India General Elections 2024 updates | Congress indulges in dynastic politics, considers Lok Sabha seats as ancestral properties: PM Modi

With campaigning ending for the fifth phase, political leaders look at roadshows, rallies and public meetings in the remaining two constituencies

With the election reaching its end, the campaigning for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha electionended on May 18. A total of 49 seats, including the high-profile constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli, will vote in this phase on May 20.

Election-time seizures in this Lok Sabha polls will soon cross a staggering ?9,000 crore, the highest in any elections so far, the Election Commission (EC) said on May 18.

The poll body said that agencies have made seizures worth ?8,889 crore so far and at ?3,958 crore, drugs amounted to 45% of the loot.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on May 18 that he and other AAP leaders would go to the BJP headquarters on May 19 “so that the Prime Minister can send anyone he wants to jail”.

Mr. Modi said leaders of the INDIA bloc parties have looted the people of Delhi and those politicians who came to fight corruption are now embroiled in scams and find themselves in jail, Mr. Gandhi said the common man has not benefited from Mr. Modi and only a handful of rich industrialists have.

Courtesy : The Hindu

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