Elections 2024 LIVE: PM To Kickstart Maharashtra Campaign Today; Modi Ki Guarantee Means Putting Oppn In Jail, Says Mamata

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: Poll rallies are in full swing as the country moves closer to the mega general elections that will elect the members of the 18th Lok Sabha. In the run-up to the elections, the latest flashpoint in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Opposition’s faceoff is the alleged mob attack on an NIA team in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district as it was attempting to arrest two main suspects in a 2022 blast case. PM Modi on Sunday in a rally in Bengal said the ruling TMC desires a “free license for corruption and violence” in the state, “which is why central agencies investigating such cases face attacks in the state.” Another point of clash between the BJP and the Opposition lately has been a remark by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Kashmir.

8 Apr 2024, 01:31:13 pm IST

Lok Sabha Election News | ‘Modi Ki Guarantee Means…’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Addressing a poll rally in West Bengal’s Bankura, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said ‘Modi ki guarantee’ means putting all Opposition leaders behind bars after June.

The BJP-led central government has been accused of devoiding the opposition of “level-playing field” by putting top leaders in jail and freezing bank accounts of parties.

 8 Apr 2024, 01:28:23 pm IST

Lok Sabha Polls: CM Mamata Dances With Folk Artisis At Event In WB’s Bankura

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen dancing with folk artists during local cultural activities at a public gathering in Bankura.

 8 Apr 2024, 01:28:23 pm IST

Rahul Gandhi Took Support Of PFI To Contest Polls In Wayanad, Claims Smriti Irani

Raebareli, : Union Minister Smriti Irani said in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli on Monday that they “have received this information that Rahul Gandhi took the support of terrorist organization PFI to contest his election in Wayanad.”

“He insulted Amethi. PM Narendra Modi developed Amethi and the people of Amethi will bless PM Narendra Modi…,” Smriti Irani said.

 8 Apr 2024, 12:48:45 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections: AAP Launches ‘Jail Ka Jawaab Vote Se’

Jailed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday launched ‘Jail Ka Jawaab Vote Se’ campaign for Lok Sabha elections 2024. Arvind Kejriwal is lodged in Tihar jail as part of his judicial custody in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy.

Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforecement Directorate on March 21 in the case.

 8 Apr 2024, 12:24:42 pm IST

Karnataka: Fakkireshwar Mutt Seer To Contest Lok Sabha Poll As Independent Candidate

Fakkireshwar Mutt seer, Jagadguru Fakira Dingaleshwar Mahaswami, on Monday announced that he has decided to contest as an independent candidate from the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.

“The Lingayat community has built and developed BJP in Karnataka. There is no social justice in BJP in ticket distribution. In the last Lok Sabha elections, 9 Veerashaiva Lingayat community leaders from our state entered the Parliament but none of them were given ministerial positions. There is no recognition of the Lingayat community even in the Congress party,” said Fakkireshwar Mutt seer, Jagadguru Fakira Dingaleshwar Mahaswami.

 8 Apr 2024, 11:32:10 am IST

Big Cash, Jewellery Seizure In Karnataka Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections

Unaccounted cash of Rs 5.60 crore along with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 2 crore were seized from a house here on Sunday, police sources told news agency PTI.

Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a jewellery store owner’s house in Brucepet police station area, the above mentioned sources said.

The owner has a jewellery store in Kambali Bazaar area. Unaccounted cash and jewellery worth over Rs 7 crore were recovered from the house, the sources said.

An FIR has been registered in this regard, they said.

 8 Apr 2024, 11:31:15 am IST

Kangana Ranaut’s Old Post On Beef Consumption Resurfaces

Addressing a rally in Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar at a rally in the state brought up an old social media post by actor Kangana Ranaut and said Ranaut had once written on X that she liked and ate beef, adding that the saffron party has now given her a ticket for the upcoming general elections.

Responding to the same, the actor wrote on X, “I don’t consume beef or any other kind of red meat, it is shameful that completely baseless rumours are being spread about me, I have been advocating and promoting yogic and Ayurvedic way of life for decades now such tactics won’t work to tarnish my image. My people know me and they know that I am a proud Hindu and nothing can ever mislead them, Jai Shri Ram.”

Many users on X have dug out an old post of Kangana Ranaut from 2019, in which she had written about her yogic lifestyle. While the post wasn’t worded in first person, it said, “There is nothing wrong with eating beef or eating any other meat. It’s not about religion! It’s not a hidden fact that Kangana turned vegetarian 8 years ago and chose to be a yogi. She still doesn’t believe in just one religion. On the contrary, her brother eats meat.” 

Kangana Ranaut is BJP’ candidate from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi for the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

 8 Apr 2024, 11:11:40 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi’s Post On X Ahead Of Mega Maharashtra Rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi , ahead of his visit to Maharashtra’s Chandrapur today to kickstart party’s Lok Sabha election campaign in the state, said in a post on X, “The people of Maharashtra have taken a solemn pledge of grand victory of BJP-NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. Today in Chandrapur, will get an opportunity to seek the blessings of the people here.”

 8 Apr 2024, 10:46:18 am IST

Lok Sabha Polls: Centre Provides Y+ Security To Hyderabad Candidate

The BJP-led Centre provided ‘Y+’ category security of CRPF to Madhvi Lata, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat. She has been provided the security cover only for Telangana, news agency ANI cited sources as saying.

 8 Apr 2024, 10:44:07 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Altercation Breaks Out Between TMC, BJP In WB’s Durgapur

West Bengal: An altercation broke out between TMC and BJP workers during BJP MP Dilip Ghosh’s Durgapur visit, today. The situation was later controlled by the police.

 8 Apr 2024, 10:07:11 am IST

Madhya Pradesh: Faux Pass Ahead Of Congress Rally

In Madhya Pradesh, before Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s address on Monday at the election rally in Dhanora village of Mandla in favour of Congress candidate Omkar Singh, the flex that was being put up on the main stage had the picture of Union Minister and BJP candidate Faggan Singh Kulaste along with all the Congress leaders.

Later, the photo of the BJP leader in the poster on the stage was hastily changed and replaced by the photo of Congress MLA Rajneesh Harvansh Singh.

 8 Apr 2024, 09:51:12 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi To Kickstart BJP’s Maharashtra’s Campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Maharashtra campaign for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, with a rally in Chandrapur district. PM Modi will be holding at least 10 rallies in the Maharashtra, starting today.

PM Modi will be campaigning for BJP’s candidate from Chandrapur, Sudhir Mungantiwar, who is also the sitting forest, cultural affairs and fisheries minister of Maharashtra under Eknath Shinde’s cabinet.

The Congress party has fielded Pratibha Dhanorkar from the seat.

 8 Apr 2024, 09:39:35 am IST

How Did Shashi Tharoor Respond To Rival Chandrasekhar’s Open Debate Challenge?

Kerala’s upcoming election season is heating up as the BJP nominates Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to contest from Thiruvananthapuram, a constituency held by senior Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor for three consecutive terms.

Chandrasekhar, speaking to local media during the poll campaign, stated, “I am ready to debate [with Shashi Tharoor] over ideas, development, and whose track record is better. I have been saying this since the beginning”.

Tharoor, in response, accepted the “challenge” for an open debate, saying that voters in the constituency know who has been avoiding a debate. READ MORE

 8 Apr 2024, 09:25:12 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Son On His Plans

Union Minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia’s son Mahanarayaman Scindia spoke about his vision and plans and said, “Our PM and CM are going to open many institutions including upskilling centres in the area. Bhutan prioritises Gross National Happiness over Gross Domestic Product. It is important to find time for the family and health. It is important.”

 8 Apr 2024, 08:59:51 am IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024: In UP, A Two-Way Fight Between Caste And ‘Development’

The battle for Uttar Pradesh has heated up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself canvassing parts of western UP where voting is set to take place in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19. The PM, who is contesting from the Varanasi seat, held roadshows and rallies in Ghaziabad, Sharanpur. Before that, he had addressed crowds at a massive gathering in Meerut. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also been at his side. Uttar Pradesh’s electoral importance is underscored by the fact that it sends 80 MPs to Parliament, the highest across the nation. But the electoral importance of the state is not in just the numbers.

8 Apr 2024, 08:42:16 am IST

‘Tukde-Tukde Gang Mindset’: PM Modi Attacks Congress Chief Over Kashmir Remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday for remarks he made the day before in Rajasthan’s Jaipur on Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking at a rally in Bihar’s Nawada, PM Modi said, “Modi gave a guarantee to scrap Article 370 in Kashmir. What was the result? We did it. They (INDIA bloc) talk about (saving) Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution, but you did not implement it in Jammu and Kashmir.”

“You sang in the tunes about the Constitution. But, this Modi took Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir after so many years,” he added. READ MORE

 8 Apr 2024, 08:17:24 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Congress Chief Kharge’s Kashmir Remarks Spark Political Slugfest

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge remark on Kashmir during a speech at a rally in Rajasthan’s Jaipur on Saturday has sparked a political slugfest. While Kharge said at the Rajasthan rally that PM Modi should speak about Article 370 in Kashmir. Kharge said, “Yaha aake keh rahe hain Maine Article 371 ko nikal diya… are bhai yaha ke logo see kya waasta hai… thik hai aap jaake Kashmir me bolo, Jammu me bolo… [he is coming here and saying I removed Article 371… what has it got to do with people here… you say it in Kashmir, say it in Jammu],” Kharge said, while mistakenly referring to Article 370 as ‘371’.

Slamming Kharge, Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah “reminded” Congress that “J&K is an integral part of India, and every state and citizen has the right over J&K, just as the people of J&K have the right over the rest of India.”

“And for the kind information of the Congress, it was not Article 371, but Article 370, that was abrogated by the Modi government. However, it is only expected of Congress to make such horrendous mistakes. Such blunders made by it have haunted our nation for decades now,” Amit Shah said.

 8 Apr 2024, 07:51:56 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Know Which Phase Your Constituency Will Vote In

Voting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will take place in seven phases, starting April 19, while the counting of votes will take place on June 4.

While voting for Phase 1 will take place on April 19, polling for Phase 2 to Phase 7 will take place on: April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.

A total of 102 constituencies from 21 states/UTs will vote in Phase 1, while 89 constituencies from 14 states/UTs will vote in the second phase. The third phase includes 94 constituencies from 12 states/UTs, 96 constituencies from 10 states/UTs will vote in the fourth phase, 49 constituencies from eight states/UTs in fifth, 57 constituencies from seven state/UTs in the sixth and 57 constituencies from eight states/UTs will vote in the last phase on June 1.

 8 Apr 2024, 07:47:57 am IST

Lok Sabha Polls: PM Modi To Address Multiple Rallies Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing multiple election rallies for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. PM Modi will be in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, Chhattisgarh’s Bastar today.

Over the weekend as well, PM Modi held back-to-back rallies in multiple states. On Sunday, PM Modi was in MP’s Jabalpur and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri. PM Modi addressed held a mega roadshow in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on Saturday.

 8 Apr 2024, 07:42:10 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Stage Collapses During PM Modi’s Roadshow In Jabalpur

A stage collapsed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Sunday, leaving three people injured .

The incident took place on the Katanga-Gorakhpur road.

The injured were taken to a hospital.

The roadshow was held along the 1.2 km-route from Shaheed Bhagat Singh crossing and concluded at Adi Shankaracharya crossing in Jabalpur’s Gorakhpur.

 8 Apr 2024, 07:39:51 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Attack On NIA Team In Bengal Sparks BJP-TMC War

In the run-up to the elections, the latest flashpoint in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Opposition’s faceoff is the alleged mob attack on an NIA team in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district as it was attempting to arrest two main suspects in a 2022 blast case.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Sunday that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) desires a free license for corruption and violence in West Bengal, which is why central agencies investigating such cases face attacks in the state.

While addressing a mega rally in Jalpaiguri in north Bengal, PM Modi also claimed that “TMC’s syndicate Raj” prevails in West Bengal, and the party is only interested in protecting its corrupt leaders.

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, on the other hand, alleged the agencies were “asking TMC leaders to either join the BJP or face action”.

The Trinamool chief claimed the BJP was booking all the rest houses, lodges and helipads for its leaders, depriving the TMC, which was affecting the level-playing field.

 8 Apr 2024, 07:35:53 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Know The Schedule For General Polls 2024

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 will take place in seven phases, with the first phase on April 19. Phases 2 to 7 will take place on: April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.

The counting of votes is schedule for June 4.

Courtesy : Outlook India

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