Approximately 109.9 million and 105.9 million people turned up to vote in the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections, respectively. | Latest News India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Apr 26) slammed the opposition for their condemnation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and said that the Supreme Court judgement on cross-verification of votes was a "tight slap" on the Congress-led opposition.
Speaking at a rally in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar, the PM also said that the opposition was trying to "steal" reservations meant for OBCs, SCs and STs "for the sake of their favourite vote bank of Muslims".
The plea claimed that PM Modi appealed to the voters to vote for BJP in the name of Hindu deities and Hindu place of worships as well as Sikh deities and Sikh place of worship.
Pawan Singh, an independent candidate from Karakat Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, faces five cases of MCC violations after a roadshow with over 100 vehicles. He quit BJP to contest independently in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 against NDA and INDI Alliance candidates.