With phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 set to commence on Monday, May 13, across 96 seats in nine states and one union territory, political parties have ramped up their campaigning efforts. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to conduct his roadshow in the national capital on Saturday, following his release from jail on Friday. The Supreme Court granted interim relief to the AAP national convenor in the liquor policy scam case until June 1.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Bhubneshwar, Odisha, on Friday and is slated to participate in a poll rally in Chatra, Jharkhand, on Saturday.
Key Highlights:
– Lok Sabha phase 4 includes 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 in Telangana, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, 8 in West Bengal, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 5 in Bihar, 4 each in Jharkhand and Odisha, and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir.
– Union Home Minister Giriraj Singh expressed concerns over the declining Hindu population and urged Muslims to refrain from identifying themselves as minorities.
– Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, will visit Varanasi to review arrangements for PM Modi’s roadshow and participate in the ‘Ganga aarti’.
– Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray retaliated against PM Modi’s remarks, stating that Modi’s tenure will conclude after June 4.
– Residents of Swabhiman Anchal in Chitrakonda block, Odisha, known as a stronghold for left-wing extremists, will vote for the first time, with 30 new polling booths established across nine gram panchayats.
– AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi conducted a door-to-door campaign in Asad Baba Nagar, Telangana.
