14:12 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: There is a very robust system for counting and other election process, says CEC
“I will now come to the counting process which is scheduled for tomorrow. I want to say a few things with full responsibility and firmness. There is a very robust system for counting and other election process. Every part is decided. The counting process is codified. There can be no problem with the system. Human error can be done by anyone. We will deal with that. The entire counting process is robust,” he said.
14:11 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: System of Indian polls is such that it allows for post-election scrutiny, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
All issues raised by multi-party delegations have been addressed, he said.
13:27 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: There was no distribution of cash, liquor, or machines, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
“Let’s talk about MCC (Model Code of Conduct) violations. We published suo-moto twice. Over 90 per cent of 495 of the major complaints we received.. we conveyed it to everybody through press notes giving detail of what happened. I will show you what didn’t happen. There was no distribution of cash, liquor, or machines. There was nothing like this this time. We didn’t see what didn’t happen but noticed what did. There were no banners no disturbance in the rallies. It was very peaceful. It was another paradigm shift this time. Earlier, every development work used to stop during MCC. However, this time, we applied the principle that whatever should work should work,” he said.
13:25 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: We have by and large controlled menace of deep fakes this elections, says CEC
Talking about the rising cases of deep fakes, CEC Rajiv Kumar said, "We have by and large controlled menace of deep fakes this elections AI generated synthetic content in 2024 general elections".
13:07 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: EC issued notices to top leaders, says CEC on MCC violations.
Talking about the MCC violations, CEC said that EC issued notices to top leaders and FIRs and filed against many and top officials transferred to sanitise poll process. All development work used to stop during MCC, EC gave permission within 48 hours of applications in 95-98 per cent projects, he added.
13:03 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: CEC says 'we have not seen violence'.
This is one of the General Elections where we have not seen violence. This required two years of preparation, said CEC Rajiv Kumar
13:00 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: We've cracked down heavily on inducements in any form, says CEC
Talking about the record seizures done this elections, CEC Kumar said that a record seizure of almost Rs 10,000 crores was done which was nearly 3 times the value seized in 2019. We've cracked down heavily on inducements in any form, a trend set since the State Assembly Elections in Nov-Dec 2022, he said.
12:57 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: EC thanks the people of J&K for participating in the electoral process
Jammu and Kashmir recorded highest turnout in four decades at 58.58 per cent overall, and 51.05 per cent in valley, said CEC Rajiv Kumar.
12:55 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: Never went missing, says CEC on social media memes calling election commissioners 'Laapata Gentlemen'
Taking a dig at social media memes that called election commissioners 'Laapata Gentlemen', CEC Kumar said, "We were always here, never went missing".
12:53 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: CEC gives standing ovation for record voter participation.
“We have created a world record of 642 million proud Indian voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is just to give you some small statistics. This is 1.5 times of the voters of all G7 countries - US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada.. all put together. We are comparing voters and not electors and it is 2.5 times of the voters of 27 counties in the EU. That has been the incredible power of the voters of India. There are 312 million proud women voters. This is also the highest ever in the world. It is larger than the 2019 elections.. both the total and the women voters. We must cherish this,” CEC Kumar said.
12:51 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: Over 68,000 monitoring teams, 1.5 crore polling and security personnel were involved, says CEC
Talking about the magnitude of General Elections, CEC said, "Over 68,000 monitoring teams, 1.5 crore polling and security personnel were involved in world's largest electoral exercise. Nearly four lakh vehicles, 135 special trains and 1,692 air sorties were used in conducting 2024 Lok Sabha elections."
12:46 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: 642 million voters chose action over apathy, says CEC
Talking about the poll participation, CEC Kumar said, “642 million voters chose action over apathy, belief over cynicism and in some cases, the ballot over the bullet. We thank each and every one who took part in this festival of democracy."
12:44 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: CEC says planning of General Elections a success.
Congratulating the success of Parliamentary elections, CEC said, “Indian elections are Indeed a Miracle. Having no parallel in the world".
12:42 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: EC holds press briefing
Addressing the media, CEC Kumar said that nearly 100 press notes were issued during election period, kept everyone informed of the electoral process at every step. All questions raised were answered in press notes, he added.
12:24 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections: A day before General election results, EC is set to address media today.
"CEC Rajiv Kumar along with ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu to address a press conference today 12.30pm onwards on various aspects of GE2024," the poll body said in a post on X.
10:48 (IST) Jun 03
Ahead of counting of votes scheduled for June 4, Sonia Gandhi said, "We are very hopeful that our results are completely opposite to what exit polls are showing". She said this in an interview to PTI. On being asked about the exit poll results, Gandhi said, "We have to wait, just wait and see."
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10:36 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections Live: sure that democracy, our constitution will win tomorrow, says Congress leader
"BJP and Election Commission organised a long election. In spite of hot weather, all political parties and 140 crore people participated in the celebration of democracy. INDIA bloc fought the elections with all its strength and unity with all parties. We are sure that democracy, our constitution will win tomorrow," said Congress leader Surendra Rajput on Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
10:18 (IST) Jun 03
A senior official announced on Monday that over 2,000 people would be sent to Mizoram to assist with the vote counting process for the state's sole Lok Sabha seat. Every one of the state's thirteen counting centers has a three-tier security setup, according to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Madhup Vyas.
According to him, the state capital Aizawl would have three counting centers, while each of the other district headquarters would have one.There would be 379 counting tables spread across 40 counting rooms overall. He added that a microobserver, counting agent, and supervisor would oversee and monitor each table.
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09:51 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: EC revises Punjab voter turnout figure to 62.80%
In the seventh and final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, which took place on June 1, 13 Lok Sabha Constituencies in Punjab achieved a voter participation of 62.80%, according to state Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. This represents the most recent updated voter turnout, up from the 55.65% recorded on Saturday. The updated percentage is still below than the 65.96% voter turnout recorded in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019. According to figures received late on June 1 night, Bathinda has the highest voter participation of 69.36%, according to the Chief Electoral Officer.
09:36 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Repolling underway in two booths in West Bengal
Repolling began on Monday at one booth in each of West Bengal's Lok Sabha constituencies of Barasat and Mathurapur, according to officials. They stated that the reelection would take place from 7am to 6pm. They said that the booth in Mathurapur is situated at the Aaddir Mahal Srichaitanya Bidyapith in the Kakdwip assembly seat, while the one in the Barasat constituency is situated at the Kadambagachi Saradar Para FP School in the Deganga assembly segment.
08:37 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: CAPF to be employed in West Bengal to manage post-poll violence
The official forces said on Monday that up till June 19, about 400 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) companies with over 40,000 personnel would be stationed in West Bengal to handle post-election violence. The Central Reserve Police Force will comprise a sizeable fraction of the CAPFs.
08:27 (IST) Jun 03
Minister for big and medium-sized industries for Karnataka MB Patil has claimed that the Union government's poor policies and lack of vision have caused a decline in foreign direct investment in the State. In addition, he claimed that the Centre is pushing investors into Gujarat and Maharashtra. "The FDI to India has decreased from 71 billion dollars in FY23 to 70 billion dollars in FY24. The FDI which stood at Rs 4.42 lakh crore in FY 21-22 reduced to Rs 3.67 lakh crore in FY 22-23, Rs 3.427 lakh crore in FY 23-24," Patil stated.
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07:22 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: BJP man killed in West Bengal post-poll violence, TMC denies role in it
A 30-year-old BJP worker was killed in Nadia, women protesters freed a detained party worker from cops in Sandeshkhali, and accusations of attacks on party agents and workers swirled in Kolkata, mirroring a familiar pattern of post-poll violence in Bengal. BJP blamed TMC, but CM Mamata Banerjee’s party rejected the allegations.
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06:32 (IST) Jun 03
Arunachal Pradesh win precursor to June 4 outcome: Himanta
Assam CM and convenor of North East Democratic Alliance Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sunday BJP’s triumph in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections foretells the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls, scheduled to be announced on June 4.“The landslide victory in Arunachal Pradesh is precursor to what is to come on the 4th of June,” Sarma stated on X.
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04:19 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: BJP goes to Election Commission, claims bid to undermine poll
A BJP delegation led by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday called on the Election Commission (EC) and urged it to take measures to ensure smooth counting of votes on Tuesday and also to take action against those involved in “systematic attempts” to undermine the electoral process. It said that opposition parties have also targeted the media.
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04:19 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Remain alert on D-Day, Congress tells netas as it sticks to 295 estimate
In the wake of pollsters predicting a handsome victory for BJP, Congress on Sunday held meetings with its candidates, state chiefs and legislature party functionaries to reinforce its belief that INDIA bloc will get at least 295 seats and form govt.
Party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi told the candidates to stay alert and put in place measures to check any "attempts of rigging" on vote counting day. Standard operating procedures have also been shared with the candidates for counting day.
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02:42 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: After Jairam Ramesh alleged Amit Shah called DMs, EC says furnish details
In a firm counter, Election Commission on Sunday asked Congress neta Jairam Ramesh to back up his charge that Amit Shah had been calling up and “intimidating” district magistrates (DMs), who are also returning officers (ROs), ahead of counting, and sought details of the DMs contacted by the home minister as well as the factual basis of his “information”. Read full story
02:24 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Congress's Jairam Ramesh set to submit reply to EC today
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh is likely to file on Monday his reply to Election Commission's demand for explanation on his comment that home minister Amit Shah has been calling district officials apparently to influence counting.
While Ramesh didn't file his reply today, he referred to the issue again at a press briefing by citing reports to that effect, in what appeared he was digging his heels in.
The opposition delegation which met EC on Sunday to discuss counting day issues, briefly raised the EC letter to Jairam. It "asked for issue to close and that it will file a reply to that effect". A letter is likely to be sent on Monday. However, there was no clarity on how Congress would respond, since the charge made by Ramesh about the home minister is serious and would require proof.
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01:26 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Voter turnout in last phase of Lok Sabha polls inches up to 63.9%
The voter turnout in the concluding phase of general election 2024 inched up to 63.9% by Sunday evening from 61.6% cited by Election Commission at 11.45pm on Saturday.
Updated Phase 7 polling data, as shown by EC's Voter Turnout app at the time of going to press, reflected a steady improvement since Phase 5, which had recorded the lowest turnout at 62.2%, and Phase 6, when 63.2% of the electorate cast their vote.
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01:18 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: New Sankalps from the Sadhana in Kanyakumari
These thoughts were penned by PM Narendra Modi on June 1 between 4.15pm and 7pm during his return flight from Kanyakumari to Delhi
My fellow Indians,
The biggest festival of democracy, the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, is concluding today in our nation, the Mother of Democracy. After a three-day spiritual journey in Kanyakumari, I have just boarded the plane for Delhi. Through the day, Kashi and numerous other seats have been in the midst of voting.
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01:05 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Re-polls ordered at one polling station each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies for General Elections
Voting took place at these stations on June 1 & fresh polling will be held on June 3 from 7 am to 6 pm.
00:58 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Madurai: Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam visited and offered prayers at the Meenakshi Amman temple
Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam says, "There is a good chance that the BJP will get a large majority in the recent elections and form a government again. My victory chance is very bright... I am not a person who works expecting benefits, I will only work loyally to the party. You are watching what is happening in the AIADMK party, and you know by whom this AIADMK party is so fragmented. People will know after the result of this election. God will decide whether I will become a Union Minister or not..."
00:58 (IST) Jun 03
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: North 24 Parganas, West Bengal: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur says, "We will win 22 seats. TMC will 19 and Congress will win 1 seat..."
21:10 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: BJP delegation meets ECI against repeated attempts to "undermine" India's electoral process
A Bharatiya Janata Party delegation led by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called upon the Election Commission of India and raised concerns over repeated attempts by a "certain section" who are trying to "undermine" the integrity of India's electoral process.
They also urged the ECI to take a few steps to ensure the safety and security of the electoral process and be fully conversant with the minutest details of the prescribed process.
The delegation of BJP leaders, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, met with the Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners.
20:58 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: This is the result of policies of PM Modi and BJP govt: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Lok Sabha exit polls
On Lok Sabha exit polls and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini says, " This is the result of policies of PM Modi and BJP govt... On 4th June, when the results come, all 11 lotuses will bloom (in Haryana)...Congress keeps lying and spreading fear but the people of India love PM Modi and his work...that is why people are giving him more than 400 seats...they (Congress) have not done any work so they find even 400 seats are also just fun"
19:00 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: We had to call upon ECI today, in light of the repeated attempts by opposition to undermine the integrity of India's electoral process: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, " We had to call upon ECI today, in light of the repeated attempts by a section of the political parties led by the Indian National Congress and their INDI alliance partners and certain motivated civil society groups and NGOs who are trying their level best to undermine the integrity of India's electoral process. Their efforts against India's robust electoral process are a direct attack on our democratic institutions..."
18:28 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: It's 'Modi media poll', INDIA bloc will get 295 seats: Rahul Gandhi on exit polls
Terming the exit polls "bogus", the Congress on Sunday said they were a "deliberate attempt to justify rigging" of the elections and part of "psychological games" being played by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower the morale of the INDIA bloc workers.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi dubbed the exit polls as "Modi media poll".
"This is not called an exit poll but its name is 'Modi media poll'. This is Modi ji's poll, it is his fantasy poll," Gandhi told reporters at the AICC headquarters here after a meeting with party's Lok Sabha MPs via video conference.
Asked how many seats the INDIA bloc will get, Gandhi said, "Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song '295'? So 295 (seats)."
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also hit out at Prime Minister Modi for holding several meetings, including a long brainstorming session to review the 100-day agenda of the "new government", saying these were "pressure tactics" to send out a signal to the bureaucracy and the administrative structure that he is coming back.
"These are mind games -- 'I am coming back, I am going to be the prime minister again'. He is sending a signal to the bureaucracy, the administrative structure of the country and we hope that the civil servants who have been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuing a fair counting of votes will not be intimidated and not be frightened by these pressure tactics," Ramesh told PTI at the AICC headquarters.
Later, in a post on X, Ramesh said, "Till the very last the outgoing Prime Minister will play mind games. Today his media managers put out news that he has held seven meetings. I'm sure they will project the news of more meetings tomorrow - but by the evening of the 4th, the outgoing Prime Minister would have become the former Prime Minister."
17:54 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Cong's state leaders confident of much better returns for party than projected in exit polls
Congress leaders from some politically crucial states on Sunday exuded confidence that the party will do much better than what was projected in the exit polls and asserted the INDIA bloc is going to form the next government.
Leaders from states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Gujarat stressed that the Congress' performance would be very good, belying all the predictions in the exit polls.
The assertion was made at an online interaction Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had before the media with key state leaders, Pradesh Congress Committee presidents and legislature party leaders of various states.
During his Zoom call with Ramesh, Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah said his party would win at least seven Lok Sabha seats in the state. He said that alleged internal squabbling in the BJP and the impact of the INDIA bloc's unity would ensure a good performance of the Congress in Assam.
The state sends 14 members to the Lower House of Parliament.
Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said all the surveys have given seven to nine seats to the Congress.
"We are ahead on nine seats, one seat will go to the AAP and three seats will be won by the candidates who will not in any way help the NDA or the PM. The INDIA bloc will get a minimum of 10 seats...In Punjab, the NDA is not going to get even a single seat," he said. There are 13 parliamentary constituency in the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the Congress has an edge on two parliamentary seats and is in a tight contest on the two other seats in the hill state. He exuded confidence that the Congress was also winning the six assembly seats where the bypolls have taken place.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the Congress would win at least two-third of the 28 seats on the back of the popularity of the guarantees the party fulfilled after coming to power in the state.
Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh said his party would definitely win six to seven seats out of the nine seats it contested in the state.
He said the INDIA bloc together would win around 20 out of the 40 seats in Bihar.
Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur claimed the INDIA bloc will get eight to ten seats out of the 14 in the state.
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said the party will win 16 seats and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance will get 38-40 seats out of the 48 in the state. People are fighting the elections against the BJP in these polls, Patole said.
Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra said the party would win at least 12-13 seats in the state.
He said there was tough fight in the remaining seats in Rajasthan -- that has a total of 25 parliamentary constituencies.
During the online interaction, Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil said the party has fought strongly in the state.
The Congress will win four to five seats in Gujarat and there was tough competition on about 12 seats he said. Gujarat has a total of 26 Lok Sabha seats.
These exit polls are an attempt to mislead the people and create pressure on counting agents, he claimed.
Haryana Congress president Udai Bhan said the Congress would win at least eight of the 10 seats in Haryana.
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajai Rai also spoke during the interaction and exuded confidence of a much better performance in his state than the projections made in the exit polls. Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats and the Congress, which fought the polls in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, contested on 17 seats.
15:41 (IST) Jun 02
India General Elections 2024: BJP-led NDA will get more seats than predicted by exit polls, says Union minister Athawale
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will get more number of Lok Sabha seats than predicted by the exit polls.
Addressing a press conference here, Athawale expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will get more than 400 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha.
On Saturday, exit polls predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls.
While India Today-Axis My India has forecast 361-401 seats for the BJP-led alliance and 131-166 seats for the opposition INDIA bloc in the 543-member Lok Sabha, the ABP-C Voter predicted 353-383 seats for the ruling alliance and 152-182 seats for the INDIA bloc.
13:48 (IST) Jun 02
India General Elections 2024: Bengal BJP has written a complaint to Union Home Minister Amit Shah
A BJP worker at Beliaghata was allegedly beaten up on Saturday night. Another BJP worker at Nadia was killed on Saturday night.
13:38 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Election Live Updates: Akhilesh questions 'pro-BJP' exit polls, insists INDIA bloc will win elections
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday questioned the veracity of the exit polls, saying the opposition had already said that "pro-BJP media" would show the ruling party crossing 300 seats in the Lok Sabha. The exit polls, which had been prepared months before and are only being shown on TV channels now, would create scope for "fraud", Yadav alleged.
He further alleged that using the exit polls, the BJP wanted to benefit from the share market which opens on Monday, and added that "disappointed faces" of BJP leaders are telling the truth.
Insisting that the INDIA bloc was winning the Lok Sabha polls, the SP chief also called on the candidates and their poll agents to closely "monitor" the EVMs on counting day.
Several exit polls, which were aired on Saturday evening, predicated a comfortable majority for the BJP-led NDA. Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls will be held on Tuesday.
13:10 (IST) Jun 02
India General Elections 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "It is not exit poll, it is Modi media poll. It is his fantasy poll."
When asked about the number of seats for INDIA alliance, he says, "Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song 295? 295."
12:12 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections News Live: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary KC Venugopal hold a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha candidates
11:52 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Election Live: West Bengal BJP has demanded repoll in a number of booths in Mathurapur and Diamond Harbour.
On Saturday, CPI(M) had accused ruling TMC workers of intimidating its polling agents and other electoral malpractices in different constituencies during the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections being held in nine seats in West Bengal on Saturday. CPI(M) candidates in Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour, Kolkata Dakshin, Dum Dum and Mathurapur alleged that polling agents of the party were facing intimidation and were forced out of the polling booths in some places.
11:35 (IST) Jun 02
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule on Sunday, which includes presiding over seven meetings covering various topics. One of the key sessions will involve an extensive review of the new government's 100-day agenda, set to be formed following the Lok Sabha election results.
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10:52 (IST) Jun 02
PM Modi tweets, "Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Telangana on their Statehood Day."
10:43 (IST) Jun 02
"Will win more than 400 seats..": Rajasthan BJP leaders after exit polls prediction
After the predictions of the exit polls that say the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will emerge victorious for the third straight time in the Lok Sabha polls, several leaders from BJP in Rajasthan have exuded confidence in NDA getting more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha.
Rajasthan minister Madan Dilawar told ANI that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third time.
"BJP will win more than 400 seats in the country and PM Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third time," Dilawar said.
BJP leader from the state, Madan Rathore said that the atmosphere is completely in favour of the BJP and PM Modi.
"We will win more than 400 seats. People have faith in PM Modi's guarantees. Wherever I have been, like Telangana, Delhi, Maharashtra etc., the atmosphere is completely in favour of BJP and PM Modi," Rathore said.
Another Rajasthan minister, Avinash Gehlot, said that NDA will cross 400 seats, as the people are with PM Modi.
"I and the whole country believe that on June 4, at 4 pm, the number will cross 400, and the people of the country are with PM Modi. This was the people's election and the people are winning it, we will win more than 400 seats," he said.
10:16 (IST) Jun 02
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold 7 meetings today
The first meeting to be held to review post-cyclone situation, especially in the states of the northeast. Then, he will hold a meeting to review the heatwave situation in the country. He will hold a meeting to review the preparations to celebrate World Environment Day on a large scale. Then he will hold a long brain-storming session to review the agenda for 100-day program.
09:48 (IST) Jun 02
Congress will win at least 10 of 17 LS seats in Telangana: Revanth Reddy
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has expressed confidence that the Congress will win at least 10 of the 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state and that the INDIA bloc would form a government at the Centre. In an informal interaction with mediapersons here on Saturday, he cited a post by BJP on 'X', where the saffron party has said that it would get four-five Lok Sabha seats in Telangana.
The BJP said: "In the north, we will maintain our tally in MP, Rajasthan...In Uttar Pradesh, we will increase our tally. In Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh...we will maintain our tally. In West Bengal, we will get 30+ seats. We had 18 seats, and therefore we will be nearly doubling our seats. In Odisha, there are 21 seats, and we will able to cross 18. In Telangana, we are going to win 4-5 seats...- Shri @JPNadda."
While the BJP is claiming to win four-five seats, the BRS may not get more than one and the AIMIM would retain the Hyderabad LS constituency. The remaining seats, at least 10, would go to the Congress, said Revanth Reddy, who is also Telangana Congress president.
He said that the INDIA bloc would win big in the southern states, including Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
08:16 (IST) Jun 02
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge to hold meeting to strategise on poll outcomes
A day after voting concluded for the Lok Sabha polls and the exit polls predicted yet another victory for the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is slated to join a virtual meeting with all candidates from his party along with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday morning, sources from the party said.
Party sources also said that after the meeting at 11 am, Kharge and Gandhi will be holding a virtual meeting with prominent Congress leaders from across the country at 1 pm.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot and other leaders of the party are expected to join the meeting to discuss the assessments and preparations for June 4, the day of the counting of votes. Congress sources said the meeting at 1 pm will be live-streamed.
The meeting also comes close on the heels of the opposition-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc meeting at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the national capital on Saturday.
Leaders from Congress, Samajwadi Party, CPI-M, CPI, DMK, JMM, AAP, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar) gathered at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence for discussions.
