Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: Priyanka Gandhi set to campaign in Rae Bareli-Amethi starting tomorrow

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a public gathering in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...'Modi rahe na rahe desh hamesha rahega'. What is Congress & SP doing? They are contesting elections for their future and for the future of their children. 'Modi kis ke liye khap raha hai? Maine toh aage piche kuch rakha hi nahin hai. Yogi bhi aise hain aur Modi bhi aise hain'...'Hum khap rahe hain aapke baccho ke liye'..."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, PM Modi said, "Slogans of Samajwadi Party and Congress are lies, their intentions are also not good."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Modi after the tenure of 10 years has come to seek your blessings. You have seen my hard work, it has been my Dharma to serve you with all honesty. Modi is paving the way for the country not just for the coming five years but for the next 25 years..."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered late Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav. PM Modi said "Mulayam Singh Yadav's brother is calling for BJP's win in the general elections 2024."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has exuded confidence about the party's and INDIA bloc's performance in Bihar. 

"There is a storm of RJD and 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar. This time the INDIA alliance government is going to be formed. We are winning all five seats here in the third phase of elections, BJP will be completely wiped out," said Yadav as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a poll rally in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur, BJP president JP Nadda said, ""PM Narendra Modi has worked for the tribal area and tribal brothers and sisters in the last 10 years. Under the leadership of PM Modi, today the whole country celebrates 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas' on 15 November..."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a jibe at BJP government over health schemes. 

“There is inflation on everything, including medicines, due to the donations they (BJP) took through Electoral bonds. They won’t be able to answer if you will ask them about it. During its tenure in Delhi for 10 years and in UP for seven years, it ruined all the health schemes,” said Yadav.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah has predicted that the INDIA bloc would not even get a single seat in Andhra Pradesh. 

"Over 50,000 people have gathered here. This shows that the entire Andhra Pradesh is with PM Modi and Chandrababu Naidu. NDA alliance is going to sweep (elections) here. INDI alliance will not even get a single seat in Andhra Pradesh...," said Shah.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a poll rally in Nirmal, Telangana, Rahul Gandhi promised to double the income of ASHA, Anganwadi workers if elected to power. 

"We will resolve the land issues of Adivasis. We will protect your rights of water, forest and land. I came to know that MNREGA is required here. You get 250 rupees, we will extend it to 400 rupees. We will double the income of ASHA, Anganwadi workers," said Rahul Gandhi as quoted by news agency PTI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has predicted that Rahul Gandhi would win with a margin of lakhs of votes in Raebareli.

 "... The public wants him (Rahul Gandhi) to contest from there (Raebareli). He will win with a margin of lakhs of votes... I made the list of women justice and farmer justice, is it all for Muslims?... Their intention is to polarise and divide votes through polarization...," said Kharge as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Reacting to Rahul Gandhi contesting from both Wayanad and Raebareli, BJP leader Gourav Vallabh has taken a jibe at him.

 "... First you contested from one seat (Wayanad). You let voting take place there. You must have gathered some input from there. He (Rahul Gandhi) did not go for another seat before the voting in Wayanad took place. As soon as the voting took place and input came that the winning probability was low, you went for another seat. And that too, not your older seat, a seat where your mother had been contesting... This is a mischief and a fraud with the people of Wayanad... Congress is into self-goal. This is a fraud with the voters of Wayanad and Raebareli...," said Gourav Vallabh.

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