Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: PM Modi holds joint roadshow with Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan

Lok Sabha election 2024 LIVE: Congress candidate from Berhampore Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, says, “The way PM Narendra Modi had declared his victory even before contesting elections, things have now changed, and he is now rattled. He can see that the result will not turn out as expected, so he is taking other resorts to mislead people... I don't want to say anything about anyone's personal opinion. Our topography gives rise to different kinds of appearances of our people... There is anti-incumbency against the state government of West Bengal. I want to expose the government's wrongdoings to people... As far as the country is concerned, PM Modi has failed in many aspects and has been exposed in front of the people.”

A voter turnout of 65.68% was recorded in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, according to the latest data shared by the Election Commission.

 

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday reacted to Mayawati's decision to remove her nephew Akash Anand as her successor and as national coordinator of the party till he becomes ‘politically mature’. 

Yadav described the BSP chief's announcement as an indication that her party is not winning a single seat as its traditional voters are shifting towards the INDIAN alliance “to save the Consitution and reservation”. Read more.

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday came down heavily on former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who alleged that the terrorist attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy at Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir was an election stunt. Read here.

Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and the decision has been accepted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh announced.

The decision came after his racist comment on how Indians from different parts of the country look created a major political controversy amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Read more.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Adani-Ambani’ jibe. In a video message, Gandhi claimed that this was the first instance when the prime minister took the name of industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani publicly. Read on.

PM Narendra Modi, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan are holding a joint roadshow in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada. See video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dared Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin to break ties with the Congress over Sam Pitroda's remark that "people in the South look like Africans". More here.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao holding a roadshow in Kalwakurthy in support of Dr RS Praveen Kumar, party candidate from Nagarkurnool. See video.

The Bengaluru police has issued notices to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda and its IT cell head Amit Malviya in connection with a contentious video posted on X by the party’s Karnataka state unit during the election period. 

The two leaders have been asked to appear before Bengaluru police within seven days. More details

Former Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said Sharad Pawar will try to merge his party with the Congress but zero plus zero remains zero. 

Sanjay Nirupam who recently joined Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena made these comments as he reacted to Sharad Pawar's statement that many regional parties -- after the 2024 elections -- would move closer to the Congress. Read more.

“Congress' mindset has become 'divisive'. It wants to break India into pieces. The recent racist remarks made by a 'special advisor' of Shehzada are absolutely shameful. Congress has, time and again, proved that it is against India, and against the people of India,” PM Modi said.

"My assessment is that people are wanting change, and everywhere I go, I get the sense that people are fed up now of being lied to, they are fed up of the level of discussion that is taking place in the nation's media and political stages, they want their problems discussed. They want to know what has the government done for unemployment, to reduce the prices, what is it doing to help the farmer and labourer," Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells PTI.

On PM Modi's 'Adani-Ambani' remark against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale tells PTI: "Why did Rahul Gandhi, who used to speak about Ambani-Adani, become silent? He has stopped talking against Ambani-Adani. PM Modi has asked this question and Rahul Gandhi must give an answer."

Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee holds a roadshow in support of party candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency, ex-India cricketer Yusuf Pathan.

Everyone, Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, etc., were invited to the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Mandir. But they didn't come, as they are scared of their vote bank. We are not scared of anyone: Amit Shah in Hardoi, UP

Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav says that Ram Mandir is wrong. If you make even the slightest mistake, they will put a lock named 'Babri' on the Ram Mandir. Will you give a chance to them?: Amit Shah, Union home minister, in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh

As far as the remark of Sam Pitroda is concerned, none of the leaders of the INDIA alliance support: Sanjay Singh, AAP

Rahul ji talks about Adani-Ambani every day, he puts the truth about them before the public. Every day we tell you that they (BJP) have a nexus with big industrialists. They waived off ₹16 lakh crores of his friends: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress

PM Modi, while taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi over Sam Pitroda's remarks, said, “The country will not accept discrimination based on skin colour; 'Shehzada' should answer.”

PM Modi said at an election rally on Wednesday, “By enacting a law, Congress wants to abolish reservations for SC, ST and OBC and give it to Muslim.”

The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its criticism of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his trip abroad, by seeking to know whether the CM's absence was a deliberate strategy to avoid campaigning against the BJP amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in the country. (PTI)

PM Modi said during an election rally, “Whether Congress or INDI Alliance, wherever they came to power, those states became their ATMs.”

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said his government is not in trouble and is working strongly, a day after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the BJP dispensation in the state. (PTI)

A 45-year-old BJP worker was injured after workers of the BJP and Congress clashed with each other following a verbal spat at a polling station here, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Bdyapur polling station falling under Surpur Assembly segment in Yadgir district on Tuesday.