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  • ‘Modi Govt’s Objective Is To Stay In Power By Spreading Anger, Hatered’: Priyanka Gandhi’s Sharp Attack On PM In Wayanad |

    Priyanka Gandhi In Wayanad: Senior Congress leader and party candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday lashed out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government, alleging that he aims to stay in power by any means possible and he gives priority to big business interests over the well-being of the people.

    Priyanka Gandhi, who was in Wayanad to hold an election campaign in the Lok Sabha constituency ahead of the bypolls, alleged that the Modi government wants to remain in power by dividing people, spreading hatred, and oppressing democratic institutions.

    While addressing a rally in Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra trained her guns at PM Modi and said, “Modi ji’s government works only for his big businessman friends. His objective is not to give you a better life. It is not to find new jobs.”

    “It is not to provide better health or education initiatives and programs. It is simply to stay in power by any means possible. And what are those means? Those means are dividing you, spreading anger, spreading hatred amongst you, taking your rights away from you, oppressing democratic institutions,” she added.

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    — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2024

    The senior Congress leader hailed the people of Wayanad for standing up for what is right and fighting against oppressors.

    “This land where all of you live together no matter what religion you are from. You have a courageous and strong history of leaders like Pazhassi Raja, Thalakkal Chanthu, and Edachena Kunkan. You have always fought for what is right; you have always fought against oppressors; you have always fought for equality,” the Congress leader said.

    During the election campaign, Priyanka Gandhi was accompanied by her brother and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. She also praised the people of Wayanad for supporting her brother Rahul Gandhi.

    “When my brother, Rahul Gandhi ji, was facing massive difficulties, he was being attacked every day by the BJP. A huge campaign was launched against him to tarnish his reputation; it was you, my brothers and sisters, who recognized that this man is fighting for what is right; he is fighting for the truth, and you stood by him; you supported him and gave him the courage to fight,” she said.

    Wayanad, a Congress bastion, is set to witness a contest between the grand old party’s candidate Priyanka Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Navya Haridas, and the Left candidate Sathyan Mokeri in the upcoming bypolls.

    Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from the Wayanad constituency as a United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate and is seeking election from the seat her brother Rahul Gandhi vacated.

    Wayanad’s seat was vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was also elected to Lok Sabha from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh in the general elections held earlier this year.

    Wayanad will go to the polls on November 13 along with voting for bye-elections in 47 assembly seats across 15 states. The first phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand will also be held on November 13.

    (With ANI Inputs)

  • Vote casting low in Punjab for Sangrur bypoll, Tripura sees 76.6 in keeping with cent polling for 4 meeting seats

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Polling was once by means of and big non violent within the bypolls for 3 Lok Sabha and 7 meeting seats unfold throughout 5 states and Delhi on Thursday barring an incident of stabbing of a policeman in Tripura, the place polling was once the best at 76.62 in keeping with cent.

    In Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the turnout was once beneath 45 in keeping with cent whilst it was once 56 in keeping with cent in Jharkhand and 67 in keeping with cent in Andhra Pradesh. The overall figures are more likely to trade.

    In Uttar Pradesh, the place the turnout was once 43 in keeping with cent within the bypolls to the Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats, Samajwadi Birthday celebration leader Akhilesh Yadav accused the ruling BJP of misusing energy to disrupt vote casting.

    He alleged that regardless that the Election Fee was once knowledgeable concerning the traits, the election equipment remained a mute spectator. SP staff had been careworn and undue drive was once created on them to vote for BJP applicants, he alleged.

    The turnout in Tripura for the by-elections to 4 meeting constituencies was once an excellent 76.62 in keeping with cent. Leader Electoral Officer (CEO) Kiran Gitte mentioned off-duty police constable Samir Saha was once stabbed in Kunjaban space in Agartala constituency, including he’s present process remedy at a clinic.

    Opposition Congress demanded repoll in 4 cubicles of Agartala constituency, claiming largescale rigging, whilst TMC alleged that “democracy was once murdered” within the identify of by-elections. The ruling BJP exuded self assurance in successful the entire 4 seats — Agartala, Jubarajnagar, Surma and The city Bardowali.

    Leader Minister Manik Saha is contesting from The city Bardowali. He must win this election to proceed as the manager minister. He’s a Rajya Sabha member who was once sworn in final month after the then leader minister Biplab Deb’s unexpected resignation.

    The TMC, which is making an attempt to make inroads within the state, alleged large-scale rigging by means of “BJP-backed goons”. Punjab noticed a low turnout of simply over 37 in keeping with cent within the bypoll to the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency.

    In a tweet, Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann demanded from the Election Fee that the vote casting time be prolonged until 7 pm, mentioning that many of us had been nonetheless running in fields because of the paddy-sowing season.

    The Sangrur deputy commissioner-cum-returning officer and the state leader secretary additionally sought extension of polling time from the election panel.

    The ballot panel pulled up the officers over the request, asking them to give an explanation for why they sought extension of polling time in opposition to last hours, announcing it amounted to “strive of unduly interfering within the election procedure and affect sure magnificence of electorate”.

    Over 43 in keeping with cent electorate within the Rajinder Nagar meeting constituency in Delhi exercised their franchise within the bypoll. The bypoll is in large part being observed as a fight between a assured AAP and a spirited BJP. Just about 67 in keeping with cent electorate exercised their franchise within the by-election to Atmakuru meeting constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

    With the exception of some minor incidents, the polling went on with none incident of violence, severe criticism and interruption, State Leader Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena mentioned. In Battepadu village in Atmakuru mandal, Impartial candidate T Sasidhar Reddy raised an objection alleging campaigning within a polling station by means of ruling YSR Congress activists.

    He additionally alleged that the government had been turning a blind eye to it and collected a controversy with police. Following intervention by means of senior officers, the problem subsided even because the polling endured unhindered.

    The BJP alleged that its polling agent was once abducted from a polling station in Krishnapuram village however police denied this type of factor came about. Police attempted to disperse a mob of YSRC staff, amassed close to a polling station in Padamatinayudu Palli.

    The ruling celebration staff to begin with resisted the police strive however had been later despatched clear of the scene. In Jharkhand, 56.03 in keeping with cent polling was once reported within the Mandar meeting bypoll in Ranchi district. The by-election was once necessitated after the disqualification of Bandhu Tirkey as an MLA within the wake of his conviction in a corruption case.

    The Congress has fielded Bandhu’s daughter, Shilpa Neha Tirkey, as the typical candidate of the JMM-led alliance, whilst BJP has nominated former legislator Gangotri Kujur. The bypoll to the Azamgarh seat in Uttar Pradesh was once necessitated by means of the resignation of SP leader Yadav, who was once elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Meeting as an MLA within the elections previous this yr.

    The Rampur seat was once vacated by means of senior SP chief Azam Khan, who too was once elected to the state meeting. In Punjab, the bypoll was once necessitated by means of the resignation of Mann from the Lok Sabha after he was once elected as an MLA within the state meeting elections previous this yr.

    He had gained the Sangrur seat within the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections. The bypolls in Agartala and The city Bardowali in Tripura had been necessitated after Sudip Roy Barman and Asish Saha surrender as BJP MLAs and joined the Congress in February.

    The Surma seat in Dhalai district fell vacant after BJP legislator, Asish Das, was once disqualified by means of Speaker Ratan Chakraborty and bypoll to Jubarajnagar was once necessitated following the dying to sitting CPI(M) MLA Ramendra Chandra Debnath.

    In Andhra Pradesh, the bypoll is being held to fill the emptiness brought about because of the dying of then Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy in February. His brother Vikram Reddy is the ruling YSR Congress candidate and he’s locked in a competition with BJP’s G Bharat Kumar Yadav.

    The bypoll in Delhi was once necessitated within the wake of AAP chief Raghav Chadha leaving the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha lately.

  • TMC eyes blank sweep in each meeting and LS by-poll, Shatrughan Sinha leads by means of over 2 lakh votes

    Through PTI

    KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress is on solution to a blank sweep because it demolished competitors within the Asansol Lok Sabha seat the place film actor-turned baby-kisser Shatrughan Sinha is main by means of an unassailable margin of just about 2.3 lakh votes, whilst it is candidate Babul Supriyo is on solution to win the celebrated Ballygunge constituency.

    In Asansol former Union minister and widespread veteran Bollywood big name Shatrughan Sinha is main by means of garnering a large 5,45,818 votes in opposition to BJP’s Agnimitra Paul’s 3,15,283 votes as at 2 pm.

    BJP had received the seat within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

    In Ballygunge, TMC candidate singer-turned baby-kisser Babul Supriyo is forward of CPI (M) ‘s Saira Shah Halim, accumulating some 40,623 votes in opposition to Halim’s 28,515 votes.

    Apparently CPI(M) has overtaken BJP’s Keya Ghosh who has until now controlled to get simply 8,094 votes, thus lending some credence to the Communist birthday party’s declare that they’re on a revival trail.

    The by-polls, which happened on April 12, had been necessitated as Supriyo resigned because the MP of Asansol after switching over to the TMC from the BJP, whilst state minister Subrata Mukherjee, who represented Ballygunge, died ultimate 12 months.

    West Bengal Leader Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee thanked electorate from the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge Meeting Constituency for giving a decisive mandate to TMC applicants in each the seats, the place by-polls had been held.

    “I sincerely thank the electors of the Asansol Parliamentary Constituency and the Ballygunge Meeting Constituency for giving decisive mandate to AITC birthday party applicants,” she tweeted.

    “We believe this to be our other folks’s heat Shubho Nababarsho reward to our Ma- Mati- Manush group. Salute to the electorate for reposing religion in us, all over again,” she added.

    TMC chief Firhad Hakim mentioned emerging unemployment and costs and the loss of any steps by means of the BJP central management, which he described as “Nero fiddling whilst Rome burnt,” being amongst reasons for BJP’s deficient appearing.

    Supporters of TMC’s Sinha and BJP’s Paul traded ‘Jai Bangla’ and ‘Jai Sri Ram’ slogans however stopped wanting clashing as police stepped in.

    BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar mentioned this is a common development that the birthday party in energy within the state typically wins the by-elections.

    “However I will be able to guarantee you that we can win again Asansol in 2024. We’d defeat TMC’s reign of terror within the subsequent Lok Sabha polls,” he mentioned.