Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: ‘TMC is regularly insulting Hindu faith to make their vote bank happy,’ says PM Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public gathering in New Delhi, Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal promised to make Delhi a full-fledged state.

“INDIA bloc is going to form the government on June 4 and AAP will be a part of it. The first thing we will do is to make Delhi a full-fledged state. We have improved educational institutions and health facilities, now we will improve the law-and-order situation,” said Arvind Kejriwal as quoted by news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The stage is set for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024, with 49 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories scheduled for the polls. This phase of the general elections will see voter participation from 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Maharashtra, seven in West Bengal, five in Bihar, five in Odisha, three in Jharkhand, and one each in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Voting will commence at 7 am on Monday and conclude at 6 pm. Dig Deeper

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Tripura Chief Minister and BJP leader Manik Saha has predicted that his party would win 32 out of 42 seats in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha polls 2024.

“This election is very important for us, especially in West Bengal, change of power is necessary here… NDA’s target of crossing 400 will definitely be achieved… In West Bengal, the target of 32 out of 42 will be achieved…,” said Manik Saha as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a meeting with Kashmiri Pandits, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said, “I understand your pain… I have the idea of how older people might feel when they miss Kashmir. I am also a little embarrassed about… The beginning of the pain was from our house. We also have faced a lot. My father thought that the relationship between majority and minority must be maintained. This is the reason he made a lot of effort when he became the CM. I was brought up in Kashmiri Pandits’ homes… I understand how important it is for all of us to live together…”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is holding a roadshow in Delhi in support of BJP Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha candidate Praveen Khandelwal.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a public rally in Tughlakabad, Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said, “…I ask for votes based on my work. After being in power for ten years all you (PM Modi) are saying is ‘bhatakti aatma’, ‘nakli santaan’ and ‘mangal sutra’. What is all this? On June 4 INDIA alliance government will be formed…”

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Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 covering 49 constituencies, including Amethi and Rae Bareli, across eight states and union territories will be held on Monday, May 20. The states which will be going to polls in Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections are Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, along with two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Read more.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has hit out at PM Narendra Modi accusing him of telling news lies everyday.

“I have never seen someone who lies this much. He (PM Modi) tells new lies every day, and before we prove that wrong, he tells another lie,” said Congress leader Digvijaya Singh as quoted by news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: In response to a query on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia told PTI, “Akhilesh Yadav is the ‘mungerilal’ of modern Indian politics, and no body takes him seriously now. I must tell you when he was the CM of Uttar Pradesh, he was counted as the half CM because people believed that there were five and a half CM, and Akhilesh Yadav was the half CM. Communal politics was at its peak, and he knows that the BJP-led NDA will win all 80 seats (in UP).”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public gathering in New Delhi, Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal took a dig at PM Narendra Modi.

“I am a small man with a small party. I think PM Modi sent me to jail because I built good schools for your kids. They wanted to arrest Kejriwal and close down his schools. I say that since I have built 500 schools in Delhi, you (PM Modi) being such a big man should build 50,000 schools in the country,” said Kejriwal as quoted by news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: As many as 14 of Uttar Pradesh’s 80 Lok Sabha seats will vote in the fifth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections on Monday. Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state which has the highest representation in the 543-member Lok Sabha, is the only state, along with West Bengal (42 seats) and Bihar (40) to hold polling in all the phases. Dig Deeper

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the situation in Sandeshkhali where large scale crimes against women allegedly took place recently.

“After coming here it is visible that there is an atmosphere of fear and there is no need for proof. Whoever spends an hour here, will know what is the condition of Sandeshkhali…The image of Sandeshkhali is not good for West Bengal & TMC and Mamata Banerjee does not understand that…,” said Himanta Biswa Sarma as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public gathering in Keonjhar constituency, Odisha CM and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik said that his government would provide free electricity from July.

“Thank you for coming in large numbers. I want to ask you, are schemes like Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, Mission Shakti, Mamata Scheme, Laxmi Bus, 5T School, NUA O Scholarship and Kalia Yojana good enough? I want to ask you is Naveen Patnaik good? Is the conch symbol good? There will be no electricity bills from July. BJD govt will provide free electricity. Are you all happy? Opposition leaders are lying & shedding crocodiles’ tears…,” said Naveen Patnaik as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in West Bengal’s Medinipur, PM Narendra Modi said “Just 4 days ago, a new beginning has been made by granting citizenship to more than 300 refugees. I want to tell the TMC people to listen carefully, CAA is Modi’s guarantee.”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in West Bengal’s Medinipur, PM Narendra Modi said “TMC has lost the battle of democracy, and that’s why they want to win with the help of goons. However, people of Bengal should not worry… TMC syndicates are afraid because they all know the results of June 4,”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in West Bengal’s Medinipur, PM Narendra Modi said “Meaning of TMC is terrorism, corruption, appeasement and bhai-bhatija vaad(nepotism). To make their vote bank happy, TMC is regularly insulting Hindu society and Hindu faith”.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in West Bengal’s Medinipur, PM Narendra Modi said “Entire West Bengal is determined to elect a strong government at the Centre. And that’s why, from every corner of West Bengal only one tune is being heard, ‘Phir ek baar Modi sarkar'”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a public meeting in West Bengal’s Medinipur

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a rally in UP’s Prayagraj, Congress candidate from Raebareli Lok Sabha seat Rahul Gandhi said, “Thousands of our workers are here to support the Congress-Samajwadi Party partnership. I want to ask you to stand against the BJP-RSS workers at the polling booths and make the candidate from here win with 5 lakh votes… Here is our candidate Ujjwal Ramansingh, make him win with a huge majority…”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP leader Shazia Ilmi has hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party over the Swati Maliwal assault case. She said “Aam Aadmi Party should be named as Aam Apradhi party and Bhibhv Kumar has become the Shahjahan Sheikh of Delhi. Bhibhv has misbehaved with a person who supported their party for so long…She was there for the party…Sanjay Singh said that the incident took place and action will be taken. What kind of action has been taken? The person who is a culprit is out, roaming free…”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Reacting to Delhi Police stopping AAP’s protest march to BJP headquarters, Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi has said, “BJP and PM Modi are frightened of Arvind Kejriwal. That is why they are arresting our leaders one by one. Arvind Kejriwal asked him to arrest all of our leaders but he did not. PM Modi was defeated.”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP candidate from North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat Manoj Tiwari has slammed Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for his stance on the Swati Maliwal assault case.

“… Today Arvind Kejriwal is protesting to save a man who beat a woman, today Nirbhaya’s soul must be crying that those who had sworn to protect women are today protesting to save a man who beat a woman …,” said Tiwari as quoted by news agency ANI.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in Bishnupur, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Modi does not have to do anything for himself. Neither do I have to do anything for any of my nephews nor do I have to leave anything for any brother. I have to work for the people living in the forests of Bankura. I have to leave a developed India as a legacy for the children of poor, Dalit and tribals, so I have come to seek your blessings for the third time.”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in Bishnupur, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Whether it is TMC, Left or Congress, they look like three different parties but their sins are the same, that is why they have formed INDI alliance together. They have always given slogans to the poor, labourers, SC-ST but wherever they ran the government, they left those states poor, West Bengal is an example of this …”

When asked about Congress’ stand on AAP MP Swati Maliwal assault case, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says, “For us, this election is for the farmers, women, youth. These are all the issues. BJP wants the Congress party to say something to divert attention from these issues. If something has happened, it is necessary to have a proper and impartial investigation. It should not be politicised.”

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Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav leave public meeting at Padila in Phulpur Parliamentary constituency of Prayagraj without addressing people following SP and Congress workers getting out of control and creating a stampede like situation.

In these elections, I have exposed the INDI alliance leaders in front of the country. They want to finish the Constitution, encourage the infiltrators, and oppose CAA to make their vote bank happy. TMC and its allies want to take away the reservation meant for Adivasis: PM Modi

I am telling now itself that I won’t let corrupt people stay outside jail. Modi is giving you another guarantee: after June 4 when we form the new government, the corrupt will have to spend their entire lives in jail: PM Modi

Addressing a rally in West Bengal’s Purulia, PM Narendra Modi takes “Shahjahan” jibe at the state’s Trinamool Congress.

To protect its Shahjahan, TMC is questioning the character of the sisters of Sandeshkhali. Seeing the kind of language that the TMC is using for the victims, the daughters of Bengal will reply by destroying TMC through their votes,” says PM Modi.

Today, I would like to tell Rahul Gandhi that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is and will always be ours. We will take it back: Amit Shah in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

He (BJP leader and Bihar deputy CM Samrat Chadhary) doesn’t speak anything relevant. They (BJP) only abuses Lalu ji and us. Has he done anything as a deputy CM?: Ex-Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, RJD

After seeing the energy and excitement of Delhi, it is evident that the people of Delhi are with PM Modi and the public is ready to make him the Prime Minister again: Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand CM

As per reports, the Congress is set to step up its outreach to women ahead of the sixth and seventh phases of the Lok Sabha polls with plans in place to distribute more than 40 lakh pamphlets focused on its proposed “Mahalakshmi” scheme.

The scheme guarantees that we will give ₹1 lakh every year to a woman from a poor family.

Your excitement is telling me what result will come on June 4 in Jamshedpur. I used to work as BJP’s party worker for many years. I used to ask people at that time who would come at 10 or 11 am to attend an election rally. However, today I am witnessing a huge crowd here. I am thankful to you all. Lok Sabha election decides and strengthens the future of the country: PM Modi in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Only one voice is resonating across the country: ‘Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar, Ab ki baar 400 Paar”. Whenever we talk about crossing 400 seats, Congress and the Samajwadi Party feel tensed. They think how can someone cross the mark of 400 seats? Then, people tell them (Congress and SP) that the public will vote for those who brought Lord Ram. This whole election is between “Ram Bhakt” and “Ram Drohi”: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Azamgarh

Home voting is underway in Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. People with disabilities and senior citizens are casting their votes. Voting will be carried out for three days for 256 such voters: Imran Rashid, Mendhar ARO (Assistant Review Officer)

Investigating agencies and the courts have acted against the corrupt. Therefore, a few AAP leaders are in jail, while the rest are out on bail: Anurag Thakur, Union minister

The country has decided to make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister for the third time. PM Modi is coming to Patna again. He loves Bihar and Bihari people also love him: Shahanwaz Hussain, ex-Union minister and BJP spokesperson

“Congress has been suffering from the disease of lying for 70 years, it will not go away so easily. Priyanka ji, if you get spare time from spreading lies, then say a few words on the ₹5,000 crore rice scam committed by the (previous) Congress government in Chhattisgarh,” Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai on X (formerly Twitter).

“I do not want the state Congress to be used for her (West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee) personal agenda and then finish the organisation. If (Congress chief Mallikarjun) Kharge ji speaks against my views, I will continue to speak for Congressmen at the grassroots in the state,” says Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

It is very important that we have direct contact with the voters, so this ‘pad yatra’ is very important for every election… This method of breaking governments, sending CM, ministers to jail is not right, INDIA alliance is fighting against it: Jai Prakash Agarwal, Congress nominee from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk seat

“BJP’s chariot is not stuck, it has collapsed. The clan which the BJP has created by threatening and luring people, will disintegrate, because after June 4. The BJP’s government will leave the Centre,” predicts SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

People have seen our performance and we have dedicated our life in the service of the people without expecting anything in return. The fight is to make PM Modi the PM for the third term: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, candidate from Balangir

In our party, PM Modi’s guarantees are taken very seriously. I don’t see other parties having the kind of strict protocols that we have: Kangana Ranaut

At around 10am, PM Narendra Modi will address a rally for BJP Purulia Lok Sabha candidate, Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, at Gongara Maidan.

Around three hours later, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will hold a roadshow for TMC nominee from the seat, Shantiram Maha, at Purulia town.

“I have received so many awards , be it national awards or Padmshri. I will be very happy if I get the MP of the year award in the time to come,” says actor Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate from Mandi.