Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targetted Congress President Rahul Gandhi at a public meeting in Mumbai. "Leaders whose thinking is still a century behind, cannot take India forward," said PM Modi.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on April 26, Live News Updates: PM Narendra Modi Targets Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai
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26 Apr, 20:45 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the stage at a public meeting in Mumbai. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Republican Party of India RPI (A) Ramdas Athawale are also present.
26 Apr, 18:22 (IST)
The Election Commission has banned BJP leader Mahadev Sarkar from election campaigning for 48 hours. Sarkar, who is BJP president of Nadia district cannot hold any public meeting, road show, public rally and interviews in media in connection with ongoing elections.
26 Apr, 17:18 (IST)
Speaking to Sunny Deol's candidature from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh said the actor-turned-politician is a "filmy fauji". "He (Sunny Deol) is a filmy fauji, while I am a real fauji. We will defeat him, he is no threat to Sunil Jakhar or Congress," Singh said.
26 Apr, 16:09 (IST)
Preneet Kaur, Congress candidate from Patiala & wife of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, files her nomination for Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Captain Amarinder Singh also present.
26 Apr, 14:52 (IST)
Wrestler The Great Khali campaigns for BJP's Jadavpur candidate Anupam Hazra.
26 Apr, 13:51 (IST)
Singer Daler Mehndi joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
26 Apr, 13:47 (IST)
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda defends Priyanka Gandhi's decision of not contesting from Varanasi. He said, "It (not contesting from Varanasi) was Priyanka ji's decision, she has other responsibilities. She thought rather than concentrating on one seat she should focus on the job she has at hand. So, that decision was her and she decided it."
26 Apr, 13:28 (IST)
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal called PM Narendra Modi an elephant and Congress president Rahul Gandhi an ant. He said, "Hindustan ke logon ne yeh sochna hai ki humara PM kaun ho? Modi sahab se muqabale mein kaun ho sakta hai...yeh jo Gandhi hain, yeh jo jaise haathi aur keedi ka farak hota hai, itna farak hai."
26 Apr, 13:13 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi boarded an eight-seater hawker plane to reach Patna so that he could address a political rally, but the flight developed a technical glitch and he had to return to New Delhi.
26 Apr, 12:51 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi: Aisa mahaul kuch log ab banane lage hain ki Modi ji toh jeet gaye aur vote nahi karoge toh chalega. Kripa karke aise logon ki bataon mein mat aiye. Matdaan apka haq hai, loktanta ek utsav hai, zada se zada matdaan karna chahiye desh mazboot karne ke liye.
26 Apr, 11:50 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi today filed nomination papers from Varanasi parliamentary constituency.
26 Apr, 11:31 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Collectorate office to file his nomination from Varanasi parliamentary constituency. He meets NDA leaders including Parkash Singh Badal, Uddhav Thackeray and Nitish Kumar there.
26 Apr, 11:01 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi. He then left for Collectorate office to file his nomination.
26 Apr, 10:42 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi's plane developed technical snag while en route Patna, due to which the Congress president was forced to return to Delhi. Gandhi apologised for the inconvenience.
26 Apr, 10:34 (IST)
Janata Dal United's Nitish Kumar and Lok Janshakti Party's Ram Vilas Paswan meet BJP President Amit Shah during NDA leaders meet in Varanasi.
26 Apr, 09:48 (IST)
PM Modi addresses BJP workers meet at Varanasi: Main bhi booth ka karyakarta raha hun, mujhe bhi diwaron par poster lagane ka saubhagya mila. Aaj iss manch ke madhyam se mein aapko aur desh ke sabhi nagarikon ko sabhi karyakartaon ka aabhaar vyakt karta hun.
26 Apr, 09:15 (IST)
BJP President Amit Shah addressed NDA leaders meet in Varanasi. PM Narendra Modi will file nomination papers today from Varanasi
26 Apr, 08:56 (IST)
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26 Apr, 08:43 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will attend three election rallies today. PM Modi will be addressing two rallies in Madhya Pradesh and one in Maharashtra.
In reach out to the Varanasi voters a day before filing nominations from the seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his guiding principle of "India First", while launching a blistering attack against Pakistan. The PM vowed to further his crackdown against terror if granted another term.
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh was booked, as the Election Commission has found his remarks linking the chanting of Vande Mataram to the grant of burial land as a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The Opposition had called his statement a veiled threat towards the Muslim community.
Senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil resigned as the Leader of Opposition from the Maharashtra state legislative assembly on Thursday. The senior leader's resignation comes days after his son Sujoy had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving the Congress-NCP combine in Maharashtra a jolt.
In some of the important happenings that are to take place today:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three election rallies today ahead of the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. He will address two rallies in Madhya Pradesh and one in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address one rally each.
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