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  • Google Doodle Celebrates Phase 4 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 In India With Inked Index Finger Display On Homepage |

    New Delhi: Google Doodle Today is celebrating the festival of democracy that is Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in India. The doodle, which temporarily replaces the iconic “Google” logo on the search engine’s homepage, showing an uplifted index finger marked with indelible ink, capturing the essence of Indian elections.  

    Upon clicking, the tech giant Google directs the user to the search results related to the latest Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates. The fourth phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections is taking place in 96 parliamentary constituencies in 9 states and 1 Union Territory. 

    To recall, the Google Doodle also celebrated with the inked finger icon were incorporated into the Google logo in the earlier phases which were held on April 19, April 26 and 7 May. Notably, the Google Doodle on the fourth phase of voting in General Elections will be visible only to people living in India. (Also Read: Realme GT 6T Launch Date Confirmed in India, To Come With India’s First Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Chip; Check Expected Specs And Date)

    These Google Doodles come in various formats, such as images, animations, slideshows, videos, and interactive games, providing users with a range of engaging experiences.  Over 19 lakh poll officials are stationed at 1.92 lakh polling booths to assist more than 17.7 crore voters including 8.73 crore females, who will exercise their franchise. 

    Prime Minister on his social media ‘X’ urged the eligible voters to perform their duty to strengthen the democracy. He called upon the citizens across the 96 constituencies to vote in large numbers. (Also Read: Google Doodle Celebrates Mother’s Day 2024 With Heartwarming Tribute To Maternal Bond)

    He wrote, “In today’s 4th Phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 96 seats across 10 States and UTs are going to the polls. I am sure people in these constituencies will vote in large numbers and the young voters as well as women voters will power this surge in voting. Come, let’s all do our duty and strengthen our democracy!” 

  • BJP Candidate Madhavi Latha Checks Voter ID Of Muslim Women, FIR Lodged

    Video of BJP candidate Madhavi Latha has gone viral on social media where she was seen checking the voter ID cards of Muslin women. 

  • Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4 Commences: Full Schedule, Weather And Key Candidates To Look Out For |

    Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 4: Voting for fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections begins on Monday morning from 7AM on 96 constituencies across 9 states and one Union Territory. This fourth phase is set to decide the fate of several key leaders. Apart from the Election Commission’s preparedness on polling booths, the Indian Mereological department has predicted normal weather conditions for the regions going to poll. 

    As per recent forecast, there are no significant concerns regarding hot weather conditions during the voting process in phase 4 of the elections. 

    Leaders such as Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, TMC leader Mahua Moitra, BJP leader Giriraj Singh, JDU’s Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh), TMC leaders Shatrughan Sinha and Yusuf Pathan, BJP leaders Arjun Munda and Madhavi Latha, Andhra Pradesh Congress Chief YS Sharmila will seek victory from their respective seats. 

    Over 19 lakh poll officials are stationed at 1.92 lakh polling booths to assist more than 17.7 crores voters including 8.73 crore females, who will exercise their franchise. 

    The states witnessing the Lok Sabha poll battle includes Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is set to hold elections for its single Lok Sabha seat.

    Prime Minister on his social media ‘X’ urged the eligible voters to perform their duty to strengthen the democracy. He called upon the citizens across the 96 constituencies to vote in large numbers.

    He wrote, “In today’s 4th Phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 96 seats across 10 States and UTs are going to the polls. I am sure people in these constituencies will vote in large numbers and the young voters as well as women voters will power this surge in voting. Come, let’s all do our duty and strengthen our democracy!”

    In today’s 4th Phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 96 seats across 10 States and UTs are going to the polls. I am sure people in these constituencies will vote in large numbers and the young voters as well as women voters will power this surge in voting. Come, let’s all do our duty…
    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 13, 2024

  • Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Phase-4: From Pushpa actor Allu Arjun, ‘RRR’ fame Jr NTR to BJP’s Madhavi Latha cast vote – The Economic Times Video

    The polling for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election is underway across the country. Polling being held in 96 constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories (UTs) today; 1717 candidates in fray. Using their right to vote, ‘RRR’ fame NTR Jr and his family members cast their vote in Hyderabad on Monday morning. Here are some visuals across the country.

  • ‘Are You PM Candidate?…’: Smriti Irani Taunts Rahul Gandhi Amid Modi Debate Bid

    In response to Rahul’s request for a debate, Irani stated that anyone who lacks the bravery to run against a typical BJP leader in Amethi, should not brag.

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Free electricity to ‘no’ Agniveer scheme: Arvind Kejriwal announces ’10 guarantees’ for LS polls 2024 – The Economic Times Video

    Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced “Kejriwal ki Guarantee”, listing 10 works that will be done on war footing, including to “free” Indian land from Chinese occupation, if the INDIA bloc forms government at the Centre. The opposition bloc, which has parties such as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam among others as its members, was formed to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha polls.

  • UP Lok Sabha Chunav 2024: CM Yogi Appeals For Ramesh Awasthi`s Victory In Kanpur Rally

    Addressing a rally in Kidwai Nagar, CM Yogi appealed to people to make BJP candidate from Kanpur Ramesh Awasthi victorious. 

  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi To Campaign For Four BJP Candidates Including Arjun Singh In West Bengal Today |

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. Modi arrived here from Jharkhand, and after landing at the airport, he went by road to the Raj Bhavan amid tight security.The PM was welcomed at the Raj Bhavan by Governor CV Ananda Bose.

    On Sunday, he will address election rallies in Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district, Panchla in Howrah, and Chinsurah and Pursura in Hooghly district. 

    BJP In West Bengal 

    PM Modi will hold a public meeting in support of BJP candidate Arjun Singh in Barrackpore in the North 24 Parganas district at 11:30 am. After that, the Prime Minister will address people in Hooghly in support of BJP candidate Locket Chatterjee at 1 pm. In Arambagh, PM Modi will campaign for BJP candidate Arup Kumar at 2:30 pm. The Prime Minister will hold a meeting in Howrah at 4 pm also.

    This is Modi’s second visit to the city this month. He reached Kolkata on May 2 and after spending the night in Raj Bhavan, he addressed rallies in Krishnanagar, Purba Bardhaman and Bolpur Lok Sabha constituencies the next day. 
    PM Modi’s Last Visit  Earlier on May 3, PM Modi addressed rallies in West Bengal’s Krishnanagar, Purba Bardhaman and Bolpur Lok Sabha constituencies.

    “TMC isn’t even winning 15 seats in the country. Now tell me, can TMC form the government with just 15 seats?” PM Modi said while speaking at a rally at West Bengal’s Krishnanagar on May 3. The Prime Minister said that it is also difficult for the Congress party to win more than 50 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. “…No matter how hard it tries, it is very difficult for the Congress to go past half-century, 50 seats. Can they form the government if they do not even win 50 seats?” PM Modi said.

    Lok Sabha Elections 2024

    Voting will take place for eight Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal in the fourth phase of voting to be held on May 13. The constituencies are Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Burdwan-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum.

    Lok Sabha Elections 2014, 2019

    In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the TMC won 34 seats in the state, while the BJP had to settle for 2 seats. The CPI (M) won 2 seats, while the Congress bagged 4.
    However, the BJP came up with a much-improved showing in the 2019 polls, winning 18 seats against the TMC’s 22. The Congress’s tally dropped to just 2 seats, while the Left scored a blank.

  • ‘Surprising…’: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Questions ECI’s Priority In Voter Turnout Row |

    New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday asserted that it is surprising to see the Election Commission responding to a letter written by him to the leaders of the INDIA-bloc but choosing to ignore several complaints Kharge raised directly to the ECI. 

    Earlier, in a letter addressed to the CEC and several election commissioners, Kharge pointed out the electoral committee’s lack of prompt action in addressing the overtly communal and caste-driven remarks made by leaders of the governing party. 

    Reacting to the letter by the Congress president expressing concerns regarding the delay in disclosing the voter turnout for the two phases of Lok Sabha polls, the Commission said that it is an attempt to promote a prejudiced narrative under the pretext of seeking clarifications. 

    Kharge responded to the EC’s remark and said that the letter was clearly addressed to the alliance leaders and not the commission. 

    “It is surprising that the Election Commission of India wanted to respond to this letter while ignoring several other complaints given directly to it. I have certain misgivings about the language of the letter, but I will not press on that issue as I understand the pressures they are working under,” reported PTI, citing Kharge’s letter sent to the EC on Saturday. 

    He said that while the EC letter says that it respects citizens’ right to inquire, on the other hand, it “threatens citizens in the form of an advice to exercise caution.” 

    Kharge said, “I am happy that the Commission understands that it has the mandate to conduct smooth, free, and fair elections under the constitution. However, the lack of urgency shown by the Commission in acting against blatantly communal and casteist statements being made by the leaders of the ruling party that vitiate the electoral process seems puzzling,” reported PTI. 

    In a five-page reply containing several annexures, the election commission dismissed accusations of mismanagement and tardiness in disclosing voter turnout statistics for the initial two phases of the Lok Sabha elections. It labelled Kharge’s allegations as unwarranted,” ” “without facts,” and “reflective of a biased and deliberate attempt to spread confusion”.  

    In the letter, the Congress leader mentioned that, besides delaying voter turnout, the ECI did not mention several crucial data points, such as votes cast in each parliamentary constituency and their corresponding assembly constituencies. 

    Opposition leaders on Friday met with senior officials of the Election Commission to address concerns over voter turnout statistics and complaints about the violations of the model code by leaders of the ruling party. 

  • Rahul Gandhi reacts to PM Modi’s ‘Adani-Ambani’ jibe: ‘He has personal experience of tempo’ – The Economic Times Video

    During a joint rally of the INDI bloc, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Lok Sabha candidate for Wayanad and Raebareli responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent ‘deal with Ambani-Adani’ remark and claimed that Modi mentioned the names of his two friends out of fear of losing the elections. Gandhi pointed out that Modi had given thousands of speeches over the past decade but never mentioned Adani and Ambani. According to Gandhi, Modi took their names because he believed they could save him. He even knows how Adani sends money in a tempo, which is a personal experience for him. Gandhi warned the audience that the BJP would attempt to divert their attention in the coming days but urged them to stay focused on the central issue of the General Elections in India, the Constitution of India.