"And now, I have added 25 more days to this plan, where I would take the suggestions of India’s Yuva Shakti. What do they expect us to do the first thing after coming back to power? It is ultimately their expectations that I am here to fulfill and how they want the nation to develop," he said.

JP Nadda, the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), convened a late-night meeting with party leaders at his residence on Monday to assess the voter turnout in the initial phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

P Chidambaram, a prominent figure in the Congress party, sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent remarks on the "redistribution of wealth." Chidambaram described Modi's statements as "absolute falsehood and brazen mendacity," emphasising that such outrageous claims were unprecedented coming from a Prime Minister.

A 2022 study by the Centre for Policy Research noted that Congress has consistently noted environmental and climate concerns over the last three elections.

In a scathing retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's defence of the electoral bonds scheme, Rahul Gandhi, a prominent figure in the opposition, has criticised it as "the world's biggest corruption."

Central to the BJP's agenda is a pledge to prioritize investment in infrastructure to catalyze employment growth. Emphasizing the success of previous infrastructure initiatives in generating job opportunities, the manifesto vows to further expand employment prospects in manufacturing and tourism sectors.

Focus on anaemia, cervical cancer in healthcare plans, more access to markets and skills training for service sectors promised.

The 'Sankalp Patra', titled 'Modi's Guarantee: Developed India 2047', focuses on development, a prosperous India, women, youth, the poor, and farmers.

Critics from various opposition camps took aim at the BJP's electoral pledge, asserting that it was rife with falsehoods and lacked credibility. One of the chief contentions was the alleged disregard for addressing the pressing concerns of unemployment and inflation, pivotal issues that directly impact the lives of citizens.