Lok Sabha polls highlights: DMK never focused on Tamil Nadu's development, says PM Modi

General Elections 2024 Highlights : Catch all the updates of the announcements related to Lok Sabha polls here

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News update: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends defamation notice to Tharoor

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Lok Sabh Elections 2024: CAA unacceptable to Assam's indigenous people, says AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi

The indigenous people of Assam can never accept the CAA, which will be a ma issue in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said Dibrugarh constituency's opposition candidate Lurinjyoti Gogoi. The illegal influx of foreigners has been a long-standing cause for concern in Assam, and the BJP has now legalised it with this act, which is unacceptable to the people, Gogoi told PTI in an interview.

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In BJP external push, 25 global parties invited to have closer look at LS polls, its campaign

The BJP has so far sent invites to more than 25 parties of foreign countries to send their representatives to observe India’s Lok Sabha elections, according to a report by The Indian Express. Of them, 13 parties have so far confirmed their visits to India, BJP sources told IE. 

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These people (Congress) gave Kachchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka: PM Modi

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I will continue to expose decades-old dangerous politics of DMK: PM Modi in TN rally

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News update: Delhi BJP leaders and workers hold protest demanding resignation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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Tamil Nadu played a big part in taking India forward in the space sector: PM Modi

"India is emerging as a power in the world today and I am happy that Tamil Nadu has played a big role in this. Tamil Nadu has made a huge contribution in taking India forward in the space sector," PM Modi said in a Tamil Nadu rally today.

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News update: BJP and NDA getting great support in Tamil Nadu, says PM Modi in Vellore

"Those who are sitting in Delhi may not know that the land of Vellore, the land of Tamil Nadu is going to make a new history. BJP and NDA are getting immense public support in Tamil Nadu. The whole of Tamil Nadu is saying 'Ek baar phir Modi sarkar'," PM Narendra Modi said addressing a public rally in Vellore.

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PM Modi campaigns in Vellore

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Which kind of miracle has happened suddenly?: UBT faction's Sanjay Raut on MNS joining NDA

"Now what kind of miracle has happened suddenly, we should ask this from him (Raj Thackeray). You have suddenly turned around and are supporting the enemies of Maharashtra, what will you tell the public? What is the reason behind this? Which file has been opened?," said Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on MNS joining NDA.

10:56 AM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) fields Shashikant Shinde from Satara LS seat

The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) today announced MLC Shashikant Shinde as its candidate for Satara Lok Sabha seat and Shriram Patil for Raver parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra. Earlier, the name of senior Congress leader and former state chief minister Prithviraj Chavan was being discussed after sitting Satara MP Shrinivas Patil declined to seek a re-election due to health reasons

10:48 AM

Electoral bond scheme deliberately 'muddied waters' of corporate political donations: Cong

Claiming that the Narendra Modi government's electoral bonds scheme deliberately "muddied the waters" of corporate political donations, the Congress today cited a media report which alleged that at least 20 newly incorporated firms bought electoral bonds worth about Rs 103 crore. Jairam Ramesh cited a report by The Hindu, which said that despite companies in existence for less than three years not being allowed to make political contributions, data shows that at least 20 such newly incorporated companies purchased poll bonds worth about Rs 103 crore.

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BJP repeatedly tried to impose its will on people of Tamil Nadu, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his rally in Coimbatore and posed questions to him on key issues affecting the state. "Today, PM Modi will be in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. In a state which has a long history of advocating for cooperative federalism, the BJP has repeatedly tried to impose its will on the people," Ramesh said.

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General Elections 2024: Special polling stations installed in Gujarat's remote areas

Officials in Gujarat have installed special polling stations in 11 remote and difficult-to-access places, including deep forests and small islands, to ensure no eligible person is deprived of voting in the Lok Sabha elections. All the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat will go to polls in a single phase on May 7.

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PM Modi to hold rally in Nagpur today to support NDA candidate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Nagpur on Wednesday for an election rally in the Ramtek constituency in support of the Shiv Sena (ruling Eknath Shinde faction) candidate Raju Parwe. PM Modi is also set to address two public meetings in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, with events planned in Vellore and Mettupalayam in the Coimbatore district.