Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Holds Roadshow In Vidisha
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Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a roadshow in Vidisha.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP leader Eatala Rajender held a door-to-door campaign in Telangana's Rajanna Sircilla earlier today.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi held a door-to-door campaign in the Charminar constituency area of Hyderabad, Telangana earlier today. Hyderabad is one of 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana where voting will take place in the fourth phase on May 13.
Jyotiraditya Scindia on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s candidature from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, “Highs and lows are a part of life. If you are on a high, keep your humility and when in a low phase, go to the people once again. Even I had lost from Guna but today I am contesting elections from here. So, there is only one reason why he chose to not contest from Amethi but from a nearby seat.”
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav holds a roadshow in Gwalior.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow is underway in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. CM Yogi Adityanath is also present.
BJP candidate & former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay filed his nomination for the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat. After filing his nomination, he said, "I do not underestimate them (opposition), but I find that they are not in the ground. They are absent from the contest."
Sirsa, Haryana: BJP's candidate from Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency Ashok Tanwar filed his nomination today. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini accompanied him nomination filing.
Gujarat: Sitting MP and BJP candidate from Jamnagar Lok Sabha seat, Poonamben Maadam attends a bike rally and roadshow ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
Indore, MP: Polling teams sent to the houses of specially-abled people and senior citizens above the age of 85 so that they can vote from home.
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday of trying to create a fear psychosis among Hindus to stay in power and said he no longer talks about the issues of the common people that propelled him to the top post in 2014.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister asked people to stay away from "this divide-and-rule politics".
Addressing a rally in the Khanyar area of the city here in support of the NC's Lok Sabha poll candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Abdullah said, "Modi is trying to create fear among Hindus and to create that fear, he is telling them that your mangalsutras will be taken away and sold to give money to Muslims. Are we such bad people that we will snatch mangalsutras from our mothers and sisters?" The member of Parliament from Srinagar said the prime minister is telling Hindus that if the INDIA opposition bloc comes to power after the ongoing polls, their savings will be taxed and if they have two houses, one would be taken away and given to Muslims. (PTI Input)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the Congress manifesto talked of 'jizya' (tax imposed on non-Muslims in medieval India) and promotion of cow slaughter and likened it to the "cruel rule of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb".
He also accused the Congress of wanting to snatch the quota benefits of SC, STs and Other Backward Classes to please "its vote bank".
Addressing a rally in Ashok Nagar town of Guna Lok Sabha constituency in support of BJP candidate and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the UP CM hailed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing respect to faith, bringing welfare schemes for the poor and honour to the country.
"You have heard the name of a cruel Mughal ruler called Aurangzeb. Decent Muslim families don't name their children after him. He levied jizya. What is it? It is inheritance tax being talked about by the Congress," Adityanath claimed. (PTI Input)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for contesting from the Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats, claiming that the Congress leader will lose from Rae Bareli by a huge margin.
Addressing a gathering at Bodeli town in the tribal-dominated Chhotaudepur district, Shah accused the opposition INDIA bloc of robbing the quota meant for Dalits, tribals and backward classes by giving it to Muslims in some states.
"The Congress is fighting elections under their leader Rahul Gandhi. When he lost elections from Amethi, he went to Wayanad. As he has realised that he will lose from Wayanad this time, he is also contesting from Rae Bareli instead of Amethi," Shah said.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi had contested from the Amethi and Wayanad seats. While he won from Wayanad, he lost the Amethi seat to Union minister Smriti Irani. (PTI Input)
After Congress leader and recently nominated candidate from Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dwarka in Gujarat where he offered underwater prayers a 'Drama', BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hit out at him saying, "They (Congress) have not just come out with a Muslim League manifesto, but their manifestation is also like the Muslim League. The anti-Hindu hatred in their manifestation is now obvious." Read the full report here.
After filing his nomination, Congress's Deepender Singh Hooda told reporters, "Sitting BJP MP (Arvind Sharma) should tell what work he has done for Rohak Lok Sabha Constituency...Our resolve is that the metro should reach Rohtak. People have seen my work and behavior. This election will not be to elect MPs but to bring change in Haryana".
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah regarding Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case. In a letter, he said, "I request you to kindly extend all possible support to the victims. We have a collective duty to ensure that all parties responsible for these heinous crimes are brought to book."
The Lok Sabha election 2024 journey advances as the third phase of voting is slated for May 7. In this phase, voters from 94 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) will vote to lock the fate of 1,352 candidates. Ahead of the crucial voting, ABP Live brings a curated list of all constituencies, key candidates, and main electoral battles – all you need to know. Read the full report here.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday, in a press statement, said: "75 International visitors from Election Management Bodies (EMBs) of 23 countries arrive in India to watch the Lok Sabha elections in the country. 75 delegates representing various EMBs and organisations from 23 countries namely - Bhutan, Mongolia, Australia, Madagascar, Fiji, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Moldova, Tunisia, Seychelles, Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Chile, Uzbekistan, Maldives, Papua New Guinea and Namibia will take part in the event. The program seeks to familiarise foreign EMBs with the nuances of India’s electoral system as well as the best practices used by the largest democracy in the world".
Amit Shah fake video case: The Congress on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Delhi Police arrested the handler of a pro-Congress X handle, Arun Reddy, for sharing a doctored clip of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. At least four arrests have been made in the case so far. Earlier, two persons from Gujarat and one from Assam had been arrested in the Amit Shah fake video case.
Read the full report here.
The third phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections is set to take place on May 7, constituting 94 constituencies spread across 10 states and two Union Territories (UT). Following a voter turnout of 66.14 per cent in Phase 1 (April 1) and 66.71 per cent in Phase 2 (April 26), anticipation is high for Phase 3’s outcome.
In this phase, voters in Assam (4 seats), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (7), Goa (2), Gujarat (26), Karnataka (14), Madhya Pradesh (8), Maharashtra (11), Uttar Pradesh (10), West Bengal (4), Jammu and Kashmir (1), and Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (2) will cast their ballots.
Key Candidates:
| Name | Constituency | State/UT |
| Amit Shah | Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency | Gujarat |
| Dimple Yadav | Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Jyotiraditya Scindia | Guna Lok Sabha constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shivraj Singh Chouhan | Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury | Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency | West Bengal |
| Digvijaya Singh | Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Supriya Sule | Baramati Lok Sabha constituency | Maharashtra |
| Sunetra Pawar | Baramati Lok Sabha constituency | Maharashtra |
| Pallavi Dempo | South Goa Lok Sabha constituency | Goa |
| Pralhad Joshi | Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency | Karnataka |
| Badruddin Ajmal | Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency | Assam |
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As the nation is headed towards the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, there are reports of poll boycott calls echoing from various parts of the country. While some are frustrated over the administration’s inaction over monkey infestation, others seek proper roads, sewers, water, and electricity. In the run up to the previous two phases as well, the nation has seen several calls for polls boycott in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. Let’s have a look at the regions that have issued fresh calls for boycotts, some of which have as many as 8,000 eligible voters. Read the full report here.
CPI(M) Nellore City Assembly constituency candidate, Molam Ramesh, held a roadshow in the city on Friday. Andhra Pradesh will vote in simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections on May 13. Take a look at the video:
In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent dig at the Gandhi family over no member contesting the Amethi Lok Sabha seat this year, following Congress' announcement of its candidates from Amethi and Raebareli seats on Thursday, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has hit back at PM Modi for his remarks on senior leader Sonia Gandhi becoming a Rajya Sabha member. Jairam Ramesh further named Bharatiya Janata Party leaders who have all been and are members of the Rajya Sabha, saying that the PM seems to have "forgotten" about them. Read the full report here.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Porbandar, Gujarat, Mansukh Mandaviya organised a 'parbhat feri' in his constituency.
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PM Modi To Address Election Rallies In Odisha On May 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president J P Nadda are scheduled to visit Odisha over the next few days to campaign for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections. The Prime Minister is scheduled to address two political rallies in Berhampur and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituencies on May 6.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also scheduled to embark on a two-day visit to the state from Saturday, during which he will meet intellectuals and journalists. Nadda, who had addressed a rally in Berhampur on April 28, will again visit Odisha on May 5 to chalk out election strategies, party's state unit vice president Golak Mohapatra told reporters here Friday.
"The BJP chief will attend party programmes in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The EAM will be on a two-day visit to Odisha starting tomorrow and attend several programmes in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur," he said.
AAP Leaders Hold Public Meetings In Delhi, Seek Support For I.N.D.I.A Bloc Nominees
With Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal behind bars, AAP leaders on Friday addressed public meetings in different parts of Delhi to rally support for the opposition INDIA bloc's candidates in the Lok Sabha polls. Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi minister Atishi held a 'Sankalp Sabha' as part of the AAP's 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' campaign in Kalkaji assembly segment which falls under South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.
The I.N.D.I.A bloc has fielded Sahiram Pahalwan from South Delhi seat. Singh said Kejriwal has done a lot for the people of Delhi, including reducing electricity and water bills and providing free travel facility for women in public buses. "Therefore, it is an appeal to the people of Delhi that this time, give all the seven (Lok Sabha) seats in Delhi to the INDIA alliance and reduce the BJP's tally to zero," he said, as quoted by PTI.
The people should elect a candidate who can stand with them at any time, Singh said. "Sahiram Pahalwan will always be there for you and will fight for you in Parliament. If the BJP people win by mistake, they will take away your power to vote, they will take away Baba Saheb's Constitution and reservation," he charged.
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