Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today, May 12, said that demographic imbalance is taking place in the state due to illegal migrants from Myanmar. Singh also said that the illegal migrants are a threat to the security of the nation as well as the indigenous people in the state.
The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha poll on Monday, May 13, will witness 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and a UT going to poll. The fourth phase election will span the heartland of Maharashtra to West Bengal's industrial and cultural hubs, and the verdant mountains of Jammu and Kashmir to the varied topography of Andhra Pradesh. Besides Lok Sabha elections, assembly elections will be held to the Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi on Monday, May 13, before filing his nomination on May 14 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Indian Prime Minister will later hold a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.
Kailasho Saini, a two-term MP from Kurukshetra and senior Other Backward Class (OBC) leader, joined the Congress party today, May 12. After leaving the BJP, Kailasho Saini joined the grand old party and expressed faith in the leadership of Bhupinder Hooda, former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition, and Chaudhary Udaibhan, state Congress President.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray visited the Anand Ashram in Maharashtra's Thane today, May 12. Raj Thackeray also laid a wreath on Dharmaveer Anand Dighe's statue during his visit.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint rally in Raebareli and Amethi on May 17. "Akhilesh ji and Rahul ji will hold joint rallies for Rahul Gandhi in Raebareli on May 17. On the same day, they will also hold a joint campaign for the Congress’ Amethi candidate KL Sharma," a Congress spokesman said.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Mexico-Guatemala border today, May 12. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 and a depth of 47 miles (75 kilometres). So far, there were no reports of damage or any casualties
The Delhi Fire Service officials today, May 12, said a Bomb threat email was received at Burari Government Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangolpuri. After the two hospitals received a bomb threat email, the Delhi police and fire services launched a search operation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, May 13. On the same day, PM Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow in the area. On May 14, PM Modi will file his nomination from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, May 12, claimed that the "freedom of speech" in West Bengal is at stake under the current Trinamool Congress government. "The opposition voices in West Bengal are being suppressed in West Bengal. The freedom of speech of common people is at stake. In West Bengal, a person is threatened even for sharing a cartoon," PM Modi said during a rally at Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency in Hooghly district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Arambagh, West Bengal, on Sunday, May 12, 2024. During his speech he said, “There is not even a single glimpse of West Bengal's culture in TMC's behaviour and work. To make the vote bank happy they can go to any extent. TMC is extremely anti-ST and anti-women, when Modi govt brought CAA, they (TMC) indulged in threatening and scaring people and spreading rumours.”
PM Narendra Modi Addresses Public Rally in West Bengal’s Arambagh
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced ‘10 guarantees of Kejriwal’ for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 during a press conference in the national capital on Sunday, May 12, 2024. In his first guarantee, Kejriwal promised to provide up to 200 units of free electricity to all the poor in the country if voted to power. “Out of the 10 guarantees, the first guarantee is that we will provide 24-hour electricity in the country. The country has the capacity to generate 3 lakh MW of electricity but the usage is only 2 lakh MW. Our country can produce electricity more than the demand. We have done it in Delhi and Punjab, we will do it in the country also.”
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Announces '10 Guarantees’ for Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Barrackpore, West Bengal on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He also addressed a public rally in the region and launched a verbal attack on his political rival Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state.
PM Narendra Modi Holds Roadshow, Addresses Public Rally in Barrackpore
Out on interim bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for a meeting of all MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party today, May 12. The meeting will be held at the Chief Minister’s residence in Civil Lines and include discussions on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Delhi on May 25.
A tragic road accident claimed the lives of three people and left several others injured in Dausa, Rajasthan. The incident occurred when a family was travelling from Ahmedabad to Haridwar. According to Duty Officer Jawan Singh, the family encountered a cow on the road, prompting them to park their car on the roadside. While they were standing on the road, a truck rammed into them from behind, crushing three individuals to death.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Kolkata on Saturday night and is scheduled to address four Lok Sabha election rallies across three West Bengal districts on Sunday. The Prime Minister will address rallies in West Bengal's Barrackpore, Panchla, Chinsurah and Pursura today.
Mumbai, May 12: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Saturday, May 11, offered prayers at the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place in the national capital. The development came a day after he was released on interim bail from Tihar jail. Kejriwal was accompanied by his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, and Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann. The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday, May 10, ordered the "framing of charges" of sexual harassment allegations against former WFI Chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh that were levelled by several women wrestlers.
Meanwhile, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarang Patil said that the Maratha community will teach Maharashtra's Mahayuti government a lesson for denying them reservations. He also said that the Maratha community's anger and unity forced PM Narendra Modi to campaign extensively in Maharashtra. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to exploit people emotionally with his "bury remark" as he fears losing the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Siddaramaiah's statement came after PM Modi said that some people in the Opposition wanted to bury him alive. However, he also said that the country's people would not let anything happen to him. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomed the invitation of two former judges and an eminent citizen for a public debate on the Lok Sabha elections. Taking to X, Gandhi said that the nation expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in the debate.
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