After concluding his visit to West Bengal, PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold three rallies in Odisha today. He will address public meetings in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Kendrapada. It should be noted that along with the final phase of the general elections, Odisha’s assembly election will also conclude on June 1.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi conducted a joint rally with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Varanasi on May 28, which is set to go to polls on Saturday. PM Modi is contesting the elections from the Varanasi seat, with Congress fielding Ajay Rai against him. Rahul Gandhi said in Varanasi on Tuesday, “I am telling you with a guarantee that after June 4, Narendra Modi ji will not be the prime minister of this country.” He added, “The contest between the two is intense and in this contest, Ajay Rai may win.”
May 29, 2024 1:42 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah takes jibe at Rahul, Akhilesh Union Home Minister Amit Shah, taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, said, “The counting is on June 4. In the afternoon, the two ‘Shehzad’ (Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav) will hold a press conference and say we lost the election because EVM was defective.”
May 29, 2024, 12:58 PM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: ‘TMC takes money from PM Awas,’ alleges PM Modi alleged at an election rally in Bengal, “TMC and INDIA bloc are pushing West Bengal in the opposite direction of development. Trinamool Congress even takes cut money from PM Awas and mid-day meal projects.”
May 29, 2024, 12:45 PM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Tejashwi Yadav attacks Nitish over students fainting in Bihar On several students fainting in schools in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, “There is no government and democracy in Bihar, only bureaucracy. The CM is so weak that no one listens to him even regarding school timings. The temperature is at 47 degrees, and the children should have some relaxation. The infrastructure of schools in Bihar is not good… But, there is nothing in the CM’s hands.”
May 29, 2024, 12:35 PM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: PM Modi addresses election rally in Bengal Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal was giving away the rights of “original” OBCs to Muslims by issuing “false caste certificates.” He said, “To appease a section, the TMC government is openly attacking the Constitution, which has given reservations to Dalits and backward castes. But an open loot of reservations happened in West Bengal… false OBC certificates were issued to Muslims.”
May 29, 2024, 12:17 PM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Jairam Ramesh attacks PM Modi Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned whether the prime minister prioritized his PR over vaccines and funds under the National Health Mission. He asked, “Today’s questions for the outgoing PM’s West Bengal visit: Is the outgoing PM withholding ₹7,000 crore of ration funds so that his face is plastered on ration shops? Did Suvendu Adhikari’s CBI case get washed away in BJP’s washing machine? Does the PM prioritize his PR over vaccines for India’s children?” he posted on X.
May 29, 2024, 11:50 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: ‘Pakistan wants Modi to lose the election’ Former Pakistan prime minister Fawad Chaudhry said, “…the BJP-RSS alliance in India is stoking hatred towards Pakistan. Pakistan has no hatred towards India. They (BJP government) are spreading hatred towards Muslims. So, the ‘karta-dharta’ of this ideology should be defeated.”
May 29, 2024, 11:23 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: SC rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail extension plea The Supreme Court registry on Wednesday refused the urgent listing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven days for undergoing certain medical tests. The apex court registry refused to accept the application, stating that since Kejriwal was given liberty to move the trial court for regular bail, the plea is not maintainable.
May 29, 2024, 10:59 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Jairam Ramesh on Aiyar’s China remark After Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar triggered controversy over his “alleged invasion” remark on the 1962 India-China war, Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that Aiyar has apologized and the party distances itself from his original phraseology. Ramesh also attacked PM Modi over his statement on the 2020 India-China face-off in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, saying that the Prime Minister gave a clean chit to the Chinese, weakening India’s negotiation position.
May 29, 2024, 10:42 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: CM Yogi interacts with children in Gorakhnath temple
May 29, 2024, 10:15 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Digvijay Singh’s big allegation on Manoj Tiwari In a post on X, Digvijay Singh posted a video claiming that BJP MP and North East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari was indulging in bogus voting and questioned the reason behind closing the doors of the booth during polling. He said, “This video is of North East Delhi where Manoj Tiwari is inside with his team under police protection in a polling booth during polling. Apparently doing bogus voting. Main doors were closed while the BJP was murdering democracy. Would the Election Commission please look into it and get a report from the Election Commission Observer and Presiding Officer of this booth? What was the reason for closing of polling booth gates during polling?”
May 29, 2024, 9:55 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Big blow to SP ahead of election In a major blow to the Samajwadi Party amid election season, the party’s prominent face SP Bhumihar said he is planning to join BJP. Bhumihar said, “Samajwadi Party was nurtured by my blood and sweat. I worked on the principles of Dr. Rammanohar Lohia, to stand with the poor. I stood beside Netaji like his own son when he was insulted. I kept saying that insulting Netaji would prove costly for the Samajwadi Party. Netaji cried when he was removed from the post of party chief.”
May 29, 2024, 9:12 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: PM Modi to meditate in Kanyakumari after election After the campaign for the Lok Sabha election ends, PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari to meditate for two days. He will be back in Delhi before June 4.
May 29, 2024 9:04 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP bigwigs camp out in Kashi Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Varanasi, BJP has deployed key leaders to manage particular segments in Varanasi with Union Home Minister Amit Shah overseeing the entire electoral exercise. Party President JP Nadda is moving in and out of Varanasi, and Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will visit the holy city on Wednesday to appeal to women voters in the constituency, according to sources familiar with the matter.
May 29, 2024 8:49 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Last day of campaigning today Today, May 29, is the last day of campaigning for the final phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024. The last phase will take place on June 1, and parties won’t be allowed to campaign after 12 am tonight, as per the Election Commission.
May 29, 2024, 8:36 AM Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Last election phase on June 1 Elections will take place for 58 constituencies across 8 states and union territories on June 1, in the seventh and last phase. Results will be announced on June 4.
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