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During an election rally in Bihar on Monday, Rahul Gandhi and Tejaswi Prasad Yadav had a narrow escape when the stage collapsed partially at Paliganj in Patna district

PM Modi accused opposition parties of collaborating with "jihadis" for "vote jihad," alleging they aim to reverse progress by reinstating Article 370 and repealing the Citizenship Amendment Act. He criticised their stance on reservation and claimed Congress obstructed BrahMos missile sales, advocating for self-reliance in defense.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'mujra' remark against opposition leaders and said that he "insulted Bihar" by making such a comment.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Saturday that India has transformed significantly under PM Modi, highlighting a "huge difference" between pre-2014 and today. He noted that before 2014, there was "mistrust and identity crisis," but now the world respects India, with citizens warmly welcoming PM Modi globally.

The vibrant roadshow commenced at 3.30 pm from Belgharia Rathtala Crossing, winding through Kamarhati and Baranagar along BT Road, and concluded at Sinthir More.

BJP leader and Pilibhit’s sitting MP, Varun Gandhi, reached Sultanpur on Thursday to campaign for his mother, Maneka Gandhi. This marks his first rally of the election season, following his replacement by Jitin Prasada as the BJP candidate for Pilibhit.

BJP workers accuse TMC of the attack on the roadshow where Agnimitra Paul, BJP candidate for Midnapore LS seat was also present.

Shah, addressing a poll rally at Nayagarh, also sought clarification from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the missing keys of Puri Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar.

The EC described Gangopadhyay's remark as a "low-level personal attack", asserting that he violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

"A lot of complaints from voters about the facilities outside the booths @ECISVEEP. At least having the voter lines in shade/fans could help. They don't want much, just basics to stay cool. Please look into it," Thackeray posted on X.

Accompanying him were state BJP president Manmohan Samal, MP candidate Sambit Patra, and Puri MLA nominee Jayanta Sarangi.

After their attempts to pacify the crowd failed, Gandhi and Yadav conferred briefly and decided to leave the venue to prevent any security breaches. Footage from the event showed broken barricades and a densely packed crowd.