In this second video of the Mid-day series Straight Talk, Political Strategist Ritwik Mehta breaks down the winning strategy deployed by the Bhartiya Janata Party, Annamalai’s fandom, the Modi Factor, Congress’ downfall, Political chaos in Maharashtra, Bihar politics, prospects of INDIA Alliance along side BJP making inroads in states of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. From grassroots mobilization to high-level coalition building, Mehta offers invaluable insights into how the BJP navigates the complex landscape of Indian politics dethroning long-standing political parties in the process. Watch exclusive insights into the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, as political analyst Ritwik Mehta delves into understanding the inner workings of India's political parties with Katyayani Kapoor.
15 April,2024 08:30 PM IST
On 14th April, BJP released its election manifesto, ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at party headquarters. EAM S Jaishankar and other party leaders including Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived at the BJP headquarters. From Bullet Trains to UCC and Olympics in India, here are top 10 promises made by PM Modi in BJP’s Manifesto.
15 April,2024 07:35 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there is an "ideological battle" taking place in the country between Periyar's ideas of social justice and equality; and that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS of "one nation, one leader, one language". He further lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over inequality and said that Inequality in today’s india is even worse than the British Era. He said that when earlier India used to be called as a beacon of democracy, the rest of the world today say that India's democracy is no longer a democracy. He made several other scathing Remarks on BJP. Watch video for more.
13 April,2024 11:49 AM IST
The first phase of Lok Sabha Elections is all set to take place on 19th of April. Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, all the party and party members are busy campaigning in full swing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow Rajasthan’s Dausa on April 12. The roadshow holds an important move of the BJP to repeat the Assembly elections results stats. A massive crowd holding the flags of BJP turned up for the roadshow to show their support for PM Modi. Polling for all 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan will be held in two phases on April 19 and April 26 results will be declared on June 4.
13 April,2024 11:15 AM IST
Home Minister Amit Shah on 10th of April took a sharp jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He alleged Mamata of welcoming Rohingyas in West Bengal. Amit Shah said, “"Mamata Didi will not stop infiltration because these infiltrators are her vote bank. PM Narendra Modi and the BJP government can stop infiltration in Bengal. We stopped infiltration in Assam. I have come to tell you Modi's guarantee that make us cross 30 seats, and form a BJP government in Bengal, we will stop infiltration." Watch video for more.
10 April,2024 04:31 PM IST
Delhi BJP leaders and workers staged a protest near the AAP headquarters on April 10. BJP is demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged excise policy scam. Recently, Kejriwal's plea against his arrest and remand in the excise policy of his government was rejected by the Delhi High Court on April 09. Meanwhile, CM Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the high court order. Dramatic images surfaced from the Aam Aadmi Party's headquarters in New Delhi. During the protest, security personnel used water canons against BJP workers, who were trying to overpass the barricades. Watch video
10 April,2024 03:47 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 09 held a roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai ahead of the LS Polls 2024. State BJP President K Annamalai also accompanied him during the mega rally. A massive crowd holding the flags of BJP turned up for the roadshow to show their support for PM Modi. Polling for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 19 and results will be declared on June 04. “As usual, every time Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji comes to Chennai, the people of Chennai welcome our honorable PM as their own son... Today is one such day. In a historic roadshow, the people of Chennai have welcomed Narendra Modi Ji with open arms... The mood of Chennai, the mood of Tamil Nadu, is very clear... People are very excited and PM Modi Ji’s roadshow today is really historic. This is going to reflect on April 19 in a very big way,” said K Annamalai.
10 April,2024 10:44 AM IST
Embarked on ‘Mission 400 paar’ for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi held a rally in UP’s Pilibhit. PM Modi shared the stage with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other BJP leaders. During the election rally, PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath’s bonhomie caught people’s attention. PM Modi grabbed CM Yogi Adityanath’s arm as the latter stood up to deliver his election speech. The public meeting in Pilibhit witnessed a large gathering of people extending their support to PM Modi. Notably, PM Modi will also campaign for BJP in Madhya Pradesh’s Naxal-affected Balaghat today. Voting for the Pilibhit constituency will be done during the 1st phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19. Watch video
09 April,2024 05:10 PM IST
During his public rally in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur on April 08, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made scathing attacks on the INDIA bloc over various issues. PM Narendra Modi compares Congress to bitter gourd; said, "Bitter gourd can never be sweet even if mixed with ghee or sugar. It also implies to Congress. Due to its misdeeds, today the Congress party has lost public support within the country, hence now the Congress has openly started the game of divide and rule. The language of Muslim League has been written in the manifesto issued by the Congress. Their MPs are talking about another partition of India. People of the INDI alliance are threatening to separate South India. DMK party is calling 'Santana' Dengue and Malaria...Congress calls the fake Shiv Sena people and makes them hold rallies in Maharashtra.”
09 April,2024 03:34 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Congress party saw some high-profile exits in recent months and one of the biggest setbacks came from Ex-Congress loyalist Milind Deora. One of the youngest members of the 15th Lok Sabha, with notable achievements as a former Union Minister, who was always seen as the credible Congress face from South Mumbai, resigned from Congress in January 2024, ending his 55-year-old relationship with the Congress party that he inherited from his father - veteran politician Murli Deora. What led Milind Deora to quit the Congress party and join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena? How does the Congress party undermine its legacy? From spilling beans on CAA to getting candid about this favorite places to dine and relax, watch Milind Deora’s exclusive Straight Talk with Katyayani Kapoor.
09 April,2024 12:12 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
