02 Apr, 15:18 (IST)

BSP Chief Mayawati in Bhubaneswar: "The way PM Modi's government implemented GST and demonetization, in haste, that affected small businesses; that also led to increase in unemployment. Congress was involved in Bofors and now BJP govt is involved in Rafale."

02 Apr, 14:59 (IST)

Omar Abdullah in Pattan: "Maine yahan ke logon se vaada kiya hai, Assembly Election mein National Conference ko mandate mile, hum Public Safety Act ko kanoon ke daayare se bahar nikal denge." (Omar Abdullah Says 'Will Abolish Public Safety Act' if NC Elected After Assembly Elections.)

02 Apr, 13:33 (IST)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on him contesting from Wayanad (Kerala): There was a demand for me. There is a very strong feeling in south India that they are not being carried by the current govt. South India feels hostility from Mr Narendra Modi.

02 Apr, 13:13 (IST)

While launching the manifesto, Rahul Gandhi said, 22 lakh government jobs lying vacant which we will fill up by March 2020.

02 Apr, 13:11 (IST)

In last five years, BJP govt has spread hate, divisiveness; Cong will work towards uniting India, bringing people together, says Rahul Gandhi.

02 Apr, 12:54 (IST)

Congress president Rahul Gandhi says we will bring a separate budget for farmers. "If a farmer is unable to pay back his loan, it will not be considered a criminal offense but a civil offense", promises Gandhi.

02 Apr, 12:53 (IST)

Rahul Gandhi at Congress' election manifesto release: 'When we started this process about a year back, I spoke to Mr Chidamabaram, Mr Gowda & gave 2 instructions. I said this is not a manifesto to be made in closed rooms but this should reflect the wishes of the people of India'.

02 Apr, 12:51 (IST)

During the release of the Congress manifesto,  Congress President Rahul Gandhi says, “Whatever is stated in the manifesto has to be true. I don't want anything to feature in the manifesto that is a lie,"

02 Apr, 12:42 (IST)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh released the muchawaited manifesto of the Congress party on Tuesday. Ahead of the release of the Congress manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi had been making a slew of promises that include Rs 72,000 each year to five crore poorest families, single slab Goods and Services Tax (GST) and filling 22 lakh government vacancies, among others.Read Full Story Here

02 Apr, 12:39 (IST)

While speaking at the launch of the Congress manifesto, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, "The manifesto is our promise to move towards a forward looking and inclusive economy".

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New Delhi, April 2: In the run up to Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah will flag off the party's campaign for the 2019 general elections in Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha constituencies on Tuesday in this tech hub. "Shah will launch the party's poll campaign with road shows and a public meeting on Tuesday evening in the high-profile Bangalore South constituency in the presence of our state leaders and hundreds of cadres," BJP spokesman G. Madhusudhan told IANS. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Rahul Gandhi Doesn't Have Guts to Contest From Hindu Majority Seat, Says PM Narendra Modi. 

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to kick off his campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar on Tuesday. He is scheduled to hold rallies in Jamui and Gaya Lok Sabha seats, both of which go to polls in the first phase.  Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP Most Hopeful of Doing Well in Bengal, Says Shahnawaz Hussain. 

According to a release issued by the BJPs state headquarters, the prime minister will be addressing a rally in the afternoon at Jamui where he will be joined by the partys national general secretary in-charge for the state Bhupendra Yadav and state president Nityanand Rai.

According to a report by PTI, this would be followed by another rally at Gaya in the evening where Modi will share the stage with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan and Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi among others. Incidentally, neither of the two Lok Sabha segments is being contested by the BJP.