LS polls highlights: BJP chief Nadda summoned by Karnataka police over Muslim reservation clip

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4:58 PM

PM Modi's chair shaking, he has started attacking his own friends: Congress

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge today claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chair is "shaking" after three phases of the Lok Sabha polls as he has started attacking his own "friends". "The times are changing. Friends are no longer friends…! After the completion of three phases of elections, today the prime minister has started attacking his own friends. It is becoming clear that Modiji's chair is shaking. This is the real trend of the results," Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.

4:56 PM

No INDIA bloc member supports Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks: AAP leader Sanjay Singh

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh today stated that none of the members of the INDIA bloc support Congress leader Sam Pitroda's alleged racist remarks and accused the BJP of "hating" the Dalits. Pitroda triggered another controversy on Wednesday with his "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africa" remarks.

4:54 PM

BJP chief Nadda, IT cell head Malviya summoned by Karnataka police over Muslim reservation clip

 

The Karnataka Police has summoned BJP chief JP Nadda and IT cell head Amit Malviya over a controversial post on X put by the party's state unit. The post contained a video showing the Congress favouring Muslims for reservation at the cost of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes, an allegation that has been made by multiple BJP leaders in the course of the poll season.

4:35 PM

Countdown has begun for YSRCP govt to go, NDA will do 'proper treatment' of Mafias": PM Modi in Andhra rally

4:26 PM

BSP nominee from Hoshiarpur Rakesh Soman seat joins AAP

In a setback to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), its candidate from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab Rakesh Soman on Wednesday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "Today I am joining the AAP. I am impressed by the works like providing good education and health facilities to the poor done by the Mann government," he said.

4:18 PM

Lok Sabha elections 2024:Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee holds roadshow in Baharampur LS seat

TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a roadshow today in support of party candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency Yusuf Pathan.

3:47 PM

Will consult legal expert if we can sue against these remarks: Manipur CM on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks

"This is very irresponsible and he exposed that he does not know the geographical composition of India. Congress has been doing this 'divide and rule' policy. How can he say that the people from the Northeast are like Chinese? We are a part of India, we do not belong to China. We are just Indians, all the Northeast people live together. How can he give such a racist comment? I highly condemn this type of racist words used by him. I will consult the legal expert if we can sue against the remark given by the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress," Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, remarking on Congress leader Sam Pitroda's statement.

3:41 PM

Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies: Jairam Ramesh on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks

"The analogies drawn by Mr Sam Pitroda in a podcast to illustrate India's diversity are most unfortunate and unacceptable. The Indian National Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies," Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a statement on X.

3:32 PM

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP has plans to break BJD, after elections, says party leader VK Pandian

BJD leader and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian today claimed that the Opposition BJP is not fighting elections in Odisha to win polls but to increase its seat number with an intention to break the Biju Janata Dal after elections. "They (BJP) had a slogan of securing 120 assembly seats in 2014 but failed. I do not know their target for 2019. But, for 2024, they have been fighting elections to win 50/60 seats and aim to break BJD after the elections. This is their poll strategy," Pandian told reporters.

2:47 PM

Rahul Gandhi talks about Adani every day: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today replied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attack on her brother Rahul Gandhi where he had questioned the Congress' silence on Adani-Ambani. "Today Narendra Modi said- Rahul Gandhi is not taking Adani's name. The truth is this- Rahul Gandhi talks about Adani every day, he puts the truth about Adani in front of you every day and exposes it. Rahul Gandhi tells you every day that Narendra Modi has a nexus with big industrialists. Narendra Modi waived off Rs 16 lakh crore of his friends but did not waive off a single rupee of the farmers. Narendra Modi should answer this," Priyanka Gandhi said in a poll rally.

2:43 PM

PM Modi 'cheated' Andhra for 10 years, PM Modi is "shedding crocodile tears" for state: YS Sharmila

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President YS Sharmila today stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "ineligible" to enter the state as he has allegedly "cheated" it for the past 10 years. Sharmila alleged that Modi is "shedding crocodile tears" for Andhra Pradesh because of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.

2:30 PM

If INDIA bloc comes to power, it will put Babri lock at Ram temple: Amit Shah in UP

Slamming the INDIA opposition bloc, Home Minister Amit Shah today stated if it comes to power after the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it will put a "Babri" lock at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a rally in support of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, Shah also accused the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of defaming the saffron party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying if he gets 400 seats in the ongoing election, reservation will be done away with.

1:12 PM

People of Rae Bareli are understanding towards leaders: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today stated that the entire BJP machinery is engaged in spreading lies against Rahul Gandhi. Campaigning for her brother Rahul Gandhi from the family bastion, she said the people of Rae Bareli understand leaders well. "When they did not like some policy of Indiraji (Indira Gandhi) they defeated her also. Indira did not get angry but did introspection. You elected her again. It is a speciality of the people of Rae Bareli that they understand leaders," she said while addressing a street meeting at Thulwasa .

1:08 PM

Why has Rahul stopped attacking Adani-Ambani overnight, asks PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "deals" with businessmen and asked if Gandhi had received huge sums of money from Ambani-Adani since he stopped attacking them suddenly. Read here for more details.

1:00 PM

'Will not move from Raebareli till May 18', says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra amid poll outreach

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to hold as many as nine nukkad sabhas today in Raebareli in a bid to galvanise voters. In a meeting on Monday, the 52-year-old leader told Congress workers that she "will not move from Raebareli till May 18". Both Raebareli and Amethi vote in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on May 20.