Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on April 6, Live News Updates: West Bengal CEO Bars BJP MP Babul Supriyo's Electoral Song

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer bars BJP MP Babul Supriyo's electoral song. Says, "Election Commission has said BJP MP Babul Supriyo's song against which TMC had objected won't be allowed to play. The song was being used by BJP in various parts of Bengal without permission. The song will have to be withdrawn."

Villagers from Manoharpur in Saharanpur LS constituency have decided to boycott polls over 'no development'. Say, "There are many issues relating to electricity, water & roads. No politician has visited the village to address our issues. We need written assurance else we won't vote"

Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu holds public rally in Guntur.

BJP's Suresh Nakhua has filed a criminal complaint against Congress's Urmila Matondkar and stated, "She has hurt religious sentiments of Hindus by calling 'Hinduism the most violent religion in the world' on a TV show".He also named Congress President and a journalist in the complaint.

BJP national Gen Secy Ram Madhav calls Congress manifesto made to woo separatists. He said in Jammu, "It appears as if this manifesto has been made to gather votes of the separatists of J&K. There is no all India vision in it. It is a manifesto made for vote-bank only."

Jana Sena candidate from Visakhapatnam LS seat of Andhra Pradesh, JD Lakshminarayana, releases manifesto on bond paper. He said, "I signed on bond paper which features party manifesto for Visakhapatnam. Voters can drag me to court if I fail to fulfil the promises. Our party has such guts."

BJP President Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Gandhinagar of Gujarat.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan holds a roadshow in Balasore district's Nilagiri area of Odisha.

Congress General Secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds roadshow in Fatehpur.

Former Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt. General (Retired) Sarath Chand joins BJP in Delhi. Senior party leader and Union Minister Sushma Swaraj also present.

Narendra Modi slams Congress on Lok Sabha poll manifesto for promising to amend Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Balod. He said, "Main zara Congress walon ko kehta hoon ye sena ke jawano ko tum nihathe bana rahe ho,zara ek baar khudh toh saari security cover se nikal kar ke dikhao zara."

TDP releases poll manifesto, promises laptops to intermediate students and innovation hubs in every city of Andhra Pradesh. TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu said, "Laptops will be given to intermediate (+2) students. Unemployment dole will be paid to those who pass out intermediate. We will set up innovation hubs in every city."

Indian Overseas Congress Chief Sam Pitroda Indicates Retirement From Active Politics. He said, "I personally believe we need younger people in politics. People like us should back off. If someone asks me to be in the govt, I will not accept it. My days are over. And it's tough sometimes for people to let go."

Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav files nomination from Kannauj seat. Akhilesh Yadav, Ramgopal Yadav, Jaya Bachchan and BSP's SC Mishra also present.

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Congress Releases List of 5 Candidates for Punjab, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. Names 3 candidates for Punjab and one each for Bihar and Himachal Pradesh.

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BJP Releases List of 24 Candidates for Haryana, MP, Odisha, WB, Rajasthan, UP and Jharkhand. Names 8 candidates for Haryana, 4 each for Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, 3 each for Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh and one for West Bengal.

The party also announced the names of two candidates for Odisha Assembly Elections. Along with this, it named one candidate each for bye-elections in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

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Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu speaking at party manifesto release: Manifestos have become a farce nowadays. Some parties claim that they'll do many things, they don't even know intricacies. But we have clear vision. We have fulfilled many promises,more than the said ones.

PM Narendra Modi in Sonepur, Odisha: Actually Congress and BJD use the poor for politics. This is the reason a large part of India including Odisha was under immense poverty for so many decades, this situation was then misused by Maoists.

ITBP: The First vote of Lok Sabha Polls 2019 has been cast in Arunachal Pradesh by service voters. A remote Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) unit on the eastern tip of North East started service voting by secret postal ballot on 5/4/19 at Lohitpur, Arunachal Pradesh.