THE HINDU BUREAU BJP supporters gather for a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Lok Sabha elections, in Mirzapur, Sunday, May 26, 2024. BJP supporters gather for a public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Lok Sabha elections, in Mirzapur, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Samajwadi Party on Sunday, accusing it of defaming Mirzapur and turning Uttar Pradesh and Purvanchal into a “safe hideout” for the mafia.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that a Uniform Civil Code for the entire country would be implemented within the next five years after extensive consultations with all stakeholders if the BJP returns to power. “Punjab turned into ‘den of corruption’, Arvind Kejriwal made it ‘ATM of corruption’,” he said.
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Election authorities in Jammu and Kashmir seized about Rs 95 crore worth of cash and other freebies like liquor meant for influencing voters during the staggered elections to five Lok Sabha seats in the Union territory.
A glance at our updates on May 26:
MAY 26, 2024, 20:05 PM Modi accuses INDIA bloc of aiming to downgrade the majority community to second-class citizens Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Sunday that INDIA bloc parties aim to relegate the country’s majority community to second-class citizens. He alleged that “jihadis” across the border support the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
He criticized the opposition bloc, alleging plans to rewrite the Constitution for religious-based reservation.
The prime minister addressed rallies in Ghosi, Deoria, and Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal region, supporting BJP and NDA Lok Sabha poll candidates contesting in the seventh and last phase of general elections on June 1.
MAY 26, 2024, 20:04 Shah accuses Kejriwal of turning Punjab into ‘ATM of corruption’ to fund legal fees Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has turned Punjab into an “ATM of corruption” to fund his legal fees. He criticized the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing them of having an alliance elsewhere but acting as adversaries in Punjab.
Addressing a poll rally in Ludhiana, Shah criticized the AAP and Congress, stating, “I want to ask the AAP and Congress that you have an alliance in Delhi, Haryana, and Gujarat, then why are you playing ‘noora kushti’ (fixed match) here,”
MAY 26, 2024, 19:20 Nearly 83% turnout recorded in eight LS seats of Bengal in sixth phase An 82.71% voter turnout was recorded in the eight Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal where polling was held in the sixth phase, announced an election official on Sunday.
Bishnupur recorded the highest polling percentage of 85.91 till 6 pm on Saturday, followed by Tamluk (84.79), Kanthi (84.77), Jhargram (83.47), Ghatal (82.17), Medinipur (81.56), Bankura (80.75), and Purulia (78.39).
Polling began at 7 am in these constituencies and continued till 6 pm.
Approximately 1.45 crore voters, including 73.63 lakh men, 71.7 lakh women, and 133 persons belonging to the third gender, were eligible to exercise their franchise at 15,600 polling stations. – PTI
MAY 26, 2024, 19:18 TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee predicts end of BJP govt’s tenure, anticipating a shift in power dynamics on June 4 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee forecasted the Narendra Modi government’s tenure ending soon, boldly predicting a power shift on June 4, the day results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections will be declared.
Addressing a rally under Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency, Banerjee claimed that the BJP-led NDA will be voted out of power in the elections.
“The BJP government’s tenure is for a few days more, change will be ushered in on June 4,” Banerjee said.
Asserting that the BJP-led NDA government has “deprived and tormented” the people during its rule, he said this election aims
