Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: PM Modi Supports Women’s Quota in 2029 Elections
PM Modi Advocates for Women’s Reservation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed the implementation of women’s reservation for the upcoming 2029 Lok Sabha and assembly elections during the national ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ in New Delhi on April 14. He emphasized that increasing women’s participation in legislative bodies would fortify Indian democracy and enhance representation. “Since women have shown excellence in numerous fields, boosting their involvement in governance is both timely and necessary. There exists a broad consensus on this issue, spanning across the present and several decades,” he remarked. PM Modi expressed his belief that the upcoming 2029 elections would enable a stronger and more vibrant democracy with women’s reservation effectively in place.
Rahul Gandhi Launches Campaign in West Bengal
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to commence his campaign for the Congress party in the West Bengal Assembly elections starting Tuesday. This marks his return to the state five years after his previous campaign for the party. Alongside him, his sister and All India Congress Committee general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi, is also scheduled to visit West Bengal to support Congress candidates in the following days.
M. K. Stalin Engages with Vellore Residents
In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin intensified his election campaign by engaging in door-to-door outreach in Vellore ahead of the elections scheduled for April 23. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party has fielded sitting MLA P. Karthikeyan for the Vellore seat in an electoral contest against the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate, S. R. K. Appu.
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