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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis worked for Nitin Gadkari's defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. Raut's claim has drawn sharp reactions from the BJP and Congress' candidate from Nagpur. Raut alleged that Fadnavis had unwillingly campaigned for Gadkari, who contested from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat, when he realised the Union minister couldn't be defeated. Nagpur is the hometown of both BJP leaders.

BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday credited his party with providing a «mazboot» (strong) government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was capable of penetrating Pakistan's borders to destroy terrorist hideouts. In contrast, the former Union minister charged, the Congress-led UPA government that got voted out in 2014 was «majboor, kamzor aur apang» (helpless, weak and crippled). Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Bihar's Arrah and Jehanabad constituencies, Nadda mocked the UPA for having sent «dossiers to Pakistan when the nation was rattled by terrorist attacks sponsored from across the border». «When Modi took over, and Uri and Pulwama happened, our troops penetrated Pakistan's borders to conduct surgical strikes and Balakot air strikes and beat the terrorists inside their homes,» he said.

Top Events on May 26: India is all set to witness various political, international, technological, and sports events on Sunday. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will address poll rallies in Odisha. South Korea, China, and Japan will hold their first trilateral summit today.

Lok Sabha election phase 6: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday conducted the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, during which 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories went to polling. As per the numbers recorded till 11:00 PM, the voting percentage dropped to 60% during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the sixth phase, many high-profile people exercised their mandates, like President of India Droupadi Murmu and External Affairs Minister S.

Shah on Saturday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is spreading false propaganda on the Agniveer military recruitment scheme. Gandhi, in his first election meeting in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday, had said that the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped and thrown in the dustbin if the INDIA bloc comes to power. He had also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for «turning Hindustan ke jawan into labourers».

Lok Sabha Polls Phase 6: Sonia-Rahul click selfie after voting, Priyanka says 'keeping aside our grievances'Rahul Gandhi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that he and his mother had participated in the ‘festival of democracy’ by casting their vote.“All of you also come out of your homes in large numbers and vote for your rights and the future of your family," the Congress leader posted. He uploaded a photo of Sonia Gandhi and himself showing their marked finger after their vote.Also Read | Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at PM Modi over ‘sent by God’ remark: 'Straight to psychiatrist'Rahul Gandhi also discussed the promises made in the Congress manifesto.“In the first five voting phases, you have rejected lies, hatred, and misinformation and prioritised the ground-level issues related to your lives.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling booth in the national capital today.“My father, wife, children and I have voted. My mother could not come today because she is not well.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi cast their votes in the sixth phase of the general elections.

opposition parties are hailing their alliance in India’s capital Delhi, and hoping they can deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s and his party a third consecutive clean sweep of the region in the ongoing elections.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "betrayed" the youth dreaming of serving the country by «forcibly» imposing the Agnipath scheme and asserted that an INDIA bloc government will ensure justice for them. Gandhi shared a video of his recent interaction on a tempo with some youth, who wanted to join the armed forces but could not do so because of the Agnipath scheme being introduced. In a post on X in Hindi along with the video, the former Congress chief said that while travelling on a 'Deshbhakti Ka Tempo', he got to know closely about the sufferings of the youth. «Narendra Modi has betrayed the youth who dream of serving the country in the army and has forcibly imposed the Agnipath scheme on them,» he said.

Maneka Gandhi, BJP candidate and sitting MP from Sultanpur, emphasized her primary concern for her son Varun Gandhi’s happiness amidst ongoing political speculations. Varun Gandhi, who has been seen as distancing himself from the BJP since 2019, was notably absent from the BJP ticket list for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. I just want to see him (Varun Gandhi) happy: Maneka Gandhi Addressing the media, Maneka Gandhi said, «I just want to see him (Varun Gandhi) happy, and what more can one ask from life.» She clarified Varun's absence from the Pilibhit constituency race, a seat he has held three times, stating his commitment to supporting her campaign in Sultanpur.

Agniveer scheme in poll season.Chidambaram's remark come a day after the poll panel asked the Congress party to ensure that its leaders don't indulge in ‘political propaganda’ involving activities of the defence forces.“ECI is wrong in directing the Congress party not to 'politicise' the Agniveer scheme. What does 'politicize' mean? Does the ECI mean 'criticise'?" Chidambaram, the former Union Home Minister, said in a post on X on May 23.The poll panel had also asked the party president Malikarjun Kharge to ensure that the leaders do not make statements which give ‘false impression’ that the Constitution "may be abolished or sold".

Gyanvapi and the Krishna Janmabhoomi case if the saffron party comes to power with over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. His remarks came during a public meeting in Jharkhand's Bokaro to support BJP candidate Dhullo Mahto. He listed the promises fulfilled by the Bharatiya Janata Party after winning more than 300 seats in the 2019 elections, saying Ram Lalla returned to his throne in Ayodhya on ‘Pran Pratishtha’ day, Article 370 was abrogated in Jammu and Kashmir, and CAA was brought to provide permanent Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Financial Times (FT) investigative report that found the ports-to-power conglomerate's involvement in an alleged coal scam.Also Read: ‘Will investigate…’, Rahul Gandhi on report on Adani's suspected fraud in alleged coal scamTaking to microblogging platform ‘X’, Singh said, "A major investigative report, on why #GreatBritain had to colonize India in 1757 AD, by FT, BBC et al. Finding of Investigative Report: To stop formation of Adani Group.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the system is heavily aligned against the lower castes and that he knows the system from inside as his grandmother and father were prime minister and later he used to visit the PM's house when Manmohan Singh lived there. He asserted that the country's 90 per cent population including the Dalits, OBCs, tribal communities and the minorities does not have representation in the country's narrative and power structure. Gandhi said his party aims to ensure the participation of the country's 90 per cent population in the country's progress. Addressing an event in Panchkula this evening, Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP, saying the saffron party's «end» is coming.

Lok Sabha polls, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has said that «the candidate of the biggest party will be the PM» as happened in 2004 and the name would be announced soon after the results. In an interview with ANI, Jairam Ramesh also talked of the party's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the "Modscam", saying that a INDIA bloc government will form the committee within a month. He said INDIA Alliance will get «a clear and decisive» mandate in the Lok Sabha polls.

Narendra Modi has turned the soldiers of India into labourers by introducing the Agniveer scheme," Gandhi said at the rally. “Modiji says there are two types of ‘shaheed [martyrs]’. One is normal jawan or officer.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped and thrown into dustbin if the INDIA bloc comes to power as he slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for «turning Hindustan ke jawan into labourers». In his first election meeting in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls, the former Congress president also attacked Modi over the issue of farmers. Slamming the BJP government over the Agniveer scheme, he said, «This is Modi's scheme and not Army's scheme, Army does not want it». «When the INDIA bloc forms government, we will throw Agniveer scheme into dustbin,» he said at the rally held under the Mahendragarh-Bhiwani Lok Sabha seat.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is creating two Indias, where even justice is dependent on wealth. «If bus, truck drivers, Uber, auto drivers accidentally kill someone, they are punished with 10 years of imprisonment. But if a 16-17 year old son of a rich family drives a Porsche and kills two people, he is asked to write an essay. Why don't you ask truck or a bus driver to write essay?» said Rahul Gandhi in a video on social media platform X.

Samajwadi Party supporters and Uttar Pradesh Police entered into a scuffle on Tuesday, following which a stampede-like situation arose. According to news agency ANI, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav were on stage when the stampede happened. According to visuals, people were seen climbing the bamboo structure put up for the rally.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5 Voting Live Updates: Polling begins at 7 am, Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray Among the notable constituencies, Amethi and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh stand out as traditional bastions of the Congress party. Rahul Gandhi, a significant figure in the Congress, is contesting from Raebareli, a seat that has been represented by his mother, Sonia Gandhi, since 2004.