Congress' candidate from Cooch Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, Piya Roy Chowdhury, questioned why heavyweight leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, are visiting the area amid the ongoing election campaign.
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said on Wednesday that the significance of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in re-electing Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India for a third term and in fostering a corruption-free and developed nation.
"They (TMC) are saying they will repeal CAA. You will be able to do it only if any of your candidates reach the Parliament. Just like they have managed to repeal GST, restore Article 370, construct the Babri Masjid, roll back demonetization. Now they will repeal CAA. This is their promise. T
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, all four seats went to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) -- the BJP in Aurangabad, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Gaya, and the then united Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) from both Jamui and Nawada.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Election Commissioner Pawan Kumar Sain spoke about the details of preparations for simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state and said that they are looking forward to crossing 80 per cent voter turnout.
As the first phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 19, the Election Commission is geared up to ensure a free and fair election. The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Anurag Goel said that all the vehicles carrying EVMs will be equipped with GPS tracking devices and satellite
The Jorhat constituency in Assam is set for a high-profile contest as Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has taken the challenge to contest against Bharatiya Janata Party in its stronghold.
As the Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to contest the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal with full might, aiming to further expand its footprint, the Cooch Behar constituency presents a strong contest, with BJP's sitting MP up against two major candidates.
"We are not supporting anybody. We are neither in INDIA nor NDA...We want to take the final decision in our own hands. Nobody in Delhi should take the final decision for us," Lalduhawma, the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief said speaking to ANI on Wednesday.
"PM Modi has said that reservation cannot be scrapped, Constitution cannot be amended. At times there might be a need for the welfare of the country like changing Article 370," Birla said speaking to ANI at Kota on Wednesday.