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During the public rally, he a said, 'This is the place of Maa Shakti, this is the place of worshipping Maa Shakti. We are a country which never ignores worshipping Shakti. However, it is the country's misfortune that people of INDI alliance are openly challenging that their fight is against Shakti.'
Updated : Apr 06, 2024, 11:51 PM IST | Edited by : Riddhima Kanetkar
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is all set to take place in seven phases. It will begin on April 19 and end on June 1. The results of the Lok Sabha polls starting April 19, will be announced on June 4. The Election Commission has instructed that no exit poll shall be published or telecasted from 7 am on April 19 to 6.30 pm on June 1.
As election day comes closer, political parties are now releasing their manifesto. The Congress party released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi on Friday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, and other leaders were seen unveiling the party manifesto titled Nyay Patra.
Starting April 19, voters will choose representatives for the 543-member Lower House of the Indian Parliament.
This year, two major political coalitions are grabbing all the attention, one is the NDA and the other is the INDIA bloc. The INDIA bloc includes parties like the Congress, AAP, and TMC, while the NDA consists of the BJP, PMK, and JDU among its members.
NDA is looking to continue its winning streak and win a third consecutive term, eyeing more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Phase-wise schedule
Phase 1: April 19
Phase 2: April 26
Phase 3: May 7
Phase 4: May 13
Phase 5: May 20
Phase 6: May 25
Phase 7: June 1
Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Results: June 4.
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"Congress Party is going to eight crore houses with guarantee cards- farmer's justice, women's justice, youth justice, labour justice. Our workers and leaders are reaching out to eight crore families...These are the real issues facing the country, women, farmers, youth, workers, deprived people, backward class people, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Caste, these are the issues that matter, in 2024...It is sad to say that the Defence Minister has also fallen into this trap. Till now this kind of language was limited to the Prime Minister and Home Minister. But, now the Defence Minister is also using the same language. During elections they want to divert attention from the real issues all this is diversionary tactics...," said Ramesh as quoted by news agency ANI.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday took potshots at the Congress, saying that its 'guarantee' promises in Karnataka had put burden on developmental activities besides hurting the state budget. Also, the Lok Sabha manifesto of the Congress party is non-implementable, she added.
"The promises made by the Congress in their manifesto are un-implementable and there will be budget deficit. There would be lack of funds to implement those," she told reporters in Bengaluru.
"Do you a vision for this country? Do you have a hope about how technology and education can help our youth," she asked. (ANI)
BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reacted to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Kashmir, labeling it as ‘shameful’ and displaying ignorance towards the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers in the region.
The Congress on Saturday declared three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections in the Madhya Pradesh election and has now declared candidates on all seats it is contesting in the state.
The party has fielded Satyapal Singh Sikarwar (Neetu) from Morena parliamentary seat, Praveen Pathak from Gwalior and Narendra Patel from Khandwa. Praveen Pathak expressed confidence that the results will be positive.
"People of Gwalior and Congress workers have kept patience. Today, all Congress workers of Gwalior have received the result of their patience. I have full faith that the results from Gwalior will be positive," Pathak told ANI.
BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok on Saturday claimed that the saffron party will win all the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand.
He also claimed that the BJP would form the next government in Jharkhand. Assembly elections in Jharkhand are due later this year. The BJP national spokesperson accused the JMM-led coalition government of indulging in corruption. (PTI)
Uttar Pradesh: People in large numbers gathered to witness the roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ghaziabad.
The Congress on Saturday announced the candidates for the three remaining Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, fielding two former legislators.
With the announcement of its nominees from Khandwa, Gwalior and Morena, the Congress has now fielded candidates in 28 of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies. One seat – Khajuraho – has been given to the Samajwadi Party (SP) under the INDIA bloc seat-sharing arrangement. (PTI)
PM Modi on Saturday asserted that sometimes a decision taken by citizens sets the course for the next 100 years, and this election is one such big opportunity. "Brahmaji is the creator and the BJP is also committed to building a new India. Sometimes a decision by citizens sets the course for the next 100 years, this election is one such big opportunity. This election of 2024 is one such opportunity," the PM said addressing a public rally in Rajasthan's Ajmer. He further said that Rajasthan is moving ahead towards greater heights of development under the BJP rule. "Your dreams are Modi's Sankalp. We have to make India 'Viksit' by 2047'," he added. (ANI)
Rajasthan: Addressing a huge public gathering in Ajmer, PM Modi says, "...Whatever has been done no matter how much or how good it is- it is just a trailer..."
Mounting a strong attack on Congress, PM Modi on Saturday said that the opposition party is cut off from the hopes and aspirations of today's India and its manifesto reflects the thinking that Muslim League had during the freedom movement. In his first reaction to Congress manifesto released yesterday, PM Modi said it "completely bears the imprint of the Muslim League" and the remaining part is dominated by the Leftists. Addressing an election rally in Saharanpur, PM Modi said people of the country feel that the Congress which fought for the country's independence was finished decades back. (ANI)
PM Modi says, "BJP was established on April 6. It is a coincidence that today I got the opportunity to visit the Pushkar area..."
#WATCH | Jaipur, Rajasthan: Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "This election is between two ideologies. The central government has weakened our constitutional institutions through policy... In Chhattisgarh, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi announced this for the first time,… pic.twitter.com/RhcLsX3vVU
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VIDEO | "This is the place of Maa Shakti, this is the place of worshipping Maa Shakti. We are a country which never ignores worshipping Shakti. However, it is the country's misfortune that people of INDI alliance are openly challenging that their fight is against Shakti," says PM… pic.twitter.com/w74irNfqmg
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Congress releases a list of 40-star campaigners for Tripura, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra among the campaigners. pic.twitter.com/Yvqf5KKMMa
From Tuesday, people who are 85 years and above, and disabled can now have the option to cast their votes from the comfort of their homes, West Tripura District Election Officer (DEO) and Returning Officer (RO) Vishal Kumar said. District Election Officer (DEO) and Returning Officer (RO) Kumar expressed the significance of the initiative, stating that the Election Commission of India has the motto that every vote matters.
A case was registered on Friday against senior Congress leader Charan Das Mahant in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district for his alleged objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public rally earlier this week.
The FIR was registered against Mahant at Kotwali Police Station here based on the complaint of the District Election Officer, a senior police officer said, reported PTI.
Former Madhya Pradesh minister and four-time Congress MLA from Chhindwara Dipak Saxena and his supporters joined the BJP on Friday night.
MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav welcomed Saxena, a close aide of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, into the ruling party, reported PTI.