Nation Votes Tomorrow: Intensified Battle in 6th Phase of Lok Sabha Polls!

The battle for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls intensifies as the nation gears up to vote tomorrow.

Voting for the sixth phase, including Delhi, will take place on Saturday, with the results of all seven phases scheduled to be announced on June 4th.

The penultimate sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls gets underway on Saturday as the electoral battle intensifies, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continuing to lead their party’s charge.

Gandhi took a ride on the Delhi Metro on Thursday and interacted with passengers. He shared pictures from the journey on the social media platform X, captioning the post, “Metro travel with Delhiites. Met fellow passengers and enquired about their well-being - I am happy to see that our initiative of building Metro in Delhi has proved so convenient for public transportation.”

Gandhi is also extensively campaigning in support of party candidate Kanhaiya Kumar in Delhi. The city will go to polls on Saturday, with the results announced on June 4.

Sonia Gandhi appealed for victory for the INDIA alliance in a video message on Thursday. She emphasized the importance of the election in safeguarding the country’s democracy and Constitution. The election, she stated, addresses crucial issues like unemployment, inflation, and attacks on constitutional institutions. She urged voters in Delhi to ensure victory for Congress and INDIA bloc alliance candidates.

“Every single vote of yours will create employment, reduce inflation, empower women, and build an equitable and equal India in a golden future,” Gandhi said, highlighting the pressing issues that the Congress has been emphasizing in its electoral campaign for the Lok Sabha polls.

In an interview with HT’s Sunetra Choudhury and Saubhadra Chatterji, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge discussed his party’s campaign, the prospects of the INDIA bloc alliance, and suggested that there were signs indicating a change in regime when the results are announced.

The external affairs ministry was in the process of cancelling the diplomatic passport of MP Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader facing allegations of mass sexual abuse, as Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah approached PM Modi for the second time to expedite action in the matter.

The external affairs ministry received the Karnataka government’s formal letter for revoking Prajwal’s passport on Tuesday, as per sources familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The 33-year-old MP, facing charges of rape, criminal intimidation, and sexual harassment after thousands of videos emerged purportedly showing him engaged in sexual acts with multiple women, is currently in Germany.

“This is being processed under the provisions of the Passports Act of 1967 and relevant regulations,” one of the sources said without providing further details. The duration of the passport cancellation process was not immediately clear.