As the counting of votes is underway, the latest trends suggest that Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, and the Leader of Opposition of the outgoing Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, are among those high-profile candidates heading for a big loss.
The event, which highlighted India's remarkable advancements in information technology and digital innovation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also saw the participation of Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
5T Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian claimed that the self-confidence of local BJP leaders is so low that union ministers and chief ministers from outside the state come to campaign for them in Odisha. He said that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is known for his impeccable honesty
In the star campaigners list, the party also named Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.
The Bharatiya Janata Party released the second list of Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday, consisting of 72 candidates, including three former Chief Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Basvaraj Bommai as well as four Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Anurag Thakur, and Piyush Goy
Speaking to the media at a press conference, Dhinakaran said, "We had a phone conversation with Union Ministers (VK Singh & Kishan Reddy) via TN BJP state president Annamalai. Talks are smooth. We will support the NDA. Unfortunately, I was out of town so we had a phone conversation."
Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan will contest from Vidisha constituency while Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scinda, Virendra Khatik and Faggan Singh Kulaste will contest from Guna, Tikamgarh (SC) and Mandla (ST) constituencies respectively.
After the fourth round of talks, General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher asserted that the farmers will continue to move forward with the 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21 adding that the discussion will also be held on the proposal proposed by
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders said that the farmers had asked for an MSP guarantee on the purchase of pulses.
After the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that they had a very positive and extensive discussion with representatives of farmers adding that the farmer leaders will announce their decision o