Monday, May 20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puri, Odisha, on Monday morning, accompanied by BJP candidate Sambit Patra. Patra, who was defeated in the 2019 election by Pinaki Mishra of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), is running again this year, facing off against Congress' Jaya Narayan Patnayak and BJD's Arup Patnaik. The event drew large crowds of BJP supporters, who lined the route and gathered on terraces, waving Modi posters and BJP flags.
Cargo ship Dali, stuck under Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge for 55 days, finally moved to port. Indian crew hailed for alerting authorities, saving lives. Efforts of Synergy Marine Group, Unified Command, and US President Joe Biden crucial for successful refloating. Singapore flagged ship, SMG, and collaboration with authorities key in the operation.
In a successful anti-Naxalite operation conducted by the state police and CRPF's elite CoBRA unit, ten Naxalites were taken into custody in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday.The joint operation was carried out by personnel from the District Reserve Guard, local police, and the 204th, 206th, and 208th battalions of the CoBRA unit in the forest near Duled village.
Akhilesh Yadav urges BSP to assist INDIA bloc to protect Constitution, aiming for government formation. Accuses BSP of aiding BJP, warns voting for BSP is wasting votes. SP and BSP history of alliance and conflicts detailed. Mayawati's refusal to join the alliance and accusations of being BJP's B-team noted.
Shiv Sena supporters in Thane face a crucial decision in the LS polls between Uddhav Thackeray and CM Eknath Shinde, with alliances and discontent shaping the political landscape.
Priyanka Gandhi addressed an evening election gathering in Bachhrawan, Rae Bareli without a public address system, showcasing spontaneity. Her campaign in Rae Bareli and Amethi energized Congress workers canvassing for brother Rahul and Kishori Lal Sharma. She aggressively attacked BJP, PM Modi, and the party's candidates during her poll pitch.
