Apr 13, 2019 10:44 AM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Lok Sabha election tracker LIVE: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to hold rallies in Karnataka today
The blog keeps a track of all the latest news and developments on the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled between April 11 and May 19. The counting is scheduled to take place on May 23.
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JUST IN | PM Narendra Modi is addressing a public meeting in Theni, Tamil Nadu
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be in Karnataka today to address three public rallies:
> Kolar at 12.15 pm
> Chitradurag at 2.45 pm
> Krishnarajanagara at 5 pm
PM Narendra Modi will address four mega rallies in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka:
> Theni, Tamil Nadu at 11 am
> Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu at 1 pm
> Mangalore, Karnataka at 4.20 pm
> Bengaluru South, Karnataka at 6.45 pm
69.43% voting in phase 1: EC
A voter turnout of 69.43 percent was recorded in phase one of Lok Sabha elections held on April 11, the Election Commission said on April 12.
Over 14.20 crore people were eligible to vote to decide the fate of 1,279 candidates in the 91 constituencies.
According to data made available by the EC, out of the total voters, 69.43 percent turned up at polling stations to exercise their democratic right.
The turnout figure is likely to go up as some polling parties were yet to return.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the overall turnout was recorded at 66.44 per cent across all the nine phases. (PTI)
PM Modi: Your happiness is my happiness and whenever you have faced troubles, I have left no stone unturned to solve them. Several people, including many from Kerala got stuck in conflicts in The Gulf and Africa. These are honest, hardworking people who are earning money for their families. But, they faced problems due to forces of terror. In the last four years, nurses from Iraq were brought back safely. Thousands of Indians came back home from Yemen, South Sudan and Libya
PM Modi: We are working to boost tourism in Kerala and the rest of the nation. Tourist arrivals have increased by almost 45% ever since we took office. The e-visa facility for over 166 nations has been a game changer.
PM Modi: Now, when our forces successfully eliminate terrorists inside their own homes, Congress, Left & their allies question our forces. They were silent when they had to act. Today, when the bare minimum they can do is show support, they prefer to question & insult our forces
PM Modi: The UDF and the LDF have given free passes to extremist organisations to radicalise our youngsters.
PM Modi: The UDF and the LDF have given free passes to extremist organisations to radicalise our youngsters.
PM Modi: The BJP's full effort will be to keep the subject of the hundreds of years old faith, tradition and worship of Kerala in front of the Supreme Court.
Our government will also strive to provide constitutional protection to topics of faithOur government will also strive to provide constitutional protection to topics of faith.
PM Modi: Till BJP is there, the force of the LDF and farce of the UDF will not be able to destroy Kerala’s traditions. I want to say it clearly - BJP stands with Kerala.
BJP stands with your faith.
PM Modi: Their tricks are aimed at making people helpless in their own land. But, if UDF and LDF think they can destroy our faith, they are mistaken
PM Modi: They are trying to make Kerala a laboratory of their mischief. They are insulting sentiments of the people. They call themselves champions of speech and expression. But, they deny the same to the people of Kerala.
PM Modi: But then, these so-called liberals activate their entire network of fake NGOs, fake civil society groups, urban Naxals, Tukde-Tukde Gang to interfere in the faith and traditions of our land.
PM Modi: The Communists and the Congress have blatant double standards on women empowerment, which is evident from their stand on the brutal practice of Triple Talaq?
PM Modi: I want to ask outdated communists and fake liberals as to why are they silent on the political killings of RSS and BJP workers in Kerala?
PM Modi: Kerala's culture has come under immense attack by the UDF and the LDF. Kerala is a peaceful land. But the Communists and the Congress have brought political violence to the land. Several RSS Karyakartas and BJP workers have been killed for serving the people.
PM Modi: Electing the Communists and Congress is giving the license to the leaders in top-level corruption. Right now, the entire nation is talking about a huge scam by the Congress – the Tughlaq Road scam. In Madhya Pradesh, cash worth crores of rupees have been seized and detailed probes have revealed that the money can be traced back to a family on Tughlaq road, New Delhi.
The money was grabbed from the funds allocated for women and children development. Can you imagine how shameless you are?
PM Modi: Parties here are experts at land grabbing. The parties are insensitive to the needs of the people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Kozhikode, Kerala
PM Modi: In the past, the Communist LDF and the communal UDF have taken the people of Kerala for a ride. Both have taken turns in looting Kerala. If not, then why have so many ministers resigned over corruption charges since 2016?
Rahul Gandhi: I am confident that our alliance (Congress-DMK) will win in Tamil Nadu.
Rahul Gandhi: While India faces unemployment, 22 lakh government jobs lay vacant. The Congress party will fill these vacancies within the first year of coming to power.