Assembly elections Highlights: Congress wasted five years of Rajasthan, PM Modi says

Prime Minister Modi says that the Congress govt in Rajasthan was busy deciding who would sit on CM's chair and wasted five years of the state.

The Congress brought Rajasthan to the top in crime against women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleges. He adds that Dalits and poor people are also not safe in the state, according to ANI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending a public rally in Rajasthan's Udaipur, PTI reports.

At a public rally in Jabalpur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleges that governments in Madhya Pradesh and at the Centre are run by Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani.

"The governments in Madhya Pradesh and at the Centre are run by Adani and Ambani. The (central) government in Delhi is run by Narendra Modi and 90 officials, and the MP government is run by Shivraj Singh Chouhan and 53 officials," he says, according to PTI.

At a rally in Neemuch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleges that the Congress deliberately kept the country deprived of new technology.

"Congress deliberately kept the country deprived of new technology because then its sources of making money would have vanished with the new system that came with the latest technology. Under the tenure of BJP, our country is progressing with the speed of 5G," he says.

Congress always adopted divide and rule policy to stay in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says at an election rally in MP's Neemuch.

“On one hand Congress created a fort of corruption and on other hand termed Lord Ram as an imaginary character,” he adds, according to PTI.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is holding a roadshow in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a poll gathering in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch.

“...Inflation, unemployment, brotherhood between different religions, and there should not be a gap between rich and poor – I have been running the government on these four things,” Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot says at a poll rally in Neem ka Thana, according to ANI.

“As soon as elections near, CBI, ED, IT start raiding Congress leaders. After all, why aren't these raids done on any BJP leader?” Congress chief asks.

The BJP divides people and makes one religion fight with another for votes, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged at a poll rally in Chhattisgarh.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao escaped a massive accident as he was campaigning in Telangana's Nizamabad district. Atop a vehicle, he was standing along with several other party workers when the vehicle suddenly stopped making them fall. More details here.

Visuals from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Madhya Pradesh's Satna.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi Working President KT Rama Rao has filed his nomination from Sircilla.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked the people of Madhya Pradesh to remember a lesson – ‘Congress aayi, tabahi laayi ’– while he was addressing an election rally in Satna district, and in a word of caution, he told them the state will be devoid of all assistance from the central governement if the grand old party comes to power. More details here.

A clash broke out between workers of the BRS and Congress in Ibrahimpatnam city, ANI reports. More details are awaited.

PM Modi during a public rally in Chhatarpur, MP says, "There is a reverse gear in vehicles that take them backwards. The Congress is an expert in reverse gear. Congress will reverse Madhya Pradesh's development journey."

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over his recent remarks on birth control and women's education in the state assembly, adding that Kumar no longer has any right to be the CM.

"Nitish Kumar now has no right to be Chief Minister. A person who insults women like this has no right to be a CM. He should leave the position, apologising won't work," he told ANI.

Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao files his nomination from Gajwel assembly seat

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot where her poll plank was ₹1,500 every month for women in the state. She referred to the promise made to the women of Karnataka before its state election, which she claimed the party is fulfilling after coming to power.

While addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Satna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he speaks about the contruction work of Ram Temple wherever he goes. “There is a wave of happiness everywhere”.

"Ab rukna nahi hai, thakna nahi hai aur vishraam ka sawaal toh paida hi nahi hota"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district where he reminded people about the rift within the Congress party and said this may result in poor governance in the state if they are voted to power.

"Congress has no roadmap for the development of Madhya Pradesh. The youth of the state sees no future in Congress. The state has faith in the guarantees given by Modi. Har guarantee ki poori hone ki guarantee."

The first phase of Chhattisgarh election recorded a high turnout of 78% across 20 assembly constituencies.

It was slightly higher than the voting percentage recorded in the first phase of 2018 state assembly polls covering 18 seats, which was 76.47 per cent.

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Congress candidate in Chhattisgarh assembly election Guru Rudra Kumar's convoy was allegedly attacked with stones while returning from Jhal.

"Congress Candidate from Nawagarh assembly seat Guru Rudra Kumar's convoy was attacked by some people when he was returning from village Jhal. A case has been registered and required action is being taken in the case," Bhavna Gupta, SP Bemetara, told ANI.