Bharat Express

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Bharturhari Mahtab's transition from the BJD to the BJP was marked by his admiration for Prime Minister Modi's leadership style, characterized by compassion and inclusivity.

Brij Bhushan, a six-time MP and a significant figure in the region, has also been involved in various educational initiatives, operating around 50 private educational centers in his constituency.

PM Modi assured that the BJP would safeguard reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. He condemned the Congress for allegedly slandering entire communities and spreading hatred, particularly targeting Gujaratis.

He stated that Congress has "betrayed" the "land of Marathwada" on several occasions.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the nomination rally of BJP's candidate, Locket Chatterjee, from the Hooghly Constituency.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at two locations linked to Sheikh Shahjahan, the prime accused in the Sandeshkhali violence, in connection with an attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in January

The Election Commission reported a total of 1,202 candidates contesting in this phase, with 1,098 being male, 102 female, and two representing the third gender.

Sources close to Varun Gandhi stated that he want to avoid the kind of attention that a "Gandhi vs. Gandhi" contest would bring.

He emphasized that the Mandal Commission report, which called for reservations for the Backward Classes (BC), had earlier been put on hold by the BJP.

Manish Kashyap's journey has been marred by controversy, stemming from his arrest in March 2023 over the alleged dissemination of misleading videos portraying attacks on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu.