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Rajnath Singh on Sunday took a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying he had heard about «work from home» but it is the first time that he is hearing of "work from jail". Addressing an election rally in Khanna for the BJP's Fatehgarh Sahib candidate Gejja Ram Valmiki, Singh said, «Here, AAP is the ruling party. You don't need to be told much about what kind of work it is doing.» «There is also an AAP government in Delhi. But the AAP leader was jailed in the liquor scam,» Singh, said referring to Kejriwal's arrest in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The defence minister said he thinks every leader should have the moral courage to resign from their post if they face any allegation until being cleared of the charges.

Rohini Acharya on Monday, addressed her Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opponent, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, as "uncle" and sought his blessings for her electoral success.

Mumbai Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE Updates Speaking to the reporters, the actor said, “I want my India to be developed and strong. I voted, keeping that in mind. India should vote for what they deem is right...I think voter turnout will be good." Actor Farhan Akhtar and Director Zoya Akhtar show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station.

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.

PTI quoting Jaiswal. Jaiswal also said that the Union Territories of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir are an inseparable part of India and will always be, reported ANI. Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the tolerance for any cross-border terrorism is very low and added," If they wind down this (terror) industry they have created, then people will treat them as normal neighbours.

Narendra Modi will file his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency later today. As per reports, PM Modi will visit Kaal Bhairav Temple at 10:15 AM. Later he will meet with NDA leaders at 10:45 AM. Notably, Modi will file his nomination at sharp 11:40 AM today. Now many are saying that PM Modi has decided to file nomination at 11.40 am because as it is the 'Abhijit Mahurat' and 'Anand Yog’ as per Hindu Panchang. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be present for Modi's nomination filing.

Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday passed away. Modi had earlier disclosed that he was battling with cancer for the last six months.

Celebrations erupted at AAP's office in Delhi after the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1. Jubilant workers danced and raised slogans such as "Jail ke taale toot gaye, Kejriwal ji choot gaye". In a major relief, the Supreme Court on Friday granted Kejriwal interim bail to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta said Kejriwal, arrested in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2.

Election Commission of India on Friday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly 'obstructing' the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The commission has termed Kharge's views as 'aggression on vitals of live election operations.' "Baseless allegations regarding release of voter turnout data in middle of ongoing polls are designed to create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls. Utterances can have negative impact on voters’ participation and demoralize the large election machinery across states," news agency ANI quoted EC as saying. “The pattern in series of past, present irresponsible statements from the Congress party is disconcerting,” the commission said.

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday said the parliamentary democracy is under threat because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and he won't ally with those who do not believe in it. Pawar's statement has come after the prime minister advised the NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) to join hands with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde after the Lok Sabha poll results instead of «dying by merging» with the Congress. Speaking to reporters here, Pawar said it is his clear opinion that parliamentary democracy is under threat because of PM Modi. «Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren were arrested and put behind bars. This (the arrests) would not have been possible without the role of the Central government and Central leadership. This shows how much faith they have in the democratic system,» the party chief said.

We will not have to use force to take PoK as people would say that we must be merged with India. Such demands are now coming," the defence minister said, asserting that "PoK was, is, and will remain ours". Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah reacted to Rajnath Singh's comments, saying, "If the defence minister is saying it then go ahead.

Congress and INDIA bloc are using them as pawns, asserting that the community is also coming to the BJP after seeing the development done by it. Addressing a rally in support of the BJP candidate in Dhaurahra, Modi also said that the poor and those belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities have distanced themselves from the Congress and the opposition alliance, and come to the BJP. «Politics of appeasement has become compulsory for the existence of 'shehzade' of SP and Congress,» he said in an apparent attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav. «Muslim community also understands that the Congress and INDI alliance have made them pawns,» Modi, said adding that the Muslim community is also coming to the BJP after seeing the development done without any prejudice.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that a leader who is not being praised in his country but is getting applauded by Pakistleaders, has «no moral right» to do politics. He was addressing a public meeting in Kadapa constituency in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. «Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being praised in Pakistan, you can't find anyone praising him in India, but a former Pakistan minister has praised him. As per my understanding, if a person who is not praised in his own country but is being praised but other country, that person has no moral right to do politics in India,» Singh said in his address.

phase of the Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh ended Sunday 6 pm after days of hectic roadshows and rallies by rival political leaders for the 10 constituencies which will go the polls on May 7. Sambhal, Hathras (SC), Agra (SC), Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Budaun, Aonla and Bareilly will go to polls in the current phase. The fate of 100 candidates in this phase will be decided by 1.88 crore voters — a little over 1 crore male voters, and more than 87 lakh women voters — in this phase. The third phase of the Lok Sabha polls assumes significance, as it will see seal the fate of Union Minister SP Singh Baghel, UP Tourism Minister Jayveer Singh, Minister of State for Revenue Anoop Pradhan Balmiki, and several members of Mulayam Singh Yadav's family.

BJP periodically repeats is that Mahatma Gandhi sought the abolishment of Congress, which sparked debates in 2017, 2019, and 2023. On Wednesday, Rajnath Singh said, "Mahatma Gandhi said that soon after Independence, the Congress should be abolished.

Congress on Monday announced four more Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, fielding PCC chief Amarinder Singh Brar (Raja Warring) from Ludhiana and party general secretary Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur. The party has fielded former MP Vijay Inder Singla from Anandpur Sahib and Kulbir Singh Zira from Khadoor Sahib, replacing sitting MP Jasbir Singh Gill. Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari has been shifted to Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency while Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu has joined the BJP. With Monday's list, the party has announced candidates for 12 of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.

security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is «comfortable to hold elections,» defence minister Rajnath Singh told ET, adding that the final decision rests with the Election Commission (EC). EC has decided to hold only Lok Sabha elections — being held across the country in phases until June 1 — in the current poll cycle in the Union Territory. The Supreme Court earlier said Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections should be held by September. These were last held in 2014. «The final decision will be with EC, but we do want polls to take place,» said Singh. «The security situation is comfortable to hold elections. In terms of (security) data, I would say we are 95% there.»

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said talks between India and China are going smoothly and in a good environment, and India will never bow down. Singh, who is in Ahmedabad to campaign for BJP candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections, said India has become a powerful country from a military standpoint and wants to maintain good relations with its neighbours. «India is no longer a weak India. India has also become a powerful country from a military point of view. We want to maintain good relations with our neighbouring countries,» the minister said when asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's accusation against the Narendra Modi government over Chinese aggression. Talks between India and China are going on smoothly and in a good environment over whatever issues there are, he said.

Traffic advisory in Noida for Lok Sabha polls phase 2 on April 25/26 Congress' Danish Ali is contesting from Amroha and BJP's Atul Garg from Ghaziabad. Incumbent MP Mahesh Sharma of the BJP is contesting again from Gautam Buddha Nagar, bordering Delhi.

BJP leader Jitendra Singh and Lal Singh, who joined Congress recently. The constituency, spread over 18 assembly constituencies and five districts of Jammu, is a tough battle as both candidates have won from this seat twice in their parliamentary career. Jitendra Singh won from here during the 2014 and 2019 elections, while Lal Singh had won during 2004 and 2009 elections. Lal Singh's last minute re-entry into Congress after almost a decade and managing to get the ticket from Udhampur has posed a formidable challenge for Jitendra Singh, who otherwise considered it a cake walk.

Congress is contesting the Ghaziabad seat, apart from other seats in UP, in alliance with SP as part of opposition’s INDIA bloc.Ghaziabad is going to polls in second phase of voting on April 26. The two leaders have not campaigned together for any of the ten seats of Western Uttar Pradesh going to polls in the first phase of polling on April 19. AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi will also be holding a roadshow in western Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur on Wednesday.