Today in Politics: PM Modi to address rallies in UP and Delhi, Rahul to kickstart campaign in Haryana

Amit Shah and Nadda to campaign in West Bengal, Kharge to campaign in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are seen campaigning for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. (PTI Photo)

The BJP’s top brass will continue its campaign for the Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Modi will address two public meetings in Basti and Shrawasti Lok Sabha segments in Uttar Pradesh, both of which go to the polls in the sixth phase on May 25.

He will then proceed to Dwarka in West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, where he will address a rally.

In context: Modi’s campaign to Delhi assumes significance as the BJP is looking to corner the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case. The AAP and Congress are fighting the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi in alliance.

The BJP is utilising the alleged assault on Maliwal, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP, to portray its top leadership, including Kejriwal, as responsible — first through “silence”, acceptance, and then a “direct attack” on Maliwal — for “denigration” and “assault” of their own women colleagues, as reported by Jatin Anand.

Nadda and Shah in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold three public meetings in Kanthi, Ghatal and Purulia Lok Sabha segments and will participate in a roadshow in the Bankura Lok Sabha seat. All four seats go to the polls in the sixth phase on May 25. BJP national president J P Nadda will also be in the state and address three public meetings in Barasat, Kolkata Uttar and Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha seats, which will go to the polls in the final phase on June 1.

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Rahul to kickstart Haryana campaign

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday address poll rallies in Haryana, in his first campaign stop in the state that goes to the polls on May 25.

He will hold a rally in the Charkhi Dadri area of the Bhiwani-Mahendergarh constituency and proceed to address another public meeting in Sonipat, the Congress’ Haryana unit said on Monday. In the evening, he will take part in an event in Panchkula, which falls under the Ambala Lok Sabha constituency.

The Congress has fielded Rao Dan Singh, an incumbent MLA, from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh against the BJP’s Dharambir Singh, who is seeking re-election.

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From Sonipat, the Congress has fielded Satpal Brahmachari against the BJP’s Mohan Lal Badoli.

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Badoli, a BJP MLA, was fielded in place of incumbent MP Ramesh Chander Kaushik.

Panchkula and Jagadhri come under the Ambala seat. MLA Varun Chaudhary will take on the BJP’s Banto Kataria from Ambala.

Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will be in Jharkhand and address two rallies in Ranchi and Godda. While Ranchi goes to the polls in the sixth phase, Godda will vote in the final phase on June 1.