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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 29, 2024, 22:53:04 IST
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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: 'All political analysts saying BJP is going to turn the tables in Tamil Nadu,' says PM Modi
While interacting with BJP Karyakartas from Tamil Nadu via the NaMo App, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "All the political analysts are saying that BJP is going to turn the tables in Tamil Nadu. The anger against the ruling party in Tamil Nadu will be vented out during the election." Stay with TOI for more live updates
12:29 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Anil Baluni conduct a road show in Tharal
12:28 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Anil Baluni conduct a road show in Tharal
12:26 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: More than 50 outfits extend support to DMK for LS polls
More than 50 lesser known organisations and associations, including MGR Kazhagam founded by former minister and close associate of former CM J Jayalalithaa, R M Veerappan, extended support to DMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The representatives of MGR Kazhagam, Puthiya Dravidar Kazhagam, Samuga Neethi Makkal Katchi, Thennaga Aruthathiyar Makkal Munnetra Kootamaippu, Kovil Poosari Nala Sangam, South Indian Vishwakarma Progressive Association, etc met chief minister M K Stalin and extended their support.
12:19 (IST) Mar 29
You can see the large gathering here. A lot of people have come here. They are all proud that the daughter of Mandi, the nationalist voice from Mandi will represent the constituency in this election...Development is the main issue for BJP...The people of Mandi will show what is in their heart
BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut
12:17 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: Setback for Azam, EC rejects aides’ nominations for Rampur
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday rejected nomination papers of senior SP leader Azam Khan's close aides, Asim Raja and Abdul Salam who wanted to contest from Rampur.
Read more11:54 (IST) Mar 29
Samosa, biryani, tea: District poll panels fix varied menu, ceiling for LS polls expenditure
Candidates in Punjab's Jalandhar can spend Rs 15 for a cup of tea and the same price for a samosa they offer to people during public meetings and campaign trails in the Lok Sabha elections. However, those in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla can spend Rs 7 for a cup of tea and another Rs 7.50 for a piece of samosa, considered a staple snack in many parts of the country.
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11:53 (IST) Mar 29
RS MP K. Keshava Rao meets Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
11:32 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: Actor-turned-politician and BJP's candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut holds roadshow in Mandi
"You can see the large gathering here. A lot of people have come here. They are all proud that the daughter of Mandi, the nationalist voice from Mandi will represent the constituency in this election...Development is the main issue for BJP...The people of Mandi will show what is in their heart, " she said.
11:28 (IST) Mar 29
You can see the large gathering here. A lot of people have come here. They are all proud that the daughter of Mandi, the nationalist voice from Mandi will represent the constituency in this election...Development is the main issue for BJP...The people of Mandi will show what is in their heart
BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh
11:19 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: State BJP president K Annamalai says
"... People of Tamil Nadu are going to vote with the National perspective... Tamil Nadu will come the Modiji way... If you look at our 2019 election manifesto, we have implemented all our 295 promises. Whereas DMK, out of 511 promises they made, they haven't even implemented 20. We are demanding MK Stalin to present a white paper on all his poll promises and what he has done in the last 33 months."
11:09 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: State BJP president K. Annamalai campaigns in support of Tamil Manila Congress candidate VN Venugopal in Sriperumbudur
"Nothing good will happen for the constituency if anyone other than VN Venugopal wins... Sriperumbudur is an industry-based area... The central government have given subsidies and funds to 45 lakh farmers whereas the DMK government is against farmers- they took away farmer lands for SIPCOT... DMK promised to decrease the petrol and diesel rates but they have not done it, but at the same time, our PM has decreased the prices... DMK has not even delivered 20 per cent of their election promise till now but CM says they have fulfilled more than 90 per cent of them."
10:32 (IST) Mar 29
No need for Op Lotus, K’taka govt will fall on its own: BJP's Radha Mohan Das Agarwal
Congress’ revival in Karnataka since the 2019 setback poses significant challenges for BJP in next month’s Lok Sabha polls. Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, BJP's national general secretary overseeing Karnataka elections, admits these polls will be pivotal and suggested the Congress govt could potentially collapse after results are declared.
Read more10:27 (IST) Mar 29
In Mumbai's 6 Lok Sabha seats, it's Modi juggernaut vs Uddhav sympathy wave
he six Lok Sabha seats in the city will see a high-octane clash between former allies Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray and the BJP, which engineered a split in its erstwhile alliance partner with the rebellion of chief minister Eknath Shinde. The big question is how the wave of sympathy for the Thackerays in the city, where the party was founded in 1966, squares off against the Modi juggernaut.
Read more10:07 (IST) Mar 29
DK Suresh's assets worth Rs 593cr, 75% surge since '19; Prajwal declares Rs 40.8cr
DK Suresh, the Congress candidate from Bangalore Rural, and Prajwal Revanna, the JD(S) nominee from the Hassan Lok Sabha seat, seeking re-election from their respective constituencies in the Lok Sabha elections, have both seen remarkable increases in their assets since 2019, according to Election Commission of India (ECI) data.
Read more08:24 (IST) Mar 29
Blow to BJD, founding member Mahtab to fight poll on BJP ticket
One of the founding members of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and six-time Cuttack Lok Sabha MP, Bharatruhari Mahtab on Thursday joined BJP and is set to contest the polls as the saffron party nominee. The move is seen as a blow to BJD ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections.
Read more08:22 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: Assam BJP MLA Hemanga Thakuria says
"Going by the enthusiasm among the people in the 5 constituencies, it can be said that we will win in all constituencies by a margin of 2.5-3 lakh votes. For the first time, 40,000-50,000 people are gathering during the filing of nomination. People are stepping out to make BJP's allies...In 2nd and 3rd phase, on the remaining 9 constituencies too where our allies are contesting we will win by a margin of 2.5-3 lakh votes. That is our ground report...Our alliance can win 14 seats."
08:06 (IST) Mar 29
238 defeats, and looking for more: TN man who lost to Modi, Atal, Manmohan, Rahul
Despite failing 238 times in his bid for public office in India, K Padmarajan is unperturbed as he prepares, yet again, to contest elections in the world's largest democracy.The 65-year-old tyre repair shop owner began fighting elections in 1988 from his home town of Mettur in Tamil Nadu. People laughed when he threw his hat into the ring, but he said he wanted to prove that an ordinary man can take part.
Read more07:34 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Election: Congress unilateral picks leave ally JMM miffed
JMM leadership on Thursday avoided a flashpoint with its INDIA bloc ally, Congress, over the Lohardaga (ST) seat candidate by announcing support for Congress candidate Sukhdeo Bhagat. However, JMM insiders said the party leadership was miffed by the announcement made by Congress of its candidates across three seats (Gumla, Sisai, and Bishunpur) late on Wednesday evening with many viewing it as an arm-twisting tactic.
07:23 (IST) Mar 29
The annual income of Congress candidate from Chhindwara Nakul Nath grew by nearly 185% between the last Lok Sabha election and now, and the cumulative assets owned by him and spouse saw an increase of 8.8%, says the affidavit he presented during nomination for the Lok Sabha seat.
07:09 (IST) Mar 29
Rekha Patra, BJP's Basirhat candidate, faces political storm over health and govt benefits. TMC, BJP clash before campaign. Hospitalized for dehydration, vomiting. Controversy involves Swasthya Sathi card, 'Lakshmir Bhandar'. Kolkata visit due to village money pressure.
05:47 (IST) Mar 29
Goyal dares opposition to name Modi alternative
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the opposition was full of contradictions, cobbling up alliances in some states while contesting against each other elsewhere, and suggested that BJP’s opponents should name their leader who will be pitted against PM Narendra Modi.
05:29 (IST) Mar 29
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday rejected nomination papers of senior SP leader Azam Khan's close aides, Asim Raja and Abdul Salam who wanted to contest from Rampur.
05:23 (IST) Mar 29
Chavan expects amicable resolution with Shiv Sena (UBT) over seat dispute. MVA leaders address differences on candidate nominations, propose coordination committee for Lok Sabha polls.
04:17 (IST) Mar 29
The Income Tax department serves the Congress party a notice of approximately Rs 1,700 crore covering assessment years 2017-18 to 2020-21. Congress faces financial strain with penalties and interest, challenging the move as undemocratic. Tax department recovers Rs 135 crore from Delhi bank accounts, intensifying pressure on the main opposition party.
04:11 (IST) Mar 29
Lok Sabha Polls: The Flying Squad Team conducts vehicle checking ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in Tiruchirappalli.
22:08 (IST) Mar 28
Today we (MVA) had a meeting regarding advertising campaigns. We are still asking Prakash Ambedkar to join us and have some sort of solution. It's not in the interest of Maharashtra and the country that we do something which benefits those who are working against the constitution.
Jitendra Awhad
21:41 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha nominations
The nominations received for 12 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan, going to polls in the first phase on April 19, were scrutinised on Thursday, and 166 nominations of 124 candidates were found valid, officials said.Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said 13 nominations of 7 candidates were rejected. After the scrutiny, there are 17 candidates in Jaipur Rural, 16 in Sikar, 14 each in Jaipur and Churu, 10 each in Alwar and Nagaur, nine each in Ganganagar and Bikaner, eight in Jhunjhunu, seven in Dausa, six in Bharatpur, and four in Karauli-Dholpur.
21:14 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the party headquarters to attend the party's Odisha core committee meeting.
20:55 (IST) Mar 28
Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Lok Sabha elections
"INDIA alliance is strongly fighting the elections in the country but the people of the ruling party, BJP are using ED and trying character assassination of those candidates who can win. This is wrong in a democracy... If BJP has done good work then why don't they give tickets to the party workers? Why they're importing people from outside and other parties?... The fight is about who will make the PM, INDIA alliance or they (NDA), we will do everything to make PM," said Aujla.
20:10 (IST) Mar 28
After being 25 years in govt, we all expected development in Odisha, but the kind of transformation we thought of while joining the BJD, didn't take place in the state. The double-engine govt that PM Modi talks about is now needed in Odisha. Whatever responsibility the central leadership gives to me, will do that (on contesting 2024 elections).
Former BJD leader Sidhant Mohapatra
19:44 (IST) Mar 28
I don't have to say anything on that. Whatever will be the decisions of the CBI, ED and court have to be accepted. Many people ignored that, where are they today?
TMC leader Dilip Ghosh
18:47 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha Elections | Samajwadi Party (SP) released the list of party star campaigners
Azam Khan also included in the list of SP campaigners.
18:07 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Former BJP leader Ram Tahal Choudhary joined the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
17:58 (IST) Mar 28
HP Congress president Pratibha Singh on by-elections and LS polls
"There are by-elections and Lok Sabha elections, so we are in a mode where we need timely guidance from senior people. Yesterday in the coordination committee meeting we discussed who should be our candidates. We want to field good candidates and win this election and re-stabilise the government," says Singh.
17:01 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
TMC candidate from Darjeeling constituency Gopal Lama files nomination for 2nd phase.
16:36 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
On preparations for Lok Sabha elections 2024, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren says, "Our alliance is winning 14 out of 14 seats. We will announce the (candidates) names in 1-2 days."
16:24 (IST) Mar 28
Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs Bhartruhari Mahtab and Sidhant Mohapatra have joined BJP on Thursday. Accusing Naveen Patnaik-led BJD of deviating from its vision, Mahtab resigned last Friday (March 21). "There is a limit to one's patience," he had said at the time. That day, BJP had also announced that it will not enter into any alliance with the BJD for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections.
16:03 (IST) Mar 28
I am very happy that the CM has given me such a prestigious seat to contest the election... It's my duty to reach each and every voter, I have to spread the message of our CM and I have to focus on the developmental aspects of Kendrapara for which CM Naveen Patnaik has dreamed of.
BJD leader Anshuman Mohanty
15:30 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha elections: Former BJD MPs Bhartruhari Mahtab, Sidhant Mohapatra join BJP
Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs Bhartruhari Mahtab and Sidhant Mohapatra have joined BJP on Thursday. Accusing Naveen Patnaik-led BJD of deviating from its vision, Mahtab resigned last Friday (March 21). "There is a limit to one's patience," he had said at the time. That day, BJP had also announced that it will not enter into any alliance with the BJD for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Meanwhile, Siddhant Mahopatra, an Odia film hero was a BJD MP from Berhampur. Damayanti Bestra, a tribal leader Padma Shri awardee also joined the saffron party in Delhi. Read full story
14:49 (IST) Mar 28
Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak confident of BJP winning all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brajesh Pathak expressed confidence in winning all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state on Thursday and said that the party is ready for the second phase of nominations. "The BJP is ready for the second phase of nominations. The people of UP believe that the party will win all 80 seats, including Moradabad and Rampur seats," the Deputy CM said. (ANI)
14:43 (IST) Mar 28
Karnataka: Prajwal Revanna of JD(S) files nomination papers in Hassan for Lok Sabha elections 2024.
14:32 (IST) Mar 28
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: "On April 6, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and senior leader Sonia Gandhi and will launch the party's poll manifesto at a public meeting. Many leaders will attend this event. Now, people are remembering our great tenure of five years (in Rajasthan)," says Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra
13:52 (IST) Mar 28
Six time BJD’s Cuttack MP Bhartrihari Mahtab joining BJP at 2.30 today. Apart from Bharatri Mehtab, two other leaders who can join are: Siddhant Mahopatra wan Odia film hero and has been a BJD MP from Brahmapur. Damayanti Bestra who is a tribal leader and who has received Padma Shri also to join.
13:49 (IST) Mar 28
Here’s what Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said during a press conference in Chandigarh.
“I want to warn the Punjab government and administration. Punjab BJP will go to the Election Commission to file a complaint against hooliganism that happened with our leaders in Jalandhar. We demand an investigation.” (PTI)
13:04 (IST) Mar 28
BJP's Preneet Kaur talks about contesting in Lok Sabha elections
On her possible candidature from Patiala Lok Sabha seat, BJP leader Preneet Kaur tells ANI," If BJP wants, then I will contest (from Patiala)."
12:12 (IST) Mar 28
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to hold a meeting this evening in Mumbai.
11:31 (IST) Mar 28
'Pilibhit's people are my family', says Varun Gandhi in open letter
Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi wrote an open letter to the people of the Pilibhit thanking them for their support.
11:22 (IST) Mar 28
'Today is the last day of nomination for the first phase of elections': Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary
"Today is the last day of nomination for the first phase of elections. Our campaigning will start now. Today, three NDA candidates will file their nominations. Our target is to win all 40 (Lok Sabha) seats (in Bihar)," said Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary to reporters
10:48 (IST) Mar 28
BJD's Lok Sabha election candidate from Sambalpur, Pranab Prakash Das offered prayers at Shree Jagannatha Temple in Puri today.
10:45 (IST) Mar 28
BJP's core committe meeting in Chandigarh
BJP Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar and state in-charge of Punjab and Chandigarh, Vijay Rupani held the party's core committee, in Chandigarh
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