The stage is set for interesting battles across eight states and union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls with some seats turning into prestige contests for political dynasties and senior leaders seeking to retain their influence.
Medak Lok Sabha BJP candidate Raghunandan Rao has called for the immediate arrest of Medak BRS MP candidate Venkatarami Reddy, citing serious allegations of misconduct and bribery during the recent Telangana Assembly elections.
PM Modi further said that every head of the family thinks of transferring his savings to his successor, therefore, for him, "140 crore deshwasi, wahi mere waris hain".
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that people of the state want to make Narendra Modi Prime Minister for a third term as the policies of double engine government have reached everyone.
Aam Aadmi Party candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha, Somnath Bharti slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her remarks made on the AAP candidate and said that she should refrain from doing dirty politics by raising family matters. In a video posted by AAP on its official X hand
Uttar Pradesh BJP Minister Daya Shankar Mishra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event on May 21 would be dedicated to 'Matri Shakti'. He added that PM Modi would win from Varanasi by a record margin.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Saran seat, Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Saturday that if party's any candidate wins, it's the victory of Prime Minister Modi and there is no confusion in it, asserting that all BJP's candidates are PM Modi's candidate.
Notably, PM Modi has been attacking the Opposition over the idea of inheritance tax. He earlier said that if Congress and INDIA bloc come to power, they will impose inheritance tax and take away more than half of inherited property. Regarding this, he took a jibe and said, "If you have two b
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday attacked the BJP saying that the party wants more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha to get rid of the Constitution and have Manusmriti in its place.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that election-time seizures have reached Rs 8,889 crore, with drugs comprising 45 per cent of the total.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that during the last ten years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi India has progressed rapidly with many historic decisions being taken.