Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi holds roadshow in Mangaluru

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra said the manifesto released by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a "collection of jumlas". Dotasra said the manifesto neither has the actual report card of the BJP's 10 years of rule, nor does it present any vision for reducing the basic problems faced by the country's people such as inflation and unemployment. The BJP released its Lok Sabha poll manifesto - 'Sankalp Patra'- on Sunday, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the NRC, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitching for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world. Pointing out that the BJP's manifesto is just a "collection of jumlas", Dotasra, in a statement, said people no longer have faith in the party's promises. The Congress leader added that the BJP will have to face a crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections and the INDI Alliance will form its government at the Centre with the blessings of the people.

The Congress on Sunday announced the names of 75 nominees for the upcoming assembly elections in Odisha, including Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik, son of former chief minister JB Patnaik, and Sushmita Singh Deo, a relative of former Union minister KP Singhdeo. The party unveiled its second list of candidates for the assembly elections, which includes nine women among the 75 aspirants.

The Congress on Sunday announced Ujjwal Raman Singh as its candidate from the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat. A former Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA, Ujjwal Raman Singh joined the Congress recently. He is the son of senior SP leader Reoti Raman Singh. Voting in the Allahabad parliamentary constituency will be held in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on May 25. The Congress and the SP are partners in the opposition INDIA bloc and have a seat-sharing agreement in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls. While the Congress is contesting on 17 seats, the SP is contesting on 62 and one seat has been given to the Trinamool Congress.

RJD announced the name of the 23rd candidate today. A few days ago, RJD released the list of 22 candidates, only the name of the candidate for Siwan seat was not announced. Today, RJD gave the symbol to former speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary from Siwan.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday said her party will take "concrete steps" to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate state if voted to power at the Centre. Launching her party's poll campaign in western Uttar Pradesh, the BSP chief also asked the Muslim community not to split their votes. "If the Muslim community splits its votes, and votes for the Congress, then the BJP will get the benefit," she said at a rally in Saharanpur.

Imphal East authorities have prohibited the sale of liquor within the polling areas of the district from the evening of April 17 till the conclusion of voting for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat on April 19. According to the order issued by the district magistrate of Imphal East, there will be a "strict prohibition on sale of liquor within the polling areas of Imphal East district from 4 pm on April 17 until the completion of the election process to ensure free and fair polls."

PM Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Mangaluru on Sunday.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, claiming that he is completely cut off from the people and their issues and blamed him for inflation and unemployment in the country.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday termed the BJP's Lok Sabha poll manifesto as a "jumla patra" saying it “breaks world record of lies”.

"Those who raise their voice are being put in jail", Congress candidate from Mandi Vikramaditya Singh said.

Former PM HD Deve Gowda also greeted him.

"In western UP, the then opposition parties used to say that BSP is against the upper caste," Mayawati said.

'In 2019, we said we would bring women's reservations and we brought that before the 2024 elections,' says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. 

AAP MP Sanjay Singh meets Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Delhi.

"Work on BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' will begin immediately after the June 4 results," said PM Modi at the new manifesto launch in Delhi. 

PM Modi addressed the BJP workers and leaders at manifesto launch at party headquarters in the national capital on Sunday.

BJP on Sunday released the 'Sankalp Patra' at Delhi headquarters ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. 

"Through its Sankalp Patra, BJP presents roadmap to a self-respecting and capable India," said Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

"Following Ambedkar's path, BJP always fought for social justice," said BJP national president JP Nadda at the 'Sankalp Patra' launch in Delhi on Sunday. 

PM Modi pays tribute to Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar in Parliament on his birth anniversary. 

BJP national president JP Nadda arrives at the party Headquarters in Delhi.

BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde arrives at the party Headquarters in Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy visited a government hospital in Vijayawada after being injured during a public meeting.

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy got injured during the Memantha Siddham Bus Yatra.