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BJP leader Varun Gandhi on Thursday addressed his first rally in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in support of Maneka Gandhi, and said his mother has a close connection with the people of her Sultanpur constituency. «Elections are going on everywhere in the country...but there is only one region in the country where people don't call their MP, Sansad ji, Mantri ji, or by her name, but call her mata ji,» the Pilibhit MP said here amid applause from the public. «I am confident that this time you people are going to break all the records. I have no enmity with anyone. When I came to Sultanpur for the first time, I felt the 'Khusbhu' (fragrance) of my father here, but today I feel proud to say that I have come to my motherland,» he said. This is the first time Varun Gandhi has addressed a rally this election season. He has remained out of the public space ever since he was replaced by the BJP with Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, which went to polls in the first phase of the elections.

Election Commission has opposed in the Supreme Court an NGO's demand to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections, contending it will «vitiate» the electoral space and cause «chaos» in the poll machinery in the midst of the general elections. A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is scheduled to hear the plea of NGO 'Association for Democratic Reforms', which has also sought direction to the poll panel that scanned legible copies of Form 17C Part-I (Account of Votes Recorded) of all polling stations be uploaded immediately after the polls. In its counter affidavit, the poll panel said there is no legal mandate to provide Form 17C to any person other than the candidate or his agent.

Congress did the partition of the country in such a way that for 70 years, we had to look at Kartarpur Sahib through binoculars", PM Modi said at Patiala. "When the Bangladesh war was fought, more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered.

BJP MP Jayant Sinha, who was asked by the party to show cause for not taking part in campaigning, on Thursday said he was being «unjustly targeted» and the public notice amounted to demoralising dedicated workers like him. Replying to the show cause notice, Sinha said it was issued to him though he had on March 2 communicated to BJP president JP Nadda that he would not be able to shoulder electoral responsibilities as he would focus on combating issues arising from global climate change. The Hazaribagh MP also said that it was wrong for the party to allege that he did not cast his vote on May 20, since he had exercised his franchise through postal ballot and was not in the country on the polling day. «Given my contributions to the party and the circumstances, the public issuance of your letter is unseemly. Your approach demoralizes dedicated party workers and undermines the party's collective efforts. Additionally, despite my loyalty and hard work for the party, it appears that I am being unjustly targeted,» the former Union minister replied on the show cause notice via a post on X.

Coforge, Persistent, TCS, Mphasis, LTIMindtree, Infosys share prices gained up to 4%. The rebound in the IT index comes after having fallen up to 4.7% year-to-date and around 2.5% in Fiscal year, which provides some relief.

Banks will be closed in Orissa and Tripura on the occasion of Nazrul Jayanti on May 25. Banks in India are closed on Sundays, second, fourth Saturday’s of the month, as per the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) regulations. Banks are open on the first and third Saturdays of every month.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on May 25.The contest in the national capital has become interesting as it is a direct fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and INDIA bloc parties – the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is contesting four seats while the Congress has fielded candidates in three seats as per the seat-sharing agreement. The BJP, which won all 7 seats of Delhi in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has dropped all but one Members of Parliament (MP) for the 2024 elections.All seven seats witnessed high-octane campaigns, rallies and roadshows by leaders of all political parties.

₹2.1 lakh crore dividend to the government. This development is a significant macroeconomic positive for the market, with direct implications for the fiscal deficit and bond yields."The infusion of funds is akin to an indirect rate cut for the economy, as it is expected to lead to a reduction in bond yields.

Sunita Kejriwal will join active politics, the Delhi chief minister said, “When I was arrested, she worked like a bridge between me and the people of Delhi... that was a temporary thing. She has no interest in participating in active politics.

Chhota Rajan in 2009 to kill undivided Shiv Sena's Ajay Bhosale.The grandfather had stood surety for granting bail to the 17-year-old, who was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. The grandfather had also assured JJB that the minor would mend his ways.According to Hindustan Times, the grandfather had started the family's construction business and sought that Ajay Bhosale intervene in a property dispute that arose between the teen's grandfather and his sibling.

Trinamool Congress on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, alleging that he canvassed for the BJP by wearing their party symbol at an event in Kolkata. In a complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner, the TMC claimed that the Governor was «seen to be wearing a BJP logo» on his chest while attending the event at Ram Temple in Kolkata. «It is to bring to your kind knowledge and attention that C V Ananda Bose, the Hon'ble Governor of the State of West Bengal has been using his good office for canvassing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the ensuing general elections to the Lok Sabha,» the TMC said in its complaint. «In particular, on 23.01.2024, the Hon'ble Governor while attending a public function at Ram Temple, Central Avenue, Kolkata was seen to be wearing a BJP logo on his chest, for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections to solicit votes for BJP,» the party alleged.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday said these are very important elections to save democracy and the Constitution, and urged the people here to play their part in this fight and make INDIA bloc candidates victorious on all seven seats. In a video statement, the Congress parliamentary party chief also asserted this Lok Sabha election is being fought on issues such as unemployment, inflation and attack on constitutional institutions. Click here to participate in our Lok Sabha Elections Survey to gauge the mood of the nation «This is a very important election. This election is an election to save the democracy and Constitution of the country. This election is being fought on issues like unemployment, inflation and attack on constitutional institutions. You have to play your part in this fight,» Gandhi told the people of Delhi in her message.

News18 on the river Ganga, PM Modi commented that he felt he was not 'born biologically' but one 'sent by God'. The remark quickly went viral as India continued to vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.Prime Minister Modi was being interviewed in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha Constituency, where the PM said, “Pehle jab tak maa zinda thi mujhe lagta tha ki shayad biologically mujhe janam diya gaya hai.

Prashant Kishor has reacted to internet trolling of a recent interview he gave, telling netizens to "keep water ready." The remark reiterated his belief in the Bharatiya Janata Party's return to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The online jokes and jibes began after Kishor seemingly lost his cool when journalist Karan Thapar questioned the political pundit about making "wrong" result predictions in previous assembly elections.Also Read | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What are the 'missed' opportunities by opposition? Here's Prashant Kishor's list of 3"Drinking water is good as it keeps both mind and body hydrated. Those who are RATTLED with my assessment of the outcome of this election must keep plenty of water handy on June 4th.

₹2.11 lakh crore dividend from the Reserve Bank of India, announced yesterday, is anticipated to aid the government in managing the fiscal deficit. This a surprise for the market as the market was projecting a 1 lakh crore dividend.Furthermore, investors have now become more optimistic about a decisive victory for the BJP in the ongoing general elections.

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Election Commission of India's opposition to a plea for public disclosure of Form 17C, senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday questioned the hesitation of the apex poll body in releasing vote-related data on its website. «The ECI has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating it has no legal mandate to upload Form 17 which is a record of votes polled at a polling station. Form 17 is signed by Presiding Officer and given to Polling Agent at the end of polling. The information is also directly sent to ECI. Now why does the ECI not put that data on website? What is their hesitation or problem?» Sibal said while addressing a press conference. «What can happen in the process is the number of votes that are counted would in fact be more than the number of votes that are polled. We don't know what's correct? But what is the hesitation of the ECI to put that data on record, on its website. Nobody can morph it,» he added.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday hailed the Calcutta High Court's decision to scrap the OBC status of several classes in West Bengal, calling it a slap in the face of those indulged in appeasement politics through «religion-based» quota. The HC on Wednesday struck down the OBC (Other Backward Class) status of several classes in Bengal, finding such reservations under a 2012 Act to vacancies in services and posts in the state illegal. It observed that the inclusion of 77 classes of Muslims in the list of backward categories was to «treat them as vote bank». West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has asserted that she will not accept the order and hinted that her government could challenge it in the Supreme Court. Asked about Banerjee's statement, Sai told reporters here, «We welcome the decision of Calcutta High Court over religion-based reservation. It is a slap in the face of those who practise vote bank and appeasement politics by giving religion-based reservation.»

Bernstein.Bernstein expects sectors such as infra, manufacturing, domestic cyclical, financials, and SOEs (state-owned enterprises) to lead, while consumer and IT will lag. For a few days, SMIDs (small and midcaps) may do better than large caps, said Bernstein.The final two phases of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election 2024 are scheduled for May 25 and June 1.

Rishi Sunak made the surprise announcement on Wednesday amid questions about his leadership due to falling popularity. Shrugging off the voices of criticism, Akshata Murty has shared a small but powerful message for her husband, Rishi Sunak, ahead of the elections.Also Read: Royal family cancels public engagements as UK PM Rishi Sunak calls for surprise summer elections on July 4In a recent post on Instagram, Akshata Murty shared her images with her husband Rishi Sunak and wrote, “I’m with you, every step of the way".A post shared by Akshata Murty (@akshatamurty_official)The couple was paired with blue apparel.

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.