwhelming support from various sections. He also asserted that the Congress will form the next government in Haryana. Hooda assured the three leaders, their supporters and others who joined the party of due respect in the Congress.Former Punjab chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda and party leader Ashok Arora were present during the joining. (PTI)

29/04/2024 20:45:52

LS Polls LIVE — 'Modi Shouldn't Dare To Speak About Mangalsutra Until Prajwal Revanna Returns To India': Priyanka Gandhi

Kalaburagi, Karnataka:. On 'obscene videos' case involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, " A big thing has happened in Karnataka, a person who shared stage with PM Modi and for whom he asked votes, he (Prajwal Revanna) sexually assaulted 1000s of women. I want to ask what do PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have to say on this? Sometime ago, for 3 days I went to meet my daughter, PM and Home Minister said that I went abroad. They get to know when opposition leaders go somewhere they get to know but when such monsters leave the country they wouldn't get to know? How can we believe this? They have information about everyone but somebody committed such a big crime and ran away from country right from under their nose and they are doing nothing?..."

She went on to say "Modi shouldn't dare to speak about a woman's mangalsutra until Prajwal Revanna returns to India."

29/04/2024 19:46:27

LS Polls LIVE — ‘Won't Allow Religion-Based Reservation Till I Am Alive’: PM Modi At Pune Rally

Till I am alive, I won't allow religion-based reservation in the country: PM Modi at poll rally in Pune (PTI)

29/04/2024 19:45:27

LS Polls LIVE — Amit Shah conducts a roadshow in Guwahati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducts a roadshow in Guwahati, Assam.

29/04/2024 19:16:43

LS Polls LIVE — 'What Congress regime spent on infra in 10 years, our govt spends in a year:' PM Modi in Pune

PM Modi at rally in Pune, "What Congress regime spent on infrastructure in 10 years, our govt spending the same amount in a year." 

"Results of our 'reform, perform, transform' mission visible in various sectors," he added in Pune, Maharashtra.

29/04/2024 19:07:24

LS Polls LIVE: JD(S) Core committee meeting tomorrow as MLAs, other leaders demand Prajwal Revanna's suspension

Core committee meeting of JD(S) called tomorrow, 30th April after MLAs and leaders of JD(S) demanded suspension of party MP Prajwal Revanna from the party.

29/04/2024 18:56:37

LS Polls LIVE: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer on preparations for polling in view of heatwave

On preparations for Lok Sabha election in Delhi, P Krishnamurthy, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer tells ANI, " There would be nothing to worry about the security as adequate forces will be deployed, Police, Home Guards, and Central Paramilitary Forces will be there...there will be heatwave as per the IMD prediction, (Election) Commission had held a high-level meeting as well on this, we have sensitised the returning officers on the field. Waiting areas will be made in the polling booths to reduce the impact of heatwave, adequate drinking water will be there, medical kids and medical facilities will be available..."

29/04/2024 18:21:59

LS Polls LIVE: 'Modi using Delhi Police to win elections,' Telangana CM Revanth Reddy on notice in Amit Shah fake video case

About the fake video case of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy says "So far, ED, CBI and Income Tax were used by PM Modi and Amit Shah to win elections but today I got to know that Delhi Police has reached the office of Telangana Congress party. Someone posted something on social media and they have come to arrest the Telangana Congress president and Telangana CM. This means Narendra Modi is using Delhi Police to win elections now. No one is going to get scared, we will give you a befitting reply..." (ANI)

29/04/2024 18:19:17

Elections LIVE: JJP fields Rajinder Madaan for Karnal Assembly bypoll

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) fields Rajinder Madaan (Rama Madaan) for the Karnal Assembly byelection.

29/04/2024 18:09:07

LS Polls LIVE: JJP releases its second list of candidates for Haryana

JJP releases its second list of candidates for Haryana Lok Sabha seats.

29/04/2024 17:54:49

LS Polls LIVE: 'Congress will not take away anybody's Mangalsutra,' Kharge remarks

 Kalaburagi, Karnataka: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says, "They (BJP) are saying that we (Congress) will take away your wealth and give it away to the Muslims. This didn't even happen during the time of Nizams. We are a democracy now and the Congress party will not let such a time come...Congress will not take away anybody's Mangalsutra..." (ANI)

29/04/2024 17:26:09

LS Polls LIVE - Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of trying to destroy the Constitution, claim threat to Reservation

“These elections are to save the Constitution and democracy. On the one hand, they (BJP) are trying to destroy the Constitution, on the other hand Congress is trying to save it. This is not just a book (pointing to the Constitution), it protects the rights of the poor,” says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public rally in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

 “Reservation means that backward class people, Dalits and tribals are able to get 'bhaagidari' in the country. When they (BJP-led NDA government) privatise public sector units, they end reservation. When they bring a scheme like Agniveer, then they are trying to end reservation,” says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public rally in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, as quoted by PTI.

29/04/2024 17:21:10

LS Polls LIVE - 'Congress attempts to make reservations based on religion, change constitution': PM Modi claims in Maharashtra

Maharashtra: During a public rally in Satara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, " In Karnataka, we saw the intentions of Congress...In Karnataka, OBC has a reservation of 27% and overnight Congress declared all Muslims as OBCs...overnight the rights and reservations of OBCs were snatched and given to (them) Muslims. Now, by changing the Constitution, Congress want to implement the same formula in the entire country...till Modi is alive and I have people's blessings with me, your (Congress) attempt to make reservations based on religion and attempt to change the constitution, won't succeed" (ANI)

29/04/2024 17:03:49

LS Polls LIVE: Smriti Irani highlights Modi govt's positive contribution to her Lok Sabha seat Amethi

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani tells ANI, "It is an absolute honor that BJP and the senior leaders of the party have given me the support for my candidature from Amethi. Because of the positive contribution of PM Modi towards Amethi, in the last 5 years in Amethi, 1.14 lakh homes, 4 lakh toilets, 3.5 lakh water connections were provided and 1.5 lakh families received electricity connections...There are many works that PM Modi has helped deliver to the people of Amethi..."

29/04/2024 16:55:35

LS Polls LIVE: Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbai South Central- Rahul Shewale files his nomination

Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbai South Central- Rahul Shewale files his nomination for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024  in the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.

29/04/2024 16:38:18

LS Polls LIVE: RJD's Rohini Acharya files her nomination accompanied by father Lalu Yadav

Rohini Acharya, an RJD candidate from Saran, Bihar, filed her nomination. Ex-Bihar CM Lalu Yadav accompanied her with a copy of the Constitution.

29/04/2024 16:30:55

LS Polls LIVE: BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri dismisses BRS leader KTR's claim that 'Centre may declare Hyderabad as UT'

 On KT Rama Rao's statement "Centre may declare Hyderabad as UT after June 2", BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri says," This statement carries no value or no sense. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana and it will flourish under Narendra Modi's prime ministership and in the near future BJP's governance in Telangana. In case the BJP wanted to make Hyderabad a Union Territory, who stopped the BJP from it? Nobody is interested in what KCR or KTR speaks. This is all attention seeking." (ANI)

29/04/2024 16:21:29

LS Polls LIVE: 'BJP will win with a huge majority,' BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri says

BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri says, " 'Ab ki baar 400 paar' is going to become a reality. BJP will win with a huge majority. Before June 10, PM Modi will be sworn in for the third time. India will flourish further. Nobody can stop India from becoming stronger...Be it infra, agri or education, we are teaching Congress and the so-called BRS party how to work for the development of farmers." (ANI)

29/04/2024 13:56:02

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani Files Nomination From Amethi

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Smriti Irani filed her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was also present.  

29/04/2024 13:20:36

Elections 2024: Kalpana Soren Files Nomination For Gandey Bypolls

Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and JMM's candidate for Gandey Assembly by-poll filed her nomination papers. CM Champai Soren was also present.

29/04/2024 13:03:31

LS Polls LIVE: Congress Fields Punjab Unit Chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring From Ludhiana

The Congress released a list of four candidates in Punjab for the Lok Sabha polls fielding its Punjab unit chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana. 

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has been given a ticket from Gurdaspur, Kulbir Singh Zira from Khadoor Sahib and Vijay Inder Singla from Anandpur Sahib. 

29/04/2024 12:23:57

LS Polls LIVE: Rajnath Singh Files Nomination From Lucknow With CMs Adityanath, Dhami In Attendance

Defence Minister and BJP's candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Rajnath Singh filed his nomination papers today. Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath and Pushkar Singh Dhami were also present with Singh. 

29/04/2024 11:27:39

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Rajnath Singh Holds Roadshow In Lucknow Ahead Of Filing Nomination

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held roadshow in Lucknow ahead of filing nomination as BJP candidate. UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami were also present during the roadshow. 

29/04/2024 10:06:33

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani To File Nomination Today

Smriti Irani performs puja ahead of filing nomination papers today from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. 

29/04/2024 09:20:29

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami To Accompany Rajnath Singh During Nomination

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he would accompany Union Minister Rajnath Singh during his filing of nomination in Lucknow today.

"Today is the nomination of Rajnath Singh ji and we all will be in Lucknow for that. Many works have been done in Lucknow during the tenure of  Rajnath ji under the leadership of PM Modi. Lucknow is progressing rapidly...People are excited to make PM Modi the PM for the third time...," he said. 

29/04/2024 09:05:56

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM To Address Poll Rallies In Karnataka, Maharashtra Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address poll rallies in Karnataka and Maharashtra today. He will address the first rally in Karnatak's Bagalkot, followed by Solapur, Satara, and Pune in Maharashtra. 

29/04/2024 07:34:25

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Smriti Irani To File Nomination From Amethi Today

Union Minister Smriti Irani will file her nomination from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. She will also hold a roadshow before the nomination, joined by MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

29/04/2024 07:33:49

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Rajnath Singh To File Nomination Papers In Lucknow Today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will file his nomination papers from Lucknow for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections today.