The appearance of Robert Vadra’s posters outside the Congress party office in Amethi has sparked speculation about his potential candidacy in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The posters surfaced just a day after Union Minister Smriti Irani hinted at Vadra’s interest in the constituency, while Vadra himself had earlier expressed a willingness to represent Amethi if chosen by the party. With the nomination filing deadline approaching, the Congress party has not yet announced its candidate for the Amethi constituency, leaving the possibility of Vadra’s candidature open for speculation.
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its victory in the Surat Lok Sabha seat, which went unopposed, as she alleged that the party is working to undermine democracy. Chaturvedi compared the situation to Russia, where the opposition has been silenced and dissenters face imprisonment or worse.
A tense situation has arisen in Maharashtra’s Amravati district after an Independent MLA’s permission to hold a rally at a ground was revoked due to the BJP choosing the same venue for a public meeting led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The development has sparked a confrontation between the MLA and the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ alliance, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking to downplay the issue.
Maharashtra’s third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will witness a fierce contest in Baramati, with two members of the powerful Sharad Pawar family vying for votes. NCP leader Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar’s daughter, is facing off against her sister-in-law, Sunetra Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister’s wife. The constituency also features royal scions Shahu Chhatrapati (Congress) from Kolhapur and Udayanraje Bhosale (BJP) from Satara. Union minister Narayan Rane will contest from Sindhudurg-Ratnagiri on a BJP ticket, while Congress rebel Vishal Patil is running as an independent candidate.
Ram Satpute, the BJP candidate in Solapur, Maharashtra, has alleged that mosques in the area are issuing ‘fatwas’ calling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s defeat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of prioritizing minority rights over those of tribals and Dalits.
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections in India have taken a significant turn, with major political parties engaging in a narrative battle over the fate of democracy and federalism in the country. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition Congress party, which together form the INDIA bloc, have joined forces to warn the electorate that this election could be the last chance to protect India’s hard-earned freedom from the threat of a single-party dictatorship.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress leader, has strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks on mangalsutra, a sacred marital necklace worn by Hindu women. During a campaign rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi had stated that the absence of a mangalsutra on a woman’s neck is a symbol of widowhood. In response, Priyanka Gandhi pointed to her own mother, Indira Gandhi, and her grandmother, Kamala Nehru, as examples of strong women who did not wear mangalsutra and yet had fulfilling lives.
The campaigning for the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 concludes on April 24, with 89 constituencies across 13 states set to go to polls on April 26. Key contests include Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s bid in Kerala against CPI’s Annie Raja and BJP’s K Surendran, and incumbent MP Shashi Tharoor facing off against BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Kerala. On the final day of campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J.P. Nadda will campaign in Maharashtra and Bihar, respectively.
The Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Assam. It is composed of six assembly segments: Hailakandi, Algapur – Katlicherra, Karimganj North, Karimganj South, Patharkandi, and Ramkrishna Nagar. In the 2019 elections, BJP’s Kripanath Mallah emerged victorious, securing a total of 473,046 votes. The Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to vote on 26th April 2024, with the Election Commission announcing results on 4th June.
The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including the Ernakulam constituency in Kerala. Voting in Ernakulam will take place on April 26 (Phase 2), and the results will be declared on June 4. Prominent candidates in the fray include Dr. K S Radhakrishnan from the Bharatiya Janata Party, KJ Shine from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and Hibi Eden from the Indian National Congress.