Apr 04, 2024

Leaders woo voters, lead rallies as Lok Sabha polls near

Express Web Desk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Bihar's Jamui, where he accused the previous Congress governments of failing to effectively deal with cross-border terrorism.

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Sharing the stage with PM Modi was Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Lok Janshakti (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, who formed an alliance with the BJP in Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

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Meanwhile in Uttar Pradesh, BJP MP Hema Malini filed her nomination papers from the Mathura Lok Sabha seat.

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Two-time Mathura MP Malini, addressed a public meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Mathura.

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In West Bengal's Krishnagar, the TMC has fielded Mahua Moitra from the constituency, where she says her victory will be a befitting reply to her expulsion from Lok Sabha.

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Moitra will face off with BJP candidate from Krishnanagar Amrita Roy, renowned as the 'Rajmata of Rajbari'.

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In Kerala, BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a road show in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Meanwhile, in Karnataka's Bengaluru South constituency, BJP's Tejasvi Surya led a rally before filing his nomination papers.

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Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin led a rally in support of Karur Lok Sabha constituency candidate Jothimani, in Tiruchirappalli district.

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Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning April 19, while votes will be counted on June 4. Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh will witness simultaneous Assembly polls.

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