On Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's statement, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "We have not had any alliance with BJD ever since PM Modi formed the government. The BJP and the BJD have been contesting separately since 2014. Khargeji is an elderly person. He has a memory loss sometimes, but we respect him."

BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "By 2027 in terms of wealth India will rank at number three position...Our one of the neighbours who never said good for our country, today their leaders are also saying that India is becoming a powerful country and Pakistan is still backwards..."

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Ravikaran Singh Kahlon on Thursday joined the BJP here, a day after he was expelled from the SAD over alleged anti-party activities. Welcomed into the party fold by Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar and party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kahlon said the SAD had turned into a "limited company" - indirectly referring to control over the party by a few leaders.

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While addressing a rally in Pratapgarh, PM Modi teared into INDI bloc. He said, “INDIA bloc will disintegrate after June 4; Rahul Gandhi lost Amethi, will lose Raebareli too.”

On CM Mamata Banerjee's remarks "will support INDIA bloc from outside to form govt at Centre", veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty says, "It is very good...Think of what you will do when we win 400 seats and come to power."

On PM Modi's "I will not do Hindu-Muslim", AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi says," Who is the PM calling 'ghuspeti'? Managlsutra taken away from Hindu women will be given to whom? He is referring to Muslims only. Who had said "recognise people from their clothes"?..."

While addressing a public rally in Pratapgarh, PM Modi said, “They want to remove the stable NDA government, but their (Indi Alliance) formula for running the government is a new PM every year. They want that those who join Bhanumati's clan should get equal opportunity to loot. Do you accept this?”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asserted that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and the country will take it back "at any cost". Addressing an election rally in Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, the former BJP president slammed the Congress-led opposition for "raising fear about Pakistan's atomic power".

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his public meeting in Bihar's Sitamarhi says, "Today Lalu Yadav, for the sake of power politics, to make his son the Chief Minister, has gone and sat in the lap of the Congress party, which has spent its entire life opposing the backwards and extremely backwards."

The Congress on Thursday claimed that the BJP is "spreading lies" about food rations in India and asserted that what Karnataka has accomplished through its 10 kg free rice guarantee scheme of 'Anna Bhagya' will now be implemented across the country by an INDIA bloc government. The party's assertion came a day after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced that if the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is voted to power, it will double the quantity of free rations provided by the BJP government to the poor.

As the electoral battle intensifies in West Bengal's Tamluk constituency, a fierce confrontation between the TMC and the BJP looms large with the state's ruling party seeking retribution for Mamata Banerjee's loss in Nandigram and the saffron party striving to fortify its stronghold. Former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP immediately after resigning from his post on March 5 and was fielded by the party from the crucial seat, and the selection of young Turks Debangshu Bhattacharya and Sayan Banerjee by the TMC and CPI(M) respectively have intensified the political rivalry in the seat.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Ravikaran Singh Kahlon on Thursday joined the BJP here on Thursday, a day after he was expelled by the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led party. Kahlon was welcomed into the party fold by Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar and party leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa. Kahlon is the son of former Punjab Assembly speaker and rural development and panchayat minister Nirmal Singh Kahlon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur.

Congress candidate from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, Ajay Rai, met people in his constituency, as part of election campaign in Uttar Pradesh.

"You have seen the old days of SP's 'gundaraj'... Yogi ji has rightly implemented my 'swacchta abhiyan' against rioters, mafias, kidnappers and extortion gangs in Uttar Pradesh," said PM Narendra Modi while addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh.

"SP & Congress, 'dal 2 hain, lekin dukaan ek hi hai'. They sell the things of lies, appeasement and corruption. They have now come up with a 'triple dose' of appeasement...," PM Narendra Modi said.

In his address to a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, PM Narendra Modi said, "Granting Indian citizenships to refugees has already started under CAA... They all have been living in our country for a long, they are those people who have to suffer because of the partition of the country based on religion. Those who get to power in the name of Mahatma Gandhi but don't remember what he used to say... Congress never cared about these people, because they were not the vote bank of congress..."

BJP national president JP Nadda held a roadshow in Odisha's Bhubaneshwar on Thursday.

PM Modi addressed a rally in UP's Lalganj on Thursday.

Mumbai Congress leader Vishwabandhu Rai has resigned from the Congress party. 

Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva, who held an election campaign at Hatoda Ram Park ahead of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, said, "All the workers of BJP are appealing to the people to support PM Modi. The public is supporting PM Modi, and it will make sure that BJP wins all the Lok Sabha seats in Delhi..."

BJP candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, Bansuri Swaraj, held an election campaign at Ajmal Khan Park ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, on Thursday.

"... The alliance of AAP and Congress is unnatural. Whenever Congress lost the power, AAP snatched it, be it in Punjab or Delhi. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal swore on his kids that he will never ally with Congress. Now, this alliance has eroded his credibility... This alliance is not a big challenge as the public of Delhi will vote for development, PM Modi and 'Viksit Bharat'...," said BJP candidate from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat Bansuri Swaraj.

BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva held election campaign at Hatoda Ram Park ahead of the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday. "All the workers of BJP are appealing to the people to support PM Modi. The public is supporting PM Modi, and it will make sure that BJP wins all the Lok Sabha seats in Delhi..." said the Delhi BJP chief. 

 Contrary to the high-decibel campaign by top leaders of rival BJP in Odisha, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, ruling BJD president and Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has been silently leading from the front, emblematic of a “one man army” against the saffron party's well oiled propaganda machinery.

Accompanied by his close aide V K Pandian, Patnaik on Wednesday addressed four election meetings during which he took feedback from the people on the welfare schemes implemented by him. (PTI)