Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As the country gears up for the 18th Lok Sabha elections, political campaigns have begun to attract voters and garner support. The upcoming Lok Sabha polls will determine representatives for the 543-member Lower House of the Parliament. The ruling NDA, led by the BJP, has fielded Navneet Rana, who contested as an independent candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Maharashtra's Amravati seat, for the Lok Sabha polls. Rana joined the saffron party late on Wednesday night in the presence of the party's state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule. On the other hand, the Opposition Congress released the eighth list of 14 candidates for the upcoming elections. The 'Grand Old Party' announced the names of its candidates for Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Telangana. Meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra is experiencing visible tension following the release of the Shiv Sena's (UBT list of candidates for the upcoming elections.
JJP leader and former deputy CM of Haryana, Dushyant Chautala said, “JJP will contest on all 10 seats (in Haryana) Candidates will be announced soon…It is clear that this is Congress’ last election..”
“I am confident that Pralhad Joshi will win with a huge margin (from Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency). I will speak with Dingaleshwar Swamiji to sort out any misunderstandings promptly. Pralhad Joshi is a leader who works with all communities,” said B S Yediyurappa.
Pralhad Joshi is the BJP candidate from Dharwad parliamentary seat.
Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to hold meeting in Mumbai today.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: On Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA)- (MVA) Maha Vikas Aghadi ties, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, “The list of nine people have been released by VBA. The election is in the 5th step; there is enough time, talks are on…”
Bhartruhari Mahtab likely to join the BJP today. The MP from Cuttack resigned from the BJD on March 22.
National President of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and NDA candidate Jitan Ram Manjhi files nomination from Gaya Lok Sabha seat.
BJP MP Varun Gandhi writes emotional letter to people of Pilibhit.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Punjab BJP leaders meeting at its office in Chandigarh.
On nomination filing for Lok Sabha polls, National President of Lok Janshakti Party, Chirag Paswan said, “There is no doubt that NDA alliance will win all 40 seats (in Bihar).
Mumbai: NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar arrives at party office, to meet party leaders to finalise candidates for Lok Sabha elections.
Sharad Pawar has called for a meeting of the NCP(SP). In this meeting, 10 Lok Sabha seats will be discussed again. The Sharad Pawar-led faction has decided to assert its claim on the Bhiwandi seat. During the MVA meeting scheduled for this evening, the NCP (SP) will raise the issue of the Bhiwandi seat.
Tamil Nadu: DMK candidate from South Chennai DMK and party’s sitting MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian begins her election campaign from T Nagar in Chennai.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh said, “INDIA alliance has no presence. They have come together only to abuse Modi ji.”
The process of filing nominations for 88 parliamentary seats across 12 states in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Thursday. The notification for the second phase of the parliamentary polls — to be held on April 26 — was issued by the Election Commission on behalf of the president early on Thursday.
Maharashtra: Election Commission’s surveillance team seized cash worth Rs 1. 76 crore in Goregaon, Gondia on Wednesday, said District Information Office, Gondia.
RJD and Congress have come to a consensus on allocating nine seats in Bihar for the upcoming elections, said sources. Furthermore, they have also resolved the issue regarding the Purnia seat, although the official announcement will be made today. However, the Chatra seat in Jharkhand remains the only point of contention between the two parties, with no decision reached yet. Nonetheless, decisions have been finalized for all other seats.
(Input: Vijay Laxmi)
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, BJP national president JP Nadda appointed CR Kesavan as the party’s national spokesperson on Wednesday. Kesavan, who is the great-grandson of C Rajagopalachari, recently switched from the Congress party to BJP.
On Wednesday, the BJP announced the appointment of its Lok Sabha poll in-charges and co-incharges for various states and union territories, including several leaders who were not nominated as candidates for the elections. Nitin Nabin, a Bihar MLA, has been designated as the in-charge for Chhattisgarh, while Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma will oversee affairs in Maharashtra, as per a party statement. In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia, along with Ramesh Bidhuri and Sanjay Bhatia, both MPs in the outgoing Lok Sabha, have been named as co-incharges. Bidhuri and Bhatia were not renominated by the party for the upcoming polls.
Navneet Rana, an incumbent MP from Amravati, joined the BJP in Nagpur late on Wednesday night in the presence of the party’s state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule. She joined the BJP at the Bawankule’s residence in Nagpur along with her supporters and in the presence of senior party leaders from Amravati, Nagpur, Wardha and other places. Her husband Ravi Rana, an MLA, was also present when she joined the BJP. BJP announced her name as the party’s candidate for the Amravati seat. (PTI)
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