Lok Sabha Election Live: PM Modi Slams Rahul Gandhi’s Raebareli Move; Congress Says ‘Some Chess Moves Left’

Lok Sabha Election Live: Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination papers from Rae Bareli today, putting an end to speculation about his candidacy against BJP’s Smriti Irani from Amethi. PM Modi hit out at the Congress leader saying, ‘Fearing defeat in Wayanad and Amethi, Rahul Gandhi decided to run from Rae Bareli.’ Congress said, ‘There are some chess moves left, please wait a bit.’

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 3 May 2024, 12:46:05 pm IST

Jairam Ramesh Explains Rahul Gandhi’s Raebareli Move: ‘Some Chess Moves Left, Please Wait A Bit’

General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh took to X and wrote: “Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. But he is a seasoned player of politics and chess. He makes his moves after careful consideration. The party leadership has taken this decision after a lot of deliberation and strategy. This decision has devastated the BJP, its supporters and sycophants. The poor self-proclaimed Chanakya who used to talk about ‘traditional seats’ is not able to understand what to do now?

Rae Bareli has not only been Sonia ji’s seat but also Indira Gandhi’s seat. This is not a legacy but a responsibility, a duty.

• As far as the Gandhi family’s stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold of the Gandhi family. Rahul Gandhi has become an MP three times from Uttar Pradesh and once from Kerala, but why couldn’t Modiji muster the courage to contest elections below Vindhyachal?
• One more thing is clear that the Congress family is the family of expectations and aspirations of lakhs of workers. An ordinary worker of Congress is superior to the big ones. Yesterday, a prominent journalist was sarcastically saying to a worker of Amethi that “when will your turn come to get a ticket”? Look, it has come! An ordinary worker of Congress will break both the illusion and arrogance of BJP in Amethi.
• Priyanka ji is campaigning vigorously and is alone shutting up Narendra Modi by answering his every lie with the truth. That is why it was necessary that she should not be limited to her constituency only. Priyanka ji will reach the House by contesting any by-election.
• Today Smriti Irani’s only identity is that she contests elections from Amethi against Rahul Gandhi. Now Smriti Irani has lost that fame too.
• Now instead of making useless statements, Smriti Irani should answer about local development, the closed hospitals, steel plant and IIT – that needs to be answered.
• There are some chess moves left, please wait a bit.”

 3 May 2024, 12:29:33 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Priyanka Gandhi In Amethi

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said: “I am in a rush because I have to leave for Raebareli to attend the nomination filing of ‘bhaiya’ (Rahul Gandhi).”

“Kishori Lal Sharma is going to contest from Amethi and you know him for 40 years. He is very well aware of the issues of Amethi. We will fight together and will ensure Kishori Lal Sharma’s victory.”

Congress has decided to field Rahul Gandhi and Kishori Lal Sharma in Raebareli and Amethi constituencies, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha.

 3 May 2024, 12:05:44 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi In West Bengal

Addressing a public rally in Bardhaman-Durgapur PM Modi, here is what PM Modi said:

They (Opposition) cannot bring development. They only know how to divide the society for the sake of votes.

Congress wants to loot reservations from SC, ST and OBCs and garner ‘jihadi’ votes from their vote bank.

A TMC MLA gave an open threat. He said that they would drown Hindus in Bhagirathi in just 2 hours. What is this language and political culture?… What is happening to Hindus in Bengal? Looks like the TMC has made the Hindus second citizens in West Bengal.

 3 May 2024, 11:48:48 am IST

Had said Rahul Gandhi is losing Wayanad and is finding a new seat.

 3 May 2024, 11:42:29 am IST

‘Like Last Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’: BJP Taunts Rahul Gandhi Over Raebareli Contest

Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh today said Rahul Gandhi would have to leave Rae Bareli as well, after the party named Gandhi for the Uttar Pradesh constituency.

“The Gandhi family never goes back to the seat from where it lost. Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi and he left it. This time if he loses Raebareli too, he will leave that too. Just like Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last emperor of the Mughal Sultanate, Raebareli is the same for the Gandhi family,” he told ANI.

“BJP is going to win in Rae Bareli and Amethi with a huge margin. Rahul Gandhi had first left Amethi and went to Wayanad, now he has come to Rae Bareli. The people of Rae Bareli will never accept him. BJP is going to win all 80 seats in the state with a huge majority,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi is currently the MP from Kerala’s Wayanad. He has contested the 2024 general elections from Wayanad as well.

 3 May 2024, 11:17:22 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Priyanka Hails Kishori Lal Sharma’s Candidature From Amethi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hailed the candidature of Kishori Lal Sharma from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, saying the Gandhi family has had a longstanding association with him.

Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the seat to take on the BJP’s Smriti Irani.

“Our family has a long-standing relationship with Kishori Lal Sharma ji. He has always been engaged wholeheartedly in serving the people of Amethi and Rae Bareli. His passion for public service is an example in itself,” Priyanka Gandhi said in a post on X in Hindi.

“Today, it is a matter of happiness that Shri Kishori Lal ji has been made the candidate from Amethi by the Congress Party. Kishori Lal ji’s loyalty and dedication towards his duty will definitely bring him success in this election,” the Congress general secretary said.

 3 May 2024, 10:48:40 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: AAP’s Atishi Accuses PM Modi Of Wanting To Change Constitution

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi said in a press conference: “PM Modi should tell – why does he want over 400 seats? Why is he not talking about getting 272 seats? It is because he wants to change the Constitution and end reservation.”

“Why are all of his party MP candidates saying ‘400 paar’? It is because he wants to change the Constitution.”

 3 May 2024, 10:29:28 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Priyanka, Ashok Gehlot, Robert Vadra Land In Amethi

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Robert Vadra have arrived at Fursatganj Airport in Amethi. These senior leaders will be present at the time of Rahul Gandhi’s filing of his nomination.

 3 May 2024, 10:17:36 am IST

‘Grateful To The Party’: KL Sharma’s First Reaction After His Amethi Candidature

Congress candidate from Amethi KL Sharma is slated to file his nomination today. Top Congress leaders are expected to be present during nomination filing.

Speaking to reporters on the occasion, he said, “I am grateful to the party, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi who have given a chance to fight election to a small worker. Rahul Gandhi was involved in decision-making.”

 3 May 2024, 09:50:36 am IST

Lok Sabha Election LIVE: ‘Rahul Gandhi Is Losing From Wayanad, Thus Contesting From Raebareli’, Says BJP

BJP national secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “Rahul Gandhi is losing from Wayanad and this is why is going to to contest from Raebareli. Earlier, he accepted defeat from Amethi, now he is running away from Wayanad.”

He added, “The situation is such that no one from Congress wants to contest from Amethi, which was Congress’ traditional seat…Rahul Gandhi will also have to leave Raebareli, and people will give him a befitting reply, he will be defeated in Raebareli too.”

 3 May 2024, 09:37:30 am IST

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The election commission of India offers online voter registration for Indian citizens who have attained the age of 18 on the qualifying date (1 Jan, 1 April, 1 July and 1 Oct of the year of revision of electoral roll). Citizen, can enroll themselves as General Voter and fill Form 6 online at National Voters’ Service Portal. The form can be checked HERE – https://voters.eci.gov.in/

 3 May 2024, 09:13:02 am IST

Lok Sabha Election: Rahul Gandhi To File Nomination From Raebareli, Hold Roadshow

Rahul Gandhi is set to hold a roadshow in Raebareli, ahead of filling his nomination papers. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi will accompany him.

The Rae Bareli constituency was represented by Sonia Gandhi from 2004 to 2024.

A party worker told news agency PTI, “The nomination filing will be done between 11 am to 1 pm. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge will be present. The people are fighting the election in Amethi. It will be historic. They have rejected the present MP.”

 3 May 2024, 09:01:46 am IST

Lok Sabha Election Live: ‘Rahul Baba Surrenders Amethi’, Tweets BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla

BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla has taken to social media to claim that congress leader Rahul Gandhi is “surrendering” the Amethi seat, after the party named Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi for Raebareli and Kishori Lal Sharma for Amethi.

Pooonawala tweeted: “Rahul Baba surrenders Amethi. Daro Mat kehte kehte Bhag gaye (They ran away while saying, don’t be afraid).”

In another tweet he wrote, “All this drama & build up for what? With Rahul Gandhi running away and surrendering out of Amethi & fielding somebody like KL Sharma, it is evident that Congress has given up on Amethi.”

“They too realise that Rahul stands no chance in front of Smriti Irani. So they sent him to what they consider a safer Rae Bareli! But isn’t that a complete fraud on people of Wayanad? Not that he will win in Rae Bareli but it just shows “use and throw” mindset of Congress. Rae Bareli too will reject this behaviour & opt for an MP who stays with them & doesn’t desert them.”

 3 May 2024, 08:35:53 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 : What is NOTA

None of the Above (NOTA) in EVMs is an option for voters who do not wish to cast vote for any candidate. On the Ballot Units (BU), below the name of the last candidate, there is a button for NOTA option which allows voters who do not want to vote for any of the candidates to exercise the option.

Similarly, Postal Ballot Papers also have a NOTA Panel after the name of the last candidate. The symbol for NOTA as given below will be printed against the NOTA Panel. KNOW MORE HERE

After a long suspense, Congress has decided to field Rahul Gandhi and Kishori Lal Sharma in Raebareli and Amethi constituencies, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha.

The announcement comes after days of deliberations and speculations over the seat, considered strongholds of the Gandhi family in the state. Last week, the Uttar Pradesh Congress had urged the top party leadership to field Rahul and Priyanka from Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.

Priyanka Gandhi is not contesting the Lok Sabha elections from either of the two Congress bastions. Last date of filing nominations from both Rae Bareli and Amethi is today.

The BJP has announced Dinesh Pratap Singh as its candidate from Rae Bareli. These seats are going to polls in the fifth phase on May 20.

 3 May 2024, 07:42:10 am IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: UP BJP Chief Says ‘Congress Migrated From Uttar Pradesh’

On suspense over Congress’ Raebareli and Amethi candidates, UP BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary said, “Gandhi family or the entire Congress have been missing from here, Rahul Gandhi was not seen in the last 5 years, Sonia Gandhi has gone to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Congress has migrated from Uttar Pradesh.”

 3 May 2024, 07:24:51 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Important Voting Days

The schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 was announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 16. The voting for Lok Sabha elections 2024 is taking place in seven phases and started on April 19. The counting of votes will take place on June 4.

While voting for Phase 1 took place on April 19, and the second phase happened on April 26, polling for Phase 3 to Phase 7 will take place on: May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.

Phase 1/April 19 – 21 states/UTs – 102 constituencies

Phase 2/April 26 – 13 states/UTs – 88 constituencies

Phase 3/May 7 – 12 states/UTs – 12 constituencies

Phase 4/May 13 – 10 states/UTs – 96 constituencies

Phase 5/May 20 – 8 states/UTs – 49 constituencies

Phase 6/May 25 – 7 states/UTs – 57 constituencies

Phase 7/June 1 –  8 states/UTs – 57 constituencies

Lok Sabha Elections Full Schedule Here

 3 May 2024, 07:02:39 am IST

Lok Sabha Election Live: BJP Drops Brij Bhushan Singh, Gives Ticket To Son

Former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (L) and his son Karan Bhushan Singh  (R) |

Former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (L) and his son Karan Bhushan Singh (R) | PTI

Amid weeks of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday named former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh’s son Karan Bhushan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Brij Bhushan Saran Singh, who is currently facing criminal charges of sexually harassing women wrestlers, has been replaced.

Despite denying Brij Bhushan the ticket, the seat’s contest however remained within the family.

 3 May 2024, 06:52:52 am IST

Last Day To File Nominations: Congress Still Undecided On Amethi And Rae Bareli,

The Congress party is yet to announce its candidates for the traditional Gandhi family seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. Today is the  last day for filing of nominations. While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is said to be not willing to contest, media reports said Rahul Gandhi is being persuaded to enter the fray from one of the seats.

Amethi and Rae Bareli are considered as traditional pocket boroughs of the Gandhi-Nehru family as its members have represented the seats for several decades.

The Amethi seat has been represented by Rahul Gandhi from 2004 and he remained the member of Parliament from the constituency for three consecutive terms till 2019 when he was defeated by BJP’s Smriti Irani.

 3 May 2024, 06:51:58 am IST

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