Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Don't have children of my own, working for future of your kids, says PM Modi

Former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raaj Kumar Anand joined Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday. He will contest the Lok Sabha election from New Delhi seat against BJP's Bansuri Swaraj and AAP's Somnath Bharti. Anand will file the nomination on Monday.

Priyanka Gandhi will camp in Rae Bareli and Amethi, the old turf of the Gandhi family. She will hold about 250 meetings in villages and remote areas along with road shows and other interactions with civil society members to boost the Comgress' chances of winning the seats.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Secunderabad, Telangana. He attacked Congress and I.N.D.I.A bloc calling them scammers. He said the Congress only gave slogans of 'Garibi Hatao' while Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked for the poor.

After concluding his rally in Etawah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. He offered prayers at Ram Janambhoomi Temple and held a grand road show. He was accompanied by the state Chief Minister  Yogi Adityanath.

The campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections concluded on Sunday evening in 92 seats spread over 11 states and Union Territories. Over 1300 candidates, including around 120 women, are in the fray.

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi held a door-to-door campaign in the Bahadurpura constituency area of Hyderabad, Telangana earlier today. Hyderabad will go to polls on May 13.

Addressing a public meeting in Delhi, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that in the last 10 years, India has become empowered and efficient, it gives direction to the world. While the economy of the big countries is collapsing, India has become the 5th largest economy in the world.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has claimed that he knows how the Congress party has (always) compromised the security of the country. He accused Congress of being in cahoots with anti-national powers. He highlighted that Rahul Gandhi was praised by a senior ex-Pakistani minister and also the Congress has given clean chit to many terrorists.

Addressing a rally in Etawah, PM lashed out at the "dynastic politics" of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress saying while the opposition alliance partners work only to benefit their own families, he is building a better future for the nation's next generations. Referring to himself and UP CM Yogi Adityanath, he said, "We don't have children. We are working for your children."

The EC has ordered the transfer of Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police KV Rajendranath Reddy with immediate effect, sources said. The Election Commission has asked the state government to submit names of three eligible Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the rank of DG by Monday to fill the vacancy. The reason behind the action was not immediately known.

Samajwadi Party Chief and Kannauj Lok Sabha Constituency candidate Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of earning crores of money from the Covid vaccine manufacturing company and putting people's lives in danger while speaking in UP's Etah. He also said, "Why did they let the medicines and other products be on sale...there are so many such questions which people are asking BJP."

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a roadshow at Sualkuchi in Kamrup district. He said, "My election campaign in Assam was like a pilgrimage. In the last 40 days, I covered the entire state and addressed 117 public meetings and road shows. It felt like a holy dip in the Ganges for me. The lively atmosphere and blessings completely rejuvenated me. I will continue to dedicate every moment of my life to the people of Assam."
 

BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday released the party's manifesto for Odisha Assembly Elections 2024. The Assembly elections will be conducted in four phases from May 13 to June 1 in the state along with the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

PM Modi targets the Congress and Samajwadi party at a rally in Etawah. He said, "...Some people consider Mainpuri, Kannauj and Etawah as their heritage, while others consider Amethi-Rae Bareli as their heritage. But Modi's legacy is- the Pucca House of the poor, toilets that are being given to crores of women, Dalits and backward classes get electricity, houses, and water, the poor get free ration, free treatment, children got a new education policy..."

Ahead of the third phase of voting, PM Modi while addressing a public gathering in Etawah, said, "Modi after the tenure of 10 years has come to seek your blessings. You have seen my hard work, it has been my Dharma to serve you with all honesty. Modi is paving the way for the country not just for the coming five years but for the next 25 years."

Ahead of the third phase of the polling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses rally in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday exuded confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be heading towards the 400-seat mark after the third phase of the voting. In his speech, he said that the number of seats gained by the BJP after the first two rounds of polling would have crossed 100.
 

Congress wants to snatch quotas of Dalits, tribals and backwards and give them to Muslims, said JP Nadda at poll rally in Surajpur.

Uttar Pradesh: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in the road show organized in favour of BJP candidate from Budaun Lok Sabha constituency, Durvijay Singh Shakya.

Congress trying to protect Constitution, BJP-RSS want to end it, said Rahul Gandhi in Telangana.

PM Narendra Modi is against reservations, said Rahul Gandhi at poll rally in Telangana.

Ten years ago politics of vote bank, religion, caste was prevalent, PM changed its definition, said BJP president JP Nadda in Chhattisgarh.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in an election rally in Nirmal, Telangana, "This election is being fought between two ideologies. The Congress is trying to save Constitution. On the other hand, BJP is trying to finish it. Whatever the poor of the country got after independence, it is because of the Constitution. The BJP leaders have directly said that they will finish the Constitution. If it is finished, the reservation will be finished. BJP wants pichde, dalit and adivasis should remain marginalised. They only work for 22 rich people. He has waived their 16 lakh crore. The amount is same as money of 24 years of MNREGA."

BJP came into alliance with TDP, Jana Sena to end rampant corruption and sand mafia in Andhra Pradesh, said Amit Shah.

We came into alliance with TDP and Jana Sena to make Amravati capital of Andhra Pradesh once again, said Amit Shah.

None of INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were fit to be PM, said Amit Shah in Andhra Pradesh.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing a public meeting in  Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathyasai District said, "... Jagan Mohan Reddy has derailed the development train. Development is zero, investment is stagnant and unemployment is at its highest. Infrastructure projects are stalled but the industry of land mafias is running in full swing..."

Sagar: Congress MLA from Bina, Nirmala Sapre joins BJP in the presence of Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a road show in Nadiad of Kheda Lok Sabha constituency.

 Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple decorated ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit today.

Maharashtra: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Mumbai North, Piyush Goyal holds a roadshow, in Mumbai.

The Congress party has released its list of star campaigners for the fifth phase of voting scheduled for May 20 in Maharashtra. Interestingly, former minister Naseem Khan's name reappeared on this list, despite his recent resignation from the position of party's campaign committee and star campaigner. Khan's discontent stems from the party's decision to field Varsha Gaikwad from the North Central seat of Mumbai.

(Input: Anit Singh)

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma flagged off a bike rally of the state BJP in Guwahati in support of BJP candidate for Guwahati Lok Sabha seat Bijuli Kalita Medhi.

Telangana: BRS candidate from Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency, Theegulla Padma Rao holds election campaigning near Ministers Road.

Gujarat: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Porbandar, Mansukh Mandaviya holds a door-to-door campaign in the constituency.

BJP candidate from Faridkot Hans Raj Hans interacts with people of Moga who had come for a morning walk in the nature park.

Sunita Kejriwal will hold a roadshow in South Delhi today. 

Security tightened in Ayodhya ahead of PM Modi's visit to Ram Temple.

Congress files a complaint against BJP national president JP Nadda, BJP social media in-charge Amit Malviya, BJP state president BY Vijayendra over a video posted by BJP Karnataka on their social media for allegedly intimidating members of Schedule caste or tribe to not vote for a particular candidate with an intention to create feelings of enmity, hatred and ill-will against members of SC/ST community and violating model code of conduct by using animated video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah by portraying Congress party as favouring a particular religion and suppressing members of SC/ST and OBC community.

Confident NDA will cross 400 seats in LS polls and BJP will get over 370, said Rajnath Singh.

Assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir soon, said Rajnath Singh without giving a timeline.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that there is no need to capture PoK by force, adding that its people will themselves want to join India.

Reservation will remain, said Rajnath Singh accuses Congress of misleading people for electoral gains.

Union minister Rajnath Singh said that the BJP govt will never change the Constitution.

Rahul Gandhi has no fire but Congress is playing with fire by attempting Hindu-Muslim divide, said Union Minister Rajnath Singh.

On his candidature from Amethi, Congress leader KL Sharma said, "It was the decision of the party leadership because earlier it was not finalized who will contest from here... The thing is that now I will defeat Smriti Irani. This is a big statement I am making today... 'Mai koi Naukri nahi kar raha Gandhi Parivar ki'. I am a politician. I came here in 1983 through the Youth Congress. I take salary from Congress but I am a pure politician..."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will campaign in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Sunday in support of the BJP candidates for the upcoming elections. According to a release from BJP Telangana unit, Shah would be addressing three separate rallies at Sirpur Kagaznagar, Nizamabad and Hyderabad.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will hold a road show in Badaun today in support of BJP candidate Durvijay Singh Shakya.

'Run for vote' campaign organised by the district administration at Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad to raise voting awareness. 

 Uttar Pradesh: Preparation underway at Ayodhya's Ram Temple ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit.

PM Modi will arrive address a rally in Samajwadi Party's  stronghold Etawah today.

rime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers and hold a roadshow in Ayodhya.