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Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: “In the last five years, we have built 1.14 lakh houses under the leadership of PM Modi. Over 4 lakh families were facilitated with toilets in their homes. We provided water and electricity to the people. I extend my gratitude to PM Modi, party president JP Nadda, CM (Yogi Adityanath) for choosing me once again to be the candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency seat,” says Union minister Smriti Irani, Amethi MP

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: PM Narendra Modi was received by Mohini Gowda, a fruit seller, on his arrival at a helipad in Karnataka's Siri for a poll rally.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Addressing a public meeting in Begusarai's Jhanjharpur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "PM Modi wants to take this entire country, Bihar and Mithilanchal in the modern era, whereas Lalu Yadav wants you to be in 'laalten yug'... Only a decisive Prime Minister like Narendra Modi can take you from 'laalten yug' to 'LED yug'..."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: '90 pc of country's population comprises SCs, STs and OBCs, but has no representation in corporate sector and bureaucracy,' says Rahul Gandhi, reported news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani has filed her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls 2024.Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav was also present. Amethi will vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Former Madhya Pradesh CM & BJP candidate from Vidisha, Shivraj Singh Chouhan is holding a roadshow in Raisen.

 "All leaders and workers have faith in BJP... All the Congress candidates are leaving the party and joining BJP because they don't have faith in their party as Congress is leading the country towards destruction...," said Chouhan as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: While addressing a public meeting in Karnataka's Bagalkote, PM Narendra Modi said, "...When one of our daughters was stabbed multiple times in Hubballi, the govt here started attacking the dignity of that daughter to save their 'vote bank'. In Karnataka, fundamentalists have gone uncontrolled, a shopkeeper listening to 'Hanuman Chalisa' in his shop was attacked."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Congress party has released a list of 4 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa fielded from Gurdaspur. State Congress chief Amrinder Singh Brar fielded from Ludhiana. Kulbir Singh Zira fielded from Khadoor Sahib and Vijay Inder Singla from Anandpur Sahib.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: While addressing a public meeting in Karnataka's Bagalkote, PM Narendra Modi said, "Congress isn't running a govt in Karnataka but an 'extortion gang'. Karnataka which is known as a tech hub and has made its name in the world, Congress has made it a 'tanker hub'. These people are dreaming of a scam like the 2G scam..."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: While addressing a public meeting in Bagalkote, PM Narendra Modi said, "...Days are not far when Congress in Karnataka won't be able to give payments to the government employees... All the experienced people and even the history of the country say 'Congress aayi, tabaahi laayi'."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: While addressing a public meeting in Bagalkote, PM Narendra Modi said, "It's your vote that will strengthen Modi and then the country will become the third largest economy in the world. It's our resolution to make India a manufacturing hub, and skill centre. These resolutions can't be fulfilled by those who enjoy vacations."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: While addressing a public meeting in Karnataka's Bagalkote, PM Narendra Modi took a jibe at the Congress party and said, "Congress' history has been to loot India".

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Karnataka ex-CM BS Yediyurappa is addressing people during PM Modi's rally in Karnataka's Bagalkote.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: LJP chief Chirag Paswan has claimed that only voters of NDA are coming out to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
 

 "Let the result come. They were surprised in 2014. They were even more in 2019. There is no excitement among voters of Mahagathbandhan. NDA has leader, leadership and policy which is evident. Nobody from Congress did campaign here. Only voters of NDA are coming out to vote," said Paswan as quoted by news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: AIMIM chief and party candidate from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi is holding a door-to-door election campaign in Hyderabad. BJP has fielded Madhavi Latha from the Lok Sabha constituency.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Union Defence minister and BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat Rajnath Singh is holding a roadshow ahead of filing nomination. UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami are also with him.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Vikramaditya Singh has said that smart city project will be implemented in Mandi.

 "I have gathered information regarding the smart city project of Shimla and Dharamshala. When we will win, I will be trying to connect Mandi to smart city project. I had instructed my officials to make proposal for making Mandi as smart city. It will be my priority. There will be a budget of 800-900 cr. Underpasses, escalators, electric vehicle infrastructure, WiFi will be provided. Mandi is a historical place. UNESCO World Heritage sites will be developed for the tourist. We are not going to make concrete jungle. Corridors for temples would be a priority," said Singh as quoted by news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Ahead of filing his nomination papers today, BJP's candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, Sambit Patra is holding a roadshow in Puri. Congress has fielded Sucharita Mohanty from this seat.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has predicted that Congress will break earlier numbers in the state in the Lok Sabha polls. He said, "Congress will win hands down... We will break the earlier numbers in Karnataka this time..."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitendra Patwari has reacted to Rajnath Singh's 'Congress will be finished like Dinosaur' remark. Patwari said "The way BJP is ruling, there will be economic anarchy. The way dictatorship is going on, it seems that monarchy will come again. This doesn't suit Rajnath Singh. There is a huge unrest in BJP against its leadership."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Ahead of filing his nomination papers today, Defence minister and BJP's candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Rajnath Singh offered prayers at the Hanuman Setu Temple in Lucknow. Lucknow will vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Amid Opposition's claims of BJP trying to change India's Constitution, BJP candidate from Mumbai north central Lok Sabha seat Ujjwal Nikam has said, "Baba Saheb's constitution can not be harmed. Today, Ambedkar's constitution has been recognised as a document, which has facilitated in continuing the country's democracy."

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Defence minister Rajnath Singh will file his nomination papers on Monday from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow constituency, reported news agency ANI. Before the filing of nomination papers, Rajnath Singh will also hold a two-kilometer roadshow in the city. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will also be present during the nomination.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Live: Reacting to row over AAP's campaign song, party leader Dilip Pandey has claimed that BJP is rattled by the fear of losing elections
 "The entire people of the country have understood the conspiracy of the BJP. They are so rattled by the fear of losing elections that they have started doing unusual things... It has never happened that a campaign song of any party has been stopped, but AAP's campaign was banned at the direction of the BJP. It all symbolizes the acceptance in the BJP that they are losing. People are standing against the BJP's policy of 'jail bhejo'. They are losing and people are giving 'jail ka jawab vote se'," said Pandey as quoted by news agency ANI.