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Bharatiya Janata Party, built on development plank and Congress's promises of financial freedom to women, caste census, and the right price for farmers came to an end in constituencies where the first phase of polling will be held on Friday, April 19. As ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ echoed in most of the constituencies, Congress continued their attempt to bring more voters to their side based on the promises of Nyay schemes.

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.

Mirdha and Hanuman Beniwal faced each other in Nagaur in 2019, but this time the contest has a twist. The plain-speaking Beniwal, president of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, was a part of BJP-led NDA in 2019 who defeated Congress candidate Mirdha. Beniwal, however, walked out of NDA in 2020 over the farm legislations and later vociferously opposed the Agniveer scheme. Considered close to Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot, Beniwal is now an INDIA bloc candidate fighting a tough battle. Mirdha, on the other hand, is now with BJP. Her grandfather Nathuram Mirdha was an influential Congressman who represented the seat six times and was the only MP to be elected from the party in 1977 during the Janata Party wave. Like the rest of Rajasthan, caste is the main factor. The saying goes that when two Jats clash, the community votes for the one who would be more effective in representing the community. «Every community wants their own powerful leader,» Mirdha said, brushing aside the suggestion that her gender was an issue. «Jats are a progressive community. They educate their daughters. I have never felt any less a leader because I am a woman. Also, they have known my family for generations. They know how we have worked for them.»

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said that tight security arrangements have been made to conduct the elections in a free and fair manner in Punjab. According to data, various law enforcement agencies, including the Punjab Police and BSF, seized drugs worth Rs 213.07 crore, liquor worth Rs 13.83 crore, cash worth Rs 6 crore and valuable and other items worth Rs 10.3 crore.

ALSO READ: Sandeshkhali violence: ‘Hotbed of communal riots’, Mamata Banerjee blames BJP for inciting conflict| 10 updates Earlier in the day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the citizens "to maintain peace, prosperity and development for all". A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief for “asking to maintain peace rather than “given the message of peace".

Sultanpur MP Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said the country has moved away from casteism and embarked on the path of development. She called upon everyone to rise above casteism and vote on the issue of development. «The way Modiji has changed the condition and direction of the country. The country has moved away from casteism and embarked on the path of development,» Gandhi told reporters here. «I have also worked in Sultanpur by giving priority to development and people's problems. I never did caste and religion based politics,» she added.

BJP leader was kidnapped in Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain on Wednesday said no interference in the poll process by underground elements will be tolerated and stringent action will be initiated against such activities. Sain's assertion came following abduction of the BJP leader by insurgents in Longding district and the alleged use of underground elements by a poll contestant in the same district which falls under the Arunachal East Lok Sabha seat. Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) Chukhu Apa acknowledged the abduction and said that police and paramilitary forces are on the job to rescue the person. The IGP, however, refused to provide details of the incident.

complaint has been filed against e-commerce major Flipkart and Tata Group firm BigBasket for allegedly making delivery boys work on the day of voting on April 19 in the state. In the complaint filed before Tamil Nadu state election commissioner B Kothi Nirmalasamy on Wednesday, Chennai High Court lawyer K Narasimhan has stated that despite the state government declaring leave of April 19 for the election day, Flipkart and BigBasket are promising guaranteed delivery of orders even on the day of voting. Narasimhan said that as per government order April 19 has been officially declared a public holiday under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 to facilitate the electoral process. He said that the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department of Tamil Nadu has mandated a paid holiday for all employees working in shops, commercial establishments, industrial establishments and IT companies on April 19 to ensure their participation in the democratic process.

If you’re among the millions of Americans following the presidential race, then perhaps you can turn your political obsession into a tidy profit by betting on this year’s outcome—or hedge your potential disappointment and bet against your favored candidate. PredictIt.org, a political-futures website that allows participants to wager on political outcomes, on April 1 showed President Biden as a slight favorite over former President Donald Trump in the general election—at 48 cents to 47 cents a share, respectively. Those prices reflect a race that is within the margin of error of many polls.

BSP National Co-ordinator and party chief Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand is virtually leading the party campaign in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as she appears to have taken a back seat. Anand spoke with Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi on a host of issues. Q: BSP had contested the 2019 general elections in alliance with SP and RLD, winning 10 seats. Why fight alone this time? A: If you look at 2014 and 2019 data, we were hovering around 19% percent. On cutting into Opposition votes, we want to make absolutely clear that when we contest alone we maintain our vote-share but in alliance our partner cuts into our vote-share, helping BJP. We are quite confident and competent this time. Does BSP feel that though it is able to transfer its vote to its pre-poll ally, its partners like SP or RLD do not? Historically, it is very clear that BSP is able to divert its votes to its alliance partner, but the same cannot be said for the other side.

India an economic and strategic superpower. Vote for a government which does not only work for development, but also cares for the country's cultural legacy," Ramdev told reporters in Haridwar.

BJP, whose 2019 poll record resembled an almost wipe-out, hinting at a more assertive north-south divide in case the saffron party returns to power for its third straight term. However, the poll of opinion polls by NDTV says the BJP might be able to bag two seats in Tamil Nadu, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a staggering 10 visits in the past eight weeks. The five southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Telangana, and the union territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep, constitute India’s most economically prosperous region, according to an Al Jazeera report.

Ghulam Nabi Azad had announced his candidature from the Anantnag–Rajouri constituency. He told news agency ANI, "Initially, I had no intentions to contest. But all our colleagues — be it from South Kashmir or Pir Panjal — all of them said that if we have to contest to win, I will have to contest." Azad had said he wanted to fight for the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha.

Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, ally commented ‘Whether he is staying at home or he has been trapped, this is a thing to ponder upon’. Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has not joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi, or other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in their Lok Sabha Elections rallies in Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar broke off his alliance with RJD for Bihar government and walked out of the Opposition INDIA bloc, a front he had orchestrated in creating.

Thuglak, a Tamil political magazine. Political pundits are not clear if the groundswell for BJP in Tamil Nadu is large enough to secure one or more seats in the coming general elections—the state will vote on 19 April. If the party does manage to do so, it would have crossed the final frontier in its drive to become a truly national party.

Najafgarh zones of this city have offered a 20 per cent discount offer for eligible voters in an attempt to increase voter turnout in the Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Tuesday. This place will have its Lok Sabha elections on May 25. Deputy Commissioner of the Karol Bagh Zone Abhishek Mishra stated, «This initiative underscores the crucial role of voter participation in strengthening democracy and nurturing civic responsibility.» In order to receive the discount under this program, voters must show proof of their involvement by showing the ink mark on their finger.

Narendra Modi will campaign for six Lok Sabha seats in the Old Mysuru region, including Bengaluru, on April 20, Saturday. He will hold public rallies in Chikkaballapur and, at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru. BJP state general secretary Sunil Kumar Karkala said they expect one lakh people to participate in each of these events. Karnataka will go to polls on April 26 and May 7. This is the third visit by the PM to Karnataka this election season including the one to Kalaburagi on the day the polls schedules were announced.

Election Commission has advised the West Bengal governor to call off his proposed tour of Cooch Behar on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls' first phase as it was violative of the Model Code of Conduct, sources said on Wednesday. Polling is scheduled in Cooch Behar on April 19 and the 48-hour silence period when campaigning is barred begins on Wednesday evening. Having come to know of the proposed tour of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on April 18 and 19 to Cooch Behar, where polling is scheduled on April 19 and silence period is starting from this evening, the Election Commission (EC) has advised that the proposed tour may not be undertaken, the sources said. Under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), no local programme can be organised for the governor as proposed in his issued programme, the EC noted in its communication to the office of the governor.