Lok Sabha Elections HIGHLIGHTS: Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma Hold Roadshow In Tinsukia, Assam

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Lok Sabha Elections HIGHLIGHTS:  Please stay tuned and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates pertaining to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi To Address Election Rally In Balaghat On TuesdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally on Tuesday in the Naxal-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh during his second visit to the state in three days, a BJP leader said on Monday. The PM's rally at Balaghat is scheduled to start at around 2.30 pm, he said. This will be Modi's second visit to Madhya Pradesh in three days. On Sunday, the BJP's star campaigner held a roadshow in Jabalpur, which is the nerve centre of the Mahakoshal region.Lok Sabha seats of Sidhi, Shahdol (ST), Jabalpur, Mandla (ST), Balaghat and Chhindwara will vote in the first phase on April 19. These constituencies are spread across Mahakoshal and Vindhya regions. Balaghat is locked in a triangular fight between BJP candidate Bharti Pardhi, Congress's Samrat Saraswat and BSP nominee Kankar Munjare.In 2019, the BJP had won 28 of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh with the sole exception being Chhindwara which was retained by the Congress.Amit Shah To Campaign In Assam On TuesdayUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Assam on Tuesday to campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections in Assam's Guwahati. He is scheduled to address a public meeting at Chukuli Bhoria in Lakhimpur constituency in the afternoon, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.Lakhimpur is also held by the BJP, with incumbent MP Pradan Baruah seeking a third successive term as he is pitted against Congress candidate Uday Shankar Hazarika. Shah will then take part in a road show from Chaliha Nagar to Thana Chariali in Tinsukia town in the evening, they said.Tinsukia town comes under Dibrugarh seat, from where Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal is contesting as the BJP candidate. Sonowal is locked in a triangular fight with United Opposition Forum, Assam, nominee Lurinjyoti Gogoi and Aam Aadmi Party candidate Manoj Dhanowar. BJP holds the Dibrugarh constituency in the outgoing Lok Sabha. Sitting MP and Union minister Rameswar Teli was not nominated by the party this time.

09/04/2024 22:22:11

MNS's Raj Thackeray Offers 'Unconditional Support' To PM Modi-Led NDA For Lok Sabha Elections

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday said that he is ready to give “unconditional support” to the grand alliance of 'BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP. He said that this support is only for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA alliance.

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09/04/2024 22:16:13

RJD Releases List Of 22 Candidates For Bihar, Fields Misa Bharti From Patliputra

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday released a list of 22 candidates in Bihar for the Lok Sabha Elections.

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09/04/2024 21:02:49

BJP Murdering Democracy Ahead Of 'Festival Of Democracy': TMC's Abhishek

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of "murdering" democracy ahead of the "festival of democracy", and predicted that the saffron camp would face complete decimation in the state in the Lok Sabha polls. Banerjee's remark drew sharp reactions from the BJP, which claimed that the TMC was tense as it felt that ground was slipping from under its feet.

"The BJP is wary about the outcome of the Lok Sabha results in Bengal and India. That is why they are desperate to murder democracy, and that too during the biggest festival of democracy - the Lok Sabha polls," Banerjee told reporters, as quoted by PTI. He alleged that there is a collusion between the BJP and central agencies, such as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to harass the opposition parties.

09/04/2024 21:01:37

Fractious Haryana Cong Displays Show Of Unity As Birender Singh Rejoins Party

The return of former Union minister Birender Singh to the Congress fold turned out to be an occasion for display of unity for the fractious Haryana unit of the opposition party.

Leaders of various factions in the state Congress have been holding separate rallies across the state and have hardly been seen together on a common platform. Even social functions, including weddings in the families of top leaders in the state, had failed to bring together the factions.

However, as Singh and his ex-MLA wife Prem Lata joined the party after a decade-long gap, all factions of its state unit were seen together after a long time.

09/04/2024 21:00:18

Khadse Sees No Future With Sharad Pawar So He Is Returning To BJP: NCP Leader Praful Patel

Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse's heart was always with the BJP and he is returning to his parent party as he saw no political future in the Sharad Pawar-founded outfit that he joined in 2020, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel said on Tuesday.

Khadse, an MLC of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), has said he would be returning to the BJP later this month, nearly four years after he quit the saffron outfit with which he was associated for decades. The former cabinet minister joined the undivided NCP in 2020 and was later elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

After the NCP suffered a vertical split in July 2023, he remained with party founder Sharad Pawar. Speaking at a rally, Patel said, "Eknath Khadse switched over to the NCP because of rift with some BJP leaders. But his heart was always with the previous party (BJP). It became apparent that he would return to the BJP when the party re-nominated his daughter-in-law and Member of Parliament Raksha Khadse from the Raver constituency (in Jalgaon district)," as quoted by PTI. 

"Khadse also realised that he has no political future with Sharad Pawar," said the former Union minister, who aligned with deputy CM Ajit Pawar when the NCP split in July 2023.

09/04/2024 20:57:54

Election Process In Betul Constituency Cancelled As BSP Candidate Dies

The election process in Madhya Pradesh's Betul Lok Sabha constituency was cancelled after the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) candidate died on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported, citing an official. Ashok Bhalavi, the BSP candidate from the seat, died in the evening.

The polling in the constituency, scheduled for April 26, was consequently postponed, district collector and returning officer Narendra Singh Raghuvanshi told PTI. Under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, the election process was stopped and further action will be taken as per the directives of the Election Commission of India, he added.

Dr Manish Lashkare, who runs a private hospital, said the BSP leader suffered a heart attack and he was dead by the time he was brought to the hospital.

 

09/04/2024 19:58:02

'Amit Shah Is Welcome Here': Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal On Home Minister's Assam Visit

On Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Assam, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says, "Amit Shah is welcome here...We want him to keep encouraging us like this always..."

09/04/2024 19:52:30

Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma Hold Roadshow In Tinsukia, Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hold a roadshow in Tinsukia, Assam.

09/04/2024 19:36:15

Grateful For Support During 'Jan Vishwas Yatra': Tejashwi Yadav

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: "I am grateful for your support that I have received during 'Jan Vishwas Yatra'," says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) while addressing a public rally in Bihar's Gaya.

09/04/2024 19:33:57

Shows How Congress Has To Compromise In Maharashtra: BJP's Ram Kadam

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here's what BJP leader Ram Kadam said on Maha Vikas Aghadi announcing its seat-sharing formula in Maharashtra. "This shows how a national party (Congress) has to compromise in Maharashtra. The party which was not even accepted in the state has got more seats than Congress."

09/04/2024 17:24:49

EVMs Distributed To Poll Parties In Ahmedabad Ahead Of Single-Phase Polling In Gujarat

EVMs being distributed to poll parties in Ahmedabad, ahead of single-phase polling in Gujarat on 7th May in Lok Sabha elections

 

09/04/2024 17:18:26

Congress Was A Hindrance But PM Modi Got Corridor Opened In Kartarpur Sahib: UP CM Adityanath

Addressing a public rally in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, "You must have seen  Kartarpur Sahib. Pakistan, Congress was a hindrance but PM Modi got the corridor opened in Kartarpur Sahib. Modi ji did everything and a grand temple of Ram was also built in Ayodhya.”

09/04/2024 17:15:05

PM Modi To Hold Road Show In Chennai Today

Preparations are underway for PM Narendra Modi's road show in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. PM Modi will hold a road show in Chennai today.

09/04/2024 15:25:43

In Greed To Extort Money Through Unconstitutional Electoral Bonds, BJP Has Not Even Spared Dalit Family In Gujarat: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media platform X and said, "Bhrashtachaari Janata Party’s #PayPM ! This story is about BJP's Corruption, Anti-Farmer & Anti-Dalit Mindset, Crony Capitalism - all wrapped into one! In its greed to extort money through Unconstitutional Electoral Bonds, BJP has not even spared a Dalit family in Gujarat. Using intimidation and fraud, 'Double Engine' team of BJP's local leadership and an entity of Modi ji's crony friend took away the land belonging to a Dalit farmer family, reportedly forcing them to invest ₹10 Crore in Electoral Bonds Extortion Racket ! People who thought that @narendramodi ji and BJP are not corrupt, must know the TRUTH, of how they defraud people, using their ignorance!".

09/04/2024 13:20:09

Centre Gives Z-Category Security Cover To CEC

The security of the Chief Election Commissioner has been increased. The Home Ministry has issued orders. Z category security has been provided.

09/04/2024 12:03:53

Uddhav's Sena To Contest Lok Sabha Polls On 21 Seats In Maha, NCP On 10 And Cong On 17 Seats

Shiv Sena Uddhav faction will contest elections on 21 seats in Maharashtra, NCP SCP will contest elections on 10 seats and Congress on 17 seats.

09/04/2024 11:47:50

Pratibha Singh Himachal Chief, Congress Contesting Elections Under Her Leadership: Sukhu

Pratibha Singh is the Congress' president in Himachal Pradesh and the party is contesting the Lok Sabha elections under her leadership, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday.

09/04/2024 10:31:28

1210 Candidates To Contest In 2nd Phase Of LS Polls

1210 candidates to contest elections across 13 States/UTs going for polls in phase 2 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, according to the Election Commission of India's data. Out of which, as many as 1206 candidates will contest polls from 12 States /UTs along, and 4 candidates from Outer Manipur PC.

2633 nominations forms filed for 88 PCs across 12 States/UTs for phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. A total of 2633 nominations were filed for 88 PCs across 12 States/UTs going for polls in phase 2 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for phase 2 for all 12 States/UTs was April 4, 2024. After the scrutiny of 2633 nominations filed, 1428 nominations were found to be valid. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for all 12 States/UTs was April 08, 2024.

09/04/2024 09:07:39

10 Out Of 37 Candidates Contesting In 1st Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections In Bengal Are Crorepatis

Ten out of the 37 candidates contesting from the three Lok Sabha seats of Jalpaiguri (SC), Cooch Behar (SC), and Alipurduar (ST) in West Bengal are crorepatis, an analysis of their affidavits said.Elections to the Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in the first phase on April 19.

The West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), which scrutinised the affidavits, on Monday, said three independents, two each from the BJP and Trinamool Congress and one candidate each from the CPI(M), Congress, and the RSP are crorepatis.CPI(M)'s Debraj Barman, contesting from the Jalpaiguri (SC) Lok Sabha seat, has assets worth Rs 3,89,89,468, the highest among the lot. SUCI's Chandan Oraon, contesting from Alipurduar (ST), is the poorest with assets totalling Rs 12,117.

(PTI)

09/04/2024 07:16:46

Union Home Minister Amit Shah To Campaign In Assam Today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Assam on Tuesday to campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections in Assam's Guwahati. He is scheduled to address a public meeting at Chukuli Bhoria in Lakhimpur constituency in the afternoon, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.

09/04/2024 07:15:35

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM Modi To Address Poll Rally In MP's Balaghat Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally on Tuesday in the Naxal-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh during his second visit to the state in three days, a BJP leader said on Monday. The PM's rally at Balaghat is scheduled to start at around 2.30 pm, he said. This will be Modi's second visit to Madhya Pradesh in three days. On Sunday, the BJP's star campaigner held a roadshow in Jabalpur, which is the nerve centre of the Mahakoshal region.