Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and attacked the Opposition INDIA bloc saying that they will be “vanquished” after the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. He says that the elections are about mission for developed India. He claimed that the INDIA bloc will have five Prime Ministers in five years, if elected to power.
Earlier in the day, in Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal held her maiden roadshow in the Kondli area of East Delhi constituency. She said that Kejriwal was jailed because he built schools, provided free electricity and opened Mohalla Clinics. “We will vote to remove dictatorship and save democracy,” she added.
Also read: Lok Sabha election 2024 updates May 1Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also addressed an election meeting at Udgir in Latur, Maharashtra, where she hit out at the Narendra Modi government over jobs and inflation, saying the unemployment rate is the highest in the country. She said 30 lakh posts are lying vacant in the Central government which have not been filled in the last ten years.
Click here to see the full schedule of electionsShe said that Goods and Services Tax has been imposed on every (piece of) agricultural equipment and promised to abolish it after Congress comes to power. She also said that democracy was being weakened, and in Maharashtra, legislators were bought, governments toppled, and parties were being split.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy incorporated his proposal to shift the capital to Visakhapatnam in the name of Executive Capital in the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) manifesto for the 2024 elections released by him. The manifesto stated that Visakhapatnam will be transformed into the growth engine of Andhra Pradesh while Amaravati and Kurnool developed as the Legislative and Judicial capitals soon after his party comes to power.
Lok Sabha polls | About 61% turnout in Phase II; polling largely peacefulMeanwhile, on April 26, the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in 88 constituencies across 13 States saw about 61% voters turning out to exercise their franchise. The final turnout is likely to increase as in some seats voting was extended till 6 p.m. According to the EC data, the highest voting percentage was recorded in Tripura, which registered 78.53% polling, while the lowest turnout was in Uttar Pradesh at 53.80%. The turnout in ethnic violence-hit Manipur was 77.18%.
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