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Lok Sabha election in Punjab this time is unprecedented compared to the last few decades, as many prominent Sikh leaders are missing from the poll scene in multi-cornered contests and a new player -AAP — is in power in the state. Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, who was a dominating face of Punjab politics in the state for the last two decades, is missing from the poll scene this season. Owing to his ill health, Singh has been keeping away. But family members of SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who passed away last year, and Amarinder Singh — Badal's daughter in-law Harsimrat Kaur and Amarinder Singh's wife Perneet Kaur are contesting elections.

Mirzapur: Mirzapur: 2014 did not just mark a watershed moment for the BJP in UP as it won with a landslide 71 seats, but also proved life-changing for a young MLA then, who is now one of the youngest Union ministers — Anupriya Patel. Her party, the Apna Dal (S), has become one of the most solid allies of the BJP in UP since then after winning both the LS seats allotted to it. Today, it has the third highest number of MLAs in the state assembly after the BJP and Samajwadi Party. As Patel seeks her third straight tenure from her seat in Mirzapur, caste math and the execution of some central welfare schemes are likely to play in her favour. But, in this seat, which has a 25% Dalit and tribal population, she is also being accused of being biased towards her loyal Kurmi base and for patchy implementation of some crucial schemes for tribals like the Jal Jeevan Mission. With 49% population belonging to OBCs and 25% to the SC/ST communities, the BJP's focus on consolidating their votes was also visible in PM Narendra Modi's address here on Sunday, wherein he raked up SP's 2012 and 2014 manifesto promises of providing reservations to Muslims on the lines of the reservations given to backwards, Dalits and tribals. Apart from Mirzapur, the AD(S) is also contesting from neighbouring Robertsganj which has a much higher tribal population.

Narendra Modi on Sunday branded the opposition INDIA bloc as communal and casteist, and claimed they have decided to change the Constitution to give reservation to Muslims. While the SP-Congress is dedicated to vote bank, Modi is dedicated to rights of backwards and the poor, he said addressing a poll meeting here in support of NDA alliance partner Apna Dal's candidate from Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat Anupriya Patel and Robertsganj Lok Sabha seat Rinki Kol.

Bihar): Calling Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal «darpok» (cowards), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that terrorists in the previous governments used to attack the country because of these coward leaders adding that he is not a coward while citing an example of India carrying out surgical strikes across the border of Pakistan.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav who will be visiting Varanasi, Minister in Uttar Pradesh government Ravindra Jaiswal said the duo should also visit 'Tehkhana' in Gyanvapi complex and should have a glimpse of a God's idol present in the basement.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi «owed an explanation to the country's women» for having campaigned in favour of sex scandal accused Prajjwal Revanna. Speaking to PTI-Video during his visit to Patna, Tharoor alleged that accusations against Revanna had been known to the BJP which chose to ignore these because of «political cynicism». «It is now well known that videotapes of Revanna were made available to a BJP leader in Karnataka where the party displayed political cynicism by keeping mum and having a truck with the Janata Dal (Secular),» he said. Referring to a rally of Modi in the Hassan constituency for Revanna who has been on the run since the matter came to light, Tharoor said, «The prime minister of the country clearly owes an answer to the country's women for canvassing in favour of such a candidate».

Puri Lok Sabha constituency, nestled within the vibrant state of Odisha, holds significance as one of the 21 parliamentary constituencies. Encompassing parts of Khurda, Nayagarh, and Puri districts, it represents a diverse demographic.

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external affairs ministry has received a request from the Karnataka government to cancel the diplomatic passport of Janata Dal (Secular) MP and alleged sex offender Prajwal Revanna, and the matter is being «processed», said people familiar with the matter. «The ministry has received a letter from the Karnataka government for cancellation of diplomatic passport in respect of MP Prajwal Revanna. It is being processed,» said one of the persons, who did not wish to be identified. Revanna, who is seeking re-election to the Lok Sabha from Hassan as NDA candidate, left the country a day after the April 26 polls using a diplomatic passport.

inmates at the remand home will attend classes from 11 am until 1 pm and rest from 1 pm to 4 pm.The report, citing sources, stated that after rest, the inmates will be served snacks followed by an hour of TV. Afterward, the inmates are scheduled to play either football or volleyball for two hours.

Odisha. With no alliance between the state's incumbent Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yet, both parties are confident of a favouring outcome from their respective election campaigns. Click here to participate in our Lok Sabha Elections Survey to gauge the mood of the nation. BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said with great credence that a big transformation in the electoral landscape of Odisha is underway and people are showing faith in the BJP.

Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Puri after offering prayers at the Lord Jagannath temple. Later in the day, BJP candidate Sambit Patra in a media interview said Lord Jagannath is a devotee of PM Modi. This was enough for Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal to pick it up and make it a poll issue. Patra later apologised for his «slip of tongue» and announced to hold a fast for three days as atonement for the sin he committed. On Wednesday, the party published a full-page ad in all leading newspapers of Bhubaneshwar and Puri with a written apology letter by Patra. Lord Jagannath is revered across the state and if it becomes an issue, then Patra will face the heat in Puri. However, an opponent like Arup Patnaik of the BJD is providing comfort to the BJP there. A former Mumbai police commissioner, Patnaik lost in 2019 from the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency and this time shifted to Puri.

Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against BJP's Puri Parliamentary Constituency candidate Sambit Patra for using a photo of Sri Jagannath temple in an advertisement issued by him in the local media. In a petition to the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, the BJD highlighted that the full-page advertisement featuring Patra's picture with Sri Jagannath Temple in the background also had the BJP's «lotus» symbol. The BJD also noted that on Monday, Patra made an «offensive» comment stating that «Lord Jagannath is the devotee of Modi,» which severely affected the sentiments of millions of Odias worldwide. Although Patra later clarified that his remark was inadvertently made and expressed regret, the BJD argued that the advertisement violated the Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates.

Former AAP leader Jagbir Singh Brar joined the BJP here on Tuesday ahead of the remaining two phases of the Lok Sabha elections. Brar, a former Punjab MLA, joined the BJP here at the party headquarters in the presence of senior leaders, including party national general secretary Tarun Chugh. Before joining the AAP about a year ago, Brar was a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal. He had won the Jalandhar Cantonment seat on a SAD ticket in the 2007 assembly elections.

Sambalpur: Sambalpur is going to be one of the most watched Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha where both the BJP and Biju Janata Dal have put their best foot forward.

phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections today, May 20. The fifth phase includes high-profile seats such as Amethi, Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai North in Maharashtra. Union Minister Smriti Irani is pitted against long-time Congress loyalist KL Sharma in Amethi while Rahul Gandhi is contesting against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Dinesh Pratap Singh in Raebareli.

Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party and launched a scathing attack against the Opposition, saying that the Congress and the Samajwadi party get tensed whenever we talk about crossing 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. «Only one voice is resonating in the whole country… 'Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar, Ab ki baar 400 Paar'… Whenever we talk about crossing 400 seats, Congress and the Samajwadi Party get tense. They think, how can someone cross the mark of 400 seats?,» said Yogi Aditynath. He further stated that the people will only vote for the BJP over Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. «A voice comes from people who say that we will bring those who brought Lord Ram. This whole election is between 'Ram Bhakt' and 'Ram Drohi'...» he added.

100 Lok Sabha seats in North and West India, and not gain any in the East and the South. ALSO READ: Will BJP cross 370-mark in Lok Sabha elections? Prashant Kishor hints at PM Modi's 'psychological warfare' Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exuded confidence that his party, the BJP, will win over 370 seats of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats, and the NDA will win over 400 seats. Kishor told RTV Andhra Pradesh that it's all “guesswork and no one knows who will win how many seats".

ALSO READ: Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP set to go solo in Punjab, talks with Akali Dal end without alliance The SAD is a regional party contesting the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Punjab. Polling for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will be held on June 1 in the last phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Badal has claimed that the SAD will emerge as the strongest party in Punjab after the Lok Sabha polls.

Also Read: 'Stuntbaazi': Charanjit Channi dismisses attack against IAF convoy in Poonch as bid 'to make BJP win' Lok Sabha polls Stating that a big liquor scam happened in Delhi and the same happened in Punjab also, Channi added, "We demand an inquiry into it. Instead of being welcomed, he (Kejriwal) should be opposed." Arvind Kejriwal will start his Lok Sabha election campaign in Punjab on Thursday. He is likely to hold a mega roadshow in Amritsar in which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will also participated.

Sonia Gandhi] and my grandmother [Indira Gandhi]," Gandhi said. In the 6-minute video, Rahul Gandhi said, “Our family has a relationship of over 100 years with Amethi and Raebareli." He said the relationship with Raebareli and Amethi is different. "It is like a family, friendship and affection.