Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Mumbai's Ghatkopar with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde by his side

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Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Kanhaiya Kumar stands nowhere against Manoj Tiwary, says Delhi BJP President Kapil Sharma

While campaigning for party candidate from North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat Manoj Tiwari, Delhi BJP vice president Kapil Mishra said, “There’s no competition; Kanhaiya Kumar stands nowhere against Manoj Tiwary. He has increased North East Delhi’s pride through his work; he is simple and accessible. The only speciality of Kanhaiya Kumar is that he stood with the people who raised slogans against India. The people will teach the Congress party a lesson."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP President JP Nadda assures affordable gas pipes to houses if BJP forms govt

During his visit to Bhubaneswar, Odisha, BJP National President JP Nadda said, "...After 2024 election, when you make PM Modi, Prime Minister again, instead of gas cylinder, you will get affordable gas through gas pipes...earlier, women used to wake up at 5 am in the morning and go to jungle to collect firewood...they used to lit firewood and breath smoke which was equal to 200 cigarettes and they used to face breathing issues. Today, PM Modi gave freedom to more than 10 crore sisters..."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Congress leader responds to Alamgir Alam's arrest

On ED arresting Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam, Congress leader Rakesh Sinha said, " He was arrested without any evidence because he is a Congress Minister, had he been like Ajit Pawar or Narayan Rane, he would not have been arrested...only those people are being arrested who dare to ask questions regarding inflation, unemployment, declining economy...ED is the medium to silence such people, through ED, PM and Amit Shah arrest such people and silence their voices...arrest of Hemant Soren and Alamgir Alam will be BJP's last nail in the coffin in Jharkhand...minister (Alamgir Alam) has nothing to do with this...PM Modi is anxious about losing."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: ECI rejects comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from UP constituency

The petition of comedian Shyam Rangeela to contest for the Lok Sabha from the UP constituency of Varanasi has been denied. 36 affidavit forms in total have been rejected, according to the ECI website.

Fifteen affidavits, including those of Congress candidate Ajay Rai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have been approved.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: 13 nominations rejected by Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer

Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar said, “During scrutiny, two nomination forms from Rajmahal, three from Dumka, eight from Godda Lok Sabha constituencies have been rejected. The last date for withdrawal of nomination is May 17, after which the final list of candidates will be announced. Since the implementation of MCC, we have seized close to rupees 116.90 crore till date."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: The crowd in his roadshow are all staged, says Congress candidate from Varanasi Ajay Raj about PM Modi

UP Congress chief and candidate from Varanasi constituency, Ajay Rai said, “I have fought against PM Modi twice in 2014 and 2019. There’s no wave of him in the constituency; he has done nothing. If he had worked for the people, he wouldn’t have organised a roadshow to show off. The crowd in his roadshow are all staged. Members of the INDIA alliance are working on the ground and we will win with a thumping majority."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM Modi holds roadshow in Mumbai North East

PM Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow along with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavi in Mumbai's Ghatkopar region.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Delhi CM urges people to vote, says otherwise will go to jail again

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal held a roadshow in Kurukshetra during which he said, "Elections were announced on March 16 and they put me in jail on March 21. This means they wanted to stop me from election campaigning; this means they are afraid of Arvind Kejriwal."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal conducts roadshow, gives slogan

During a roadshow in Chandni Chowk LS constituency, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal gave the slogan 'Jo kare Kejriwal ko pyaar woh kare Modi ko inkaar'. He also said, "If people vote for BJP, I will have to go to jail."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: SC rejects plea of TN farmer wanting to contest again PM Modi

A farmers' leader from Tamil Nadu who intended to contest against Prime Minister Modi from Varanasi was denied a hearing by the Supreme Court.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM Modi responds to Congress' 'Hindu-Muslim' comment

Congress ecosystem claims Modi is indulging in Hindu-Muslim; I am exposing those dividing country in name of Hindu-Muslim...Congress’ Shehzada playing old game of appeasement, said PM Modi while addressing the public in Kalyan Mumbai today.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Assam Police officers hurt in bus accident during election duty

A top source stated that more than thirty Assam Police officers were hurt after their bus struck a truck head-on in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar when they were on election duty today.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar, the collision happened on a national highway near the Sakra police station. The bus carried thirty-six Assam Police officers who were on deputation in Samastipur, the location of Monday's polls. According to the SSP, they were in route to Saran, where voting is set for the next week.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Amit Shah shares his views on Naxalite situation in India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also remarked on naxalism saying, "...Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are completely naxalism-free now...The issue now persists in just 3-4 districts of Chhattisgarh. I think that in the next 2-3 years, the country will be completely free of naxal issue. After the BJP government came to power in Chhattisgarh, within just 4.5 months, 112 naxals have been neutralised, around 375 have surrendered and 153 have been arrested...On the contrary, Congress says that fake encounters are being done..."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Opposition has tried to politicise our '400 paar slogan', claims Amit Shah

Explaining his statement "BJP is getting 270 seats after four phases", Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "I believe that elections and the results of elections have great importance. Whatever government is elected, it should get support from every part of the country and the government should be stable and have a full majority...I believe that the opposition, as usual, has tried to politicise our '400 paar slogan', which is their short-sightedness. Stable governments give strength to the country, help in taking decisive steps, providing welfare to the poor, crushing internal security threats like terrorism, Naxalism and in changing the country's agenda and the country's position in the world..."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Amit Shah comments on Kejriwal's bail

This, in my opinion, is not an ordinary decision. Many people in this nation think that they have received preferential treatment: Amit Shah, the home minister said on the Supreme Court giving Arvind Kejriwal temporary bail, according to ANI.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Naveen Patnaik's guarantee, BJD and Conch symbol guarantee says CM Naveen Patnaik

In Deogarh, 5T Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian said, "We are in Deogarh today. With the blessings of Mahaprabhu (Lord Jagannath) and people, our favourite CM Naveen Babu will again take oath on June 9 and his first order will be to provide free power supply for 90 per cent population of Odisha and extension of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojna for all including government servants..."

"Naveen Patnaik's guarantee, BJD and Conch symbol guarantee,” added CM Patnaik.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Andhra Pradesh witnessed good voter turnout

On polling percentages in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner, Mukesh Kumar Meena said, "We had a very good poll percentage...Last time it was 79.8%, this time within the EVM we have 80.66% plus another 1.2% of the vote in the postal ballot...Almost 81.8% is the polling percentage we are looking into this time, which is a very healthy trend...

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Congress President talks about party promises in Rae Bareli

While addressing a public meeting in UP's Rae Bareli, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "...Rahul Gandhi and I have signed it on the card that to give justice to the youths, farmers. We will fulfil this promise. We will give the eldest woman in the family Rs 1 lakh, each year, will PM Modi give it?"

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh's nomination form approved

The nomination form of 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh contesting from the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming election has been approved. He is being held at the Dibrugarh jail in Assam right now. Punjab will hold elections on June 1.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: EC asks Andhra Pradesh's DGP reasons for violence in polling booths

According to sources, the EC summoned the chief secretary and DGP of Andhra Pradesh to "personally explain" why they were unable to stop the violence that followed the election.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: You don't see the truth, the truth is in your lives, says Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "The media that you see today, on TV channels they'll tell you that the country is progressing, the economy is getting stronger, you see happy farmers on TV. They show that PM Modi has done so much in these 10 years that Congress hasn't done in 70 years. You see this as all the channels belong to billionaires, they have bought all in these 10 years. You don't see the truth, the truth is in your lives, you haven't made any progress..."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP leaders welcomed Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami when he reached Rohtak, Haryana

BJP leaders welcomed Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami when he reached Rohtak, Haryana for the election campaign.

CM Dhami is going to address a public meeting here.

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: You can not go to a constituency just because the demography will suit you, says Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai

Here's what Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai said on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contesting Lok Sabha elections from two seats - Wayanad and Raebareli.

"You can not go to a constituency just because the demography will suit you. We all know the demography of Wayanad and Rahul Gandhi thinks it is a safe seat, nothing is a safe seat in our country. During Wayanad, Kerala campaign, Rahul Gandhi never spoke about second seat. He shifted to the second seat after voting got over in Kerala. People of Kerala know it is a clear case of breaking the confidence you have on a particular leader. Let us imagine you are winning both Wayanad, Raebareli - which seat the Congress will leave? Is that also a part of strategy? This is stupidity and if Congress is calling stupidity a strategy, I am very sorry for Congress."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: RJD means 'Rishwatkhori Jungleraj Daldal', says BJP national president JP Nadda

In his address to a public meeting in Bihar's Motihari, BJP national president JP Nadda says, "RJD means 'Rishwatkhori Jungleraj Daldal'... Those who say that we will provide jobs are saying it as PM Modi has started the politics of report card... Congress party is not a party but a party which does corruption..."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM Modi has made it a self-centric election, says Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan

Former Maharashtra CM & Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan says, "Initially we thought BJP is a strong party, given they are in power and money they have, we thought Modi charisma will work but as the election progress, two three things have been clear -PM Modi has made it a self-centric election, he has not allowed any major BJP leader to campaign... We are fighting this election on 5 issues - Cost of living, unemployment, the evil treatment that PM Modi has meted out to the farmers of the country, corruption like the electoral bond, how PM Modi has introduced a cashless corruption system and also moral, political corruption where he brought down elected govt and broken many parties..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Reservation will be finished, public sector will be privatised, says Rahul Gandhi

"Reservation will be finished, public sector will be privatised and the country will be operated by 22 capitalists. That's why people's government should be formed. So, protect the Constitution, reservation and the poor and make Congress victorious here," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public meeting in Balangir, Odisha.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: No force in the world can touch this book, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "This 2024 election is between two ideologies. But for the first time, a political party has told the country that if they win the polls, they will finish this Constitution. This Constitution has provided rights to poor, backward, Dalits, tribals, minorities, farmers and labourers. Today, tall leaders of the BJP say that if they win the elections, they will tear and throw away this book. I would like to tell all workers and leaders of the BJP - no force in the world can touch this book."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP wants to destroy Constitution, scrap reservation, says Rahul Gandhi in Odisha's Bolangir

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "...I would like to tell all workers and leaders of the BJP - no force in the world can touch this book. If you try to tear and throw away this book (Constitution), watch what the country and Congress party do to you."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Bengal has to decide whether it wants infiltrators or CAA, says Amit Shah

Bengal has to decide whether it wants infiltrators or CAA: Amit Shah at Serampore rally

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Bengal has to decide whether it wants infiltrators or CAA, says Amit Shah

Bengal has to decide whether it wants infiltrators or CAA: Amit Shah at Serampore rally

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PoK belongs to India and we will take it, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

While Speaking at West Bengal's Serampore public meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "When INDI alliance was ruling, strikes used to happen in our part of Kashmir, see the effect of PM Modi, now, strikes happen in PoK. Earlier slogans of Azadi, stone pelting kind of things used to happen on our part, now it all happens in PoK... If 'Rahul Baba' and 'Mamata didi' are scared, let it be, PoK belongs to India and we will take it."

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: This election is about choosing between corrupt leaders of INDI alliance and honest politician Narendra Modi, says Amit Shah

This election is about choosing between corrupt leaders of INDI alliance and honest politician Narendra Modi: Amit Shah in Bengal

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: I am shocked at why Arvind Kejriwal is silent on this issue?, says Bansuri Swaraj

On AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal assault case, BJP Lok Sabha candidate from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj says, "I am shocked at why Arvind Kejriwal is silent on this issue? Till now AAP has only condemned the incident, why no action has been taken by Arvind Kejriwal? If CM Arvind Kejriwal can't ensure the security of his own party's woman MP then how can he ensure the security of females of Delhi?"

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Due to wrong policies of the PM, 25 cr youths are over-aged and unemployed, says Tejashwi Yadav
Former Bihar Dy CM & RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "Due to wrong policies of the PM, 25 cr youths are over-aged and unemployed. The PM himself has made the policy that after attaining the age of 75 years, one will go to the 'Margdarshak Mandali', I hope he will follow the same. If the Agniveers are retiring at the age of 22, I hope the PM will follow his own policy..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Sanjay Singh himself confirmed the incident of misbehaviour with Swati Maliwal, says Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva

"When (AAP MP) Sanjay Singh himself has confirmed the incident of misbehaviour with Swati Maliwal at CM's residence, then why isn't CM saying anything? The incident happened at his residence, he should have called the police. But, he is not doing anything which throws his role in all this under suspicion," says Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.

India General Elections 2024 LIVE: Mumbai has unfortunately borne the brunt of many attacks, says Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai says, "Mumbai is one city in our country which has unfortunately borne the brunt of many attacks. Some of the major blasts in our country have happened in Mumbai and a lot of innocent people have lost their lives - one of the major ones being the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attack...It's a clear-cut case of failure of the government in anticipating, preventing and preparing...I think when we vote in the 2024 elections, it is important that we remember things in context. When you have a strong government, a strong PM in Delhi who is going to come with an absolute thumping majority and who is going to put country's interest far ahead of everything else, then cities like Mumbai will always feel safer...It is not very far from places from where terrorists have already come..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: BJP is coming down in all four phases, count down has begun for them, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "BJP is coming down in all four phases, count down has begun for them. BJP has no answer for paper leaks and unemployment. They have shown false dreams in the name of investment, the Defence Expo and advertised fake things in G-20 meetings..."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: I have come here to ask for their votes, says PDP president Mehbooba Mufti

"I have come here to ask for something very precious from them (the people), I have come here to ask for their votes. I am not asking their vote on the basis of emotions, I am asking for their vote on the basis of work that Mehbooba Mufti has done for the people of Jammu and Kashmir's Peer Panjal," says PDP leader Iltija Mufti, daughter of former CM of Jammu and Kashmir and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, as she campaigns in Poonch.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: There's no unity in INDI alliance, says Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan

"We (NDA) are campaigning. Whereas, there's no unity in INDI alliance. Fifth phase of elections are about to happen and yet there has not been one election event consisting of all INDI alliance leaders," says Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan.

India General Elections 2024: Mumbai is going to be a clean sweep again for NDA this time, says Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai says, "...I think people are clear that this is PM Modi's election. The vote is for him. Financial capital city like Mumbai which prides itself on always standing with PM Modi in 2014 and 2019 - I don't think 2024 is going to be any different. So, I am going to see once more that Maharashtra will do very well for BJP and NDA and Mumbai is going to be a clean sweep again for NDA this time."

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: The BJP has tangled itself in their own negative narrative, says SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav addresses a joint press conference.

"The BJP has tangled itself in their own negative narrative. Their promises turned out to be lies. The kind of support INDIA alliance is getting, the 140 crore people of India will make BJP yearn for even 140 seats. Their 'Rath' has got stuck. The country wants change. INDIA alliance government will be formed. Farmers want prosperity. They have not forgotten their movement. Lakhs of farmers have committed suicides. The people of Bundelkhand will tear apart BJP. INDIA alliance is winning 79 seats in UP. Unemployment has affected people, paper leaks made it worse," says Akhilesh Yadav.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: INDIA bloc will win 79 seats in UP, contest just on one seat, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
INDIA bloc will win 79 seats in UP, it is in contest only on just one seat: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: We will fulfil all the guarantees promised to you, says Mallikarjun Kharge

"We will fulfil all the guarantees promised to you. There has been talks on 5 kg ration. Food Security Act was brought by us. I promise that if INDIA alliance government will come to power, we will give 10 kg ration. We have implemented guarantees in Karnataka, Telangana and we will do it when we will come to power," says Mallikarjun Kharge in a press conference.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Our fight is against unemployment and price rise, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav addresses a joint press conference.

"Four phases of election have been concluded. People of Hindustan have decided the departure of PM Modi. INDIA alliance will form the government on June 4. It is a very important election - to save democracy, Constitution. It is a fight of two ideologies. On one side, parties favouring poor are together, and on the other, there are parties who favour rich and fighting the election on the basis of religion. We are fighting for poor. People are not getting jobs despite having degrees. It is amid a lot of vacancies. Our fight is against unemployment and price rise. First time I am seeing 26 parties fighting together. It shows the gravity of situation. We want to protect Dalit, Adivasi and Pichhde and their reservation," says Mallikarjun Kharge.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP veteran Khattar takes on Congress' youth leader Budhiraja

- Two months after the BJP replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana chief minister, the 70-year-old leader and former RSS 'pracharak' is preparing for another innings -- to enter the Lok Sabha for the first time.

- Though 19 candidates are in the fray from the Karnal parliamentary seat, the contest is mainly between Khattar and Haryana Youth Congress president Divyanshu Budhiraja (30). Karnal is an agricultural-industrial district in the north-central part of Haryana and is also famous for its Basmati rice. It is said to have been founded by Raja Karna who was one of the main characters in the epic Mahabharata.

India General Elections 2024 LIVE: We all should work together to protect the future, says Cong National President Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "...We all should work together to protect the future, democracy and the constitution of the country otherwise we will become slaves again. If there won't be a democracy but autocracy and dictatorship, how will you elect someone with your ideology? Wherever any big leader of the BJP is contesting, opposition party leaders are being stopped from filing nominations... I have seen in Hyderabad that one woman candidate of BJP was checking women's identities by removing the burqa. Is this how free and fair elections are conducted...?

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: After Indira Gandhi, now, people have the chance to elect a PM from this constituency, says Cong leader Bhupesh Baghel

"After Indira Gandhi, now, people have the chance to elect a PM from this constituency. People will witness and contribute to this," says Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel at a public gathering in UP's Raebareli.

India General Elections 2024 LIVE: People have decided to let go PM Modi, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "In four phases of elections that have been completed, INDIA alliance is in a strong position and people have decided to let go PM Modi. On June 4, the INDIA alliance will form the govt. This election is an important one to save the democracy and the constitution."

Elections 2024 LIVE: INDIA alliance in strong position after four phases of LS polls, says Cong president Mallikarjun Kharge

INDIA alliance in strong position after four phases of LS polls, will form new govt on June 4: Cong president Mallikarjun Kharge in Lucknow