Lok Sabha Elections Highlights | Frustrated leaders of AAP and I.N.D.I.A. bloc have lost their minds, says Rajnath Singh

Kejriwal’s entry to alter Opposition campaign strategy

Arvind Kejriwal can vote in Lok Sabha elections in Delhi on May 25 and campaign in Punjab and elsewhere till the last day of electioneering there on May 30, a possibility that remained distant till the other day but the Supreme Court order to grant him interim bail has brought cheers not just in AAP camp but the entire Opposition bloc.

With Kejriwal’s presence in the ring, the campaign rules will have to be rewritten, as he is expected to bring in a new vigour into AAP’s campaign, forcing the main rival BJP to recalibrate their moves to ensure that it retains all the seven seats in Delhi and restrict an AAP surge in Punjab, writes Shemin Joy

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DH Editorial | Mischievous propaganda

A ‘working paper’ titled ‘Share of Religious Minorities’ by a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council is being misused by BJP politicians for polarising propaganda.

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With fate of more than half the seats sealed, parties get ready for final push

While the BJP has almost abandoned the ‘400 paar’ rhetoric following a spirited Congress campaign aimed at Dalits - who feared it was a ploy to rewrite the Constitution and scrap quotas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has added communal overtones to the campaign shrillness. The latest was his assertion that Congress would give the minorities preference in the Indian cricket team.

With pollsters dubbing it a ‘no wave’ election, Modi has moved from one issue to another by weaving in the Hindutva rhetoric. It seems the BJP has realised that the inauguration of the Ram temple has not given it any visible push in electoral terms. Similarly, while responding to the BJP’s attacks, the Congress has managed to ensure that it does not deviate from its ‘Nyay’ agenda. 

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'Sena's Hindutva not the same as BJP's': Uddhav

Our Hindutva lights stoves in houses; BJP's Hindutva burns houses.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Watch | Re-polling underway in Gujarat's Dahod

This comes after complaints of booth capturing on May 7.

Congress won't secure even 50 seats, PM Modi claims in Odisha's Kandhamal

'Nation's 500-year wait for Ayodhya Ram Temple is over today,' PM Modi says in Odisha's Kandhamal

'Can't say I was delighted': Maneka Gandhi on BJP dropping son Varun from UP's Pilibhit

I can't say I was delighted. But, I am sure Varun will do very well even without the ticket. Yes, he should have been there but the party has taken a decision and that’s it. At the moment, India is Varun's 'karmabhoomi'.

BJP leader Maneka Gandhi

'Modi se badi guarantee kya hai,' PM asks in Odisha's Kandhamal

'Dare Naveen Patnaik to name Odisha's zillas without referring to a piece of paper,' PM says in Kandhamal

'CEC Rajiv Kumar behaving like frontal chief of BJP': Congress MP Manickam Tagore

Day after release, Arvind Kejriwal offers prayers at Delhi's Hanuman temple with Bhagwant Mann

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his wife Sunita and Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Saturday offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in central Delhi's Connaught Place.

A day after getting released from Tihar jail on interim bail, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Kejriwal reached the historic temple to pay his obeisance. Kejriwal was accompanied by AAP leaders including Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.

On Friday, the chief minister thanked Lord Hanuman after he stepped out of Tihar Jail on interim bail and sought people's support in his "fight against dictatorship".

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Fresh out of jail, Kejriwal claims Modi will 'remove' Yogi as UP CM if he returns to power

A day after receiving interim bail in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Hanuman Temple at Delhi's Connaught Place and then addressed AAP workers at the party office.

Here are some of the comments the Delhi CM made.

The BJP will win 220-230 seats at most. Narendra Modi will not return as Prime Minister.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Prime Minister Modi is turning 75 next year. The BJP sidelines leaders over 75. Who will become the PM if BJP wins? It is clear as day. Modi wants to make Amit Shah the PM.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Chahe toh jail se sarkaar chalayenge.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Prime Minister Modi's vision is that of 'one nation one leader'. If Modi returns to power, he will remove Yogi Adityanath as UP CM.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Satyendar Jain, and myself: The BJP is attempting to crush AAP by jailing our leaders.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The country's most corrupt netas see their charges quashed after joining BJP.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Tanashahi ka ek hi kaal, Kejriwal Kejriwal

Punjab CM and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann

Visuals from earlier in the day when Kejriwal visited the Hanuman Mandir in Delhi's Connaught Place, a day after he secured interim bail in a money laundering case.

Congress aiming to grab people's wealth, provide it to Muslims for appeasement, vote bank politics: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur claimed that the Congress id aiming to grab people's wealth and provide it to Muslims for appeasement and vote bank politics. Additionally, he also said that there is no reason for Muslims to be insecure in India as their population has increased while that of Hindus has reduced.

Amit Shah asserts PoK belongs to India, says will 'reply to Pakistan's bullets with cannon'

In a scathing attack on the Congress and its leaders, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said due to the fear of Pakistan having atom bomb, the grand old party wants to give up India's rights over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

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Kejriwal calls meeting of AAP MLAs at his residence on Sunday

4% Muslim reservation is robbery on ST, SC, OBC, says Amit Shah in Telangana

Amit Shah sais, "The biggest thing which is harmful for the entire country and especially for ST, SC, OBC is that they have introduced 4% Muslim reservation in Telangana. This 4% Muslim reservation is a robbery on ST, SC, OBC reservations. We definitely say that whenever the BJP govt comes to power, we will end Muslim reservations from here."

Modi could become PM only because Congress fought for India's Independence, says Kharge in Bihar

PM Modi addresses public rally in Jharkhand's Chatra

While addressing a rally in Jharkhand's Chatra, PM Mosi said, "I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders are planning to merge small parties post Lok Sabha polls to attain opposition status."

He alaso said, "A senior leader (Sharad Pawar) of I.N.D.I.A. said that smaller parties such as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) should be absorbed into Congress after the elections. I believe that he is so disappointed and frustrated that after June 4, he wants to survive (in politics) for some more time by merging his party. He is sure that Congress and its allies will not be able to secure enough seats to be declared as the Opposition."

Congress will get fewer seats than the age of its 'shehzada', says PM Modi in Jharkhand

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann conduct roadshow in Mehrauli

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann conducts a roadshow in Mehrauli, in support of AAP South Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Sahiram Pahalwan. Delhi to vote on all 7 Parliamentary seats on 25th May.

Frustrated leaders of AAP and I.N.D.I.A. bloc have lost their minds, says Rajnath Singh

Arvind Kejriwal has lost his mental balance after reaching jail: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi 'puppet king' of 'tempo billionaires'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "puppet king" of "tempo billionaires".

Continuing his attack on Modi over his remarks on the Congress receiving "cash loaded in tempos" from "Adani and Ambani", the former Congress president also shared on X a video containing some excerpts from his speech at an event in Lucknow on Friday.

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AAP did nothing for Delhi, only did excise policy scam: Union MoS General V K Singh

"The AAP did nothing for Delhi, they only did the excise policy scam. When people vote, vote to make India stronger. Your vote can abrogate Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. However, you can hear that some people want to restore Article 370. Will you allow that?" he said.