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LS polls 2024: BJP looks for 8th consecutive win from MP's Sagar, as Congress tries to gain foothold

Actor Mithun Chakraborty campaigns for BJP candidate in West Bengal's Alipurduar

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold roadshow in Tripura capital Agartala today

BJP manifesto vows to integrate Lord Ram, Hindutva into India’s diplomatic agenda

In a bold move outlined in its party manifesto, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has articulated its intention to infuse India’s diplomatic discourse with its core Hindutva ideology, should it secure victory in the upcoming elections.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays a copy of the BJP election manifesto for the general election, in New Delhi, on April 14, 2024.

'No one has the guts to divide Manipur': Shah rejects Kuki demand for separate administration in Meitei-dominated Imphal

In what is seen as an outright rejection of the demand for a "separate administration" in Manipur for Kuki-Zo communities to resolve the ongoing conflict, Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Monday that the state "would not be allowed to break apart under any circumstances."

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BJP's politics of divide and rule is nearing expiry date: Gaurav Gogoi

'I put the 400+ target in the same category as Rs 15 lakh in every bank account, smart cities, digital India, two crores jobs...this is another big marketing jumla and we all know how good PM Modi is in marketing,' said Gogoi.

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Polling teams leave from Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur by helicopter for Naxal-hit areas

Polling teams leave from Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur by helicopter for Naxal-hit areas ahead of first phase of voting scheduled to be held on April 19.

No matter how much BJP tries to break Kejriwal, he will come out of it stronger: AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a press conference

Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that BJP will fail in breaking jailed party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and that Kejriwal will only come out stronger.

He further labelled BJP's rules as 'Hitlershahi, Tanashahi' (Hitler's rule, dictatorship)

Yeh hitlershahi hai tanashahi hai, yeh Kejriwal ko nahi todd sakte.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh

PM Modi should apologise to the Supreme Court for corruption: AAP's Sanjay Singh

Reacting to PM Modi's recent interview where he spoke about Electoral Bonds, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that the Prime Minister should apologise to the apex court for its 'corruption' and disrespecting the court's order.

BJP stands for Bhartiya 'Jhoota' Party, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh

AAP leader said that 65% of the electoral bonds went to BJP and money trail for the same has also been linked.

He labelled the saffron party as India's most corrupt party.

Speaking about Modi's statement of BJP's reception of bonds, he said "Bhartiya Jhoota Party hain yeh".

BJP will not talk about inflation, unemployment or farmers now, says AAP leader Sanjay Singh

Taking a jibe at the ruling party, AAP leader said that BJP will not speak about important issues like inflation, farmers, and unemployment as they did 'screaming' before 2014.

"Ab boliye na Modi ji ghar se niklo toh gas leke niklo, ab yeh nahi bolenge, tab toh cheekh cheekh ke kehte the", he said.

How did BJP take donations from companies that central agencies raided, asks Sanjay Singh

The AAP leader questioned BJP's reception of donations through electoral bonds from the companies that were previously raided by central agencies.

Taking a jibe at PM Modi he further said that people are not 'stupid' and that Modi deems people so stupid that the word 'stupid' is not ashamed of the Prime Minister.

Moorkh shabd sharmane laga hai aapse Pradhan Mantri ji.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh

BJP leaders come to meet a felon in Tihar jail, alleges AAP leader Sanjay Singh

Speaking about his observations from Tihar jail, AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged that there is a felon in the jail who gets visited by BJP leaders frequently.

Singh refused to reveal the names but said that he is sure of this and has seen it happen.

Opposition labels Sanatana as malaria, dengue, clear them out of Bihar, says PM Modi

Labelling the I.N.D.I.A. bloc as 'ghamandiya ghatbandan' (egoistic alliance) in his public address in Bihar, Prime Minister said that one of the leaders of the alliance says that they will destroy the strength of Hinduism and also 'disrespect the Sanatana Dharma and labels it as malaria and dengue'.

PM Modi in Bihar's Gaya.

Over 90% people in the constituent assembly were Sanatanis, claims PM Modi

The Prime Minister further said, "people who curse the Sanatana should know that over 80-90% members of the constituent assembly were sanatanis".

BJP releases its 12th list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections

Narendra Modi protects the rich and forgives their loans, says Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

Speaking to the public in Kerala, Rahul Gandhi said that the PM protects the country's rich and forgives their loans.

He also said that Modi never talks about inflation, unemployment or farmers but talks about going to the moon and getting Olympics to India.

Rahul Gandhi in Kerala.

What a common thief does on the street, PM does on international level, says Rahul Gandhi

Speaking about the electoral bonds scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that BJP extorts people and are theives.

"What a common thief does on street, PM does it on international level", he said.

He further alleged that Mumbai airport was sold to Adani after the previous owner came under CBI's target.

What a common thief does on street, PM does it on international level.

Rahul Gandhi

We will introduce a right to internship law for all graduates, diploma holders: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader said that with a stipend of Rs 8,500, youth will get an opportunity and a right to work, get internships or apprenticeships.

"If Modi can give money to the rich, we will give it to the poor", he said.

If Modi can give money to the rich, we will give it to the poor.

Rahul Gandhi

Sunita Kejriwal likely to be one of AAP's star campaigners in Gujarat

According to sources, Sunita Kejriwal will likely be one of AAP's star campaigners in Gujarat and the party will submit list to EC.

Gujjars are Modi's 'mureeds', says Amit Shah in Jammu

Speaking to the public in Jammu in an election rally, Union Minister Amit Shah tried to woo Gujjar voters and said that Gujjars are Modi's disciples.

He also urged the people to vote for BJP saying that NC, PDP and Congress are family-oriented parties.

Union Minister Amit Shah.

Modi does not have the understanding to run the country, says Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

Speaking in Kerala, Rahul Gandhi said that Modi struggle to understand the working of the country and has no understanding of how to run it.

Referring to the pandemic, Rahul criticised Modi's 'Thali bajao' idea and said that it shows what kind of person runs the country.

"When thali bajao did not work, Modi asked people to switch their phone torches on, there was no power in hospitals, people were dying and the PM asked people to do this", the Congress leader said.

Rahul Gandhi to hold a press conference with Akhilesh Yadav in Ghaziabad tomorrow

Followed by two meetings in Karnataka's Mandya and Kolar, Rahul Gandhi will hold a press conference in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will join Gandhi in Kolar.

BJP national president J P Nadda holds a roadshow in Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi

Today, this sea of ​​people that gathered to bless Modi Ji on the holy land of Jammu is telling that after being free from the chains of Article 370, the new Jammu and Kashmir is ready to touch new heights in the next term of the Modi government.

Today, this sea of ​​people that gathered to bless Modi Ji on the holy land of Jammu is telling that after being free from the chains of Article 370, the new Jammu and Kashmir is ready to touch new heights in the next term of the Modi government.

Amit Shah tweets after Jammu rally

'You will see whenever elections approach, my name is being used...': Robert Vadra on his entry into the world of politics

'...I have stayed away from politics, but different political parties wanted to pull me into politics and used tactics to trouble me. I have always been treated as a political tool and a soft target for being connected to the Gandhi family...People have felt that I should give them an answer not as a businessman but as an MP inside the Parliament...You will see whenever elections approach, my name is being used...' said Vadra

He added, ""...If the Congress party feels that I can bring a change, I will come into active politics. It is not necessary that I will contest from Amethi, I can also contest from Moradabad and Haryana..." He further said, "It is my thinking that we should remain secular and stay away from the politics of religion. PM Modi should take up people's issues and think about how we can move towards progress. My family is secular and it always thinks about a secular country. As far as my role in active politics is concerned, people have always strengthened me when I have worked for them...The country wants me to be in active politics..."

Akhilesh Yadav spoke from SP bastion Mainpuri in UP confident of his wife Dimple Yadav winning with 'record votes' while he took potshots at the BSP candidate who 'used to sit at the houses of BJP leaders'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "The people of Mainpuri are going to make Samajwadi Party win with record votes. Those who have been in power for 10 years, today they are not able to put the photographs of their MPs on the hoardings. The photographs of MPs and candidates are missing from the hoardings... Today, the only achievement they have is inflation and unemployment...

On BSP candidate from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, he said, "...BSP candidate used to sit at the houses of BJP leaders... The Shakya community is feeling completely insulted by the candidate who has come through BJP and has been fielded by BSP. This time, the Shakya community will vote for the Samajwadi Party in Mainpuri..."

Priyanka Gandhi campaigns for Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat, Assam

Jairam Ramesh wants Indian ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra 'sacked' for acting like a BJP 'party apparatchik'

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee conducts a roadshow at Siliguri in support of Darjeeling constituency candidate Gopal Lama.

'Dalits, deprived people and tribals are not slaves of TMC': PM Modi in Balurghat, West Bengal

While addressing a public meeting in Balurghat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "TMC feels that Dalits, tribals and poor are not free to move as per their wish. But this election will tell them that in the democracy of Babasaheb Ambedkar. Dalits, deprived people and tribals are not slaves of TMC. TMC, which has brought tribal women to their knees, will soon come to their knees."

'Who has been playing the BJP's game in J&K?' asks Jairam Ramesh to 'janab' Ghulam Nabi Azad Sahib after he remarks 'sometimes I feel Congress wants BJP to win'

When the Supreme Court asked to release the names of the beneficiaries then why was there an effort to hide the names. Whatever the PM is doing is his 'vision', however, it is known as extortion on the street level.

Rahul Gandhi on electoral bond data

'They (BJP) took inflation to extreme limits because they are letting some people earn too much. On the other hand, surveys are stating that 80 to 90 per cent of the educated people are unemployed. Around 1 lakh farmers have committed suicide under the governance of those who want to make the country 'Vishwaguru'': Akhilesh Yadav at Mainpuri press conference

BJP candidate from South Chennai and former governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan releases the election manifesto for her South Chennai constituency

Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena likely to get Thane seat, announcement expected soon

Amit Shah reiterates commitment to implement UCC across the country at Uttarakhand rally

'If people 'like' the BJP, they should win votes with love... why are they arresting people': Punjab CM and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann at roadshow in Bhavnagar, Gujarat

“This excitement of you all shows that you all have made up your mind to write a new story in Gujarat (to vote for AAP). We are fighting today to save the Constitution and democracy. If people 'like' the BJP, they should win votes with love... why are they arresting people (Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal)?”

'Probably, BJP was trying to get into an unholy alliance and was speaking to other parties, who they otherwise claim are opposition to them': TMC leader Shashi Panja on BJP's 'last-minute announcement' of candidate from Diamond Harbour seat

Rahul Gandhi holds a roadshow in Nilambur.

'Earlier during the Congress regime, several fishermen were arrested by Sri Lanka, and several times many lost their lives. But for the first time, the present government (at the centre) is using the relation between the two countries to give relief to the fishermen's community...': Rajnath Singh at Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu

'Washing Machine Jai Ho': Jairam Ramesh on Dilip Ray being fielded by BJP from the Rourkela Assembly Constituency

'TMC, as always, has tried its best to stop Ram Navami celebrations': PM Modi

Soldiers of Garhwal shed their blood for Kashmir but Cong chief Kharge says how does Kashmir concern them: Amit Shah at Uttarakhand rally

AAP releases a list of 40 star campaigners for Gujarat. List names CM Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Raghav Chadha, Isudan Gadhvi, Sanjay Singh, Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj and others

'Kerala will give 20 seats to the UPA and that is the commitment of the state. They want to keep the BJP and LDF out of power': Karnataka Deputy CM DKS in Kerala

On being asked about Karnataka, DK Shivakumar says, "In Karnataka, we will repeat the assembly elections..."

'Lotus will bloom again in Guna': MP CM Mohan Yadav after campaigning for Jyotiraditya M Scindia

'She (Kangana Ranaut) has been going (for campaigning) given the elections. But I have been among the people always. To go to the people during the elections is not serving them...I have been with the people through their thick and thin': Congress candidate from Mandi, Vikramaditya Singh

'BJP used to say that Saraswati pooja doesn't happen in Bengal. They attack TMC this way. TMC believes in communal harmony': TMC leader Shashi Panja

'Those who were in power in West Bengal for years have left the state far behind. However, West Bengal's development is Modi's priority': PM Modi at rally in West Bengal's Raiganj

'Congress rejected the invitation of Lord Ram': Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a roadshow in Tiruvannamalai.

Congress releases another list of 3 candidates in Jharkhand for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Deepika Pandey Singh to contest from Godda Krishna Nand Tripathi from Chatra Anupama Singh from Dhanbad

They are having a shortage of star campaigners now, so they have to name someone': BJP leader Arun Singh on AAP's list of 'star campaigners'

BJP candidate from Karnataka's Vijayapura Ramesh Jigajinagi files nomination.

AAP Delhi Convenor Gopal Rai holds 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' Sankalp Sabha in East Delhi

'Our alliance with AIADMK will continue till the next Tamil Nadu assembly elections... Please come and vote for AIADMK so that we can stop communalism and fascism': AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi

BJP candidates are openly saying that the constitution will be ended when Modi ji gets a massive majority. Why is Modi ji not speaking on this? Why is he not taking action?

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Election Commission bans Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over his remarks on Hema Malini

Puducherry BJP President S Selvaganabathy on PM Modi's 'Mission South'

'Today’s visuals and images from Raiganj will give sleepless nights to TMC. Their corruption, cronyism and bullying are being REJECTED by the people of West Bengal!': PM Modi

Priyanka Gandhi posts glimpses from her roadshow in Tripura West in the 'land of Maa Tripureshwari'

'Not just, Chai Par Charcha, Chai Shramikon Ki Bhalai Aur Suraksha!': Kharge

"Congress party will ensure fair daily wages to our hardworking tea garden workers. We will provide them a life of dignity. It is a fact that BJP has betrayed them by not providing them any social security, giving them measly wages and using them as a voting block before elections, by making grand announcements. CAG has made serious observations regarding Modi Govt’s apathy towards tea garden workers, underlining that there were massive funds cuts for SC/ST tea growing areas. 38% of small tea growers were unregistered. We will take concrete steps for their welfare and well-being," tweets Mallikarjun Kharge.

AAP to hold 200 'Sankalp Sabha' meets in Delhi ahead of LS polls

TMC does not want us to grant citizenship to people under CAA, and is spreading misinformation about the Act... On the other hand, they allow infiltrators from Bangladesh and Rohingyas to enter and change the demography of West Bengal. TMC has jeopardized the future of Bengal to secure their vote bank.

PM Modi

'Modi Ji, whenever there is darkness, it is the lantern that gives light, not the lotus flower': RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

'We will uproot all gangs and goons': CM Shinde after meeting Salman post firing outside his residence

'L-G is responsible for stopping the work of Jal Board. L-G has encouraged the officers who stopped the work. No action is being taken against the officers despite being said again and again': Delhi Water Minister Atishi

Earlier Delhi LG VK Saxena had written an open letter to CM Arvind Kejriwal, raising questions on water supply-related issues. The letter stated, "I was deeply distressed at the insensitive communication from the Water Minister Atishi. She has chosen to use the unfortunate death of a woman in East Delhi for narrow and partisan political goals.”

Mentioning the demands of Delhi Govt ministers to take action against officials, LG says, “It has almost now become habitual on the part of your Ministers to blame officers for their own failures, be it in the field of health, hospitals, sanitation, education or water supply.”

Jannayak Janta Party releases its first list of candidates

Rahul Gandhi said that PM Modi talks about one language, one nation and one leader...Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge: J P Nadda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Guwahati, Assam after Bengal rallies

Maybe for the first time in the history of electoral politics in India, we have invited several parties across the globe and invited them to watch how BJP campaigns: BJP’s Foreign Affairs Department Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts a roadshow in Guwahati

JMM leader Nazrul Islam was purportedly being heard saying 'will bury PM Modi 400 feet beneath the earth' in viral video but Islam is now saying he was misquoted

"I refute the statement. 'Bury 400 feet below' remark is being attributed to me. The statement is being distorted by people. I had said '400 sey pehle gaanth baandh denge'. I had spoken about ousting him from power. I apologise if someone's sentiment has been hurt," said Islam.

Jharkhand BJP writes to ECI over JMM leader Nazrul Islam's reported 'Will bury PM Modi 400 feet beneath the earth' remark; seeks action against the JMM leader.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address public rallies in Kasargod, Vadkara and Kannur in Kerala tomorrow, 17th April.

Police detain volunteers of AAP Student Wing CYSS protesting over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by ED in the excise policy case.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

Digvijaya Singh brings up EVM concerns after filing nomination papers

"I wanted voting through ballot papers because I don't trust the EVM. But when I came to know that if there are more than 384 people, the Election Commission will set up additional control unit and conduct the elections, I thought again and said, we will contest the election with EVMs," said Singh.

Jairam Ramesh tweets 'rare photograph' from 1967 of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, K Kamraj, the president of the Indian National Congress at the time and then-Chief Minister of Madras C N Annadurai

PM Modi to resume campaign trail in Assam tomorrow before hopping over to Tripura

AAP leader Sanjay Singh says 'people of Maharashtra have decided to teach a lesson to the traitors' as he tweets in support of Congress candidate Shyam Kumar Barve from Ramtek

Under leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we are determined to free country from scourge of Naxalism: Amit Shah after Chhattisgarh operation

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari addressed a public meeting in Nagpur.

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad addressed a public gathering in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir earlier today.

Congress is going to be elected from Mizoram because they have seen what happened in central India and what happened to minorities

Congress candidate Pu Lalbiakzama from Aizawl, Mizoram

AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi held a door-to-door campaign in Hyderabad earlier today.

BJP candidate from South Chennai Tamilisai Soundararajan met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was in the state for election campaigning.

BJP leader Anurag Thakur calls I.N.D.I.A. bloc 'tukde-tukde gang', repeating PM Modi's words from yesterday

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, "We are fighting a battle of 400 and Congress is fighting a battle of 40...There is no leader and intentions of the INDIA alliance. These are people of the 'tukde-tukde' gang who want to see the country divided...They will never think about the country's interests..."

Tripura CM Manik Saha holds a roadshow in Agartala.

'They have arrested Delhi CM so that they could stop the work': AAP leader Gopal Rai on Delhi L-G VK Saxena's open letter to CM Kejriwal

The love I have received from people for the work I have done... People's love is my wealth... A rival from Congress campaigning against me, was about to go to jail. I saved him. Now, he is leading the campaign against me... I have no problem.

Nitin Gadkari, BJP candidate from Nagpur

'I think it is not quite correct to say that Congress is against NRC is such. Personally, I am for it. You can call it by any other name but we must have an institutional mechanism to distinguish who is a citizen and who is not...': Congress candidate Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from Inner Manipur constituency