Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP saying, “Those who say I show ‘red book with blank pages in it’ have never read the Constitution.” Gandhi made the remark during his rally in Nandurbar, Maharashtra. Referring to the copy of the Constitution with a red and black hardcover Gandhi carries at his rallies, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had alleged that Gandhi was trying to seek support from “urban Naxals and anarchists” with the “red book” in his hand.
Mahayuti, Centre ‘undermining’ Shivaji Maharaj, says Congress: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rallies in Maharashtra, the Congress asked why the Mahayuti and the Union governments are keen on “undermining” Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “Raigad was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj – one of India’s greatest sons, whom the Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra and its patron in New Delhi have been undermining,” Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will address a press conference in Pune along with NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar today.
PM Modi to address multiple rallies today: With less than a week to go for the Maharashtra Assembly polls, fierce electoral campaign is on in the state with Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders trading barbs against each other. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will addressing several rallies in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Panvel and Mumbai today. Expecting a massive footfall during PM Modi’s rally at Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai police have put in place a set of restrictions to ensure smooth flow of traffic in other parts of the city. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will attend the rally.