With the conclusion of the first phase of India's general elections, campaign fervor ramps up for the second phase. In just three days (April 26), citizens will cast their votes in the second phase covering 88 Parliamentary constituencies across 12 states and union territories, as well as the remaining parts of Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
On Friday (April 26), Kerala will vote across all 20 seats, Karnataka has 14 seats, Rajasthan 13, with both Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra voting in eight each, Madhya Pradesh seven, Assam and Bihar five each, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh three each, one seat in Tripura, and both Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Leaders from various political parties are addressing rallies nationwide to woo voters.
- 1:45 PM
Lok Sabha Elections: CM Yogi Takes Aim at Congress
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted Congress at Amroha, saying,'Congress gave the slogan of 'Remove Poverty' in 1970, but while poverty wasn't eradicated, a family got complete freedom to loot the nation's resources. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had stated that Muslims have the first right over the country's resources. Where will our Dalits, the backward classes, the poor, and the farmers go?'
- 11:33 AM
Lok Sabha Elections: Will Congress Promise Equal Rights for Dalits and Backwards?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur Tonk, highlighted that Congress had attempted to reduce SC/ST reservations in Andhra Pradesh to allocate them to Muslims instead. PM Modi declared reservations will never be abolished, but questioned if Congress could also promise that it wouldn’t reduce the constitutional reservations for Dalits and backward classes to allocate them to Muslims.
- 11:22 AM
Followers to Face Assault for Reading Hanuman Chalisa?
In Sawai Madhopur, PM Modi criticized Congress saying, 'When the party, and all their leaders were invited to the Ram Mandir consecration, they declined. Now, will their followers and aides assault those reading the Hanuman Chalisa?'
- 8:51 AM
Lok Sabha Elections: Jyotiraditya Scindia Targets Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia attacked former Madhya Pradesh Chief Ministers Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh, stating, 'If I hadn't pulled down the government in 2020, the funds for our dear sisters would have been pocketed by Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath. So, in 2020, by collapsing the Congress government, I cut the wires of their money-making machine.' In response, Digvijaya Singh retorted, 'Scindia used to say he would hit the streets if farmers' debts were not forgiven. However, instead of hitting the streets, he boarded a plane.'
- 6:57 AM
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Priyanka Gandhi to Address Rally in Bengaluru
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi will address a rally in Bengaluru South today. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will tackle public meetings in Chitradurga and HSR Layout, Karnataka. Her campaign in Bengaluru South constituency coincides with Union Minister Amit Shah's roadshow in the same Lok Sabha area. Priyanka Gandhi will campaign for Congress candidate and former MLA Soumya Reddy, pitched against the current BJP MP and President of the Indian Youth Wing, Tejasvi Surya.
- 6:49 AM
Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi's Rallies in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public gatherings in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh today. The PM will rally in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan from 10:45 to 11:25 AM. Subsequently, he will address a gathering in Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh from 2:45 to 3:25 PM before heading straight to Mahasamund, where he will rally from 5:00 to 5:40 PM.
