Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE | Amit Shah Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi Over Indira Gandhi's 'Poverty Slogan'

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates: The political parties have now shifted their focus towards the final phase of voting to be held on June 1.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: With five out of all seven phase already completed the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for May 25. In this phase a total of 889 candidates will be in fray over 57 Lok Sabha seats across eight states and union territories (UTs). Among these the national capital with seven seats will also vote in the sixth phase. After the Election Commission of India (ECI) revised the polling date for Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency from May 7 to May 25 last month. In this phase, polling will also be conducted at the Anantnag-Rajouri seat. 

Today marks the last day of campaigning for sixth phase, due to which all parties have accelerated their wooing efforts. The political blame game has intensified between the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led INDIA bloc. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi government of not addressing key issues like inflation and unemployment, Narendra Modi slammed the Congress for misleading the people of the country for several decades.

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24 May 2024

23:57 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Tejasvi Surya Slams AAP 

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya says, "Arvind Kejriwal and AAP are a part of the urban naxal gang. Women in his party are not safe. The way efforts are being made to silence Swati Maliwal, remove evidence, and the atrocities committed on an MP demonstrates the culture of AAP... Arvind Kejriwal's character, political culture, and AAP's DNA have been exposed. I want to tell the women of Delhi, if you want to be safe and protect your dignity, you have to vote out AAP and ensure the victory of BJP."

23:17 IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Says 'BJP Will Get Fewer Votes' 

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says "I have no doubt that people want change. I am sure that there will be a change in Delhi on June 4...BJP will get fewer votes compared to last time, not only in Bihar but the entire country. People are tired of the government's shortcomings" On Calcutta High Court's decision to cancel all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010, he says "Mamata Banerjee has given a statement on this. I will not say anything on this, we will study this first..."

21:36 IST

Lok Sabha Elections: Amit Shah Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi Over Indira Gandhi's 'Poverty Slogan'

Taking a dig at the Congress and Gandhi family, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, grandmother of Rahul Gandhi gave slogans such as 'Garibi Hatao' but in reality Congress never did anything for the poor sections of society adding that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who did welfare of 80 crore poor people of the country by giving them free ration.

Addressing an election rally in Sant Kabir Nagar, Amit Shah said, "They talk about the poor, Rahul Baba, your grandmother only gave the slogan of eradicating poverty and you did nothing for the poor. PM Modi, the son of a poor tea seller, did welfare of 80 crore poor people of the country by giving free ration. Toilets were built in 12 crore houses, 4 crore pucca houses were constructed, Ujjwala gas cylinders were given to 10 crore mothers and sisters, pure tap water was provided to 14 crore houses."

20:40 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Maha Dy Fadnavis Holds Roadshow In Delhi

Maharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis holds roadshow in Delhi for BJP's Manoj Tiwari, says "BJP will win all seven seats"

19:57 IST

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections: BJP Supporters Clash With Kolkata Police 

BJP supporters clash with Kolkata Police during the roadshow of Tripura CM Manik Saha in Kolkata. Watch: 

#WATCH | West Bengal: BJP supporters clash with Kolkata Police during the roadshow of Tripura CM Manik Saha in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/ygAWV7eK7I

— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2024

19:09 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Invokes 1971 War, Says 'Modi Would've Taken Kartarpur Sahib From Pak'

Patiala, Punjab: Addressing a public rally, PM Modi says, "Congress did the partition of the country in such a way that for 70 years, we had to look at Kartarpur Sahib through binoculars... When the Bangladesh war was fought, more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered. Had Modi been at that time, then I would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan and then released their soldiers... I could not do that but I did as much as I could. Today, the Kartarpur Sahib corridor is active for the devotees to visit there..."

18:22 IST

Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi Addresses Rally At 'Land Of Guru' 

Patiala, Punjab: Addressing a public rally, PM Modi says, "I have come here to take your blessings. I have come to the land of Gurus, seeking blessings. Whether it is national security, protecting culture and heritage or the country's development, the Punjab and Sikh community has always been at the forefront. From farming to industrialism, people of Punjab have given their contribution. But what have 'Kattar' corrupts done to Punjab? Business and industry are migrating from here, and the drug industry is flourishing. The orders of the state government don't work here, the will of the drug mafias, soil mining mafia and shooter gang works. The government is running on loan... The 'Kagazi' (paper) CM has no time from marking his attendance in Delhi. Can such people develop Punjab?..."

17:57 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP's Harminder Jassi Praises PM Modi For Policies 

After joining BJP, former Congress leader and former Minister in Punjab government Harminder Singh Jassi says, “I have been looking at his (PM Modi) policies for many years now. He developed the country and improved India’s image all over the world. I have joined the BJP today, inspired and impressed by PM Modi's policies…"

16:56 IST

PM Modi Targets INDI Alliance, Says 'Bloc Talking About 5 PMs In 5 Years'

Claiming that the INDIA bloc is talking about having five PMs in five years, Modi said, "The cow hasn't given milk but the fight over ghee has started in the alliance."

16:47 IST

Lok Sabha Election Live Updates: JP Nadda Accuses BJD, Congress Of Appeasement

BJP president JP Nadda today slammed the Congress and the BJD while addressing a rally in Odisha. "Congress and BJD have always been doing politics of appeasement. They pitted caste against caste and brother against brother. Whereas Modi ji has always done the politics of appeasement," said Nadda.

-  @JPNadda

: https://t.co/jzhEi5EdeB pic.twitter.com/IMtuwrDj2E

— BJP (@BJP4India) May 23, 2024

16:20 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: PM Modi Says INDI Alliance Is 'Crying And Whining'

PM Narendra Modi in his address at a public gathering in Haryana's Bhiwani, says, "The people of the country have already understood the intentions of the INDI alliance, that is why this is their condition. The drum of the INDI alliance has burst in just 5 phases and you must have seen that after the third phase, they started crying and whining... Why does the Election Commission do this? Why does the Election Commission do that?..."

16:08 IST

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Minister Amit Shah Attacks INDI Alliance Over Reservations

In his address to a public meeting in UP's Ambedkar Nagar, Union HM Amit Shah says, "INDI alliance, in Karnataka, have given 5% reservations of backwards to Muslims, in Hyderabad they have given 4% reservations to Muslims. In West Bengal, the court has put a stay on the OBC reservations wrongly given to Muslim castes..."

15:47 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP 

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "People are angry because BJP did not fulfil any promises it made. Inflation and unemployment are at an all-time high. This election is not about Hindu-Muslim or India-Pakistan, but it is about protecting the Constitution. They are no longer raising the '400 paar' slogan... Earlier, backward classes, Dalit and Adivasis were part of the General category as well. But BJP has tied these three classes into their own category... If the minorities are well educated, they will get more jobs in the 40% block reserved for the General category..."

15:15 IST

Bihar Lok Sabha Polls Live: Modi Deceived People Of Bihar, Says Misa Bharti

On PM Modi's visit to Bihar, RJD candidate from Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency, Misa Bharti said, "PM Modi is doing great that he is coming to Patliputra. He will lose even the remaining 5,000-10,000 votes that they were going to get. He has deceived the people of Bihar. It was said that Bihar would be given special status and special package, that factories would be set up here. Tejashwi Yadav has already provided jobs. Our uncle couldn't do it for 17 years but Tejashwi started giving 5 lakh jobs in just 17 months. There is trust and enthusiasm among people for Tejashwi due to the work done by him. If the PM comes, INDIA Alliance will benefit."

13:06 IST

Lok Sabha Electios 2024 LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Addresses Public In Delhi

While addressing the crowd in the Delhi rally, Rahul Gandhi said that when the Prime Minister was asked about the situation in the country wherein the rich getting richer and poors getting poorer, he replied saying 'should I make everyone poor?' He also said, "What is your (common people) opinion on that?"

12:12 IST

Lok Sabha Chunav 2024 LIVE: Varun Gandhi Campaigns For His Mother In Sultanpuri Seat

BJP leader Varun Gandhi campaigned for his mother Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpuri constituency. While addressing the public, he said, "There is just one constituency in the nation where the residents refer to their MP as "Maa" rather than "Sansad."Not only am I here to rally support for my mother, but also for the mother of Sultanpur."

10:26 IST

Delhi Lok Sabha Polls Live: Smriti Irani Conducts Roadshow In Delhi

Union Minister Smriti Irani conducted a roadshow in support of BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat, Praveen Khandelwal. Visuals from Ashok Vihar area. He is facing a contest from INDIA Alliance candidate, Congress party's JP Agarwal here. All 7 Lok Sabha seats of Delhi will go to polls on 25th May, in the 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls.

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani conducts a roadshow in support of BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat, Praveen Khandelwal. Visuals from Ashok Vihar area.

He faces a contest from INDIA Alliance candidate, Congress party's JP Agarwal here. All 7 Lok Sabha… pic.twitter.com/28DyB4n7cV

— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2024

09:46 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Siddaramaiah Requests PM To Cancel Prajwal Revanna’s Diplomatic Passport 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to terminate the Diplomatic Passport of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused in the ‘Obscene Video Scandal’ and has a Blue Notice on his name. 

In his letter Karnataka CM wrote, "Shameful that Prajwal Revanna...fled the country on 27th April 2024 to Germany using his diplomatic passport shortly after news of his heinous actions emerged and just a few hours before the first FIR was filed against him."

He stated that prompt and concerted actions should be taken to secure his return to India. 

'Obscene videos' case involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to cancel the Diplomatic Passport of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna "along with prompt and concerted actions to secure his return to India."

The… pic.twitter.com/UUa2tJkOwp

— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2024

09:35 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Maneka Gandhi Says, BJP Is Run By People

Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP and candidate from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi told ANI that it is a misconception that party is run by MPs as our party is run by crores of people.

When asked about Rahul Gandhi and Varun Gandhi, she said, "Everyone has its way and luck... I never speak about anyone's ability."

09:27 IST

Lok Sabha Elections Live: EC Warns Against Public Disclosure of Polling Booth-Wise Voter Turnout Data  

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday told Supreme Court that public disclosure of voter turnout data on its website for each polling station will disrupt the election machinery, which is already operational for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

The Election Commission refuted the claim that there was a "5-6%" rise in voter turnout data released on polling day and in subsequent press releases for the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, dismissing it as false and misleading. 

09:13 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal Addresses Roadshow In Delhi 

Delhi Chief Minister held a roadshow in RK Ashram Marg in the national capital. During his address Kejriwal said that he had made medicines free for the people of Delhi, but when he was imprisoned, he was denied medications for 15 days.

He mentioned that he has diabetes and has been taking insulin injections for the past 10 years, but in Tihar jail, he was not given these injections, causing his sugar levels to spike. Kejriwal added that the doctor warned that excessively high sugar levels could damage his kidneys and liver.

“I don't know what they (BJP) wanted to do with my body," reported ANI quoting Delhi CM. 

09:05 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Congress’ KC Venugopal Says, EC Is ‘Mere Spectator’

Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal was talking to ANI when he questioned how many complaints the Election Commission received regarding the Prime Minister's speech in Rajasthan, pointing out that the Commission had written a letter to JP Nadda at that time. He criticized the Election Commission for being a mere spectator of the Union Government's violations of the Code of Conduct, accusing the BJP of having the privilege to act and speak without repercussions while the Commission issues notices whenever an Opposition leader makes a statement.

08:50 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Delhi Metro To Initiate Services From 4 AM On Polling Day

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Wednesday that metro rail services will start at 4 am on May 25, the day of voting for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Delhi.

In a post on 'X' the DMRC said, "On the day of the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi on 25th May, 2024 (Saturday), the Delhi Metro train services on all Lines will start from 04:00 AM so that the staff deployed for election duty can avail the facility."

On the day of the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi on 25th May, 2024 (Saturday), the Delhi Metro train services on all Lines will start from 04:00 AM so that the staff deployed for election duty can avail the facility.

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) May 22, 2024

08:47 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: PM Modi's Schedule For Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two public meetings today. He will be at the Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha seat in Haryana at 2 pm and at the Patiala Lok Sabha seat in Punjab at 4:30 pm.