Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's Raebareli Charge In Focus In 5th Phase Of Lok Sabha Election

Polling for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election began today with voting taking place in 49 seats across six states and the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The Congress' Chandigarh candidate Manish Tewari on Sunday came out with a city-specific manifesto, promising 20,000 litres of free water every month to people and 300 units of free electricity to families with a monthly income of up to Rs 20,000.

With 695 candidates, the average asset per candidate contesting in this phase is worth Rs 3.56 crores

A total of 49 constituencies across eight states are going to polls in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls today. In the fray this time are 695 candidates, including several political heavyweights from both the ruling BJP and the Opposition.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, asserting that any industrialist will think 50 times before investing in states ruled by the party, owing to the "shehzada's use of Maoist language".

Ahead of the Phase 5 polling for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, top Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan have taken to their social media accounts and appealed to the people in Mumbai to vote.