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Prime Minister Modi's 'Khata-khat' remark on INDIA bloc, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday that one woman from every poor family will get Rs 1 lakh per year which will be deposited into her bank account, 'Taka-tak, Taka-tak'. Addressing a joint rally with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav today, Rahul Gandhi said this election is the fight for the Constitution. "BJP-RSS are attacking this and I want to tell them that no power can tear apart the Constitution of Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. Narendra Modi ji has made 22 people billionaires. All the benefits were given to these people only. But now we are going to make crores of people 'lakhpatis'. A list of all the poor in India will be made. 'Har gareeb parivar mein se ek mahila ko chunkar unke bank account mein 'taka-tak taka-tak' saal ke 1 lakh rupee daal diye jayenge. (One woman from every poor family will be selected and Rs 1 lakh per year will be deposited into her bank account)" Rahul said.

BJP candidate several times, the Election Commission of India, Uttar Pradesh has directed the concerned District Election Officer to take prompt and effective action. «Cognizance of the circulating video has been taken. Concerned District Election Officer has been directed to take prompt and effective action,» said the poll panel in a post on X.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 will see a contest on several high-profile seats, with many national leaders in the fray. After dipping in the first three phases of elections, the voting percentage jumped in the fourth phase, and the Election Commission of India (ECI) will try to keep up with this trend. A total of 695 candidates will contest elections in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on 49 constituencies across eight states.

AAP on Sunday said the Delhi Police has seized the DVR of CCTV cameras installed inside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in connection with its probe into the "assault" on Swati Maliwal and accused the cops of planting stories to tarnish the party's image ahead of the elections. There was no immediate reaction from the Delhi Police. Maliwal, an AAP Rajya Sabha member, has alleged that Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar assaulted her on May 13 when she had gone to the chief minister's residence to meet him. AAP has rubbished her allegations and claimed that Maliwal is acting at the behest of the BJP to frame Kejriwal. Kumar was arrested on Saturday and produced in a court, which remanded him in five-day police custody.

This phase includes key constituencies like Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai South, Kalyan, and Thane. Notable candidates in this phase include:

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the BJP is winning only one seat in Uttar Pradesh. «Have you heard (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi is winning only one BJP seat of Kyoto (Varanasi) in Uttar Pradesh,» said Gandhi while addressing a joint poll meeting with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in Prayagraj in support of INDIA bloc candidate Ujjawal Raman Singh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier said that he will turn Varanasi into Kyoto, a picturesque town in Japan. «The fight is to save the Constitution. The BJP and the RSS are attacking it, and I want to tell them that no power can tear and throw the Constitution away,» Gandhi said while waiving a copy of the Indian Constitution.

Top Events on May 19: India is all set to witness high-octane political events in various states including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh for the ongoing seven-phased Lok Sabha elections. Besides this, the Southwest monsoon will reach Andaman and Nicobar islands on Sunday. Take a look at top events of the day below, - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Lok Sabha election rally at Maubhandar in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum on May 19.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to the voters to support and vote for the seven candidates of the AAP-Congress alliance in the national capital. «I appeal to you to vote for the Congress 'hand' in three seats and for the AAP's 'broom' in four seats. It's interesting that I'll vote for AAP and Arvind Kejriwal will vote for Congress in these elections,» he said,' Gandhi said addressing a Congress rally' at Chandni Chowk here on Saturday night. While the Congress leaders, particularly of Delhi, flanked Gandhi on the stage, top AAP leaders including CM Arvind Kejriwal were not present but about half a dozen AAP MLAs of Delhi joined Gandhi on the podium. During his speech Gandhi showcased the Congress guarantees including the promise to pay Rs one lakh per year to a woman member of every poor family, the promise to provide jobs and apprenticeships to the youth, and scrap the Agniveer scheme. Holding a copy of the Constitution, Gandhi said; «Our goal is to protect this Constitution...BJP and PM Modi want. to change the Constitution… So, our first work is to safeguard this Constitution because this is your future, your dream and the voice of your heart...».

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday attacked BJP's Amethi Lok Sabha seat candidate and sitting MP Smriti Irani, alleging that the region has «suffered» in the last five years as the BJP never thought about its development. She was here to seek support for Congress' candidate from the seat Kishori Lal Sharma, who she said has «dedicated his entire life to Amethi». Priyanka Gandhi, who is a general secretary in the Congress, held a roadshow in Jasi town on the last day of campaigning for the seat that goes to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the seven-phase general elections. «He (Sharma) has been associated with Amethi for the last 40 years. He was associated with my father (Rajiv Gandhi) here, he also worked with my mother (Sonia Gandhi) and my elder brother Rahul Gandhi. He has dedicated his entire life to Amethi,» she said while addressing a gathering.

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been displaying the Chinese constitution at his rallies, instead of the Indian one. The BJP leader claimed that the book shown by Gandhi is with a red cover like the original Chinese constitution, whereas the original Indian constitution has a blue cover. «Rahul is displaying a red Chinese constitution to the people attending his meetings,» Sarma wrote on X. In response, several social media users said that the red-bound Constitution is a coat pocket edition, which has been presented to top Indian leaders, including the President and the Union Home minister.

BJP) president JP Nadda has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referring to "mangalsutra" in his election speeches to expose «thinking in Congress on wealth redistribution» and that the UPA government had said that Muslims have the first right over the country's wealth. In an interview with ANI, Nadda said the Modi government has lifted 25 crore people out of poverty, has worked for everyone and has taken steps for the empowerment of women, farmers, the poor, Dalits and other weaker sections. He accused Congress of following policies of divide and rule and not working for the integration of society. Nadda referred to remarks of former Congress Overseas Chairperson Sam Pitroda pertaining to «redistribution of wealth» and "inheritance tax" and said he was the guru of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Top news on May 17: From logistics firm Delhivery announcing to conduct research and development in drone technology and manufacturing, to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rejecting allegations levelled by party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal in assault case, here are some of the top stories. Logistics firm Delhivery reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Friday as it clocked strong volumes in segments such as part truckload (PTL) freight, and truckload services. Before announcing its Q4 results, the company said it has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Delhivery Robotics Pvt Ltd, to conduct research and development in drone technology and manufacturing.

Also Read: 'I am handing over my son to you, Rahul won't disappoint you': Sonia Gandhi makes emotional pitch in Raebareli On May 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that after the announcement of Lok Sabha results on June 4, opposition's INDIA bloc will get scattered "Khatakhat, Khatakhat, Khatakhat". "Somebody make them understand that the people of Raebareli will send them home--khata khat, khata khat.

Also Read: Rahul Gandhi shares vision for Raebareli, recalls emotional connect with Amethi in new video with Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi is contesting Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli against the BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh. The seat was held by Sonia Gandhi for two decades before she moved to Rajya Sabha. Gandhi said that the biggest asset of her life was that the people of Raebareli gave her the opportunity to serve as an MP for 20 years.

1. Rahul Gandhi (Rae Bareli, UP): Rahul Gandhi is Congress candidate from Rae Bareli seat, the Nehru-Gandhi family stronghold vacated by his mother, Sonia Gandhi. Rahul has already contested the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala's Wayanad seat that he won in 2019.

BJP's high-profile Smriti Irani and the relatively unknown Kishori Lal Sharma of the Congress locked in a fierce contest heading towards a difficult to predict climax. What should be a conventional ending has turned out to be a nail biter with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's spirited campaign for the Congress scripting possible twists and turns in the absorbing electoral battle. Irani was the quintessential 'outsider', albeit from the BJP powerhouse, in 2019 when she beat former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in the constituency long considered the party's very own. Five years later, Rahul Gandhi has moved to nearby Rae Bareli and Gandhi family aide Sharma is up against the incumbent BJP MP's star power. It should be an easy contest but it isn't. As people discuss the Ram temple, Modi factor, the Priyanka Gandhi connect and everyday struggles, that's the word on the street in this constituency where no Gandhi family member is contesting for the first time in 25 years.

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of India and it will be taken back, Union home minister Amit Shah asserted on Wednesday. Shah said this while speaking at a rally in Serampore, West Bengal. On Wednesday, he addressed another rally at Aska in Odisha. PoK recently witnessed protests where the «azaadi» slogans were raised, Shah said in Serampore.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP wants to destroy the Constitution and remove the reservation provided to tribals, Dalits, and backward class. Gandhi was addressing a public meeting in Bolangir, Odisha. «BJP wants to tear this book, but we in the Congress and the people of India will not allow it,» Gandhi said while holding a copy of the Constitution in his hand.

₹15 lakhs and where that 2 crore employment opportunities are. What kind of guarantee was that? Chinese..." Earlier today, Shah, told news agency ANI, "I called it 'Chinese guarantee' on the basis of their durability...Those guarantees hold no meaning. They say that during elections and then forget about it." “I called it 'Chinese guarantee' on the basis of their durability...I was in Telangana recently.

Baghel took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a video clip of himself making the statement before a group of people. The Congress is part of the Opposition's INDIA bloc, which has not yet declared its prime minister candidate. This has prompted speculation that Rahul Gandhi is the coalition's candidate for the post of prime minister.

voters carry the weight of keeping alive the Gandhi family's last political trace against BJP's relentless efforts to hoist its flag there. In his address here on Sunday, Union minister Amit Shah said if the essence of «400 paar» could be met with one seat, it was Raebareli. The remark underscores the perceptional value this seat carries in BJP's mission to trounce Congress, with Amethi already being vacated for a family 'representative' instead of a member. If Congress is invoking its over 100-year-old ties with the place, right from the time Jawaharlal Nehru provided strength to the non-cooperation movement led by farmers against the British in 1920-21 to Rahul Gandhi calling the place Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi's karmabhoomi and the seminal work done by them for the area, BJP wants to root the fight in a local versus outsider debate, projecting Dinesh Pratap Singh as the one who will be there to address day-to-day woes.