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

On Sunday, prime minister Narendra Modi addressed rallies in Rajasthan’s Alwar and Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha and Jabalpur.

Voting will be held in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in a single phase on November 28 and December 7 respectively.

8:25 pm IST Congress even does ‘totka’: Shivraj Chouhan “Congress is the biggest communal party. Sometimes they need Muslims’ votes, sometimes they act to visit temples, they even do ‘totka’.One of their leaders is roaming around wearing garland of lemons and chillis.Votes shouldn’t be sought on the basis of religion,” said Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan, according to news agency ANI.





7:40 pm IST Congress has scams worth crores, Shivraj brought development: Modi “At one hand, is the Congress which has done scams worth crores of rupees with its uncles (Bofors accused Italian businessman Ottavio) Quattrocchi and (United Carbide Corporation chief Warren) Anderson, the accused in killings of thousands in the Bhopal gas tragedy, and on the other, Mama Shivraj (Singh Chouhan) who has brought development and the ‘Ladli Lakshmi’ programme to Madhya Pradesh,” said PM Modi. एक ओर करोड़ों का घोटाला करने वाले कांग्रेस के क्वात्रोची मामा और भोपाल गैस कांड में हजारों लोगों की मौत के गुनहगार एंडरसन मामा हैं वही दूसरी ओर मध्य प्रदेश का विकास करने वाले और लाडली लक्ष्मी योजना लाने वाले शिवराज मामा है : पीएम मोदी #ModiSangMP — BJP (@BJP4India) November 25, 2018





7:35 pm IST ‘Will he bring moon if someone asks for it’: Shivraj Chouhan on Rahul’s promise to waive off farmers’ loan within 10 days “Will he bring down the moon from the sky if someone asks him to, he is just saying anything,” MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’’s promise to waive off farmers’ loan within 10 days. If someone says him to bring the moon from the sky, will he get it? Kuch bhi keh rahe hai aaj kal: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Rahul Gandhi's statement to waive off farmers' loan within 10 days if Congress wins the elections pic.twitter.com/UHaphwZyNF — ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2018





7:30 pm IST Congress has become burden on nation: PM Modi “Congress party has become a burden on the nation,” said PM Narendra Modi at poll rally in Madhya Pradesh, according to news agency PTI.





7:15 pm IST BJP ensured affordable healthcare for all: PM Modi “We are ensuring affordable and quality healthcare for all. Through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, the poor and middle class people have been immensely benefited,” said PM Modi in MP.





7:10 pm IST India now exports mobile phones: PM Modi “Namdaar talks about Made in Mandsaur, Made in Jabalpur and Made in Indore mobile phones, but doesn’t have that much knowledge that today India exports mobile phones,” said PM Modi in MP.





7:05 pm IST BJP increased MSP by 1.5 times: PM Modi In 2006, Swaminathan Commission submitted a report to the Congress government. The report suggested that minimum support price (MSP) by for farmers should be increased by 1.5 times, which was never implemented. It is BJP who increased the MSP 1.5 times.





7:00 pm IST People across country now rejecting Congress: PM Modi “From Panchayat to Parliament, each and every state were once ruled by the Congress. But why people across the country are now rejecting the Congress? The reason - Because of their corruption, because they believe in dividing people on the grounds of caste,” said PM Modi.





6:55 pm IST Is baar fir se Shivraj: PM Modi in Jabalpur ‘Na darbari, na Raja, na Maharaj, is baar fir se Shivraj’ said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jabalpur. ना दरबारी, ना राजा और ना ही महाराज इस बार फिरसे शिवराज : पीएम मोदी #ModiSangMP pic.twitter.com/C1C2SQc4kE — BJP (@BJP4India) November 25, 2018





6:50 pm IST ‘Shouldn’t Cong tell who is their CM face?’ PM Modi asks in MP’s Jabalpur “Shouldn’t they (Congress) tell you who is their chief minister face? When they don’t trust you with this, should you trust them & cast vote for them on November 28?” asks PM Narendra Modi in Jabalpur.





5:10 pm IST BJP indulging in overt, covert polarization in country: Cong leader Jairam Ramesh “There is a high degree of communal polarization that the BJP is doing in every election and in these states,” he told PTI. “One is overt polarization, which is the language used by Mr Amit Shah and PM Narendra Modi. Then there is covert polarization done by the RSS and its people through the word of mouth and house to house,” Ramesh said. Ramesh said the Opposition “tends to miss” overt polarization and also the seriousness of covert polarization.





5:05 pm IST BJP rules more than 70% of India: Amit Shah “Congress, Communists and TDP have joined hands for elections. The Communists have been wiped out of world and the Congress out of India. However, currently, BJP is ruling more than 70% of India.”





5:02 pm IST ‘Fake news’ only enterprise flourishing under BJP rule: Cong leader Jairam Ramesh “I think this is ‘Make in India’, Make in BJP. Fake news is the biggest enterprise in ‘Make in India’ during the BJP regime. The fact is that Mr Modi himself, during his election campaign, indulges in falsification of facts, he indulges in falsification of history,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged, according to news agency PTI.





5:00 pm IST KCR govt didn’t implement Central schemes to stop PM Modi from becoming popular: Shah “Telangana govt did not implement several schemes of the centre because they believe it will make PM Modi more popular in the state,” said Amit Shah.





4:57 pm IST For each Amit Shah, 10 ‘Shahs’ of RSS practicing communal polarization: Ramesh “Mr Amit Shah is a good example of a person who preaches and practices the politics of overt polarization” and that “for every Amit Shah there are 10 ‘Amit Shahs’ of the RSS who are practicing and preaching covert polarization. That is what happened in UP,” Cong leader Jairam Ramesh noted.





4:55 pm IST KCR govt hasn’t fulfilled employment promises: Shah in Telangana’s Siddipet “KCR government hasn’t been able to fulfil any of his promises. Instead of giving employment to 1.60 lakh people, more than 2 lakh seats are lying vacant, said BJP president Amit Shah in Telangana’s Siddipet.





4:50 pm IST Around 4,500 farmers committed suicide in Telangana: Amit Shah “Around 4,500 farmers have committed suicide in Telangana. In KCR’s constituency, around 131 farmers have killed themselves,” says BJP chief while addressing a public meeting in Telangana.





4:40 pm IST BJP doesn’t believe in reservation on basis of religion: Amit Shah “Telangana CM has proposed 12% reservation for the minorities which isn’t possible without taking away reservation quotas of SCs, STs or OBCs. BJP is against any reservation on the basis of religion and will not allow anyone else to make this happen,” says BJP chief Amit Shah in Telangana’s Warangal.





4:35 pm IST BJP brought most comprehensive crop insurance scheme: PM “We brought the most comprehensive crop insurance scheme. Farmers are immensely benefiting from it,” says PM Modi.





4:25 pm IST Why Cong leaders making personal attacks on my parents, asks PM Modi “We never attack anyone’s family, we never make personal comments, then why are Congress leaders making personal attacks on my parents,” said PM Modi. #WATCH: PM Modi says in Vidisha, "kya kaaran hai ki aaj mere pita ji ko bhi ghasit ke le aaye, jo 30 saal pehle duniya chod ke chale gaye hain. Aur Congress ke naamdaar kehte hain ki Modi Ji bhi to mere parivar ke liye bolte hain". #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/qO18PXvEv3 — ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2018





4:20 pm IST See the difference: PM Modi on 15 years of BJP rule in MP vs congress’ 55 “Compare the 55 years of misrule of Congress versus 15 years of good governance in Madhya Pradesh under Shivraj Chouhan’s leadership. The difference is for everyone to see,” said PM Modi in PM’s Vidisha.





4:15 pm IST No trace of Congress in UP, Odisha, Gujarat: PM Modi “Ever since Congress was kept out of power in Gujarat, UP, Odisha, Andhra,Telangana, and West Bengal, they haven’t been given another chance,” said PM Modi.





4:10 pm IST Cong doesn’t talk about development: PM Modi “Neither has Congress worked for development, nor do they have the courage to talk about development. BJP works towards development because there is no other way of working,” said PM Modi. कांग्रेस पार्टी न कभी विकास के मुद्दे पर चुनाव लड़ी है और न वो विकास के मुद्दे पर चुनाव लड़ने की हिम्मत रखती है: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/BkaWCKYOIk — narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 25, 2018





4:05 pm IST PM Modi addresses rally in MP’s Vidisha PM Modi is currently addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha, development being the focus of his initial speech.





1:11 pm IST BJP ensured one rank one pension to the soldiers: PM Modi “The soldiers were demanding one rank one pension for the last 40 years. I want to ask the Congress why did they not listen to them. When we came to power we ensured one rank one pension to the soldiers,” said PM Modi.





1:05 pm IST What Congress had done in 50 years, Raje did in 5 years: PM What the Congress had done in 50 years, Vasundhara Raje did in 5 years. Now, you have to decide are you going to vote for the BJP or for a party which will make you wait 50 years to get work done,” said PM Modi.





12:58 pm IST Congress is trying to use impeachment to threaten judiciary: PM Modi “Congress is dragging the judiciary into politics. Congress is creating an atmosphere of fear for the judiciary. One of their leaders asked the Supreme Court to delay the Ayodhya hearing because of 2019 polls. When a judge doesn’t pay heed to their demands, they try to use impeachment to threaten judiciary. But, I urge the judiciary to keep on treading the path of justice without any fear,”said PM Modi.





12.56 pm IST It’s Raje’s 5 years vs Congress’ 5 years “We want votes on the basis of development. It’s Vasundhara Raje’s 5 years vs Congress’ 5 years,” said PM Modi.





12:49 pm IST Congress is a confused party: PM Modi “The Congress is a confused party. They are confused about their CM Candidates, their leader is so confused,” said PM Modi.





12:46 pm IST When I go abroad, they don’t see my caste, they just see India: PM Modi “When I go abroad, they don’t see my caste, they just see India and its people,” said PM Modi in Rajasthan’s Alwar





12:43 pm IST Congress worked towards breaking the country: PM Modi “While BJP worked towards making the country strong, Congress worked to break it,” said PM Modi.





12:40 pm IST Marginalised communities are just vote-bank for Congress: PM Modi When a Congress leader humiliated me over my caste, he was suspended from the party. But, after two months, he was cordially welcomed by the party. Marginalised communities are just vote-bank for them. That’s what caste means to them. Everyone knows their conduct towards Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar. They did not even confer him Bharat Ratna,” said PM Modi





12:37 pm IST Congress has no vision for welfare of Rajasthan: PM “Congress is now asking my caste, abusing my mother as they don’t have any other agenda to fight the polls on. They don’t have any vision for the welfare of Rajasthan,” said PM Modi





12:34 pm IST If Congress had courage, they would have challenged the work done by CM Vasundhara Raje: PM “The Congress is stooping lower day-by day. They have forgotten civility. If they’ve had courage, they would have challenged the work done by CM Vasundhara Raje in Rajasthan,” said PM Modi





12:31 pm IST PM Modi addresses public rally in Rajasthan’s Alwar PM Narendra Modi is addressing a public rally in Rajasthan’s Alwar.



