Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Campaigning is underway for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for Monday. This phase will see voting in 49 parliamentary constituencies spread across six states and two Union territories.
Notable candidates include Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, along with Rahul Gandhi. Singh is contesting from Lucknow, Irani from Amethi, and Gandhi from Rae Bareli. Additionally, Gandhi is also contesting from Kerala’s Wayanad.
The states participating in this phase are Bihar (5 seats), Jharkhand (3 seats), Maharashtra (13 seats), Odisha (5 seats), Uttar Pradesh (14 seats), and West Bengal (7 seats), along with the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir (1 seat) and Ladakh (1 seat).
Here’s the phase-wise schedule for the Lok Sabha Election 2024:
Phase 1: April 19 (polling done)
Phase 2: April 26 (polling done)
Phase 3: May 7 (polling done)
Phase 4: May 13 (polling done)
Phase 5: May 20
Phase 6: May 25
Phase 7: June 1
Counting of votes: June 4
Follow all the updates here:
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Fri, 17 May 2024 03:48 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Congress’ stance in UP
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says, “In Uttar Pradesh, Congress and our alliance are in good condition, we will win 40 seats there. I have met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and mentioned about our guarantees and he also announced an additional 10 kilograms of free ration every month to the poor, so the results will be in our favour”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 03:40 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on BJP’s campaign in Mumbai
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is also the BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha Seat said, “Annamalai has expanded the BJP in Tamil Nadu. Madhavi Latha has displayed ‘Nari Shakti’ and has impacted the whole of Telangana. Both of them are emerging leaders in the BJP. I am grateful to them for the support they have given in North Mumbai… Today’s rally of the PM will ensure that all 6 seats of Mumbai are won by the BJP…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 03:24 PM
‘Previous govts made…’: PM Modi during rally in Hamirpur
During a public rally in Hamirpur, PM Modi says, ” …Previous govts made the farmers in Bundelkhand die by suicide. Today Modi, in Hamirpur, Jhansi and Jalaun, Kisan Samman Nidhi’s ₹1800 crore was given to the farmers…we are giving free ration, free treatment and houses to poor people”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 03:13 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Modi attacks SP, Congress in Hamirpur
During a public rally in Hamirpur, PM Modi says, “Samajwadi Party-Congress made its intentions clear before the elections, they say that they will investigate the wealth of everyone and then a part of your wealth will be given to ‘vote jihad’ people who are their votebank. Will you let any govt snatch your wealth?…Congress is saying in its election manifesto that it will take an X-ray of how much land you have, how big your house is, if you have gold with you…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 03:00 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: PM Modi holds public meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: PM Narendra Modi is holding a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur
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Fri, 17 May 2024 02:52 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Both AAP and Congress are anti-women party, says BJP leader Radhika Khera
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Reacting on the AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal assault case, BJP leader Radhika Khera termed both AAP and Congress as anti-women party.
“…AAP and Congress, both these parties are anti-women party. If such a big incident has happened and Sanjay Singh himself has accepted it, FIR has been lodged then why that Bibhav Kumar roaming around with Arvind Kejriwal? If his very own party’s Rajya Sabha MP isn’t safe in the CM’s office, how can he seek votes in the name of women’s safety? If her party’s spokesperson isn’t safe in Congress’ office, how can Priyanka Gandhi Vadra can say ‘ladki hun lad sakti hun’?…,” said Radhika Khera.
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Fri, 17 May 2024 02:43 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: ‘I was of Amethi, I am of Amethi, and will always be,’ says Rahul Gandhi
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: While addressing a rally in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “I came to Amethi when I was 12 years old; I came with my father 42 years ago. I want to say that whatever I have learnt in politics has been taught by Amethi’s people. When I came here, there were no roads, no development. Don’t think that I am fighting the election from Raebareli; I was of Amethi, I am of Amethi, and will always be. For the first time in any election, one party has said that they would change and destroy the Constitution. Will you let that happen?”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 02:35 PM
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: ‘Raebareli (Lok Sabha) seat is not of a family,’ says Amit Shah
Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Addressing a public rally in Raebareli, Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah took a dig at the Gandhi family which has been winning in the constituency for a long time. Notably, in the Lok Sabha polls 2024, Rahul Gandhi is the Congress candidate from Raebareli.
“This (Lok Sabha) seat is not of a family. It belongs to the people of Raebareli and Amethi. Only that person will go to the Parliament, which the people want to send… BJP will win both of the seats… Congress party protected Article 370 for 70 years… They say that they will introduce it. PM Modi has ended terrorism and terrorists. Mani Shankar Aiyar and Farooq Abdullah say that don’t talk about PoK, Pakistan has an atom bomb. Rahul Gandhi, you can be scared but PoK belongs to India and we will take it back,” said Amit Shah.
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Fri, 17 May 2024 02:27 PM
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Fri, 17 May 2024 02:18 PM
CPI General Secretary D Raja speaks on Modi
On PM Modi, CPI General Secretary, D Raja says, “It all shows how the PM is getting rattled every passing day…BJP’s numbers in Uttar Pradesh will go down drastically…BJP cannot retain the present number of MPs from UP… PM Modi admits that this government is going to get defeated…An alternate government is emerging…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 01:38 PM
PM Narendra Modi speaks at a rally in UP’s Fatehpur
PM Narendra Modi speaking at a rally in UP’s Fatehpur said, “SP’s love for mafias hasn’t ended yet, their party chief is reading ‘fatiah’ on the grave of the mafia… Pakistan used to attack our country, Congress used to give them a clean chit and they have weaved a false narrative of ‘Saffron Terrorism’…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 12:57 PM
Watch: PM Modi addresses a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur
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Fri, 17 May 2024 12:41 PM
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on PM Modi’s rally in Mumbai today
Shiv Sena(UBT) leader and spokesperson Anand Dubey speaks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Mumbai today. He said, “Today, Narendra Modi ji is coming to Mumbai to hold a rally. Raj Thackeray will share the stage with him. BJP has no leaders left now. Raj Thackeray’s party has no MLAs or MPs, and not even voters in Mumbai but only some rowdy party workers are left with them. They (BJP) say ‘400 par’ but this time BJP will be ‘tadi paar’. People from North India in Mumbai should recall how MNS assaulted and insulted them. Will you be able tolerate that such people (MNS) are with BJP now? Will you vote for BJP and Mahayuti now?…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 12:16 PM
PM Modi UP CM Yogi Adityanath in public rally
In his address to a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki, PM Narendra Modi says, “…Due to the One District One Product scheme of Yogi Ji, now I don’t have to use much of my brain while I am going abroad in choosing gifts, I check the state website and take 5-6 things for gifts…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 11:34 AM
‘One Congress leader said…’: PM Modi attacks opposition
PM Modi says, “One Congress leader said that the people of Raebareli will elect the PM, ‘ye sunte hi Samajwadi shehzade ka dil hi toot gya bas aansoon nahi nikle, lekin dil ke saare armaan beh gaye’…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 11:33 AM
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath speaks at a public rally
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said in a public rally, “The voice of people is strengthening against the divisive, appeasement and anarch policies of Congress and INDI alliance. It is the proclamation of PM Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’… We have to contribute to making PM Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’ come true.”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 11:20 AM
Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki
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Fri, 17 May 2024 11:02 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks on reservation
On the issue of reservation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says “The question of finishing reservation does not stand. There is no provision for reservation on the basis of religion in our Constitution. No reservation is going to be given on the basis of reservation. The process of reservation that has been going on until now, will continue and PM Modi has also been saying the same. The opposition is trying to mislead the people of the country to gain votes…Congress and its allies are responsible for giving birth to crisis of credibility in Indian politics…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 10:41 AM
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on INDIA bloc rally
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, “We (INDIA alliance) had prepared for Shivaji Park to conduct the rally but BJP and its alliance are in power and they get the Shivaji Park in the name of the PM to stop us as they are scared… Be it the PM or anyone in Mumbai, it doesn’t impact us… He (the PM ) has a speciality, whoever he questions, he always goes with that person. BJP had cut its ties with Raj Thackeray citing his party attacks on North Indians but today PM Modi will share the stage with him. The leader who once said that I wouldn’t let PM Modi and Amit Shah come to Maharashtra will be there on stage with the PM…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 09:46 AM
‘Narendra Modi is a messiah of the poor’: BJP leader Giriraj Singh
“I am confident that Narendra Modi is a messiah of the poor and I believe that under the leadership of Narendra Modi we will win all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar,” says Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh
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Fri, 17 May 2024 09:36 AM
‘What if BJP doesn’t cross 272 on 4th June?’, Amit Shah answers
‘What if BJP doesn’t cross 272 on 4th June?’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah answers.
“I don’t see any such possibilities. An army of 60 crore-strong beneficiaries are standing with PM Modi, they have no caste or age group…Those who have received all these benefits know Narendra Modi kya hain aur kyun 400 dena chahiye…”
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Fri, 17 May 2024 09:09 AM
PM Narendra Modi to hold public rally in Maharashtra today
Three days ahead of the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a public rally in Mumbai on Friday. The rally is set to take place at Shivaji Park in Dadar, where BJP workers have already erected welcoming posters. Security measures have been heightened around the venue. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray is expected to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi on stage at Shivaji Park.
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Fri, 17 May 2024 08:15 AM
Former SAD leader joins BJP
Yesterday, Ravikaran Singh Kahlon, a former leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, joined the BJP. His joining took place in the presence of Sunil Jakhar, the President of the Punjab BJP.
