Reaffirming that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was well on course to return for a third, straight term at the Centre under his leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country would decide in favour of 'Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar'.
As part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP), a cycle rally was organized by Kamrup Metro District Election Department in Assam to create awareness among the voters to exercise their democratic right of voting.
During Phase 2 of polling for the Lok Sabha in the state on Friday, the CBI and the NSG bomb squads carried out raids in Sandeshkhali and the North 24 Parganas district, recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the house of Abu Taleb, a relative of local TMC leader Hafzul Khan,
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has expressed confidence in his party's victory in the second phase of the polls, stating that the BJP will win with a large majority.
Kerala, where polling concluded for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 70.21 per cent till the last report, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).
Amidst sweltering temperatures, many voters emphasised the importance of casting their votes, urging others to do the same and stressing the direct impact of government decisions on their lives.
Volunteers were seen assisting the elderly at the polling station in Manipur as polling commenced for the remaining part of the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency on Friday.
Taking a swipe at the BJP-led NDA amid polling in Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha elections, late former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's son and Congress leader, Anil Shastri, said on Friday the people have built in a narrative in their minds that the ruling party at the Centre will change
Political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including BJP leader Atul Garg, BJP MP Tejveer Singh, and Congress candidate Danish Ali, exercised their voting rights as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls commenced on Friday.
In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi said, "This election is to save the country's democracy and constitution. This election is to provide relief to the people struggling with unemployment, inflation, corruption and economic hardship."
Kerala, where polling is underway for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 11.98 per cent till 9 am, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).
Amid polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that these elections are going to decide the fate of the country adding that each vote will decide whether the next government will be of "a few billionaires" or of 140 crore Indians.