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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates | Modi Says INDIA Bloc's 'One-Year-One PM' Formula Will 'Destroy' Country

2024 LS Polls Live: Hitting out at the grand old party over Sam Pitoda's wealth distribution, Anurag Thkur said that the Congress' hidden agenda is out and it clearly shows that they will continue to loot the country.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: 83 parliamentary constituencies across the 13 states in the country are set to go for polls in the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on April 26. As the campaigning for the second phase will end today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold 3 public meetings in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and a roadshow in MP's Bhopal today.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is set to address three public meetings in her brother and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency on the last day of campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls. Rahul Gandhi is vying for a second term in Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat which is set to go for polls on April 26.

Apart from Rahul Gandhi, the fate of Congress leader and 3-time MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor, Veteran actress and sitting MP from Mathura, Hema Malini, Arun Govil in Meerut and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat who is contesting from Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in Rajasthan is in the fray in the second phase of the general elections. 

Meanwhile, the row over PM Modi's remarks on Congress' Manifesto continues and Congress leader Sam Pitoda released a video emphasizing the need for policy toward wealth redistribution and elaborated on the concept of inheritance tax prevailing in America.  Pitroda's video drew heavy criticism from BJP leaders and the party's IT Cell chief Amit Malviya said, "Congress has decided to destroy India."

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24 April 2024
23:41 IST

BJP's Kangana Ranaut Holds Roadshow In Rajasthan's Barmer

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday held a roadshow in Rajasthan's Barmer. While holding the roadshow, she said, "We have organised a huge roadshow in support of BJP candidate from Barmer, Kailash Choudhary. You can see the enthusiasm of people here. There is only one slogan 'Har Har Modi, Har Ghar Modi'..."

"We are campaigning with great zest here," she expressed further. Earlier on Tuesday, Kangana Ranaut held a roadshow in Jodhpur where she said, "The energy and excitement of people can be seen, we can see people's love for BJP."

22:47 IST

Rajnath Singh Holds Roadshow In Andhra's Anakapalli

Ahead of the simultaneous Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh on May 13, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh hit out at Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government, saying that the state has fallen behind economically with mafias in land, liquor, mining and sand flourishing.

22:05 IST

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Held A Bike Rally In Silchar

Assam Minister Parimal Suklabaidya is the BJP candidate from Silchar Lok sabha constituency which is scheduled to vote on April 26 in phase 2.

21:15 IST

BSP Releases List Of Candidates For Salempur, Bhadohi And Hamirpur LS Seats

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday released a list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list includes names of four candidates, three for Lok Sabha polls and one for assembly by-polls.
Three candidates for Lok Sabha polls are Bheem Rajbhar, Irfan Ahmed and Nirdosh Kumar Dixit respectively from Salempur, Bhadohi and Hamirpur Lok Sabha seats.
While Sarvesh Chandra Mishra has been declared as BSP's candidate from Dadraul Assembly constituency in Shahjahanpur district.

20:30 IST

Modi Says INDIA Bloc's 'One-Year-One PM' Formula Will 'Destroy' Country  

Addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, Modi said, "The country should know who is their PM face. On our side, you have Modi in front of you, with a track report of 10 years. The opposition looked for a PM face, but could not find one. Now some media reports said they are discussing one-year-one PM formula which means five prime ministers in five years. What will happen to the country?" Modi asked.

20:19 IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Akhilesh Yadav To Contest From Kannauj

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the general elections from Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency, the party said on Wednesday, just days after it declared Tej Pratap Yadav as its candidate from the seat.

The Party, in a post on X, said that the SP Chief will file his nomination from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat on Thursday.

18:04 IST

Campaign Ends For 89 LS Seats Going To Polls In Second Phase

The general elections of 2024 is all set to host the second phase of voting on April 26. There will be polling in 89 Lok Sabha seats spread over 13 states during this phase. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jammu & Kashmir are among the states holding elections on April 26.

 

17:53 IST

Campaign Ends For Five Bihar LS Seats Going To Polls In Second Phase

Campaigning ended on Wednesday for five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar where electors will decide the fate of 50 candidate in the second phase of polling on April 26.

Leading the NDA charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Purnea, a seat which is being contested by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed his first election meeting in Bihar at Bhagalpur, a seat the party is contesting after more than two decades. The party has fielded MLA Ajeet Sharma against JD(U) MP Ajay Mandal from the seat.

17:25 IST

Lok Sabha Polls Live: Rajnath Drops Bombshell On Cong Amid Wealth Survey Row

Amid the furore around wealth redistribution, an idea Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly said would be followed up on and implemented if his party was voted to power; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said previous Congress governments at the Centre tried to create a division in the country's armed forces by recommending a 'religious census'.

 

16:43 IST

Nitin Gadkari Faints During Election Rally In Maharastra 

At an electoral rally in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fainted on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Gadkari was campaigning for Rajashree Patil, the ruling Mahayuti alliance's choice for the Yavatmal-Washim seat and a member of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena. Mr. Gadkari ran as the BJP's candidate in the first round of the Lok Sabha election in Nagpur.

15:38 IST

Congress Jabs BJP Over MP Poll Promises

The Congress on Wednesday claimed that the BJP had "conveniently forgotten" its promise to increase the amount transferred to women under the 'Ladli Behna Scheme' in Madhya Pradesh after the assembly polls and asked whether the 'Modi ki Guarantee' is just a euphemism for "chunavi jumla".

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions for the prime minister ahead of Modi's election rallies in Madhya Pradesh.

14:30 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live| 'Good That He Told What's Rahul Gandhi's Thinking': Anurag Thakur On Sam Pitroda's Remarks

Anura Sam Pitroda's remarks over the distribution of wealth, Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur said, "I want to say to Sam Pitroda that it is good that he has told the people of the country about Rahul Gandhi's thinking.

13:47 IST

Lok Sabha Polls Live| 'Try Walking 42000 Km....': Tharoor Hits Out At Kerala Vijayan Over 'Not Serious Politician' Remark

Shashi Tharoor lambasted Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan over his "not a serious politician" remark for Rahul Gandhi and said, "He is a very serious politician. I would love to see the Kerala Chief Minister try and walk 4200 km from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, meeting people on the way, and discussing their issues...That's a serious politician." 

13:45 IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live| 'They Won't Speak About Your Problem, Real Issues..': Priyanka Slams BJP 

Addressing a public rally in Wayanad, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "If you look at the speeches of the Prime Minister and other BJP leaders, you find that the truth is reflected in the fact that they will not speak about your problems, they will not speak about development, they will not speak about real issues.

13:20 IST

2024 Lok Sabha Election Live| 'Can Rahul Gandhi Present A EWhite Paper On Work Done For Waynad': Annamalai 

During his tour in Wayanad, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai expressed confidence, stating that K. Surendran will secure a victory by a margin that India will look back at. "He isn't merely aiming to defeat Rahul Gandhi; he's committed to serving the people... Can Rahul Gandhi provide a detailed report outlining his contributions to Wayanad over the past five years? His visits to Wayanad have been scarce, and now he appears solely for electoral purposes," he said.

12:15 IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates| 'Caste Census Mission Of My Life....': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi said that the caste census is not politics him rather his life's mission. "No power can stop the caste census. As soon as the Congress government comes, we will first conduct caste census. This is my guarantee," ge said.

11:35 IST

Lok Sabha Chunav 2024 Live Updates| 'Congress Bad Governance Reason For Country's Destruction': Modi

Prime Mnister Narendra Modi slammed Congress and said that the party is responsible for the destruction of the country. Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Shankhnaad Maharally in Surguja, Chhattisgarh PM said, "Congress bad governance & negligence is the reason for the country's destruction. Today, the BJP is taking strict action against terrorism and Naxalism. Congress is supporting the people who spread violence and calling them Bravehearts. The biggest leader of this Congress sheds tears when terrorists are killed. Due to such actions, Congress has lost the trust of the country..."

11:24 IST

Lok Sabha Elections Live: 'Musalman Se Nafarat...': Owaisi On PM Modi's Guarantee

Hitting out at PM Modi over his recent remarks, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said, "PM Modi has only one guarantee which is hatred towards the Muslim Community."

 

11:16 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress Distances Itself From Pitroda's Remarks

Congress has distanced itself from Sam Pitoda's remarks on wealth distribution and the party president Mallikarjun Kharge has said that Congress has no intention of distributing the wealth of Rich people among the poor.

11:11 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Congress' Sam Pitoda Sparks Controversy On Wealth Distribution

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attack on the Congress manifesto and 'mangalsutra jibe' Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda said the Prime Minister thinks that the Indian audience is a fool and can be easily manipulated.

Pitroda also backed the party's stand on the redistribution of wealth and advocated an inheritance tax law in the country. Emphasizing the need for policy towards wealth

 

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