Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Third term of BJP will be more powerful, says PM Modi

Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary says, "It is correct that those who are corrupt are definitely scared of BJP. 'Ek dam thok ke jail mein dalunga'. No one can save those who are corrupt. It is PM Modi's guarantee be it Kejriwal, Hemant Soren or Lalu Prasad everyone will have to stay in jail..."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says, "They are saying that I have to go to jail again after 20 days...If you press the 'Jhaadu' button, I would not need to go to jail. I would have to if you press any other button. When you press the button, remember why you are doing it, for Kejriwal's arrest or freedom. They are saying '400 paar'... They want 400 seats to end the reservations. If they get the majority, they will end the reservations and the Constitution. There would be no elections, there would be dictatorship..."

"Terrorists got special treatment under SP govt, it was kind to SIMI"

"Trinamool Congress' politics means appeasement, calling Ram temple impure, sheltering Bangladeshi intruders, vote jihad"

"I have not built house for myself, I have made houses for 4 crore poor families"

"We are pushing for 'one district, one product' but under SP's rule, it was 'one district, one mafia'"

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee held a roadshow in Purba Medinipur, in support of TMC candidate from Kanthi Lok Sabha seat, Uttam Barik.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the NDA government has decided to develop 'Punaura Dham Mandir', a temple in Bihar's Sitamarhi district considered to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita, as an international pilgrimage site.

"After Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, we will construct a massive temple of Sita Mata in Sitamarhi," he said while addressing an election rally in Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat.

Addressing a public meeting in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi alleged that the agenda of the opposition INDIA bloc was to reimpose article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and scrap the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

"Running the country is not possible for the children born with a silver spoon. After June 4, Modi government will definitely form, but INDI alliance will also be broken and scattered. 'Shehzade' of Lucknow and Delhi will go on vacation," added Modi.

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari, speaking to ANI, said, "Arvind Kejriwal is a corrupt person & Supreme Court has made it clear by not giving him bail. He was given only interim bail. But now the people of Delhi that the women here are not safe...There are several cases of party leaders slapping women...The people of Delhi are in shock after the incident that happened with AAP Rajya Sabha MP..."

The fire broke out in BJP's Delhi State Office located at Pandit Pant Marg. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

Speaking at a public meeting organised in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Today India organises big events like G-20 with great success and pride. India leaves its tricolour imprint on the moon. Could you have imagined such success 10 years ago? Was there any news other than the scam of thousands of crores? What was impossible earlier has become possible today. This change, this success has not happened because of Modi... but because of your one vote, this is the power of your vote. That is why today the entire country is saying – the third term of this government... will be more powerful."

Speaking to ANI, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "He used to say '400 paar'. Why does he not say that anymore? What has happened? 4 phases of the election has been held and now '400 paar' has ended? Why do they not say it now?" She also says, "...Rahul, I and everyone has said that INDIA Alliance will decide this (PM face) if such a situation comes...We have been saying from the beginning that the public will make these elections be contested on public's issues...Their issues are inflation, unemployment, farming-based issues, issues of labourers, issues of middle class - PM and other BJP leaders should talk about these issues..."

 "We will win both Raebaerli and Amethi," she added.

Addressing a public rally in Madhubani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and will always belong to India.

"Is Kashmir ours or not?... Mallikarjun Kharge says what do people of Rajasthan and Bihar have to do with Kashmir. Kharge Saheb, you crossed 80 years of age but could not understand India... INDI alliance said that 370 should not be removed. Rahul Baba said that rivers of blood will flow. Rahul Baba, no one can even pelt a pebble. INDI alliance says that we should not speak of PoK as Pakistan has an atom bomb... India is so strong under PM Modi's leadership that there is no need to fear any atom bomb... 'Pak occupied Kashmir hamara hai, rahega aur usko hum lekar rahenge'...(Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and will always belong to India)," Shah said.

Speaking about AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal assault case, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "...If any atrocity happens to any woman anywhere, we stand with the woman. I always stand with women - irrespective of which party they belong to. Secondly, AAP will discuss amid themselves and make a decision. It is up to them."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his public meeting in Bihar's Sitamarhi said "Today Lalu Yadav, for the sake of power politics, to make his son the Chief Minister, has gone and sat in the lap of the Congress party, which has spent its entire life opposing the backwards and extremely backwards."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has arrived in Amritsar to kick off AAP's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Punjab. The Delhi CM is set to visit the Golden Temple and hold a roadshow.

On the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "There is a wave of change in the entire country and UP is also moving forward in the direction of change...PM Modi is tired, he has been the Prime Minister for 10 years. It is not befitting for the Prime Minister to talk about dividing the country...PM Modi gets scared while talking about the real issues..."

Speaking at his public meeting in UP's Jaunpur, PM Narendra Modi said, "This game of SP and Congress is dangerous. They seek votes here and while in South India they abuse and humiliate the people of Uttar Pradesh and use absurd language for the people of UP..."

Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam being taken from Special PMLA court in Ranchi He has been sent to ED remand for six days in connection with the recovery of huge cash from the household help of his PS Sanjeev Lal. 

Speaking at his public meeting in UP's Jaunpur, PM Narendra Modi said, "You have seen it in Kashi and you are seeing it in Ayodhya how a strong govt works. Earlier when people used to talk about development, they used to discuss Delhi and Mumbai but now the country and the world discuss Kashi and Ayodhya..."

The state unit of the Congress party is confident of winning at least five constituencies in Assam in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls.

After a post-poll internal review in which reports from all district and block committees were taken, the Congress is hopeful of a good performance in the just-concluded polls.
On the other hand, BJP leaders are asserting that the party will win at least 12 out of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam.

Congress leaders are hopeful of winning Nagaon, Karimganj, Dhubri, Guwahati and Jorhat Lok Sabha seats.

The state unit gave a report to the high command after the third phase of elections got over.

A few months ago, many MLAs and leaders left the Congress party and joined the BJP. So, the grand old party had to start from a scratch in the Lok Sabha polls.

At this juncture, if the Congress snatches victory in five seats defeating a formidable BJP, then the “dying” Opposition party will get oxygen before the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam.

According to a senior Congress leader, the party's victory in Nagaon, Karimganj and Dhubri will be relatively easy.

Earlier, Assam state Congress President Bhupen Borah told reporters, “Congress will anyway win in five Lok Sabha seats in the state. I have informed the Congress High Command in Delhi about this.”

Meanwhile, the BJP has rubbished the claims of the Congress party. Assam minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said, “We are set to win at least 12 out of the total 14 Lok Sabha seats and the figure may go up to 13 as well.”

BJP candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat Bansuri Swaraj called the alliance of Aam Aadmi Party and Congress "unnatural" as APP always has gained power by replacing Congress, whether in Punjab or Delhi.

"The alliance of AAP and Congress is unnatural. Whenever Congress lost the power, AAP snatched it, be it in Punjab or Delhi. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal swore on his kids that he will never ally with Congress. Now, this alliance has eroded his credibility... This alliance is not a big challenge as the public of Delhi will vote for development, PM Modi and 'Viksit Bharat' and give all seven seats to BJP," said Bansuri Swaraj while talking to ANI.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah drew a direct parallel between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruthless ruler from auteur Satyajit Ray's cult classic 'Hirak Rajar Deshe'.

Addressing a public meeting in the Hooghly district, ahead of the fifth phase of polling in Bengal, Shah said the legendary filmmaker would have helmed a sequel to 'Hiraj Rajar Deshe' titled 'Hirak Rani', if he were alive today.

The moniker 'Hirak Rani' has often been used by BJP heavyweight and the Leader of the Opposition in the Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, as he accused her of presiding over a loot of public money and central funds.

"Satyajit Ray, as we all know, was one of Bengal's proud sons and a globally renowned filmmaker. His iconic film 'Hirak Rajar Deshe' made waves globally and is still fondly watched and remembered. Sadly, Ray wasn't around when Mamata Banerjee came to power in Bengal as he would have made a sequel to 'Hirak Rajar Desh', titled 'Hirak Rani', seeing her misrule. Mamata Banerjee is the Hirak Rani," Shah said with a smirk.

PM Narendra Modi, speaking at a rally in Azamgarh, reiterated his earlier claims that the opposition congress wanted to divide the country's budget and wanted to allocate 15 per cent of the government budget for minorities .

In a press conference on Thursday, Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and leader of Shivsena UBT took potshots at Prime Minister Modi and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.

The condemnation came after PM Narendra Modi's remarks of 'nakli' on Shivsena (UBT) in his rally on Wednesday.

Sanjay Raut, while addressing the media, alleged that those who had looted the Shiv Sena are now calling others thieves.

In response to allegations made by Prime Minister Modi, Sanjay Raut stated, "The thief himself is speaking, the one who has looted our party is speaking. PM Modi, the Home Minister, and the Election Commission assisted them (the Shivsena - Eknath Shinde faction) in validating the party. We are not fake; they are the supreme thieves; stating lies and running the country. This is why we need to change the government in India to safeguard the constitution."

"We have managed the party very well. The country will see on June 4th where Shivsena (UBT), NCP-SCP, and Congress stand and where the BJP actually is," he added.
Speaking about the speculations of Mamta Banerjee supporting the INDIA alliance from the outside, Sanjay Raut said, "Mamta is didi for everybody. Whether she is in the alliance or not, she is also fighting against the BJP, and we are all together in the effort. Her support is welcomed."

On Wednesday, PM Modi in his rally at Dindori, called Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena "nakli." The PM said that Congress is losing so badly that it is difficult for them even to become a valid opposition.

"Congress is losing so badly that it is difficult for them even to become a valid opposition. A leader of the INDI alliance in Maharashtra suggested that all the small parties in Maharashtra should merge with Congress after the elections. This fake Shiv Sena and fake Nationalist Party will certainly merge with Congress," he said.

"When this fake Shiv Sena merges with Congress, I will remember Bala Saheb Thackeray the most, because Bala Saheb also used to say that the day he felt that Shiv Sena has become Congress, that day he will end Shiv Sena, meaning that now there will be no trace of fake Shiv Sena," he added while addressing a public rally in Dindori.

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday said that the INDIA alliance government, if formed, will work for the empowerment of women.

"Our sisters across the country are ready to form the INDIA Alliance government with enthusiasm. From July, Rs 8500 deposited in women's accounts every month, i.e., Rs 1 lakh annually, will change the financial condition of every family," she said.

Adding further, she emphasised that a share of government jobs will strengthen women's power. "The Centre's contribution to the honorarium of the Asha, Anganwadi and Cook sisters will be doubled. An insurance scheme of Rs 25 lakh will take you out of the quagmire of medical expenses. The situation will change," she assured.

"...Out of 543 seats, BJP itself believes that they will not get more than 143 seats..." SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav said during his joint press conference with Arvind Kejriwal in Lucknow. 

"INDI alliance is going to be a flop. The press conferences of Arvind Kejriwal, Mallikarjun Kharge or Rahul Gandhi are not going to make a difference. this is an alliance of corrupt people who have been rejected by people in their states. Congress party is zero in UP and Arvind Kejriwal is irrelevant in UP...BJP is going to win 400 seats in the country and 80 seats in the state...," Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told the news agency ANI on Thursday. 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is on interim bail till June 2, on Wednesday held a rally in New Delhi in support of the Congress candidate from North West Delhi Udit Raj, and Congress candidate from North East Delhi Kanhaiya Kumar.

The Congress and the AAP, part of the INDIA bloc, are contesting elections together in the national capital.