LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: NCP (SP) Announces Candidate List For Maharashtra

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on thursday kicked off the NDA campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with a public rally in Jamui, Bihar. He also addressed a rally in Bengal's Coochbehar.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked off the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with a public rally in Jamui, Bihar. This marks his first electoral event in the state post the election announcement. Addressing the huge crowd at the Jamui Rally, PM Modi hailed Lok Janshakti Party's Chirag paswan and likened him to his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. PM also condemned the historical injustice done to Bihar after independence.

Chirag Paswan, a BJP ally, has passed the baton to his brother-in-law, Arun Bharti, after representing Jamui, a reserved seat, twice consecutively. Paswan has been vocal in his appreciation for the Prime Minister’s decision to kickstart his campaign in Bihar from Jamui. Jamui is one of the four Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, along with Aurangabad, Gaya, and Nawada, that will participate in the first phase of polling on April 19.

The BJP is also contesting in Aurangabad, where Modi held a rally a week prior to the Election Commission’s announcement of the Lok Sabha poll schedule, and Nawada, where he is scheduled to hold a public meeting on Sunday.

Congress Raises Concerns Over Caste Census, APMC Act

Ahead of PM Modi's rally in Jamui, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has posed a series of questions for him. The party challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share his views on the caste census carried out by his “recently rekindled ally” Nitish Kumar in Bihar, urging him to end his “quietude” on the matter.

NCP (Sharad Pawar) today announced its canddiate list. It fielded Suresh Mhatre from the Bhiwandi. Bajrang Sonawane will be the candidate from the Beed seat.

04 April 2024

18:48 IST

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Polls Live: Sharad Pawar's NCP Announces Candidate List

NCP (Sharad Pawar) announced the name of its candidate from Bhiwandi seat; Suresh Mhatre will be the candidate from Bhiwandi. Bajrang Sonawane will be the candidate from the Beed seat. pic.twitter.com/vH5ALrVH1m

— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2024

18:38 IST

Live Lok Sabha Polls: CPI(M) Says Aim Of Manifesto Is To Protect Country

On CPI(M) manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party's general secretary Sitaram Yechury said, "The main intention behind this manifesto is that today, our country's history itself is in danger. In the constitution, it is clear that this is a secularistic democratic republic. Attempts are being made to erase this history and make this a fascistic dictatorship. This needs to be stopped and the nation needs to be saved and for that PM Modi and BJP should be stopped from coming to power."

17:34 IST

Kerala Lok Sabha Polls Live: Smriti Irani Leads Road Show In Wayanad

Smriti Irani today led a road show in Kerala's Wayanad for BJP candidate K Surendran. "Joined K Surendran in filing his nomination as a BJP candidate for Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency. Humbled by the welcoming sea of citizens at the roadshow, who are spiritedly awaiting a new dawn in the State’s growth story. Wayanad is abuzz with enthusiasm to play its part in achieving #AbkiBaar400Paar. Together, we will chart a path towards Viksit Bharat under the dynamic leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji," said Irani.

16:13 IST

Lok Sabha Polls Live: Rahul Gandhi Says India Standing At Crucial Juncture

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said that the country is currently standing at a crucial juncture! "Every section will have to recognize the difference between those who 'make the country' and those who 'destroy the country'. Congress and INDIA mean: - Youth's first job confirmed - Guarantee of MSP to farmers - Every poor woman a millionaire - Minimum Rs 400 per day for workers - Caste census and economic survey - Secure constitution and rights of citizen. BJP means: - Unemployment confirmed - Debt burden on farmers - Insecure and disenfranchised women - forced and helpless laborers - Discrimination and exploitation of the underprivileged - Dictatorship and sham democracy Your future is in your hands, think, understand and take the right decision."

16:11 IST

Bengal Lok Sabha Live: PM Modi Slams Congress 

Addressing a rally in Cooch Behar, PM Modi said, "For decades Congress kept giving the slogan of 'Garibi Hatao'. It is the BJP govt which in the last ten years alleviated 25 crore people from poverty. This happened because we are working sincerely and our 'niyat' is right."

16:02 IST

Bengal Lok Sabha Live: PM Modi Says BJP Government Works For Poor

Addressing a rally in Cooch  Behar, PM Narendra Modi said that the BJP government has lifted 25 crore people out of poverty. Modi said that he took strong action so prevent corruption and to make the country stronger.

16:00 IST

Live: PM Modi Thanks Mamata Banerjee From Cooch Behar, Know Why

"Firstly, I want to express gratitude to Mamata Didi. In 2019, I came to this same ground to address a rally, at the time she got a platform constructed in the middle of this ground to make it smaller in size. At the time, I had said that the public would give an answer to this. Today, she did not do any such thing and I got the opportunity to meet you all. I express my gratitude towards the Bengal govt for not creating any obstacles today," said Modi.

14:38 IST

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE Updates: Mamata Says 'BJP Floating MCC'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of not following the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha polls and asserted that a poisonous snake can be trusted but not the saffron camp.

Addressing a rally in Cooch Behar, Banerjee alleged that the central investigating agencies, Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are working at the behest of the BJP and urged the Election Commission to look into it and ensure a level playing field for all political parties.

14:05 IST

2024 Elections LIVE Updates: PM Slams RJD, Congress In Bihar Rally

At a public gathering in Jamui, Bihar, Prime Minister Modi criticized the Congress and RJD, claiming that their governance had damaged India’s global reputation. He asserted that the BJP and NDA are committed to creating a prosperous Bihar and a developed India. He reminded the audience of the perception of India as a weak and impoverished nation a decade ago under Congress rule. He contrasted this with the present, where India is seen as a global leader, its credibility and stature having grown significantly in just a decade. He highlighted that India is now the world’s fifth-largest economy.

13:57 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Vaibhav Gehlot Files Nomination From Jalore

Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, files nomination from Jalore Lok Sabha seat in Rajasthan

13:38 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: PM Modi Addresses Jamui Rally

During his public rally in Jamui, PM Modi, says "BJP is serving humans as well as livestock. We have decided to protect livestock. The central government has launched a program to vaccinate about 2 crore animals in Bihar for free, to protect them from several diseases..."

13:19 IST

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE Updates: Pappu Yadav Files Independent Nomination From Purnea

Pappu Yadav submitted his independent candidacy papers for the Purnea constituency on Thursday. Arriving at the nomination center on a motorcycle, he led a roadshow that was met with enthusiastic applause from his supporters. In a press statement, Pappu stated that his decision to run independently for the Purnea seat was in response to the public's demand. 

12:48 IST

LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Hails Chirag Paswan In Bihar Rally

During his public rally in Jamui, PM Modi, says "...I am satisfied that my younger brother Chirag Paswan is taking forward the ideas of Ram Vilas Paswan with full seriousness...The land of Bihar has been showing direction to the entire country...but unfortunately, after independence, justice was not done to 5-6 generations of people in Bihar..."

12:38 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Nitish Hails PM Modi At Bihar Rally

At PM Narendra Modi's public rally in Jamui, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, "Wo To Jhuth-Muth Ka Hum Bich Me Ek Baar sath Kar Liye The To aaj Wo Baat Karta Hai', but when I saw that he is doing wrong, I left them (RJD). And we are together forever now. 'Ab Kabhi Idhar Udhar Nahi Hone Waale Hai'. PM Modi has been in the central govt for 10 years, and he has done so much work for Bihar and the country...Since we assumed power, Hindu-Muslim riots have stopped, I would like to appeal to the Muslim community that if you mistakenly vote for them (opposition), again those riots will start..."

12:13 IST

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar Files Nomination From Thiruvananthapuram

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Thursday. He was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. BJP has fielded Rajeev Chandrashekhar while CPM-led LDF has fielded CPI leader Pannyan Raveendran, who had won the seat in 2005 and Congress has fielded its sitting MP Shashi Tharoor from the constituency.

11:58 IST

 LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha Chunav 2024: Tejasvi Surya Holds Roadshow 

BJP candidate from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya holds a roadshow with Union Minister Anurag Thakur, ahead of filling his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

11:51 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Security Beefed Up In Jamui

In anticipation of the Prime Minister's visit, Bihar Police have implemented extensive security protocols around the rally's venue. Political figures, including Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), have expressed their support, emphasizing the honor of having the Prime Minister launch his campaign from Jamui. Paswan has voiced his commitment to aiding the NDA in achieving a substantial victory across Bihar's constituencies.