Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi to medidate Vivekananda Rock Memorial after high-octane campaign ends tomorrow
Prime Minister, the biggest star campaigner of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will arrive at the picturesque memorial off the coast of Kanyakumari on May 30 and may leave for Delhi on June 1, the last day of polling, reports said quoting sources.Also Read: Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 7: Last day of voting on June 1; full list of constituencies and key candidates hereThe campaign for the seven-phase Lok Sabha Elections 2024 ends on Wednesday, May 30. The results will be announced on June 4.The PM, 73, will meditate at the Dhyan Mandapam, the hall at the Memorial, from the evening for May 30 to the evening of June 1, NDTV said in its report.The Memorial has spiritual significance since Swami Vivekananda, after wandering across the country, is believed to have meditated here for three days on a rock located about 500 meters off the mainland, at the meeting point of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea.
Vivekananda is said to have attained enlightenment at this place.Also Read: High win margin for PM Modi's third term may result in gains of about 3% in NSE Nifty 50 Index, says reportPolling for 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats was over at the end of the sixth phase on May 25. The BJP-led NDA is seeking a record third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to win 400 seats.
The ruling alliance is challenged by the opposition parties led by the Congress under the banner of the INDIA bloc.The seventh and the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held on June 1. During the seventh phase of polling, voters from 57 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across eight states and UT will exercise their franchise.
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