Elections 2024: Elections 2024 Highlights: Campaigning ends for 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls in 58 seats

01:05:26 AM IST, 24 May 2024

Wrap up: All you need to know

10:43:34 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Tripura CM Manik Saha holds a roadshow in Kamarhati in support of BJP candidate from Dum Dum constituency Shilabhadra Dutt

10:05:09 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Tejasvi Surya on Swati Maliwal

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya said, “Arvind Kejriwal and AAP are a part of the urban naxal gang. Women in his party are not safe. The way efforts are being made to silence Swati Maliwal, remove evidence, and the atrocities committed on an MP demonstrates the culture of AAP… Arvind Kejriwal’s character, political culture, and AAP’s DNA have been exposed. I want to tell the women of Delhi, if you want to be safe and protect your dignity, you have to vote out AAP and ensure the victory of BJP.”

09:45:08 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Over 1.52 crore voters in Delhi, says CEO

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P Krishnamurthy said, “…We have around 1.52 crore voters in Delhi. As far as the first-time voters are concerned, they are about 2. 52 lakh…We’ve taken several steps in view of the heatwave conditions. All polling stations will have a waiting area. Mist fans will be installed. Drinking water will be available. One paramedical staff will be deployed at every polling booth…”

08:00:02 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP on Maliwal case

BJP leader Shaina NC said, “Be it Swati Maliwal or any other woman, in cases of violence against women, the first thing needs to be is the registration of an FIR. Why was the FIR not filed for so long? Why did Arvind Kejriwal not say anything in this matter? What message is he trying to convey by giving shelter to people like Bibhav Kumar? All women are questioning Arvind Kejriwal over his claims of women’s safety after women of his party are not safe in the party… Arvind Kejriwal only tries to play the victim card. Why does he not stick to the topic?…”

06:29:51 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress did the partition of the country, says PM Modi

PM Modi said, “Congress did the partition of the country in such a way that for 70 years, we had to look at Kartarpur Sahib through binoculars… When the Bangladesh war was fought, more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered. Had Modi been at that time, then I would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan and then released their soldiers… I could not do that but I did as much as I could. Today, the Kartarpur Sahib corridor is active for the devotees to visit there…”

06:09:43 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: ‘Panja’ and ‘Jhaadu’ are two parties but they are from the same shop, says PM Modi in Patiala

Addressing a public rally, PM Modi said, “In Punjab, Delhi’s ‘Kattar’ corrupt party and the party guilty of Sikh riots are pretending to contest against each other. But the truth is, that ‘Panja’ and ‘Jhaadu’ are two parties but they are from the same shop. ‘Kuch bhi bayaan dein, lekin Delhi mein ek doosre ko kandhe pe utha kar naach rahe hain’. I request to the people of Punjab, to stay alert from them. Those who can betray their Guru Anna Hazare, can lie 10 times in a day. Neither can such people develop Punjab, nor can they leave anything for the future of your children…”

05:27:49 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote on X, “I heard Rahul Gandhi speak about how he knows about the secrets of the “system”. Let me just jog his memory on some incidents where we are still waiting to understand and unravel secrets of the system…I think the best way forward is to set up a Judicial Commission and investigate all the secrets Rahul was privy to, and that harmed national interests.”

04:57:13 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Swati Maliwal on Raghav Chadha

On being asked if Raghav Chadha tried to contact her, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said “Only Sanjay Singh contacted me. I believe he was asked to do so. People in the party may have contacted each other and my close friends, but no one contacted me.”On being asked if Swati Maliwal, Raghav Chadha and Harbhajan Singh were asked to give up their Rajya Sabha seats, she said “No such discussion was done with me.”

04:52:29 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Prajwal should be given harshest punishment under law if found guilty, says Ex-PM Deve Gowda

04:56:27 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Ex-PM Deve Gowda warns grandson and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna to return to India and face probe over sexual abuse allegations

In a letter posted on X, the former PM says he is not aware of where his grandson is but has warned him to return home and face the law.”I have already said that he should be given the harshest punishment under the law if found guilty. I also cannot convince people that I was unaware of Prajwal’s activities. I cannot convince them that I have no desire to shield him. I cannot convince them that I am not aware of his movements and that I was not aware of his foreign trip. I believe in answering my conscience. I believe in God, and I know the almighty knows the truth,” the former PM wrote.

04:26:41 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi is always 3X the next person, he is there for long time, says Annamalai in an interview with PTI

04:12:27 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: Swati Maliwal speaks on victim blaming in an interview with ANI

Member of Rajya Sabha Swati Maliwal spoke to ANI about victim blaming saying, “Nirbhaya was also asked why she did not travel in auto, why did she go out in the night and not in the day? Victim shaming happens with every woman. The sad part is that woman Delhi minister said, ‘Her clothes are not torn.’ I want Police to conduct my polygraph test so that everything becomes clear.”

04:02:48 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP leader RP Singh questions Arvind Kejriwal’s intentions

Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP leader RP Singh attacked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on ‘no intention of becoming PM if INDIA bloc wins’ remark.”They are contesting on only 22 seats. In jail he can be CM, does he (Arvind Kejriwal) dream about becoming PM in jail?”

03:59:45 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: “If Modi can do everything, whom should you make the PM,” says Amit Shah in UP’s Ambedkar Nagar

03:37:47 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Voter turnout of 62.2% recorded in Phase 5 of General Elections 2024

03:23:20 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi slams INDIA bloc at a rally in Haryana

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: PM Narendra Modi in his address at a public gathering in Haryana’s Bhiwani, said, “The people of the country have already understood the intentions of the INDI alliance, that is why this is their condition. The drum of the INDI alliance has burst in just 5 phases and you must have seen that after the third phase, they started crying and whining… Why does the Election Commission do this? Why does the Election Commission do that?…”

PM Modi is doing great that he is coming to Patliputra. He will lose even the remaining 5,000-10,000 votes that they were going to get. He has deceived the people of Bihar. It was said that Bihar would be given special status and special package, that factories would be set up here. Tejashwi Yadav has already provided jobs. Our uncle couldn’t do it for 17 years but Tejashwi started giving 5 lakh jobs in just 17 months. There is trust and enthusiasm among people for Tejashwi due to the work done by him. If the PM comes, INDIA Alliance will benefit

– Misa Bharti

03:13:09 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress’ Sonia Gandhi on 2024 elections

02:38:54 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi addresses election rally in Haryana, says ‘public has made up its mind to make the lotus bloom’

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that public has made up its mind to make the lotus bloom, while addressing an election rally in Haryana.”In the 2024 elections, on one side there is the tried and tested Modi and on the other side there is the 5 years, 5 PM formula. The public has made up its mind to make the lotus bloom in all the seats of Haryana including Bhiwani-Mahendragarh,” said the PM.

02:18:40 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Ramdas Athawale backs investigating agencies, targets INDIA block

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale targeted the INDIA block and said, “The leaders of the INDI alliance are trying to misguide people. They are saying that ED and CBI are misused. If they are misused, then how the court is not listening to Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren? The court is an independent body… We want to strengthen the democracy. PM Narendra Modi has become the PM through democracy. Before PM Modi, the elected leader was also elected by the people… Under the leadership of PM Modi, we are developing. It is not right to call him a dictator.”Athawale also commented on Maharashtra’s politics and said, “We will win 35-40 seats… In Maharashtra, there is cutthroat competition as there are 3 parties. They are contesting the elections together. However, their party has been broken…”

02:08:53 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi crossed the 310 mark, Amit Shah says in a rally in UP

02:02:33 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Priyanka Gandhi slams govt’s policies

Priyanka Gandhi questioned the Centre’s policies and alleged that the government does not have money for farmers but has enough money to waive the loans of his “billionaire friends”. She was addressing a Nyay Sankalp Sabha in Panipat, Haryana.

01:50:46 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Women’s representation in politics cardinal, says Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: “We have to get female MLAs, MPs. Because until women representatives do not take up the position of MLAs and MPs, you issues will not be voiced,” ANI quoted Rahul Gandhi as saying at ‘Mahila Vichaar-Vimarsh’ gathering in Delhi’s Mangolpuri.

01:45:23 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress leader Elangovan slams Election Commission

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: Congress leader EVKS Elangovan on Thursday slammed ECI. “Election Commission is behaving like office boys of Modi and they are very partial. When we come to power we will take action against whoever is responsible, “ANI quoted EVKS Elangovan as saying, in Chennai.

01:31:11 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP Azamgarh MP Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ takes a jibe at Samajwadi Party

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: BJP Azamgarh MP Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ on Thursday slammed the Samajwadi Party. “Samajwadi Party had made Azamgarh ‘aatank ka gadh’. But since BJP has come to power here, we have made a university and Atal residential school here. An international airport and highways will be made here. Artistes from Azamgarh will not have to go outside, all of them will get work here,” ANI quoted him as saying.

This opposition has moved ahead by forming a ‘ghamandiya’ alliance. Today I want to ask Rahul Gandhi… if you get the majority then who will be your Prime Minister?… Can Sharad Pawar, Lalu Yadav or Uddhav Thackeray become the PM?.. Can Rahul Gandhi become the PM?…

– Union Home Minister Amit Shah

The government of Odisha believes in bureaucracy and those who believe in bureaucracy give birth to dictatorship. The governance fails completely when bureaucratic parties come to power

– UP CM Yogi Adityanath

12:58:03 PM IST, 23 May 2024

Elections 2024 Live Updates: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Odisha’s Chilika

If ‘double engine’ govt is formed in Odisha, bulldozers to be used against all kinds of mafia: UP CM Yogi Adityanath at Chilika poll rally

12:54:56 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Priyanka Gandhi holds roadshow in Sirsa

“Wave against BJP in Haryana” says Priyanka Gandhi at Sirsa roadshow.

12:42:56 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: West Delhi returning officer Kinny Singh on ‘Democracy discount’ initiative

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: Here’s what Kinny Singh, Returning officer, West Delhi, said on ‘Democracy discount’ initiative to encourage voters ahead of May 25 polling in Delhi.”A meeting was held to determine the institutions that can offer a discount and then we approached some institutions to ask if they were comfortable offering discounts on a voluntary basis. Around 141 institutions agreed to offer discounts in the two zones of West Delhi constituency.”

12:41:36 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: RJD leader Misa Bharti reacts to Delhi CM Kejriwal’s remark on PM Modi

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: Here’s what RJD leader Misa Bharti said reacting to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Modi will jail all Opposition leaders’ remark. She said, “They are doing this now as well. They don’t want democracy. They are frightening Opposition leaders through ED, CBI, Income Tax. We will form the government. We will be launching investigation on electoral bonds. We have learnt this from PM Modi. We will also do investigation and take action. People are themselves trying to make INDIA alliance win.”

12:38:03 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP candidate from UP’s Azamgarh seat Dinesh Lal Yadav hints at potential win

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Live: “Since 2019, we are working for people, living with them and receiving blessings from them….This time we will win by 80,000 votes,” said BJP candidate from UP’s Azamgarh seat Dinesh Lal Yadav.

12:25:16 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing the public rally said, “PM Modi was asked in an interview that in India rich people are getting richer, poor people are getting poorer, what is your opinion on this? PM Modi thought for 30 seconds and he said, should I make everyone poor?

12:19:44 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP candidate from UP’s Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat Maneka Gandhi on last day of campaigning

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: BJP’s candidate from UP’s Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat Maneka Gandhi said on last day of campaigning for sixth phase of voting for Lok Sabha elections 2024,”I would tell the voters to vote thinking about their own benefits. They should think about which MP can help them and then vote. Varun (Gandhi) will be holding 15-20 election meetings today which will definitely boost the campaign.”

12:13:19 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Prashant Kishor’s water advice and a June 4 connection

12:07:01 PM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: “It is strange that this ‘person who was sent by God’ only works for 22 people. PM Modi does everything as per Ambani and Adani’s wish. But, when poor people demand roads, hospitals, and education, Narendra Modi does nothing,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Will give money to the youth and farmers of India to start the engine of economy

– Rahul Gandhi

11:58:10 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP leader Varun Gandhi campaigns for his mother Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpur constituency

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: BJP leader Varun Gandhi campaigns for his mother and party candidate from Sultanpur constituency Maneka Gandhi. “There is only one constituency in the country where its people do not call its MP as ‘Sansad’ but as ‘Maa’…I am here not just to gather support for my mother but the mother of Sultanpur…”

11:47:01 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP’s Smriti Irani addresses press conference, says AAP’s Sisodia involved in Rs 100 cr scam

11:36:01 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds a rally in Delhi

11:27:53 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Kapil Sibal asks ECI to publish vote-related data on its website

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: On the issue of Form 17C to make information on votes polled public, Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said, “…Why does the Election Commission not put this data on their website? What is their hesitation or problem?”

11:10:00 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Maha govt write to ECI, seeks relaxation of MCC

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: State Government writes to Election Commission of India in wake of drought situation in several districts of the state, seeks relaxation in Model Code of Conduct so that immediate help and schemes regarding the same can be extended: Maharashtra Government

(Rajasthan CM) Bhajanlal Sharma is coming here to bless me since people from Rajasthan live here in large numbers. Roopa Ganguly is also coming here. Arun Singh is coming here too…He (PM Modi) made it clear yesterday that the anti-Hindu conspiracy of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi is not going to work. He has done Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Prayas in 10 years…100% I will win with the highest number of votes in Delhi and BJP will win all 7 seats in Delhi

– Yogendra Chandolia, BJP’s candidate from North West Delhi

10:36:56 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress flags issue of increase in voting percentage after voting in the country

10:20:47 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: JP Nadda questions Rahul Gandhi’s silence on OBC reservation issue

JP national president JP Nadda said, “Rahul Gandhi roams around with a copy of the constitution but when the (Calcutta) High Court gives a decision on such an issue & Muslim appeasement is exposed then they remain silent. The people of the country will teach such people a lesson in this election. The people of West Bengal also will teach Mamata Banerjee a lesson.”

10:16:46 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Smriti Irani to conduct a roadshow in Chandni Chowk for BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal

10:05:17 AM IST, 23 May 2024

Mamata Banerjee’s govt taking forward appeasement unconstitutionally: Nadda on OBC reservation issue

BJP national president JP Nadda said, “Today Calcutta High Court has cancelled the OBC reservation given to the Muslims under the OBC quota subcategory. The Calcutta High Court has also cancelled OBC certificates issued In West Bengal to Muslims from 2010 to 2024. Both these judgements show how Mamata Banerjee’s government was taking forward appeasement unconstitutionally or can be said that the Muslim agenda was being taken forward. PM Modi had raised this issue during the election campaigns- how Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi & other leaders of the INDI alliance are shredding the constitution. It is written clearly in the Constitution that reservation will not given based on Dharma…Mamata Banerjee said that she does not agree with the decision of the High Court…There is no one above the law…”

09:56:48 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress candidate Jai Prakash from Haryana’s Hisar seat reiterates Rahul Gandhi’s aim for 2024 elections

Congress candidate from Haryana’s Hisar seat Jai Prakash hails Rahul Gandhi. In a press conference, he said, “INDIA bloc was formed because of Rahul Gandhi. He had this thought for a long time to unite everyone and form an alliance. During seat-sharing talks, Rahul Gandhi said that we have to save the country, the Constitution and remove those who believe in capitalism.”

09:53:33 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: DM Sawan Kumar on spreading awareness about voting

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: District Magistrate Sawan Kumar cycled for 21 kms to spread awareness among people about voting in the Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar. “To make voters aware about voting in Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency, officials took out a 21-km bicycle rally. We are trying to cover multiple places such as Nagar Panchayat, Mohania, Jagjivan Maidan. I appeal to all the voters in Sasaram parliamentary constituency to go and cast their vote on June 1,” he said in an interaction with PTI.

09:43:59 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj arrives at CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence

A meeting of AAP leaders has been called in Delhi today.

About 5 lakh OBC certificates have been suspended. The High Court’s decision has shown how, only for vote bank and appeasement politics, Mamata Banerjee’s government gave the rights that were meant for the OBC community to Muslims on religious grounds…One more proof of appeasing a vote bank by snatching the rights of OBC, SC-ST people has come to light…When the Prime Minister even challenged them (INDIA alliance) to write in writing that reservation will not be given on religious grounds or by cutting it from OBC, SC-ST quota, they did not accept this challenge

– BJP leader Shahzad Poonawala

09:31:03 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: BJP’s Maneka Gandhi on elections

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: BJP MP and party’s candidate from Sultanpur, Maneka Gandhi says, “…Opportunity depends on ability, one who has the ability will make their way. It’s a misconception that parties are run by MPs, our party has crores of people who run it and MPs are just 300-400, don’t we think that others are leaders?…”On being asked about Rahul Gandhi and Varun Gandhi, she says, “Everyone has its way and luck… I never speak about anyone’s ability.”

09:10:01 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Delhi Police completes preparations for elections to be held on May 25

08:35:49 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi flags main issue of 2024 elections in conversation with Economic Times

PM Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third straight term, said on Wednesday that in 2019 he had promised that the corrupt would be put behind bars and he has lived up to his word. In a detailed interview with ET’s Pranab Dhal Samanta, he touched on a range of issues.”In 2014, corruption was the main issue. In 2019, it was labarthis. In 2024, the main issue is Viksit Bharat. People across the country know that this is an important election which will ensure that we reach Viksit Bharat at the speed of the country’s aspirations,” he said.

08:31:47 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Assam CM promises construction of temples at Krishna Janambhoomi Gyanvapi mosque if…

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: Underscoring the BJPs pledge to push for resolution of the Gyanvapi and the Krishna Janmabhoomi cases, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said if his party fulfils its campaign pitch of ‘ab ki baar, 400 paar’ (400-plus seats) in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it will construct temples at the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Mathura and the mosque in Varanasi.Addressing a public meeting in Jharkhand’s Bokaro in favour of BJP candidate Dhullo Mahto on Wednesday, the Assam CM listed the accomplishments of the party when it won 300-plus seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “After securing 300 seats (in 2019), Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured that the Ram Mandir came up in Ayodhya, winning the hearts of Hindus. We freed Ram Lalla from the makeshift tent and helped him return to take his throne. We organised a grand ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. When you gave us 300 seats, PM Modi abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, in a move aimed at restoration of peace in the erstwhile state. He also used the mandate to provide permanent Indian residency or citizenship to minority Hindus (from Muslim-majority Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh through the CAA),” Sarma said.

08:30:15 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi, says his ‘friend’ Adani looted crores

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a dig at the BJP-led government in the centre for its alleged close ties with industrialist Gautam Adani, accusing Adani of looting thousands of crores by selling low-grade coal at three times of the then existing price, reported ANI. Rahul’s allegations come after the business newspaper Financial Times report alleged that the billionaire businessman of selling low-grade coal at a far more expensive price with an Indian state power utility.He referred to a Financial Times report alleging that the Adani Group passed off low-quality coal as far more expensive cleaner fuel in transactions with an Indian state power utility.

08:27:04 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on elections

08:25:46 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi to campaign in Haryana, Punjab today

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: Amid a severe heatwave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spearhead the BJP’s campaign by addressing two significant rallies, one each in Haryana and Punjab.The first rally of the day is scheduled in Haryana’s Bhiwani-Mahendragarh region, which is set to participate in the sixth phase of polling on May 25, along with nine other constituencies in the state. This rally is crucial as campaigning in Haryana is set to conclude on Thursday evening, making it one of the last opportunities for the BJP to galvanize voter support in the region.Following the Haryana rally, Prime Minister Modi will head to Patiala, Punjab, where he will address another election rally. Punjab’s voters will cast their ballots on June 1 for all 13 parliamentary seats, coinciding with the polling for the lone seat in Chandigarh, the joint capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

08:22:46 AM IST, 23 May 2024

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress’ KC Venugopal takes a jibe at PM Modi, says ‘our motto is to remove dictatorship, anti-democratic govt from Centre’

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live News: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, “We are expecting a good result…Our motto is to remove this dictatorship, anti-democratic government from the Centre. For the sake of this country’s democracy, it is very much needed…There is no level-playing field for the election itself…Only agencies are working for BJP – ED, I-T, CBI. Election Commission is also not acting as a neutral player. What is the future of this country? We are worried about it.”