Political parties are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to outdo each other in the assembly elections in five states— Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Telangana — fielding key leaders, poaching heavyweights, forging alliances, among others.

Here are the live updates:

6:00 pm IST Shivraj Singh brought MP to the developed category: Amit Shah “During Congress’ rule Madhya Pradesh was among the BIMARU states, and when Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s BJP government took over, he pulled the state to the developed category,” said Amit Shah in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena.





5:55 pm IST Congress has become an ATM of lies: Amit Shah While addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena, BJP chief Amit Shah said, “Congress has become an ATM of lies.” कांग्रेस पार्टी झूठ का ATM बन चुकी है : श्री अमित शाह #BJPWinningMP — BJP LIVE (@BJPLive) November 24, 2018





5:45 pm IST Amit Shah addresses public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena “It’s the nature of the people of Morena to fight against injustice”, said Amit Shah in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena. अन्याय के विरुद्ध लड़ना ये मुरैना के लोगों का स्वभाव है : श्री @AmitShah BJPWinningMP pic.twitter.com/xSV2yCV3Pa — BJP LIVE (@BJPLive) November 24, 2018





4:50 pm IST This generation of farmers suffering due to Cong’s wrong doings: PM “This generation of farmers are suffering due to the wrong doings and wrong policies of the Congress. Even our govts are facing bad names for those things,” said PM Modi. This generation of farmers are suffering due to the the wrong doings and wrong policies of the Congress. Even our govts are facing bad names for those things. Aaj jab unki nitiya ulti pad rahi hai woh aage aake zyada se zyada cheekh rahe hain: PM Modi in Mandsaur pic.twitter.com/6koYyeB4Ji — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2018





4:45 pm IST Cong losing all polls ever since Narendra Modi became PM: Amit Shah “Ever since 2014 when Narendra Modi became the PM, Congress has been losing all elections,” says BJP chief Amit Shah in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. राहुल गांधी के मैनेजर को मालूम नहीं है जबसे 2014 में मोदी जी प्रधानमंत्री बने है, एक के बाद एक चुनाव आप हार रहे हो।आपकी पार्टी को दूरबीन लेकर ढूंढ़ना पड़े ऐसी पार्टी हो गई है : श्री @AmitShah #BJPWinningMP — BJP LIVE (@BJPLive) November 24, 2018





4:40 pm IST Congress left farmers in debt, BJP has empowered them: PM Modi “Congress left farmers helpless and in debt, and we have worked to empower the farmers,” said PM Modi in MP. किसानों को मजबूर बनाने और उनको कर्ज में डुबोने का काम कांग्रेस पार्टी ने किया और हमनें किसानों को मजबूत करने का काम किया है : पीएम मोदी #BJPWinningMP — BJP (@BJP4India) November 24, 2018





4:35 pm IST Congress couldn’t eliminate poverty: PM Modi “Congress manufactures and spreads lies. Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji gave the slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’ but were they able to eliminate poverty? They nationalised banks and said the poor would benefit from it, but what happened? So many people did not even have accounts”, said PM Modi in Mandsaur.





4:32 pm IST PM put an end to black marketing of urea: PM Modi “Modi put an end to black marketing of urea and to lathi-charge on farmers for taking urea”, said PM Modi in MP. देश में यूरिया की कालाबाजारी और किसानों यूरिया लेने के लिए जो लाठियां खानी पड़ती थी, मोदी ने आते ही ये सब बंद कर दिया : पीएम मोदी #BJPWinningMP — BJP (@BJP4India) November 24, 2018





4:30 pm IST MP saw rapid growth in agriculture sector under BJP rule: PM Modi “BJP is committed to farmer welfare. In the last 15 years, under Shivraj Chouhan Ji’s leadership, Madhya Pradesh has seen rapid strides in agriculture sector,” says PM Modi.





4:18 pm IST Had Sardar Patel been the 1st PM, farmers’ condition would have been better: PM Modi “Had Sardar Patel been the first prime minister of the country, farmers’ condition under the Congress rule wouldn’t have been this bad,” said PM Modi. अगर सरदार पटेल साहब देश के पहले प्रधानमंत्री बने होते तो कांग्रेस के दशकों के शासन में किसानों की जो बुरी हालत हुई वह नहीं हुई होती : पीएम मोदी #BJPWinningMP pic.twitter.com/xvhowTvefe — BJP (@BJP4India) November 24, 2018





4:15 pm IST Sardar Patel was a true leader of farmers: PM Modi “Sardar Patel was a true leader of the farmers. He worked for farmers’ welfare and empowered them”, said PM Modi in Mandsaur.





4:12 pm IST PM Modi invites people of Mandsaur to visit the Statue of Unity “I invite the people of Mandsaur to visit the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ‘Statue of Unity’, whenever they get a chance,” said PM Modi.





4:00 pm IST PM Modi addresses public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur, appeals people to bless BJP as it will work their aspirations.





3:17 pm IST Under BJP rule, our army carried out surgical strike and took revenge for the murder of our soldiers: Shah “Under the BJP rule, the Indian Army carried out surgical strike and took revenge for the murder of our soldiers. That’s what we have done,” said Amit Shah.





3:11 pm IST We have secured the borders of this country: Shah “Rahul and company is asking us what have we done. The main work we have done is secure the borders of the country,” said Amit Shah.





3:09 pm IST Bless us again and we will transform MP from a developed to a prosperous state “The BJP has transformed the BIMARU state to a developed state. Bless us again and we will transform MP from developed to a prosperous state,” said Amit Shah.





3:05 pm IST Congress remembers farmers only during the elections: Shah “Congress remembers farmers only during the elections ,” said BJP national president Amit Shah.





3:01 pm IST Amit Shah addresses public meeting in MP’s Shivpuri BJP national president is addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri.





2:12 pm IST A day will come when a Chinese youth will eat chips from ‘Made in MP’ chips packet: Rahul Gandhi “A day will come, when a youth in China will eat chips from a packet, marked ‘Made in Madhya Pradesh’,” said Rahul Gandhi





2:08 pm IST If Cong comes to power, will make MP the food factory for the whole country If the Congress comes to power, Madhya Pradesh will feed the whole country in just 5 years. We will set up food processing factories close to every farmland -- ketchup factories near tomato farm, potato chips factory near potato farm





2:06 pm IST If you can’t waive crop loans, don’t waive loans of industrialists as well: Rahul Gandhi “If you can’t waive the crop loans of farmers, don’t waive the loans of big industrialists as well,” said Rahul Gandhi.





2:04 pm IST Rahul Gandhi launches sharp attack on MP CM during a public meeting in Damoh “I made a mistake, I said Shivraj Chouhan’s son’s name has emerged in Panama papers. I got confused, it wasn’t his son. He sued me for defamation. But, I speak about Vyapam everyday. Why doesn’t he say that he will sue me, now?” questions Congress president Rahul Gandhi





1:59 pm IST Vyapam has stolen the future of youth: Rahul Gandhi “Vyapam has stolen the future of the youth of this state. Honest youth cannot be selected if he/she does not have money,” said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public gathering in MP’s Damoh.





1:53 pm IST People of this country doesn’t trust BJP anymore: Rahul Gandhi “I asked the PM, ‘Modi ji you should help the farmers’. He looked at me but didn’t say anything. You give your money to the government and then we get to know that a poor man’s money is going in the pockets of industrialists. Obviously, the trust will break. The people of this country doesn’t trust the BJP anymore,” said Rahul Gandhi





1:52 pm IST Even Shivraj Chouhan knows that he is fighting the elections to lose: Rahul Gandhi “Even Shivraj Chouhan knows that he is fighting the elections to lose. But, he doesn’t have ill-will in his heart. Then, there is that person who knows that he is going to lose 2019, so he is spewing hate. I ask the youth of MP to listen to Mr. Modi’s speeches. He doesn’t talk about employment & farmers anymore. His speeches are filled with hatred and anger. And this is because he knows he has lost people’s faith in him,” said Rahul Gandhi.





1:48 pm IST Rahul Gandhi addresses public gathering in MP’s Damoh Congress president Rahul Gandhi is addressing a public gathering in MP’s Damoh.





1:11 pm IST Farmers pay insurance money and all the benefit goes to insurance companies: Rahul Gandhi “In Mandsaur, BJP govt shot at farmers. Farmers pay insurance money and all the benefit goes to insurance companies,” said Congress president Rahul Gandhi





1:03 pm IST Amit Shah hold roadshow in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashokanagar BJP national president Amit Shah is holdijng a roadshow in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashokanagar BJP President Amit Shah holds road show in Madhya Pradesh's Ashoknagar #MadhyaPradeshElections2018 pic.twitter.com/oKeA3z1glT — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2018





1:01 pm IST Every CM in BJP-ruled states is involved in scams: Rahul Gandhi “Every CM in a BJP ruled state is involved in scams, where public money is stolen,” said Congress president Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar.





12: 58 pm IST Education to children, irrigation to farmers, employment to youth - this is our motto: PM “Education to children, irrigation to farmers, employment to youth - this is our motto,” said PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur.





12: 56 pm IST Madhya Pradesh has made up its mind to remove Shivraj Chouhan govt: Rahul Gandhi People of Madhya Pradesh have made up their minds to remove the Shivraj Chouhan govt. And in a few months, Mr. 56 inch’s govt will also be removed,” said Congress president Rahul Gandhi





12:54 pm IST We made the law to get back black money stacked abroad: PM “No one is going to be spared. We made the law to get back the black money stacked abroad. Their shell companies are involved, obviously they will have problems with me,” said PM Modi.





12:50 pm IST Corruption is Congress’ lifestyle: PM “Launching a sharp attack on Congress, PM Modi said corruption is Congress’ civility, its style, its lifestyle,” said PM Modi.





12:48 pm IST The benefits of tourism is trickling down to everyone “The benefits of tourism filters down to everyone right from from guest house owners, taxi drivers, confectionary sellers, and to even a tea seller,” said PM Modi.





12:43 pm IST PM Modi responds to Raj Babbar’s comment on his mother “The Congress does not have the courage to confront Modi and now they are abusing Modi’s mother, they are dragging her into the muck,” said PM Modi while responding to Congress leader Raj Babbar’s remark on his mother. Babbar had compared the rupee’s falling value against the US dollar with her age, sparking demands by the BJP on Friday for an apology from him and also his party chief Rahul Gandhi. “(Before becoming the prime minister) Modi used to say that compared to the (US) dollar, the value of the rupee has fallen to a level where it is almost the same as the age of the then Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh),” Babbar, the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, said. “Mr Prime Minister, at that time, you had not taken his (Manmohan Singh) name out of respect. Although our tradition does not allow this, we wish to say that now the value of the rupee has fallen to the age of your respected mother,” he added.





12:40 pm IST It’s their four decades vs four years of my governance: PM “The Congress is not ready to tell what it did when it ruled the country for four decades, it’s not ready to discuss what it did during its rule in MP. It’s their four decades vs my four years of governance,” said PM Modi.





12:35 pm IST The people of India are our high command: PM “The people of India are our high command. We are committed to serve them and fulfill all their aspirations. This is not a remote-controlled government. This government is run by its people, its youth. I serve the youth of this country, people of this country,” said PM Modi.





12:31 IST Efforts being made to ensure farmers of this region get water: PM Modi “Numerous efforts are being made towards water conservation and ensuring farmers of this region get water,” said PM Modi.





12: 30 pm IST I urge to reject the negative politics of Congress: PM Modi “If we go back 15 years, when Congress was in power, everyone knows about the condition of Madhya Pradesh. That is why I urge the people of this state to reject the negative politics of Congress. Do not let them to come to power again,” said PM Modi





12:28 pm IST Bundelkhand has seen development under MP CM’s leadership “Bundelkhand has seen development, and this has not been done by any raja or maharaj, but by CM Shivraj Chouhan,” said PM Modi.





12:24 pm IST BJP is happy in the last stage of elections, but Cong is not: PM “We are in the final stage of elections, BJP is happy but Congress is tensed,” said PM Modi





12:19 pm IST This region has seen rapid development under MP CM’s leadership: PM Modi “This region of Bundelkhand has seen rapid development in the last 15 years under Shivraj Chouhan ji’s leadership,” said PM Modi.



