Voting for the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Monday morning across 49 parliamentary constituencies spread over six states and two Union Territories (UTs) amid tight security and arrangements. The voting started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with those in line by the closing time still allowed to vote. Here are some visuals.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘After June 4…’: PM Modi gives another ‘Guarantee’ at Bengal rally – The Economic Times Video
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Trinamool Congress for “indulging in scam over recruitment of teachers” and warned that his government will take strict action against those involved in corruption after it forms the government at the Centre after winning the Lok Sabha elections. “I am giving another gurantee. After 4th june, when new government is formed, the brashtacharis (corrupt) will be spending their life in jail. More strict action will be taken. I will return the money to the people they have looted from,” he said at an election rally in Purulia.
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Madhavi Latha takes a swipe at Rahul, Sonia Gandhi: 'Dono retire ho jayenge…'
Madhavi Latha takes a swipe at Rahul, Sonia Gandhi: 'Dono retire ho jayenge…'
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Article 370 buried in the graveyard, no power in the world can bring it back: PM Modi – The Economic Times Video
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on Congress over Article 370 abrogation while addressing a public rally in Mumbai amid the Lok Sabha elections. Narendra Modi said, “It is impossible to instil hope in the people who are drowned in hopelessness. They are those people who thought it was impossible to abrogate Article 370. Today, in front of our own eyes, I have buried the wall of Article 370 in the graveyard. I want to tell the people who are dreaming of bringing back Article 370 that no power in the world can bring Article 370 back.”
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Dry Days In Mumbai: Liquor Shops And Bars To Remain CLOSED For 3 Days – Know Why |
Ahead of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the authorities in Mumbai has announced dry days from May 18 to 20. Maharashtra will vote in this fifth phase on May 20. Key constituencies like Mumbai, Palghar, Kalyan, and Thane are gearing up to vote in the upcoming phase.
According to reports, wine shops and bars in Mumbai will close on May 18 at 5 pm and remain shut through May 19. The wine shops and bars will reopen on May 20 at 5 pm. On polling day, May 20, these establishments will be closed all day. These alcohol sales restrictions are intended to maintain public order.
Moreover, another dry day will be observed on June 5. The nation gears up for vote counting and the official announcement of election results. These measures are essential for ensuring a peaceful and orderly election process.
Voting was held in 96 Lok Sabha seats in the fourth phase, out of which 25 were from Andhra Pradesh, 17 from Telangana, 13 from Uttar Pradesh, 11 from Maharashtra, eight each from Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, five from Bihar, four each from Jharkhand and Odisha, and one from Jammu and Kashmir.
A total of 1,717 candidates were in the electoral fray in this phase.
Fourth Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections
In the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, 93 constituencies saw a voter turnout of 65.68 percent, as reported by the Election Commission. The voter turnout in the third phase comprised 66.89 percent men, 64.41 percent women, and 25.2 percent third-gender individuals who exercised their right to vote.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Lok Sabha elections 2024 are being held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1. The remaining three phases of voting will be held on May 20, May 25 and June 1. The results of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will be announced on June 4.
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Shah’s ‘Badi Bottle’ Swipe At Kejriwal, Says Liquor Scam Will Follow Delhi CM Wherever He Will Go |
New Delhi: BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit hits out at Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday and said that people will only remember the ‘liquor scam’ whenever they see Kejriwal and the party during the campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections.
“I think wherever he’ll go for the poll campaign, the people will remember the liquor scam, even in Punjab. People will also see big bottles in front of them when they see Kejriwal,” Shah said.
Shah also counters Kejriwal for saying he “won’t have to go to jail if you vote for me” during his roadshow in Punjab’s Amritsar. Shah said that there is no bigger contempt of the Supreme Court than this.
“There can be no bigger contempt than this. Will the Supreme Court make decisions on crime based on (electoral) victory or defeat? I am not saying it; Kejriwal ji is saying it,” he said.
During an interview with ANI, Amit Shah responded to BJP’s plan B in an ongoing Lok Sabha Elections. he said that PM Modi will come to power again with a full majority and there is no need for plan B.
“Plan B needs to be made only when there is less than a 60% chance for Plan A (to succeed). I am certain that PM Modi will come to power with a thumping majority…” Shah said.
Meanwhile, BJP leader also countered Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao’s remarks on the North-South divide on Friday. Shah said that the South as a separate country was highly objectable
Reacting to the North-South divide Shah said, “This country can never be divided again. A senior Congress leader had said that divide North India and South India, and Congress did not distance itself from this statement. The people of the country should think about the agenda of Congress.”
While expressing his confidence, Shah asserted that BJP will perform better in south India in the ongoing Lok Sabha Polls. He said, “The BJP is going to become the largest party in five southern states – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.”
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Brij Bhushan Opposes UP CM Yogi’s ‘Bulldozer Policy’, Says ‘Muslims Are Our Blood…’ |
Another high-profile seat that will be going to polls in the fifth phase is Kaiserganj where the sitting MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been denied a ticket and his son Karan Bhushan Singh is in the electoral fray. Brij Bhushan is seeking votes for his son, but speeches often reflect the pain of not getting a ticket and this time he became emotional on the election stage in Gonda. Karan Bhushan Singh is pitted against Bhagat Ram Mishra of SP and Narendra Pandey of BSP.
The former Wresling Federation of India (WFI) head while addressing a public meeting in Katra Bazar assembly constituency said that “I cannot remain silent, that is why conspiracies are being hatched against me. There was a conspiracy in 1996 when my wife became an MP and there is a conspiracy in 2024 when my son is going to become an MP. An emotional BJP MP said from the stage that for one and a half years my body has turned into a stone. There have so many injuries on this body.”
Hindus-Muslims Share One DNA: Brij Bhushan
During his address, the Kaiserganj MP told Muslim voters that, “Whether someone says it or not, yours and our blood is same, If you don’t believe it, take a DNA test. The DNA of 5 generations back will match”. Brij Bhushan was seen getting emotional during the speech. “Vote for Karan, I will be grateful to you, I will be with you in all your sorrows and sorrows,” the MP said. “If you want to sow seeds, sow in our favour, otherwise don’t sow,” he added.
Brij Bushan Criticizes ‘Bulldozer Policy’ In UP
Meanwhile, the Kaiserganj MP once again criticized CM Yogi’s bulldozer policy. He said that the bulldozer policy has also caused damage to the party. “Bulldozers were brought for removing encroachments on Nazul land in Gonda but the entire city is built upon government land, will you demolish entire Gonda?” the former WFI chief said while criticising the policy.
Nazul is referred to type of government land which is used for non-agricultural purpose like building, road, market, playground or any other public purpose. It is owned by the government.
Responding to a question on bulldozer action on criminals’ properties, Brij Bhushan said that determining who is a criminal and who is not is a lengthy process. “Bulldozer action is acceptable if there is great misery and terror in the society but when the same bulldozer runs over the poor, common man, and shopkeepers, it is not acceptable,” he added.
The Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises three assembly segments – Tarabganj, Karnailganj and Katra – in Gonda district and two assembly segments – Kaiserganj and Payagpur – in Bahraich district.Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been elected from here for the last three consecutive terms. He won from Samajwadi Party in 2009. He won the seat in 2014 and 2019 as a BJP candidate.
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Mamata Banerjee`s TMC To Extend Outside Support To `INDIA` Bloc But With This Condition
West Bengal Congress led by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been at the odds with Banerjee government in the state despite Congress’s top leadership taking a softer stance towards the Bengal government.
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`No Modi Sarkar On June 4….`: Arvind Kejriwal Launches Attack On BJP In Haryana
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Modi government will come to power this time as the BJP will not be able to secure even 230 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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PM Modi Set To File Nomination From Varanasi Today, Eyes Third Term |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to file his nominations on Tuesday for the third time from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Before submitting the nomination form, Modi will participate in a meeting with the BJP workers and offer prayers at Dashwamedh Ghat on the bank of river Ganga.
The Prime Minister will offer Ganga Aarti today. He shared a video on social media platform ‘X’ expressing his relationship with ‘Kashi.’ Modi said, “”My relationship with my Kashi is amazing, inseparable and incomparable… all I can say is that it cannot be expressed in words!”
अपनी काशी से मेरा रिश्ता अद्भुत है, अभिन्न है और अप्रतिम है… बस यही कह सकता हूं कि इसे शब्दों में व्यक्त नहीं किया जा सकता! pic.twitter.com/yciriVnWV9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 14, 2024Prime Minister Modi held a procession along a five-kilometer route in Varanasi on Monday evening. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP state president Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh were among those accompanying him.
Varanasi Lok Sabha seat is considered a stronghold of the saffron party and PM Modi emerged victorious from the seat twice, first in the year 2014 and the in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress has fielded Ajay Rai from the constituency.
Varanasi has 75% Hindu population, followed by 20% Muslims and 5% other religions. Around 10% of the demography is Scheduled Tribes while 0.7% comprises of Scheduled Castes.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, PM Modi won the seat with 6,74,664 votes and bided a vote share of 63.6%. In 2014, he contested from two Lok Sabha seats – Gujarat’s Vadodara, Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.
Narendra Modi is the incumbent MP and BJP candidate from Varanasi. The Lok Sabha polls on the seat is scheduled for the seventh phase of the elections on June 1.