Today (18th May 2024) was the last day of campaigning in Maharashtra for the fifth and the final phase of the Lok Sabha election. Addressing an election campaign in Palghar, BJP Senior Leader and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath claimed that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be integrated with India within six months of Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuming office for the third term. He emphasized the growing difficulty for Pakistan to retain control over PoK.

BJP Senior leader and Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari assured that despite various challenges regarding the onion issue in the district, decisive steps will be taken to address it after the Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Gadkari was addressing an election rally in Nashik.
BJP Senior leader and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, during a press conference in Mumbai, emphasized the rapid development achieved by the BJP-NDA government in the last decade.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi of inciting people and fostering societal division through his election speeches.