Lok Sabha polls highlights: Campaigning ends for 6th phase of general elections in 58 seats

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1:58 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Smriti Irani holds roadshow in Delhi's Chandni Chowk

Union Minister Smriti Irani held a road show Thursday in support of Praveen Khandelwal, the BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat. The roadshow saw enthusiastic party supporters moving alongside Irani's procession, waving BJP flags and dancing to dhols.

1:11 PM

BJP holds protest over killing of woman party worker in Bengal's Nandigram

A woman BJP worker was killed in Nandigram in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, triggering large-scale protests by the saffron party activists there on Thursday, police said. BJP workers burnt tyres, blocked roads and pulled down shutters of shops in Nandigram, alleging that the TMC-backed criminals were involved in the killing of Rathirani Ari, who is a saffron party worker in Sonachura village.

1:09 PM

Election is fight to safeguard Constitution: Rahul Gandhi

"In this election, the fight is for safeguarding the Indian Constitution. It is not simply a book, our Constitution carries thousands of years of ideological heritage of Gandhi, Ambedkar and Nehru ji," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said.

 

12:25 PM

PM Modi's reply on income inequality was should I make everyone poor: Rahul Gandhi

"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?," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today at a poll rally.

12:01 PM

Congress hits out at BJP for not fulfilling promises made to farmers

The Congress slammed the BJP today for not fulfilling the promises made to farmers' organisations and asserted that an INDIA bloc government will implement all its guarantees to the tillers, including the legal guarantee of MSP. In a video statement on X, he said the farmers' movement has been going on in Haryana and Punjab since five years and though the government took back the "three black farm laws", it has "not fulfilled the promises" it made to farmer organisations. 

11:49 AM

There is a wave against the BJP in Haryana, change will come: Priyanka Gandhi

"There is a wave against the BJP in Haryana. People are tired of their (BJP) politics. There is too much unemployment, inflation is at its peak. Change will come, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said today.

11:41 AM

What is their hesitation or problem?: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on EC putting out polling data

 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?"

11:03 AM

Unfairly targeted despite his loyalty and hard work: Jayant Sinha

Hazaribagh MP hit back saying that he was being “unfairly targeted” despite his “loyalty and hard work”. Jayant Sinha was denied a ticket to contest the General Elections from Hazaribagh. The BJP, instead, fielded lawmaker Manish Jaiswal from the seat.

10:54 AM

General Elections 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi holds roadshow in Haryana

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is leading a roadshow in Haryana's Sirsa.  Gandhi Vadra is campaigning in support of the party's Sirsa candidate Kumari Selja . Haryana votes on 25th May to elect 10 members of Parliament.

10:35 AM

BJP misusing religion for political purposes: Congress leader Rajeev Shukla

Congress leader Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday accused the ruling BJP of misusing religion for political purposes. According to a statement issued by the Congress here, Shukla said party leaders and workers have deep faith in Lord Ram and they don't need any certificate from anyone.

9:57 AM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: 45,576 EVMs at 20,031 polling stations in Haryana, says electoral officer

A total of 45,576 EVMs will deployed in Haryana for the General elections and the by-election of Karnal Assembly constituency, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said on Wednesday. Agarwal said 24,039 control units and 26,040 VVPAT machines will be used at 20,031 polling stations for the elections. Among the polling stations set up, 19,812 are permanent and 219 are auxiliary stations, he said.

9:15 AM

Making votes polled under Form 17C public could lead to chaos, Election Commission tells SC

 The poll body stated that there is no legal mandate to give Form 17C - which gives the number of votes polled in a polling station -  to anyone other than candidates and their agents. This may lead to mischief and vitiation of the entire electoral space as it increases the possibility of the images being morphed.