LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Hold Rallies in Bihar, West Bengal Tomorrow

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: On the release of 'Parivartan Patra', Yadav announced, "We will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) and we will provide special status to Bihar."

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Congress, AIADMK, and BJP have fielded Vijay Vasanth, Nazerath Pasilian and Pon Radhakrishnan respectively. Congress’ Vasanth is the sitting MP from the seat who won the by-polls after the demise of his father H Vasanthakumar in August 2020. Later, he will campaign in the Bhandara-Gondia constituency of Sakoli district, Maharashtra at 3:30 p.m. 

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Tejashwi Yadav, along with other party leaders, released their manifesto titled 'Parivartan Patra' ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. At the launch, Yadav said, "Today, we have released our 'Parivartan Patra'. We are bringing 24 promises in 2024, which is our commitment that we will fulfil. It has a lot of important issues regarding the development of Bihar."

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning for party candidate Kawasi Lakhma from the Bastar constituency. He will address a public meeting at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Maidan at 12 p.m. 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address a public meeting while campaigning for the BJP candidate from the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency at Alampur Gawadi Maidan, Badhapur, at 12.25 p.m. He will also campaign for the BJP candidate Jitin Prasada from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency at Behedi in Bareilly at the Ramlila Maidan at 3.30 p.m.

Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav will hold a public meeting in Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. He will leave from Lucknow at 10:15 a.m., hold a public meeting in Muzaffarnagar at 1:30 p.m., and another meeting at Nahtaur in Bijnor at 2:30 p.m.

Follow Live Updates On Major Political Events In Run Up To Lok Sabha Elections Here:

9:00 PM "Those who could not ask a question in the Parliament in 5 years, did not participate in any debate, people will close their accounts this time. This time the Lotus will bloom in Chhindwara and the BJP will win... For 45 years, the people voted for him (Kamal Nath). His son (Nakul Nath) also got votes but did he do anything in 5 years?...." Union Minister Anurag Thakur said.

8:30 PM Union Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to address rallies in Bihar & West Bengal tomorrow, 14th April. In Bihar, he will address public rallies in Jamui & Banka and West Bengal, he will address rallies at Alipurduar.

8:00 PM AIADMK wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging "illegal phone interception by Tamil Nadu Intelligence Wing to target Opposition leaders."

6:00 PM BJP candidate from Mandi constituency Kangana Ranaut dances with people during a public meeting in Mandi's Jogindernagar.

#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: BJP candidate from Mandi Kangana Ranaut dances with people during a public meeting in Mandi's Jogindernagar. pic.twitter.com/k3PODhNg9j — ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2024

5:20 PM  CM Yogi Adityanath addressed a public rally in Bareilly and said that we believe in resolving the problems. "We believe in resolving the problems. You must have seen that we have made UP secure. We have done a lot of work for the development... This is the new UP of new India. We are standing with you for your security..." he said.

4:30 PM Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh said that the party believed in Vikramaditya's candidature,  "All our senior leaders believe that this time a young leader should be fielded. So, a consensus has been reached on the name of Vikramaditya (Singh)...The names will be finalised soon..," she said. 

2:30 PM: During a poll rally in Bastar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “It may astonish you that the wealth of 22 individuals in this nation is equivalent to that of 70 crore citizens. Prime Minister Modi dedicates his day to assisting these 22 individuals. The spread of unemployment is evident, and in every state, you will hear that the primary concerns are unemployment, rising prices, and engagement. Do the media ever discuss unemployment, inflation, and civic engagement? Instead, they broadcast images of PM Modi boarding planes, exploring the ocean depths, or praying in temples.”

1:00 PM: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's public meetings in Ramnagar of Garhwal district in underway. Addressing the large corwd, Priyanka said, "For how long you'll keep blaming Congress. Congress is not in power for the last 10 years.  For the last 10 years, they (BJP) have been in govt with a full majority, now they say '400 paar' they want more majority. They say nothing has been done in 75 years. If nothing has happened, how have such skills developed in Uttarakhand, from where IITs, IIMs, and AIIMSs came into the country. Chandrayaaan landed on the moon, if Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru hadn't built these, was it possible?..."

12:35 PM: BJP state president K Annamalai holds campaign in Theni, in support of Theni Lok Sabha constituency candidate TTV Dhinakaran.

12:15 PM: Here's what BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on RJD’s promise of 1 crore jobs in its poll manifesto that was released earlier today. "Lalu Prasad’s family didn’t tell how much land they would acquire in the name of giving 1 crore jobs. They can only do corruption and for that, they have made a roadmap.”

12 PM: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while talking to media in Dharamsala said, "Today we have our CEC meeting. In the meeting, discussions will be held on the Lok Sabha and assembly candidates who are shortlisted and then the candidates will be announced."

11:45 AM: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi holds a roadshow in Tiruchendur.

11 AM: Tejashwi Yadav while releasing RJD's manifesto said, "From 15th August, people will start getting freedom from unemployment. If our government comes to power, the process of providing jobs will start from 15th August. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we will provide Rs 1 lakh to our sisters belonging to the poor household, every year. We will provide gas cylinders at Rs 500...". He added, "If our INDIA alliance is voted to power, we will give government jobs to one crore youth across the country...Today unemployment is our biggest enemy and BJP people did not talk about this, they had promised to give 2 crore jobs but we do what we say and will give 1 crore jobs."

On the release of 'Parivartan Patra', Yadav announced, "We will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) and we will provide special status to Bihar." For better connectivity in Bihar, Yadav revealed plans to build 5 new airports in the state in Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzzafarpur, Gopalganj and Raxaul.