New Delhi, Ap 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Rajasthan's Churu in support of BJP candidate Devendra Jhajharia on Friday at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The rally is expected to witness the presence of prominent leaders, including Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, state BJP president C.P. Joshi, former state president Satish Poonia, and former Opposition leader Rajendra Rathore. Jhajharia is contesting against BJP defector and Congress candidate Rahul Kaswan.
Here are the major political events unfolding across the country today:
- BJP President J.P. Nadda is set to hold a public meeting in Haridwar on Friday in support of party candidate Trivendra Singh Rawat. Nadda will kick off a roadshow from Aryanagar Chowk in Haridwar to Rishikul Maidan, where he will address the public meeting. Prior to the rally, he will offer prayers at Maya Devi Temple in Haridwar at 10:50 a.m. and interact with sages and saints for their blessings.
- The Congress is slated to unveil its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. The party has announced that it will present 25 "guarantees" to the people of the country. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi will jointly release the manifesto.
- Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren will convene a meeting of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislature party at his residence on Friday. The JMM is expected to announce the names of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections following the meeting.
- The Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) is scheduled to meet on Friday evening to discuss the probable candidates for nine Lok Sabha seats in Haryana and three seats in Delhi. The CEC is likely to announce the final list of candidates post the meeting.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address a 'Vijay Shankhnad' rally in Baghpat on Friday noon, where RLD chief Chaudhary Jayant Singh is also expected to be present. Following Baghpat, the Chief Minister will visit Aligarh's Gabhana tehsil and address a public meeting at around 2 p.m.
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will embark on a one-day visit to Sikar on Friday, during which he will address a public meeting in Laxmangarh in support of BJP's Sikar candidate, Sumedhanand Saraswati.
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will conduct public meetings in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Friday. He is scheduled to hold a public meeting in Desaiganj at 11 a.m. followed by one in Chamorshi at 1:10 p.m.
- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak will address a Lok Sabha Volunteers' conference in Barabanki on Friday.
- Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari will partake in various poll-related programmes in Indore, Dewas, Ujjain, and Ratlam districts on Friday.
- Jannayak Janata Party President Ajay Chautala will visit villages under Haryana's Ateli on Friday and address public meetings there.
