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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights| BJP-RSS can never change Constitution, says Kharge at I.N.D.I.A. rally in MumbaiSlew of rallies and speeches made up the day as PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia all addressed poll events. Modi finished his day with a rally in India's financial capital for the 'Mahayuti' government in Maharashtra where he lambasted the opposition. I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders were also in Mumbai at BKC where Kharge led the onslaught where he accused the BJP-RSS of trying to change the Constitution. Congress earlier held a mega rally in Uttar Pradesh as Sonia Gandhi was in Raebareli and Amethi to campaign for Rahul. That's all for today, we will be back tomorrow with more updates amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Thank you and goodnight!
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Kharge and I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders at the Mumbai rally. 

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Mamata supporting I.N.D.I.A. bloc to maintain relevance in national politics, says Adhir

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday claimed that TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is now endorsing the opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc recognising its growing momentum and aiming to maintain her relevance in national politics.

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Chowdhury termed Banerjee as an 'opportunist politician' who altered her stance after realising the changing political landscape.

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66.95% voter turnout recorded in first 4 phases of polls

Close to 67 per cent of 67.45 crore people have voted in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday saying it has introduced various interventions to enhance polling in the remaining three phases of polls.

Voting will be conducted on May 20 and 25 and June 1 in the next phases in 164 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and union territories. The counting of votes will be on June 4.

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Priyanka fights tooth & nail to save Congress' last bastion but is BJP suffering dissent in Raebareli?

As one reaches Bacharawan, an assembly segment of Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency, barely 50 kilometres from Lucknow, a BJP stronghold, the electoral horizon suddenly changes and one comes across Congress party offices filled with enthusiastic workers arranging banners, posters and other campaign materials.

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'Abusing parliamentary majority not BJP's history': No change to Constitution, Shah reiterates

Bahumat ke durupayog ka itihas meri party ka nahi hai. Bahumat ke durupayog ka itihas Indira Gandhi ke samay Congress ne kiya tha (The BJP does not have a history of abusing parliamentary majority unlike the Congress, which did so during Indira Gandhi's time).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking to ANI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

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'No bigger success': Shah defends abrogation of Article 370

Polling in Kashmir has crossed 40%. Even leaders of extremist groups have participated in the democratic process. There can be no bigger success with regard to our decision to abrogate Article 370.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking to ANI

Shah predicts southern sweep for BJP

BJP will emerge as the single largest party in the southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking to ANI

'No bigger supporter of SC, ST & OBC reservations than PM': Shah

As long the BJP has even a single parliamentarian, nobody can do away with reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs. There is no bigger supporter of these reservations than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking to ANI

'No Plan B': Shah 'cent per cent certain' of BJP victory

Plan B needs to be made only when there is less than a 60% chance that Plan A will succeed. I am certain that PM Modi will return to power with a thumping majority.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking to ANI

'SP & Congress will raze Ayodhya Ram temple if they come to power,' PM Modi says Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki

If Samajwadi Party and Congress come to power, Ram Lalla will be in a tent again. They will run a bulldozer over the Ram temple in Ayodhya. They should learn from Yogi, where to run a bulldozer and where not to.
PM Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki

'I.N.D.I.A. bloc will crumble like a deck of cards,' PM Modi says Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki

Jaise chunaav aage badh raha hai, I.N.D.I.A. wale taash ke patton ke tarah bikharna shuru ho gaye hain (As the elction progresses, it is evident that the I.N.D.I.A. bloc will crumble like a deck of cards)
PM Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki

'Reason to believe Maliwal was pressured not to register complaint': FM Sitharaman demands Kejriwal apologise

After Maliwal's allegations, the people of Delhi are asking how Arvind Kejriwal can ensure the safety of women. Kejriwal is responsible for this incident.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
The fact that Swati Maliwal did not register a complaint with the police for 3-4 days after the incident is reason to believe that there was pressure on her.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

'SP enabled rioters; Congress built false narrative of saffron terrorism': PM Modi in UP's Fatehpur

'I will forever belong to Amethi': Rahul campaigns for loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma after Raebareli bet

While I am contesting the elections from Raebareli, I will forever belong to Amethi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
We have to protect the constitution. The Constitution represents our voice and our future. Narendra Modi wants to destroy the Constitution.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

SP, Congress take your votes but when they come to power, they distribute gifts to those who do vote jihad for them, says Modi in Hamirpur

Congress says Pakistan has nuclear bomb, but party doesn't realise that neighbouring country doesn't have money to maintain it: Modi 

This election is to start a new era of development by dethroning Naveen Babu in Odisha, says Shah

"This election aims to make Modi Ji the Prime Minister for the third time. This election aims to make India the world's third largest economy. This election aims to create 3 crore Lakhpati Didis in the country. This election is an election to start a new era of development by dethroning Naveen Babu in Odisha", says Amit Shah at Rourkela rally.

Shah claims Odisha will turn saffron, BJP will win over 75 assembly & 15 Lok Sabha seat

Amit Shah holds roadshow in Jharkhand's Ranchi 

Today I promise to Amethi and Rae Bareli, I will return to you more than what Narendra Modi and the BJP have taken away from you: Rahul Gandhi at Congress rally 

Handing over my son to you, consider him as your own, says Sonia in Amethi

Just as Raebareli is my family, Amethi is also my home. Not only are the tender memories of my life associated with this place, but the roots of our family are also connected to this soil for the last 100 years. This relationship, as sacred as Mother Ganga, started with the farmers' movement of Awadh and Raebareli, which continues till today. I am handing over my son to you. Just like you considered me your own, you should consider Rahul as your own. Rahul will not disappoint you. Heartfelt thanks to all of you for coming to this meeting.

Rahul with Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh today

PM Modi paid floral tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar, Veer Savarkar in Mumbai

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar at 'Chaityabhoomi' and Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar at his memorial in Mumbai before heading to Shivaji Park to address an election rally for ruling 'Mahayuti' alliance. (PTI)

They put me in jail because I gave free electricity to the people of Delhi. I am giving free electricity in Delhi and Punjab; I challenge PM Modi to provide free electricity in the entire country. You want to put Kejriwal in jail and deny the people of Delhi free electricity," Kejriwal said. 

PM Modi begins addressing public meeting at Mumbai's Shivaji Park

“If Congress had been disassembled on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, then the country would have been at least five decades ahead now", claims Modi

Modi said, “If Congress had been disassembled on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi after Independence, then the country would have been at least five decades ahead now. After you gave the baton to me, I made India the fifth largest economy in the world, in just 10 years. Mumbai is receiving record investment. I guarantee that in some years, we will become the world's third largest economy.”

'The Kasab who terrorised Mumbai and painted this city with blood...these people are giving him a clean chit', Modi lashes out at Maha Vikas Aghadi

"To please their vote bank, for the sake of appeasement, this entire Aghadi has betrayed Mumbai, the entire country. The Kasab who terrorised the people of Mumbai, painted this city with blood...these people are giving him a clean chit", claims Modi.

Akhilesh Yadav holds roadshow in Lucknow 

'The party's woman MP was mistreated at his residence and these people want to claim to run the country', Rajnath Singh slams AAP 

'Delhi Chief Minister has come out of jail and after being released from jail, his own woman MP was mistreated at his residence and these people want to claim to run the country', says Rajnath Singh

'I have seen PMs who called Indians lazy from the Red Fort... PMs with such a mentality cannot develop India,' says Modi at Mumbai rally

Akhilesh Yadav's Lucknow roadshow

BJP-RSS can try everything but can't change Constitution, says Kharge at Mumbai rally

We have taken the pledge to save the Constitution in the country, and we will save it at any cost. The Constitution gives us the right to vote, equality, freedom and reservation. No matter how much they try, BJP-RSS won’t be able to change the Constitution, Kharge says at I.N.D.I.A. bloc rally in Mumbai.