Lok Sabha Elections HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi Arrives In Odisha, To Hold Rallies In State On May 6

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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 the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.PM Modi To Address Election Rallies In Odisha On May 6Prime 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. Modi is slated to address two political rallies in Berhampur and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituencies on Monday, a party leader said.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 Sunday to chalk out election strategies, BJP state unit vice-president Golak Mohapatra told reporters here."The BJP chief will attend party programmes in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The EAM will be on a two-day visit to Odisha during which he will attend several events in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur," Mohapatra said.Union Home Minister Amit Shah had launched the BJP's election campaign in Odisha on April 25 from Sonepur. Simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections will be held in Odisha in four phases from May 13.PM Modi To Perform Pooja At Ayodhya Ram Mandir Ahead Of Mega Roadshow TodayPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to perform darshan and pooja at the Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Sunday evening, followed by a roadshow. The visit, set to commence at around 7 pm, is anticipated to draw a massive crowd. PM Modi will perform darshan and pooja at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, news agency PTI reported. As preparations were underway for the roadshow, Ayodhya's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Raj Karan Nayyar told news agency ANI, "We are fulfilling all duties based on the security norms of VVIPs. We have divided the area into zones, sectors, and sub-sectors."He further added, "We are preparing ourselves. We have briefed our forces, we are also briefing them at their duty points to make sure they know about their responsibilities at the places where they have been assigned."

05/05/2024 23:25:22

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM Modi Arrives In Odisha, To Hold Rallies In State On May 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Bhubaneswar Airport, Odisha. He will hold public rallies in Brahmapur and Nowrangpur on May 6.

05/05/2024 21:54:32

Whole World Is Accepting Our Ability And Potential: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Delhi: Addressing a public meeting, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi in the last 10 years, India has become empowered and efficient... India has become the nation which gives direction to the world... When the economies of the big countries of the world were collapsing, India moved from the 11th position and became the 5th largest economy in the world. The whole world is accepting our ability and potential."

05/05/2024 20:35:20

PM Modi Performs Puja, ‘Dandavat Pranam’ At Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Uttar Pradesh ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, on Sunday performed puja and darshan at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which he inaugurated in January this year.

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05/05/2024 18:31:05

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal's Wife Sunita Kejriwal Holds Roadshow In Delhi's Deoli

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal's Wife Sunita Kejriwal Holds Roadshow In Delhi's Deoli.

05/05/2024 18:20:53

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Holds Roadshow In MP's Sehore

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a roadshow in Sehore's Gopalpur area.

05/05/2024 16:48:30

Congress Leader Radhika Khera Resigns From Party

Congress leader Radhika Khera resigns from the primary membership of the party

05/05/2024 16:46:48

Tent Collapses During Akhilesh Yadav's Rally In Etah

Etah, Uttar Pradesh: Tent collapses during Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav's public rally in Jalesar.

05/05/2024 16:41:51

AAP Leader Dinesh Pratap Singh, Others Join BJP

Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Haryana co-in-charge Dinesh Pratap Singh, party leader Mukesh Sinha, Praveen Rana and several other AAP leaders joined BJP in the presence of Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva & BJP candidate from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari.

05/05/2024 16:08:38

CEC Rajiv Kumar On Preparations Ahead Of Upcoming Lok Sabha Polls

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here’s what Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on preparations ahead of upcoming polls. “The voting percentage wasn’t low during the two phases of Lok Sabha elections. That was above 66 per cent which is a good percentage in any democracy. However, we have still made essential arrangements like drinking water will be available at every polling station, ORS and shades will also be available. We are also sending SMS to people to remind them to vote.

05/05/2024 16:05:57

PM Modi In Etawah

Addressing a public gathering in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Modi after the tenure of 10 years has come to seek your blessings. You have seen my hard work, it has been my Dharma to serve you with all honesty. Modi is paving the way for the country not just for the coming five years but for the next 25 years."

05/05/2024 15:49:32

Lok Sabha Polls: MP CM Mohan Yadav Holds Roadshow In Guna

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav holds a roadshow in Guna.

05/05/2024 14:57:51

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: RJD's Misa Bharti Responds To PM Modi's Remark On 'Shehzada' | WATCH

Responding to PM Modi's 'Shehzada' remark, RLD leader Misa Bharti on Sunday told ANI: "It is PM Modi's upbringing with which name and word he wants to address whom, but he should consider that the person about whom he is using this word, has given 5 lakh government jobs to the youth of Bihar". 

05/05/2024 13:53:38

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Congress Chief Khargde Slams BJP Over Unemployment In Malda, West Bengal | WATCH

Addressing a gathering at Malda, West Bengal, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the BJP over unemployment and issues concerning economic polices. "Unemployment has increased so much in 45 years but they are not worried about it... If we talk about unemployment, they say that Congress will make one buffalo out of two disappear. If we say that inflation has increased, do something, they say that we will snatch your land. On the increasing gap between the rich and the poor, they say that if Congress comes, it will loot everything."

"They collected money in the name of electoral bonds... You (BJP) came to power by saying that Congress is corrupt, what are you doing? They break people of our party," he added. 

05/05/2024 12:05:15

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Criticises 'Family-Oriented' Parties | WATCH

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, told ANI: "What do you expect from these family parties? They are limited only to their own families. Be it Congress, National Conference or Samajwadi Party, they have no national agenda but their family is their agenda... On one hand, this alliance insults national heroes and on the other hand, it encourages mafia and terrorist elements."

"Just a few days ago, when a notorious mafia died, the national president of the Samajwadi Party went to express condolences on his death, but how was their behaviour with Ram bhakts when the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was going on?... The insulting and contemptuous behaviour of Samajwadi Party leaders with the statue of national leader Maharana Pratap yesterday is condemnable," he said.

"Rahul Gandhi did the same in Maharashtra, where one of his supporters was giving him the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji but he refused to take it. They will not honour the national leader but will glorify terrorists and Pakistan," he added further. 

05/05/2024 10:41:03

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Leads Door-To-Door Campaign In Porbandar, Gujarat. VIDEO

05/05/2024 10:20:07

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Rahul Had No Fire But Party Playing With Fire By Attempting Hindu-Muslim Divide, Rajnath Warns Congress

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has no fire while his party is playing with fire by attempting to create Hindu-Muslim divide for electoral dividends, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said.

In an interview to PTI, Singh also indicated that the BJP will implement its big-ticket plans like rolling out of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and implementing the 'One Nation One Election' push if it retains power for the third consecutive term.

The defence minister also said that he was confident that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will cross 400 seats and the BJP will get over 370 as these projections were made after detailed assessment of the ground situation and not made only for public consumption.

On the overall political landscape, the defence minister accused the Congress of attempting to disturb social harmony and trying to create tensions on religious lines. (PTI Input)

05/05/2024 09:58:02

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Congress Lodges Complaint Against BJP Chief Nadda And Others Over 'Biased' Social Media Video

The Congress party has filed a complaint against BJP national president JP Nadda, BJP social media in-charge Amit Malviya, and BJP state president BY Vijayendra over a video posted by BJP Karnataka on their social media for allegedly intimidating members of Schedule caste or tribe to not vote for a particular candidate to create feelings of enmity, hatred, and ill-will against members of SC/ST community and violating model code of conduct by using animated video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah by portraying Congress party as favouring a particular religion and suppressing members of SC/ST and OBC community. 

05/05/2024 08:46:34

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Voter Awareness 'Run For Vote' Kicks Off In Ahmedabad, Gujarat. VIDEO

05/05/2024 08:44:15

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: AAP Leaders Lead 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' Walkathon In Solidarity With Delhi CM Kejriwal

AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Minister Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and other party leaders participated in the 'Jail ka Jawab Vote se' Walkathon event in support of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

05/05/2024 07:45:17

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: MP CM Says Rahul Gandhi Usurped Sister's Rights By Contesting From Raebareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's filing nomination from Rae Bareli constituency is akin to him snatching the rights of his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav alleged on Saturday.

Addressing a rally in the Guna Lok Sabha constituency, Yadav claimed Rahul ran away to Kerala (Wayanad constituency) from Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) after facing defeat.

"There is the sea ahead (in Kerala), otherwise it is not clear where Rahul would have gone," Yadav quipped.

Rahul Gandhi had said he would contest from Amethi while his sister will be in the fray from Rae Bareli, Yadav said.

"Smriti Irani (Union minister and BJP candidate) was sitting in Amethi and calling Rahul but he developed cold feet by the time he reached Uttar Pradesh," Yadav said, a day after Rahul filed his nomination from Rae Bareli seat, currently represented by his mother Sonia Gandhi. (PTI Input)

05/05/2024 07:33:48

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Nominations Of 301 Candidates In Maharashtra Cleared For Elections After Scrutiny for 5th Phase

Nominations of 301 candidates have been found valid after scrutiny in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra that will go to polls in the fifth phase on May 20, officials said on Saturday.

After scrutiny, Dhule has 22 candidates, Dindori 15, Nashik 36, Palghar 13, Bhiwandi 36, Kalyan 30, Thane 25, Mumbai North 21, Mumbai North West 23, Mumbai North East 20, Mumbai North Central 28, Mumbai South Central 15 and Mumbai South 17.

Sunday is the last date of withdrawal of papers. (PTI Input)

05/05/2024 07:30:29

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu Vows To Quell 'Anarchy' Of YSRCP Govt 'Within 10 Days'

The "anarchy" of the YSRCP's five-year government will end in 10 days, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday.

Addressing a public meeting in NTR district's Nuziveedu as part of his Prajagalam election campaign tour, Naidu also labelled Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy a "gang leader of robbers and landgrabbers".

"The anarchy that the state is now facing will end in another 10 days … We are coming as an alliance to save the people from these conspirators," the leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly said.

Elections for the 175-member assembly and the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh will be held simultaneously on May 13. The votes will be counted on June 4. (PTI Input)

05/05/2024 07:28:38

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: UP CM Yogi Condemns Use Of 'Jihad' Rhetoric, Deems It A Threat To Democracy

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that those who talk about 'jihad' are tarnishing democracy and they should remember that India is the land of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna.

Adityanath was addressing a public meeting in Farrukhabad in support of sitting BJP MP Mukesh Rajput, who is seeking re-election from the Lok Sabha constituency.

His remarks came days after Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Maria Alam, the niece of senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, called for "vote jihad" in favour of Naval Kishore Shakya, the INDIA bloc candidate from Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh.

According to a statement issued by the BJP, Adityanath said the people of the SP and the Congress are trying to create divisions on religious lines.

"This is a conspiracy to Islamise India. Under this, they talk about vote jihad. There is no jihad in voting, we have to vote for the strongest democracy in the world so that our rights are protected," he said. (PTI Input)

05/05/2024 07:16:24

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Complaint Filed Against Rahul Gandhi's Nomination Papers In Raebareli

Advocate Ashok Pandey, representing complainant Anirudh Pratap Singh, lodged a complaint with the Returning Officer of Raebarli, challenging the nomination papers of Rahul Gandhi.