The country is witnessing high octane campaign for third phase of Lok Sabha elections with top leaders holding election rallies and road shows in various constituencies.
95 Parliamentary Constituencies across 10 States and two Union Territories will go to polls in this phase on the 7th of May. A total of one thousand 351 candidates are in the fray in this phase.
Prime Minister and Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi will address four rallies in Karnataka today. He will be campaigning in the constituencies going to the poll on May 7th. In the morning Mr. Modi will address a public rally in Belagavi. He will then reach Sirsi in Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency and address a public rally at noon. Thereafter the Senior BJP leader will reach Davangere and take up campaigning after noon and finally in the evening will address the final rally for the day from Bellary in the evening. Earlier, Mr. Modi while addressing an election rally in Goa last night, said that Goa symbolizes the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.
Mr. Modi further added that this election represents a contest between the NDA fulfilling aspirations with a saturation-led approach and an I.N.D.I alliance leading an approach with greed for the sake of family & dynasty.
In Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congres Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy unveiled the party Manifesto for General Elections-2024 at Tadepalli Party office yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, he stated that his state government completed 99 per cent of the promises made in 2019 Election Manifesto and assured to continue all the existing welfare schemes if voted to power again. He said, assistance to women will be increased to 1.5 lacs from existing 75,000 rupees.
In Gujarat, Senior BJP leader Amit Shah addressed election rallies in Porbandar, Bharuch and Panchmahal. Addressing a rally in Panchmahal yesterday, Mr. Shah said, the BJP government will implement the Uniform Civil Code once it returns to power. He said, BJP government under the leadership of Narendra Modi has freed India from terrorism. Mr. Shah said the BJP government is committed to the development of all sections of society including poor and marginalised people. Addressing a rally in Bharuch, Mr. Shah said, BJP government has not only increased the budgetary outlay for tribal people in the country but also enhanced the education, and health facilities for them. He also ensured people that the BJP government would not take away the fundamental rights of tribals.
In another rally at Dharampur in Valsad district Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the BJP government of doing injustice to the poor and tribal people over the last 10 years. She stated that if the Congress party comes to power, it will allocate a special budget for tribal people and work for the welfare of the poor, farmers, and downtrodden
Uttar Pradesh is going to witness high-voltage political campaigning today. Senior BJP leader Amit Shah will be addressing three rallies in the State. He will be in Kasganj, Mainpuri, Etawah and Kanpur. Apart from attending rallies in Kasganj, Mainpuri and Etawah, he will have meetings with party functionaries in Kanpur regarding the General Elections. Senior BJP leader and Chief Minister of the State Yogi Adityanath will also address rallies in Bareilly, Badayun and Etah districts. Clash of Titans in the political battleground will be in Bareilly where Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav will also campaign for the Party candidate. He will also address another political rally in Sambhal district.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
