Lok Sabha Election LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Address In Odisha, Andhra Pradesh; Priyanka Gandhi To Lead Rallies In Amethi, Raebareli

Lok Sabha Election LIVE Updates: PM Modi is scheduled to address two rallies in Odisha and also visit Andhra Pradesh today. Priyanka Gandhi is set to spearhead the election campaign for Congress’ key seats Amethi and Raebareli from today.

Trisha Majumder

6 May 2024, 10:08:46 am IST

‘Congress Protested Against Reservation’: Rajasthan Minister

Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena in a public meeting held in Mehandipur Balaji attacking Congress on ‘reservation’, said, “Congress did not give reservation. Congress protested against reservation. Former PM JL Nehru had written a letter to CMs speaking against it. My biggest post is the support of people.”

 6 May 2024, 09:35:11 am IST

Academicians Write Open Letter to Rahul Gandhi Opposing His Comments Of University Head Selection

Several university Vice Chancellors and academicians have written an open letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as they opposed his comments of the selection process of university heads.

The letter read, “It has come to our notice from tweet and open sources of Shri Rahul Gandhi, Congress Leader, that appointment of Vice Chancellors is made solely on the basis of affiliation with some organisation rather than on the basis of merit and qualification thereby questioning the merit of the process through which the Vice Chancellors are appointed.”

The academicians further stated, “We categorically and unequivocally discard such claims.”

 6 May 2024, 09:27:29 am IST

Madhya Pradesh: Preparations For Lok Sabha Polls Phase 3 Underway

The constituencies that will vote on May 7 include Morena, Bhind (SC-reserved), Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal, Rajgarh and Betul (ST-reserved).

Ravish Srivastav, Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) 151 Narela told PTI, “We are sending the polling parties for phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections (in Madhya Pradesh). They are collecting the required items which include EVMs, pink green paper seal, and address tag.”

Distribution of polling materials for the LS Polls begins in Agar-Malwa district.

Here’s what SDO Susner Milind Dhoke said. “Election will happen in Susner tomorrow. 307 polling parties are here. There are 50 critical booths, 1 vulnerable booth. There are 58 routes. Jeeps will also be used at places where buses will not reach. GPS is being used. Web casting is available on 203 polling booths. We expect peaceful election tomorrow. Drinking water, Chaas have been arranged at booths in view of heat. Medical kits will also be there. There are 20 pink booths.”

6 May 2024, 09:10:09 am IST

BJP writes to ECI seeking action against Cong leader Wadettiwar for ‘defaming’ Ujjwal Nikam

The BJP has written to the Election Commission of India seeking action against the Congress and its leader Vijay Wadettiwar for allegedly peddling lies and defaming the saffron party’s Mumbai North Central nominee and lawyer Ujjwal Nikam.

Wadettiwar, the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra legislative assembly, purportedly called Nikam an “anti-national” and accused him of hiding the information that then Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare was not killed by terrorist Ajmal Kasab’s bullet during the 26/11 terror attack, but fell to a bullet of a policeman affiliated to the RSS.

6 May 2024, 08:27:41 am IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Politics In Sarees

Kolkata’s China Bazaar shops are selling sarees with political party logos imprinted on them. The shopkeepers told the media that these sarees are in ‘high-demand’ in this election season.

From Trinamool Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party sarees with each of their logos and colour can be seen being sold. One of the sarees even has the face of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on it.

Four seats in West Bengal— Malda Uttar, Malda Dakshin, Jangipur, and Murshidabad— will go to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7.

 6 May 2024, 07:48:43 am IST

Rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Vijay Karanjkar Joins Shiv Sena In Presence Of eknath Shinde

Shiv Sena (UBT) district chief Vijay Karanjkar who filed nomination as an independent candidate for the Nashik Lok Sabha constituency in north Maharashtra on Friday, joined Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction in presence of the Maharashtra CM.

 6 May 2024, 07:45:03 am IST

Congress’ Amethi Office Vandalised, Workers Injured; Party Accuses BJP of Attack

Several vehicles outside the Indian National Congress’ office in Amethi were allegedly vanadalised on Sunday. While an investigation has been opened by the police, Congress has accused to BJP of planning the attack in the crucial seat of Amethi.

Taking to social media platform X, the Congress party stated that several vehicles outside the Amethi office were vandalized by “BJP goons armed with sticks and rods”. The party also added that many Congress workers were also injured due to the attack.

 6 May 2024, 07:41:21 am IST

Gujarat: Students Make Rangoli To Create Awareness About Voting

Students of Sanskar Bharti Vidyalaya in Surat, Gujarat, made a beautiful rangoli on Friday to raise awareness among the voters for the Lok Sabha elections.

Polling for 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat is scheduled to be held in a single phase on May 7.

6 May 2024, 07:32:54 am IST

PM Modi Visited Ram Mandir And Held Roadshow In Ayodhya On May 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and held a roadshow, on his first visit to the holy town since the consecration at the shrine on January 22.

In a televised ceremony two days ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Modi was seen prostrating before the Ram Lalla idol.

The prime minister embarked on the roadshow after offering prayers at the temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP’s Faizabad candidate Lallu Singh accompanied him.

Holding an illuminated lotus (the BJP’s election symbol), Modi waved and greeted the people standing on the sides of the road as his vehicle moved past.

Some people who were gathered on the roadside also raised “Jai Sri Ram” chants and slogans of “Modi, Modi”. Many were seen taking pictures and making videos with Modi’s vehicle as the backdrop.

 6 May 2024, 07:27:55 am IST

PM Modi To Attend 2 NDA Meeting In Andhra Pradesh Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two NDA election meetings in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, along with alliance partners TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan.

The first meeting is scheduled in the afternoon at Vemagiri in Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari district, followed by another public meeting in the evening at Anakapalli in the eponymous district.

 6 May 2024, 07:24:52 am IST

Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi To Lead Rallies For Amethi, Raebareli From Today

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will spearhead the Lok Sabha poll campaign in Rae Bareli and Amethi, and camp in these parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh from Monday to ensure the party’s victory in the two high-profile seats.

Priyanka Gandhi has already taken command of the campaigns and will remain camped in Rae Bareli and Amethi from Monday onwards, till the end of polls.

The Congress on Friday announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades, and Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, will fight from Amethi.

 6 May 2024, 07:20:46 am IST

PM Modi Set To Hold Rallies In Odisha Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on Sunday night to lead the BJP’s campaign for its candidates on Monday.

Modi was received by senior BJP leaders including party’s Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik International Airport.

The PM is scheduled to address two election rallies in Berhampur and Nabarangpur today.

 6 May 2024, 07:12:55 am IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase 3 To Take Place Tomorrow

The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the BJP-led NDA and the INDIA bloc fiercely attacking each other on issues like reservations and sexual harassment charges against JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna concluded on Sunday evening in 92 seats spread over 11 states and Union Territories.

The stakes are significant for the BJP in this round as the party had in 2019 won an overwhelming majority of these seats, including all in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, that will go to polls on May 7.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP charge, asking the Congress to give in writing that it will not hand over the quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes to Muslims.

The Congress and its allies accused the BJP of trying to tamper with the Constitution and do away with reservations. The principal opposition party, which has promised to remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations, also asked the BJP to clear its stance on the issue.

 6 May 2024, 07:00:59 am IST

Elections 2024 May 5 Wrap

Radhika Khera, a prominent leader of the Chhattisgarh Congress, has resigned from the party, citing disrespect and a commitment to expose instances of a “male chauvinistic mentality” within the organization.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that Muslims are realizing they’ve been used by the Congress and INDIA bloc, noting their increasing support for the BJP due to its development initiatives.

The Congress party in Karnataka has filed a complaint against BJP leaders J P Nadda, Amit Malviya, and B.Y. Vijayendra for sharing a video on social media. The video allegedly depicts Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an animated portrayal. It shows SC, ST, and OBCs symbolized as “eggs” in a reservation basket.

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi claimed the terror attack on an Indian Air Force vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district was “pre-planned” to benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and labelled it a “stunt” to influence the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, beginning a controversy.

Courtesy : Outlook India

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