Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 22 top leaders, including National Vice Presidents from Chirag Paswan-led LJP, resign

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Congress announces list of candidates from Mathura and Sitapur

The Congress party has released the list of candidates from Mathura and Sitapur. Rakesh Rathore was chosen as the candidate over Mukesh Dhangar from Mathura and Nakul Dubey from Sitapur.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh walks out of Tihar jail after nearly 6 months

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh addresses party workers as he walks out of Tihar Jail after nearly 6 months

No Muslim living in India will lose citizenship, Opposition creating confusion: Rajnath Singh​ on CAA

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said no Muslim living in India will lose his or her citizenship and accused the opposition parties of creating confusion in the community about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Addressing an election rally in support of the party's Lok Sabha candidate Atul Garg in Ghaziabad, he said the BJP does not engage in politics on the basis of caste, creed and religion but stands for nation-building.

- PTI

 BJD President Naveen Patnaik announces second list of candidates 

The President of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Naveen Patnaik, has recently revealed the second list of candidates to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.

#WATCH | BJD President Naveen Patnaik announces the second list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha

BJD candidates for five Lok Sabha seats declared by the CM: Surendra Singh Bhoi (Balangir), Manjulata Mandal (Bhadrak), Parineeta Mishra… pic.twitter.com/GsoPoq8LKM

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024

Congress takes disciplinary action against Sanjay Nirupam

Congress has dropped Nirupam's name from the list of star campaigners, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole told reporters.

EC holds meeting with Chief Secretaries, DGPs, MHA, MoD and Heads of CAPFs today to review law and order situation

In image  Commission meeting with Chief Secretaries, DG MHA, MoD and Heads of CAPFs today. The meeting is reviewing law-and-order situation, prevention of illicit activities, seizures and vigil across inter-state and international borders in GeneralElections2024 pic.twitter.com/qA71kmMYHN

— Spokesperson ECI (@SpokespersonECI) April 3, 2024

PDP, NC to contest against each other in Kashmir

The two INDIA bloc partners in Jammu and Kashmir will be taking on each other on the three Lok Sabha seats in the valley.

Delhi HC reserves order on CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by ED and remand in liquor policy case.

Congress sitting MP and candidate Shashi Tharoor files nomination from Thiruvananthapuram

BJP has fielded Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar from Thiruvananthapuram.

WATCH  Kerala Congress party's sitting MP and candidate Shashi Tharoor files nomination from Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala

BJP has fielded Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar from Thiruvananthapuram. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/r3ehLs9KoC

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024

Boxer Vijender Singh quits Congress, joins BJP

Delhi BJP issues legal notice to Atishi over her claims

The BJP's Delhi unit has sent a legal notice to AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi over her claims that she was approached to join the party. The notice was sent to her on Wednesday by Delhi BJP Media Head Praveen Shankar Kapoor through Advocate Satya Ranjan Swain.

“....you are requested to immediately withdraw the said speech and telecast your apology prominently on your television and social media failing which my client shall be constrained to initiate, both civil and criminal, proceedings against you,” the notice stated.

Addressing a press conference here, Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva said, "On Tuesday Atishi claimed that pressure was being exerted on her through a close acquaintance. Additionally, she attempted to mislead by mentioning the possible arrests of her own, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Raghav Chadha, and Durgesh Pathak."

-IANS

Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad to file nomination

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Wayanad on Wednesday to file his nomination. He was accompanied by his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. After arriving at the Kannur airport, the two flew to Wayanad in a helicopter and were received by a crowd of supporters.

#WATCH | Congress sitting MP and candidate Rahul Gandhi conducts a roadshow in Wayanad - his constituency before filing his nomination.

His sister and party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also accompanying him. pic.twitter.com/oFox4aKFB1

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024

Unmesh Patil to join Uddhav faction

BJP MP from Jalgaon Unmesh Patil will join the Uddhav faction in the presence of UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray today, said Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari conducts roadshow in Nagpur South

#WATCH | Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Maharashtra: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari conducts a roadshow in Nagpur South.

The sitting MP from Nagpur has been fielded from here by the BJP once again.

(Video Source: Nitin Gadkari's social media) pic.twitter.com/UN0X3dwctr

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Rajya Sabha term comes to an end on Wednesday and as he bids adieu to active politics, ongress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote to him, saying he will always remain a hero to the middle class and the aspirational youth, a leader and guide to the industrialists and entrepreneurs and a benefactor to the poor. 

 Jamnagar: AAP leader Karshan Karmur who resigned from the party says, "I had joined the party three years ago and everyone was running the party together. When there were assembly elections, the party had made a commitment with me that we would do these things, but they did not fulfil that commitment, which is why I along with my party members resigned. 15 members have resigned. We all left the party after they (the party) did not fulfil the commitment..."

"We don't doubt our victory...": BJP chief JP Nadda highlights BJP's achievements under Modi rule, exudes confidence in party's victory.