Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Pappu Yadav Files Nomination As An Independent From Bihar's Purnia Seat
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Bihar: After filing nomination as an independent from Purnia Lok Sabha, Pappu Yadav says, "Many people conspired to murder me politically. The people of Purnia have always kept Pappu Yadav above caste and creed...everyone has the same voice - Pappu and Purnia..."
Pappu Yadav filed a nomination as an independent from Purnia Lok Sabha.
Delhi | After his bail, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh says, "I definitely missed the party and the party workers. During the last 6 months, I used my time to read different books, it was a good use of my time...Anyone who works to save democracy will have to endure torture. To save democracy in India, to take forward Arvind Kejriwal's fight ahead...BJP should not be under the misconception that by keeping Kejriwal ji, Manish Sisodia ji and Satyender Jain ji in jail they will be successful. I am a worker of the party and will follow its directions."
After joining BJP, Gourav Vallabh says,"...I pray to Lord Shri Ram today to give good sense to people of Congress and so that they stop speaking against Sanatan (Dharma). They should participate in constructive criticism...While continuously criticising Modi ji, the Congress party has reached a stage where it is criticising itself now...."
Communist Party of India (CPI) will release the Party manifesto for Lok Sabha Election, on 6th April in Delhi at the Party office : D Raja CPI General Secretary to ANI.
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan: While addressing a public rally, Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "...This is not just the election of Rajasthan, but of the nation. In this 'Mahasangram' (great battle), you all (people) play a crucial role; every voter has to be aware to duly perform their responsibility...Last time, the public accepted their (BJP) promise and made them cross 300; after '300 paar' they made three laws against the farmers...Just imagine, if the BJP gets to cross 400, then they will do whatever they want...."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state BJP president Bhabesh Kalita, and UPPL chief Pramod Boro took part in a roadshow in Udalguri during the nomination submission of Dilip Saikia, BJP candidate for Darrang-Udalguri Lok Sabha constituency.
BJP President JP Nadda addressed a public rally in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh today, ahead of Lok Sabha elections. The rally was attended by a large number of people including women. Uttarakhand votes in Lok Sabha elections on 19th April.
Addressing a rally in Bengal's Cooch Behar, CM Mamata Banerjee said, "All agencies have been put to work. The State officials are being transferred. How many officers from the central agencies - NIA, CBI, IT have been transferred?...I will take care of Bengal, as long as I am here, they will not dare to touch the people of Bengal. CAA was brought before the elections...As soon as you submit your name for registration, you will be declared a Bangladeshi.."
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrashekhar filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, in the presence of EAM Dr S Jaishankar.
Congress's candidate from Kerala's Alappuzha constituency, KC Venugopal, has filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
For the second time, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has changed its candidate for the Meerut Lok Sabha constituency, sources told ABP News on Thursday. This time, it has fielded former MLA Yogesh Verma's wife, Sunita Verma. The party had previously named Atul Pradhan to contest polls from the seat.
Read Full Article: SP Changes Candidate For 2nd Time, Fields Ex-MLA's Wife Sunita Verma
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters begin celebrations in Bengaluru as the party's constituency candidate from the South Bengaluru constituency, Tejasvi Surya is all to file his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections shortly.
BJP MP Hema Malini told ANI: "I am very happy to get the opportunity to serve the people of Mathura for the third time. I will finish the work that could not be done in my two terms. This time, huge development projects will be launched for the people of Mathura. UP CM Yogi Adityanath extends all possible help for Mathura."
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's rally in Bihar's Jamui, LJP (Ramvilas) Chirag Paswan told ANI, "In the last General elections, PM Narendra Modi started his Bihar campaign from Jamui and this proved lucky for the alliance as we won 39 out of 40 seats in the state. And today again, PM Narendra Modi is starting with election rallies in Bihar from Jamui and this is a very fortunate event not just for the alliance but for all the people of Jamui".
Former Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam resigned from the party after the controversy over his statements against the leadership. Nirupam told Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge of his decision to leave the party in a brief letter.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that "Eligible Officials on election duty can cast their vote through a postal ballot at designated Voter Facilitation Centre".
Reacting to the remarks made by Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Hema Malini, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla slammed the grand old party and its leader, calling the act as "Narishakti's 'Apmaan'".
"This has been yet again established by the cruel, crude, obnoxious, disgusting, misogynistic, and sexist statement by Randeep Surjewala... He has said 'Janata' as 'Rakshas' in the past. No action has been taken against him... They have always been 'Mahila Virodhi'. Narishakti will definitely punish them in this election for the kind of mindset they have shown," he told ANI.
Former Karnataka CM and JDS-BJP candidate from Mandya constituency, HD Kumaraswamy to file his nominations today.
Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh resigns from all posts.
Bengal's Cooch Behar will see a heated campaign on Thursday, with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee scheduled to hold rallies in the crucial constituency.
READ FULL ARTICLE: Clash Of Titans In Bengal's Cooch Behar Today As PM Modi, Mamata To Address Rallies 30 Km Apart
Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP candidate from Kota-Bundi constituency Om Birla filed his nomination yesterday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he remains committed to taking action against corruption, emphasising that those engaged in corruption have two options left - jail or bail. The Prime Minister, while virtually interacting with BJP workers from West Bengal through the NaMo app, said the entire country has witnessed how the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has resorted to violence to stop BJP workers, but the saffron workers fearlessly stood their ground.
PM Modi slammed the TMC and Congress-Left alliance fighting against each other in Bengal polls as a "superficial fight" as all the three parties are the same.
"There is a superficial conflict between the Left, TMC and Congress in Bengal. They are all allies. This is an alliance of the corrupt. Those parties which are friends in other states, act as foes here. Their fight is not against each other, but against the BJP, as the BJP government is acting against their corruption. Let them do whatever they want as Modi will not stop taking action against corruption," he said, as quoted by PTI.
"The corrupt have come together and keep abusing Modi. For these corrupts, there are only two options left - jail or bail," he said. Referring to poll violence, Modi said electoral violence is the biggest challenge in Bengal.
"The biggest challenge in West Bengal elections is electoral violence, but the Election Commission has made arrangements for the security and safety of the people. We all also monitor the events that unfold in West Bengal. We have to reach every voter's house and encourage them to vote fearlessly," he said.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Election Commission (EC) directed the chief secretaries and directors general of police of all states as well as the heads of central agencies to ensure peaceful and inducement-free Lok Sabha polls and take preemptive measures to address communal tensions based on past experiences.
Recent violence and turmoil in Manipur and its ramifications for the conduct of a peaceful election were also addressed, with the EC urging for swift action to assist internally-displaced persons and ensure their participation in the electoral process, the poll panel said.
In his remarks, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said it is the "most important and crucial" meeting that takes place every five years of the election cycle. Kumar told the officials that the EC seeks to deliver "absolutely spotless elections". The EC had convened the meeting to bring all the stakeholders concerned on one platform for a seamless coordination and cooperation among the officials of neighbouring states and Union territories.
Other key issues discussed at the meeting included a diligent deployment of central forces, logistical support for the movement and transportation of the security personnel and identification and monitoring of flashpoints in border areas that might have ramifications for the election process, the poll panel said.
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