Lok Sabha Election Highlights: Third term to PM Modi means end of terrorism, Naxalism, says Amit Shah in HubballiAs poll fever grips the nation, political parties and their leaders have left no stones unturned to woo the voters in their favour. PM Narendra Modi addressed different public rallies in Gujarat and challenged the 'Shehzada' of Congress to declare that they will never misuse religion-based reservation. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said in Maharashtra that Rahul Gandhi is the first to flee whenever country faces tough times. We will be back tomorrow with more updates amid slew of rallies that will be held across India. Thank you, and good night.
AAP delegation meets EC over its LS polls campaign song
A delegation of senior AAP leaders on Tuesday met the Election Commission (EC) over the Delhi poll panel asking the party to modify its campaign song, and asserted that there was "nothing objectionable" in its lyrics. Officials of the Delhi poll body had said the AAP was asked to modify the contents of the song since it violated EC's guidelines and advertising codes. (PTI)
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Who leaked sleaze videos? Fight on
In the midst of a probe into Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna's alleged sexual abuse of women, a political 'whodunnit' has broken out over the sleaze clips, with the BJP-JD(S) alliance and the ruling Congress blaming each other.
BJP insulted Lord Ram by distributing 'akshintalu' before Ayodhya event: Telangana CM
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday accused the BJP of insulting Lord Ram by distributing 'akshintalu' or rice grains mixed with turmeric ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Reddy said 'akshintalu' is put on the heads of bride and groom at weddings to bless them. Therefore, it was supposed to be given after the 'kalyanam' or the celestial wedding of Lord Ram and Sita.
Former Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh resign from the primary membership of the party
Our continued alliance, with AAP is extremely humiliating given that the AAP has been associated with numerous scams in the past 7 years, says resigning Congress MLA Nasseb Singh
Political parties from 10 countries visiting India on BJP's invite to experience polls
Representatives of 18 political parties from 10 countries will interact with a host of BJP leaders, including party president J P Nadda and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during their visit to India on the ruling party's invitation to get a first-hand experience of the Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP said the foreign leaders will also be given insights into the party's election campaign and will be briefed about its strategies and the overall electoral process.
They will meet Nadda on Wednesday and also interact with Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Jairam Ramesh recalls Shramik Nyay guarantees on May Day
Anurag Thakur clams Congress for being a confused and corrupt party on being asked about Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's candidature from Amethi and Raebareli
"This is the situation of the confused and corrupt party. Due to corruption, they sometimes change their clothes, sometimes they change themselves from UPA and become I.N.D.I. alliance, sometimes they switch from one candidate to another. This is a state of confusion for the party..."
Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde announces candidates for Thane and Kalyan Lok-Sabha constituency; Shrikant Shinde from Kalyan and Naresh Mhaske from Thane.
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A day after quitting Congress, former Punjab MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy joins AAP
Rajnath Singh holds roadshow in support of BJP Lok Sabha candidate from North East Delhi Manoj Tiwari
'Weird coincidence', says AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on bomb threat in several Delhi schools today after BJP tweeted 'do not touch unattended articles. It can be a bomb,' yesterday
"It is coincidental that yesterday, a spokesperson of BJP tweeted that 'do not touch unattended articles. It can be a bomb. Vote for Congress to see such advertisements on TV.' Today, several Delhi schools have received a mail warning of bombs. Although these are obviously hoax emails, this is a weird coincidence and investigation should be done."
Lok Sabha Election Updates: Eknath Shinde's son to contest from Kalyan seat, close aide Naresh Mhaske fielding from Thane
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After high court grants bail, ex-MP Dhananjay Singh released from Bareilly jail
Former MP Dhananjay Singh was on Wednesday released from Bareilly jail after he was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court last week.
The MP-MLA court in Jaunpur on March 6, sentenced Singh and his associate Santosh Vikram to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2020 kidnapping and extortion case.
BJP put lives at stake for extorting political donations from vaccine manufacturer: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav
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Amid a controversy over the "side effects" of Covishield vaccine, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the BJP of putting the lives of people at stake for "extorting political donations" from a vaccine manufacturer.
Demanding a high-level judicial probe into it, Yadav said allowing such lethal medicines amounts to a “conspiracy to murder someone” and those responsible should be prosecuted.
It is the wish of the people that Jagan Mohan Reddy should become the CM once again: YSRCP General Secretary & candidate from Nellore parliament constituency
"Everywhere people are expressing their gratitude towards our leader Jagan Mohan Reddy for the welfare schemes he has implemented and also for the development works that have been undertaking for the last five years. People expect a similar welfare scheme and development for the next five years. We are confident that we will come back to power with a temping majority. It is the wish of the people that Jagan Mohan Reddy should become the CM once again..."
PDP workers protest against EC in Srinagar for postponing the polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to May 25
"The word like 'jihad' must have used by them; For a 'Viksit Bharat' we are requesting people to vote for BJP and Narendra Modi to make him 'Prime Minister' again...,"Pushkar Singh Dhami over Salman Khurshid's niece's statement
BJP candidate from East Delhi, Harsh Malhotra files his nomination
'Mafia raj' going on in Assam, alleges Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Dhubri
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi
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Rising unemployment major issue in Assam, CM and his ministers concerned only about their interests: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Dhubri
Students from various universities hold protest against Sam Pitroda's remark regarding 'inheritance tax', in Delhi
PM Modi fighting a topicless election, says RJD MP and candidate from Patliputra Misa Bharti
Misa Bharti
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"...When is he (PM Modi) going curb inflation? Are all closed sugarcane mills open now in Bihar? PM Modi is fighting a topicless election. He got a chance twice in the last 10 years, not even a single work done by him..."
On sexual abuse allegations against Prajwal Revanna, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, 'PM Modi did not stop him from leaving India.'
Congress can not have an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party: Neeraj Basoya
"Congress can not have an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party. Arvind Kejriwal made several allegations on our leader Sonia Gandhi. He accused Sheila Dixit of corruption. Now, you have made this alliance for a small term but you are not aware of the issues that we can work together. Today, we don't have a stand, we are not able to speak."
"The inspiration behind it (joining BJP) was obviously PM Modi. Who is not a fan of this work? The progress that he has made India do by leaps and bounds is what attracts every Indian today to BJP and to one and only Narendra Modi," the actress says after joining the party
"This govt is entirely focussed on its own interests...They are not bothered about the struggles of the public...Unemployment is the highest today. 70 crore people are unemployed...," says Priyanka Gandhi
Shocked how one can reject such an invitation; Amit Shah on Congress rejecting Pran Pratishtha invite
"We were the fortunate ones to see 'Surya Tilak' on the forehead of Ram Lalla after 500 years. The Congress, on the other hand, was sent an invitation for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, but I was shocked how one can reject such an invitation. The Congress rejected the invitation out of fear from its vote bank."
Congress candidate from North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, Kanhaiya Kumar meets Sunita Kejriwal-wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
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Naxalism will be uprooted in Chhattisgarh in 2 years if Narendra Modi becomes PM for third term: Amit Shah at poll rally in Chhattisgarh
Under new BJP government in Chhattisgarh, 95 Naxalites were neutralised in four months: Amit Shah at poll rally in Chhattisgarh
We will not remove reservation of ST, SC and OBC, nor shall we allow Congress to do so: Amit Shah at poll rally in Chhattisgarh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a press conference in Guwahati.
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"PM Modi has a track record of 10 years and agenda for 25 years... PM Modi by providing vaccines to people, has ended the Covid. 'Rahul Baba' used to say it was a 'Modi vaccine' and ask people not to take it, but it's good that no one listened to him. One day he along with her sister went and got vaccinated when it was dark," says Amit Shah
Those people who imposed emergency talk nonsense, says BJP candidate Ravi Shankar Prasad
"PM Modi has made it clear that there will be no tampering with the Constitution. Modi's government has given constitutional responsibility to the OBC commission...those people who imposed emergency, those who sent Nitish, Lalu to jail, talk nonsense".
Sitting MP from UP's Ayodhya and BJP candidate Lallu Singh files nomination in the presence of Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
'When Karpoori Thakur was Chief Minister, reservation was given to all belonging to backward classes regardless of their religion,' says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
Congress has done only appeasement but nothing in real for the Muslims, says BJP leader Rohan Gupta
There are apprehensions of manipulation of results by BJP, several EVMs missing, says Mamata at Farakka rally in WB
BJP MP and party's North East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari files nomination
Sudden poll percentage jump in Election Commission's latest figures is worrying, says Mamata at Farakka rally
'Why did Amit Shah give a ticket to the accused of a sex scandal?' says CM Siddaramaiah on Hassan sex scandal
TMC and SP have also opened their shops in Rahul Gandhi's 'Nafrat ka Bazar', says BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia
'Congress' aim is to heavily decrease the number of seats of BJP that it got in 2019,' says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh
This is a conspiracy to undermine democracy, says Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Iqbal on postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri seat
'I have communicated to C.I.D Bangalore through my Advocate,' says Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna
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Congress resorts to lies and spreads fake news... Congress is the mother of corruption, says Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma on Amit Shah's 'deep fake and morphed' video
TMC removes Kunal Ghosh from the post of General Secretary for 'expressing views that do not align with party'
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'I am ready to face SIT,' says JD(S) leader HD Revanna on Hassan sex scandal
'BJP people say don't look at the candidate, vote for BJP by looking at PM Modi,' says Congress candidate Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde on Hassan sex scandal
'The people in Jammu and Kashmir are eager to vote against the BJP,' says Congress leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir
'BJP is getting insecure as they don't want a leader like Mehbooba (Mufti) to be on floor of Parliament,' says Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti said on postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri seat
People know that Modi govt will retain power, and will not allow development to stop, says BJP candidate from Azamgarh Dinesh Lal Yadav
'How can we ally with our natural enemy. We are not able to understand the justification given for this alliance. If we are not able to understand, how will the people get it?' says Congress MLA Neeraj Basoya on his resignation
The news about the govt before 2014 was all about terrorism, corruption, etc, says Modi in Gujarat
I have always tried to bring the country out of each and every trouble, tough time, says Modi
In 2019 also you gave me chance to serve my country, says PM Modi in Gujarat
It takes courage to give guarantee to the people of this country, PM Modi says
I have already prepared a list of works to be done in first 100 days of my third term, says PM Modi at rally in Gujarat
When you vote BJP, it means you vote for Modi which is a sign that your guarantee is guaranteed, says PM Modi in Gujarat
Even today Congress does not have any vision or any diligence to work for you all, says PM Modi
Congress made fun of me for being called 'chai wala', says Modi
In 2019, they (Congress) said that 'Chaukidar chor hai', says PM Modi
Prince of Congress with pride called the Modi family 'chor', says PM Modi
Congress will have less seats than ever in these elections, says PM Modi
INDI alliance is doing just anything out of nervousness. They opened a 'Mohabbat ki Dukan' and now they have opened a market of fake videos in it... They are spreading fake lies through fake videos. They don't have any truth to speak even after staying in power for 60 years, says PM Modi in Gujarat
Congress who came to open 'Mohabat ki Dukan' have opened 'Farzi video ki dukan', says PM Modi in Gujarat
Congress' video, slogans, promises, and intentions are all fake... The fake videos may mislead people for some time but you will be punished for it... We already had the power of 400 in the Parliament in the last 5 years. But we did not commit the sin of withdrawing the reservation, says PM Modi
Till Modi is alive, I won't allow religion-based reservation, says PM Modi
Congress wants to give reservation to Muslims by looting Dalits, Adivasis and poor, says PM Modi
I dare the Congress to announce that you will never give, misuse reservation based on religion, says PM Modi
Till I'm alive, the Constitution given by Ambedkar will always be protected, says Modi
For vote bank, Congress wants to loot the reservations of Dalits, Adivasis, SCs, STs and OBCs, says PM Modi
Those who protect them (Congress), they will suppress my challenge against them, says PM Modi
Congress spreading false narrative that we will change Constitution and scrap reservation, says Modi
My guarantee is that in the third term, we will make India the third-largest economy in the world. This will not just benefit the current generation, but also the future generations, says Modi
In 2014, the Congress used to ask what a 'chaiwala' and 'Gujju' could do for the nation? However, the country gave them a befitting reply and those who once had 400 seats (in the Parliament) were reduced to 40 seats, says Modi
Congress should give in writing that they would not give reservation based on religion, says Modi
Congress has not fielded even 272 candidates, minimum seats for majority in LS, and they are talking of forming government: PM Modi in Gujarat
Confident that the Congress will win more seats than BJP in Chhattisgarh, says Congress leader Sachin Pilot
Can say with confidence that BJP will win all 11 seats in Chhattisgarh this time, says CM Vishnu Deo Sai
UP CM Yogi Adityanath will hold his first roadshow in Mainpuri tomorrow, says BJP candidate Jaiveer Singh
We utilised our majority in scrapping Article 370 and Triple Talaq, and in strengthening the country, says HM Amit Shah
We are confident that ‘Mahayuti alliance’ will win all six Lok Sabha seats from Mumbai, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
'They (Congress) are desperate and are fearing their defeat. So, they are promoting deepfake videos, says Amit Shah on his 'deepfake and morphed' video on quotas
Environment itself is such that Hindus and Muslims are unitedly ready to defeat Owaisi and make the BJP win, says BJP candidate from Secunderabad G Kishan Reddy
Whenever country faces tough times, Rahul is the first one who leaves the country and runs away, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
"In Uttar Pradesh out of 403 MLAs, people have given 2 seats to Congress. 'Ram naam satya ke liye bhi chaar log chahiye hote hain, wahaan 2 hi seat hai, yaani agli baar chhutti'. The people of Congress aren't daring to contest in UP and running away," the UP CM said.
These Congress people used to threaten people that there will be chaos across the country if Ram Mandir is built. This shows how far Congress people are from reality and keep threatening people for the sake of their vote bank politics, says PM Modi at public rally in Sabarkantha, Gujarat
The construction of Ram Mandir should have started a day after the country got Independence, but it didn't happen. For 70-75 years, the Congress made attempts to not let it happen. They changed laws so that Ram Mandir is not built, says PM Modi in Gujarat
The Congress and their I.N.D.I.A bloc are all fake, says PM Modi
There was no chaos in the country but there is chaos in the heart of the Congress... They are indulged in the politics of the vote bank that they have lost balance, says PM Modi
They said that if Article 370 is abrogated, then the country will break and there would be rivers of blood... But this is Modi... Now Article 370 is abrogated and the Tricolour is hoisted at the Lal Chowk with full glory, says PM Modi
Our government is going to come to power, says Congress' Raj Babbar
The first one to change the constitution was Congress' first PM in 1950, this is the history of Congress, says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav
When the terrorists were coming to India and doing attacks, the weak government at that time used to send dossiers. Today's New India does not send dossiers, it gives dose to terrorists, says PM Modi
Our Muslim sisters were the biggest victims of vote bank politics... You (Congress) did not provide security to the Muslim sisters even after Supreme Court's verdict... The abolition of Triple Talaq provided security to families, not just the women... They (Congress) did not stop the practice of Triple Talaq for the vote bank... I did not worry about vote bank, says Modi in Gujarat
I don't work for winning the elections. I wanted to make the lives of Muslim women easier and we made Triple Talaq illegal... The Shehzada of Congress gets a fever when I do all of this... He is saying that if Modi becomes PM for the third time, there would be fire in the country. The fact is, the dreams of the Congress have burnt and turned to ashes, says PM Modi in Gujarat rally
Congress looted the country for 55-60 years, and that's why they have lost the people's faith, says Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
People will not get misled by the opposition parties this time; they will once again vote for us to make PM Modi come to power for the third time, says Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur
Anand Sharma belongs to the state and has done a lot of development work for the people, says Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
I had already left the position of Spokesperson and General Secretary, says Kunal Ghosh on his removal from the post of TMC's General Secretary
BJP will never stand with atrocities against women, says Amit Shah during a public rally in Hubballi
This is not about the expulsion of Kunal Ghosh, this is to see who will retain power in the party, Mamata Banerjee or Abhishek Banerjee, says BJP leader Agnimitra Paul
Our language and sects may be different but the whole of India thinks alike, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Kolhapur's Hatkanangale
People believe in PM Modi’s model of development and will vote for us to make PM Modi come to power for the third time, says Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy
The mood of Himachal is very clear, and BJP will win again, says LoP Jairam Thakur
It is beyond my understanding why I've been summoned; I feel this is anarchy, says Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur on being summoned over Amit Shah's doctored video
Amit Shah meets parents of Neha Hiremath, in Hubbali
The BJP is most afraid of Lalu Yadav, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
I am getting people's support and they are connecting to it, says Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
2024 Lok Sabha elections are going to be historic, says Amit Shah
'On one side, we have a brother-sister duo that goes abroad on vacation during summers, and on the other, we have a person who celebrates Diwali with soldiers,' says Amit Shah in Dharwad
BRS leader Allola Indrakaran Reddy joins Congress in Hyderabad
'Congress is trying to spread terror and rumours among the people,' says Anurag Thakur
People are not sympathising with him (Arvind Kejriwal), says BJP candidate for East Delhi seat, Harsh Malhotra
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dances at BJP election song as he participates in rally
Rahul Gandhi should apologise; the Constitution was amended by his family members, says Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav
They (Congress) support fake-in-India, we support Make-in-India, says BJP candidate from Hyderabad Madhavi Latha on Amit Shah's edited video
Amit Shah holds roadshow in Hyderabad
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Guna Jyotiraditya Scindia conducts roadshow in Shivpuri
CM Arvind Kejriwal has only one dream...he gave good education and health facilities, work was done for women and women's safety. Now, every woman in Delhi will be getting Rs 1000 per month, says Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi
About 12 Congress workers joined BJP today in Lahar, in the presence of MP CM Mohan Yadav
What BJP does and what BJP says, these are two different things, says Delhi Minister Gopal Rai
Even after June 4, we will be in power, and we will serve the people for next three and half years, says Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu