Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: Complaint filed to cancel Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers in Raebareli

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Jay Narayan Patnaik (in place of Sucharita Mohanty) as party candidate from the Odisha's Puri parliamentary constituency for the Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: A complaint has been filed regarding Rahul Gandhi's nomination in Raebareli, reported news agency ANI. After filing the complaint on behalf of Anirudh Pratap Singh, Advocate Ashok Pandey says, "On behalf of Anirudh Pratap Singh, we have registered a complaint with the Returning Officer of Raebareli demanding cancellation of Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers on two grounds. First, Rahul Gandhi has been convicted for two years... He is ineligible to contest elections. Even though the Supreme Court has put a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction, it has not given any verdict like Afzal Ansari saying he can contest again... Since his stay on conviction does not involve permission to contest elections he should back off. Second, back in 2006, Rahul Gandhi once mentioned his Nationality as British. Being a British citizen, he cannot Constitutionally contest elections... After my complaint, Rahul Gandhi's representative was called in and my complaint has been accepted."

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav is holding a roadshow in Gwalior. BJP supporters with the party's flags and election symbol can be seen cheering during the roadshow.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Responding to PM Modi’s ‘shehzade’ remark against him, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has called him ‘peerzada’ and said that Bihar would give a shocking result this time as public is irritated and fed up with the NDA.

 “I will say that he is ‘peerzada’. This is the land of Mithila, people here want to listen to useful talk. NDA has its MPs in Jhanjharpur, Darbhanga and Madhubani for the past 15 years. They have done no work here. The public is irritated and fed up with the NDA. Bihar will give a shocking result this time.”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP candidate from Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency Agnimitra Paul has reacted to TMC calling the Sandeshkhali incident a 'conspiracy'. 
 

"This is nothing new for TMC...Mamata Banerjee is in a lot of trouble over the Sandeshkhali issue so they are doing this...She is doing this to save herself and the party...If she has something to say, she should go to court...," said Agnimitra Paul as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: JD(S) leader HD Revanna, accused of sexual assault and rape, was taken into custody by SIT officials on Saturday in connection with a kidnapping case. The kidnapping case was registered by the victim's family at the KR Nagar police station, in Bengaluru. Dig Deeper

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanth is also present. Supporters of BJP can be seen lined up on the streets to welcome the leaders.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar is addressing a public gathering in Maharashtra's Baramati

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a public rally in Karnataka's Devangere, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that the Central government did not increase job opportunities. 

"They did not increase job opportunities, inflation is at an all-time high, getting a sick family member treated is a problem. Had Congress guarantees not been implemented in the state, your life would have been as difficult as the rest of the country. To deeply understand the Central Government, you must understand where their focus lies," said Priyanka as quoted by news agency ANI.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a poll rally in Daman & Diu's Dunetha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress party, accusing it of robbing the reservations of SC, ST and OBC. 

"In the elections of 2024, people have two choices. On one side, there is Rahul Gandhi, born with a silver spoon. On the other side, there is PM Narendra Modi, who was born in a poor family... On one side, there is a scammer Congress and INDI alliance. On the other side, there is PM Narendra Modi, who never had a case of corruption. On one side, there is Congress, which robs the reservations of SC, ST and OBC and does appeasement politics. On the other side, there is BJP, which is protecting the reservations of SC, ST and OBC...," said Shah as quoted by news agency ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely has answered why he joined BJP. He said: "Everyone knows about the conditions in which I had resigned from the post of Delhi Congress chief. Following that, I met my supporters and several Congress workers. They urged me not to sit at home, and join a strong party to fight for the people of Delhi," said Arvinder Singh Lovely.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: "We have been given an opportunity to fight for the people of Delhi under the banner of BJP and under the leadership of Prime Minister... I have full hope and there is no doubt about it that the BJP government is being formed in the country with an overwhelming majority. In the coming days, the flag of the BJP will fly in Delhi too," said Arvinder Singh Lovely, ANI reported.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The Congress's Lok Sabha poll candidate from Kangra Anand Sharma on Saturday highlighted his 52-year career in public service and asserted his deep-rooted connection with Himachal Pradesh, besides talking about his efforts for the development of Kangra and Chamba districts. Hitting out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre, the former Union minister alleged that it has "cheated" the country's youngsters for the last 10 years.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely has joined the BJP at the party's headquarters in Delhi. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was also present during the event. Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from the position of Delhi Congress chief on April 28.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said that the people know why they were contesting the elections. He said: "...You have seen the passion of the people. They know why we are contesting the elections. We are talking about saving the Constitution of India, the Constitution of Ambedkar. Be it Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians or Buddhists - everyone wants to live with dignity...The atmosphere of hatred that has been created and their intention to change the Constitution - National Conference and INDIA Alliance will not let them do this. We are fighting for this..."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a public gathering in Darbhanga, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "This period has come in the 21st century when India has once again broken all its shackles and stood up. Today India's reputation in the world has reached new heights. Today India has reached the moon, where no one has reached before..."

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: “Congress wants to provide reservation to Muslims from OBC quota,” PM Modi at Bihar rally.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: “When people raise their voice against this, the Indi alliance people say do vote jihad against Modi. No matter how much jihad they do, now this country is not going to retreat and Modi is not going to be scared. As long as Modi is there, no one will be able to mess with my tribal brothers and sisters. This is Modi's guarantee,” PM Modi said.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: “Ration used to rot during the rule of Congress. Children in tribal areas continued to die of hunger... and the Congress used to lock the grain warehouses. You bought Modi, Modi got the locks of all the grain warehouses opened. Today, there is a free ration scheme going on in the country,” said PM Modi.

Addressing a public meeting, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi says: "They call my brother Shehzada. I want to tell them how this Shehzada walked 4,000 km from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to listen to your problems...On the other side is your Shehanshah, Narendra Modi, who lives in a palace. Have you watched him on television?...Not a single speck of dust is visible on his face...How can he understand your problems?..."

Addressing a poll gathering in Gujarat's Chhotaudepur, Amit Shah says that Rahul Gandhi went to Wayanad after he lost from Amethi, and now 'he ran to Raebareli' fearing defeat in Wayanad

"But Rahul Gandhi, the problem is not the seat... The problem is within you... You are going to lose Raebareli with a huge margin..." he adds, according to ANI.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The 2024 general election has moved to the third phase with Madhya Pradesh’s Morena going to polls on May 7 where more than two million voters will exercise their franchise to decide the fate of as many as 15 candidates.

In Morena, the spotlight will be on the Gwalior-Chambal region. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bastion from where the party has won seven consecutive times, Morena is one of the seats where the ruling party will face a tough challenge from the opposition, including Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Read more.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Calling previous Congress governments "weak" on dealing with Pakistan over terrorism issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday claimed that leaders in the neighbouring nation want Rahul Gandhi to become the next prime minister.

"The surgical and the Balakot strikes shook Pakistan. Now Pakistan is crying all over the world and is shouting, 'Bachao, Bachao. Leaders in Pakistan are praying that Congress' Shehzada becomes the PM. But the strong India only wants a strong government now," ANI quoted him as saying.