Congress leaders Kharge, Rahul, Priyanka conduct over 100 rallies, roadshows each as Lok Sabha election campaign ends | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi wrapped up their Lok Sabha election campaign on Thursday, expressing confidence that the INDIA bloc will emerge victorious in the general elections.Throughout the campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi participated in over 100 rallies and public interaction programs across the country.In a self-made video, the…

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Over 200 public outreach programmes, 80 media interviews: PM Modi’s high-pitched 2024 Lok Sabha campaign ends | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whirlwind Lok Sabha election campaign, which included a total of 206 public outreach programmes – some laced with a lot of acrimony and aggression, ended on Thursday with a rally in Punjab’s Hoshiyarpur. The Prime Minister also gave a total of 80 media interviews, averaging more than one daily…

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‘VK Pandian is not my successor’: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dismisses speculations | India News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday clarified that VK Pandian is not his political successor, stating that people of Odisha will make that decision. Despite Naveen never explicitly naming Pandian as his successor, the Tamil IAS officer turned BJD politician’s prominent role had fuelled speculation about his potential to succeed Naveen.“He is not my…

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‘Perspective based on reality’: India after Nawaz Sharif admits Pakistan violated pact with India | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday responded to former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif‘s admission that Islamabad “violated” 1999 Lahore Declaration signed between the two countries.During its weekly press briefing, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “You are aware of our position on the issue. It is true that even in…

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PM Modi spoke about ‘mandir-masjid’, divisive issues 421 times in last 15 days: Kharge | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Upping the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the leader of using divisive language during the Lok Sabha Elections campaign. Kharge alleged that PM Modi mentioned ‘mandir-masjid‘ and other divisive topics 421 times during his election campaign, despite the Election Commission’s guidelines prohibiting appeals for votes…

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‘Reckless allegations’: Delhi HC dismisses plea to disqualify PM Modi from contesting 2024 Lok Sabha polls | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday rejected the plea seeking disqualification of PM Narendra Modi‘s candidature from contesting 2024 Lok Sabha elections calling the allegations labelled against him “vague, unsubstantiated and reckless”.“Perusal of the petition reveals that the same is replete with vague, unsubstantiated and reckless allegations.Not only are the pleadings inchoate but…

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