Assembly Elections 2023: The three top leaders are executing specific roles: PM Modi has the responsibility of countering the Congress party’s overtures to voters, home minister Amit Shah is marshalling the frontlines with sharp talking points and the backroom through faction management, while Yogi Adityanath is projecting the hardline Hindutva stance
Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments that the ruling BRS is the B-team of BJP, he said it did not have any tie-up with the saffron party even in the local body elections.
After filing his nomination papers, he will address a poll rally at Kamareddy in the afternoon, official sources said.
Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: PM Modi said the state has witnessed incidents that are a disgrace to mankind.
It also appointed more observers for some Lok Sabha seats in the southern state for the November 30 assembly polls.
Rahul Gandhi questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why he had referred to himself as a leader from the OBC community if poverty was the only caste in India. He pointed out that the BJP changes its stance when the Congress raises the issue of conducting a caste census
MP Assembly Elections 2023: While the Congress is hopeful of benefitting from anti-incumbency in this high-stakes election, the BJP is looking to tide it over by banking on Modi’s popularity.
Women constitute 47.8 percent of the total population in tthe state while men comprise 52.1 percent, Both BJPand Congress have made a slew of promises such as 35 percent reservation in government jobs and aid for startups.
"Let them commit this sin, I will continue to do good work for the people, he said addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh town ahead of the November 17 state assembly polls. Eighty crore people will get free ration for the next five years, he added.
Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: Though it looked initially that Shivraj Singh Chouhan was being sidelined, the chief minister has made a sharp comeback to the campaign trail. This time Lady Luck has come visiting him in the form of the Congress decision to focus on a caste census to woo OBCs
Addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh town ahead of the November 17 state assembly polls, Modi also said he will continue to fight against corruption.
With the electoral theme “Modi Ke Mann Mein MP” (MP close to Modi’s heart) and the slogan “Phir Is Baar BJP Sarkar” (BJP government once more), the party is all set to ramp up its campaigning with Modi as the mascot.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: No leader of the INDI alliance said a single word against it...You are defaming the nation...People who think like this about women, can they do anything good for you, said Modi.
Webcasting was conducted in all the polling stations, he said.
On November 7, the first round of assembly elections in five states began, with voting in the northeastern state of Mizoram and in 20 constituencies in Chhattisgarh. The remaining three states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana, will vote on different days between November 7 and 30. On December 3, the results for all five states will be announced.
According to the Election Commission data at 6pm, 77.39 per cent voter turnout was recorded.
Notably, nearly 1 lakh security personnel have been deployed for the first phase of polls.
While Chhattisgarh is witnessing a direct fight between the Congress and BJP, Mizoram is seeing a third front emerge – the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) resulting in a three-pronged battle.
In both these states, the two key parties, Congress and the BJP have declared a slew of steps in their manifestos to lure major demographics to vote in their favour. These promises include reservations for women, income guarantee schemes and free education.
This seat is anticipated to reshape the political landscape of Mizoram, given its historical significance and the fierce competition among prominent parties.
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"Rs 13,000 crore are being spent on 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme for traditional artisans and craftspeople," he added.
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Kuchaman, he also attacked Gehlot over the issue of corruption and termed his government as the most corrupt.
Jogi, the state’s first chief minister, held the chief minister's office from November 2000 to December 2003, following which BJP's Raman Singh took over.
Addressing a rally in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, Modi also targeted Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev betting app scam with the slogan 30 take kakka, khule aam satta (30 per cent commission government, openly operating betting).