Bernstein, a global investment management firm, believes that investors should not overly worry about the impact of low voter turnout in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on the overall election results. Historically, there has been no clear correlation between voting percentage and election outcomes. Unless there is a steep decline in voter turnout or significant anti-incumbency, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to retain power in the upcoming elections.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s appearance alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a massive roadshow in Patna sparked criticism on social media. Netizens reacted with memes and jokes after seeing Kumar, whose party is an NDA partner, standing up with Modi and holding the BJP’s insignia. The event, dubbed “The Modi Show,” drew stark criticism due to the perceived humiliation of Kumar, who was once considered a potential opposition leader.
Today’s Google Doodle commemorates the fourth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, showcasing an inked index finger symbolizing the festival of democracy in India. The fourth phase sees voting in 96 Parliamentary Constituencies across 9 States and one Union Territory, as well as all 175 seats of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly and 28 seats of Odisha. A total of 1,717 candidates are contesting during this phase.
With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approaching, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a roadshow in Patna, Bihar, on Sunday. The event was attended by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is a key ally of the Prime Minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The roadshow drew massive crowds, with supporters lining the streets to greet Modi and express their support.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has issued a dire warning, stating that India will face ‘black days’ if the current Modi government is not defeated in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. In an interview with his party mouthpiece ‘Saamana,’ Thackeray highlighted the importance of democracy and urged the people of India to decide the fate of their leaders through the electoral process.
In a satirical social media post, a prominent investor has jokingly indicated that he is ‘available’ for trading of Members of Parliament (MPs) after the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024, with a demand for a 30% commission. The post has garnered significant attention and responses from social media users, ranging from humorous remarks to expressions of admiration and inquiries about his political predictions.
In this comprehensive analysis, Srinivasan Ramani examines the data and trends in the eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal that will go to polls in Phase 4 of the 2024 elections. The video also incorporates ground-level perspectives from The Hindu’s Shiv Sahay Singh.
Addressing rallies in Kandhamal, Bolangir, and Bargarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted the Congress party’s poor performance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He claimed they won’t even secure 50 seats. Modi asserted that the BJP will form a “double engine” government in Odisha, led by a local leader fluent in the Odia language and culture. The Prime Minister criticized Rahul Gandhi, without naming him, for reading the same script since 2014. He condemned the tearing of a document by Gandhi as an insult to the Constitution. Recalling the BJP government’s achievements under Vajpayee, Modi highlighted the Pokhran tests conducted 26 years ago, which enhanced India’s global image. He accused Congress of caution and inaction against terrorism, unlike the Vajpayee government, which demonstrated India’s security capabilities. Modi also boasted about completing the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
In an exclusive interview, former Union minister and BJP’s Sultanpur candidate Maneka Gandhi indicated that her son Varun Gandhi’s writings, which were sometimes critical of the government, may have cost him the party’s Lok Sabha ticket from Pilibhit. She asserted that he would do well even without it. Maneka Gandhi mentioned that Varun Gandhi wants to campaign for her but a decision hasn’t been made yet. The BJP fielded Uttar Pradesh Public Works Minister Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit instead of Varun Gandhi. Notably, the Pilibhit seat has remained with Maneka Gandhi or her son since 1996.
Punjab politicians, including Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Randhawa, Ravneet Singh Bittu, and Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on June 1. Notably, radical preacher Amritpal Singh, currently detained in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, had his nomination papers filed by his representative from the Khadoor Sahib seat as an Independent. Additionally, Aam Aadmi Party’s Raj Kumar Chabbewal and Congress’ Yamini Gomar filed their nominations from Hoshiarpur, while SAD’s Mohinder Singh Kaypee, Congress’ Charanjit Singh Channi, and BJP’s Sushil Rinku filed theirs from the Jalandhar constituency.
