Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on May 1, Live News Updates: EC Bars BJP Bhopal Candidate Pragya Singh Thakur From Campaigning For 3 Days Starting 6 AM on Thursday

EC bars BJP Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for three days starting 6 am tomorrow. Thakur's remark that she is proud of Babri Masjid's demolition was found violative of the Model Code of Conduct.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu writes to the Election Commission appealing for Model Code of Conduct to be relaxed in four districts of East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam due to #FaniCyclone.

PM Narendra Modi in Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh: One of the first things Srilankan government did after the blasts was to ban Zakir Naik's TV channel. This is the same Zakir Naik in whose 'durbar' Diggi Raja was once seen. Doob maro Congress walon!

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, in Barabanki: Mayawati Ji aur Akhilesh Yadav Ji ka controller Narendra Modi Ji ke haath mein hai. Yeh yaad rakhiye ki Narendra Modi ji mujh par dabaav nahi daal sakte. Modi Ji, BSP- SP par dabaav daal sakte hain.

DM Varanasi: A person who has been dismissed from service from state or central govt within last 5 yrs has to obtain a certificate from EC stating he/she hasn't been dismissed due to disloyalty or corruption. Certificate wasn't produced before 11am, so, the nomination was rejected.

Rajesh Gupta, Tej Bahadur Yadav's lawyer: We had submitted the evidence that was asked from us. Still, the nomination was declared invalid. We will go to the Supreme Court.

Retired BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who was declared the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Varanasi seat against PM Narendra Modi, will not contest against PM Modi.

Indian National Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told ANI that her party fielded some candidates to cut into BJP's vote share in Uttar Pradesh and that this will help the SP-BSP-RLD.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, Atishi, campaigns in Vishwas Nagar area of the constituency.

“Poor people do not want their children to grow up to be poor. For the first time, a government has a genuine concern for the poor and the common men”, said PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: BJP will suffer a major setback in UP, they'll lose badly. In those seats where Congress is strong & our candidates are giving a tough fight, Congress will win. Jahan hamare ummedwar thode halke hain, wahan humne aise ummedwar diye hain jo BJP ka vote kaate.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) meets supporters in Baghola, Raebareli.

Ahmedabad: CM Vijay Rupani and other leaders of the state pay tribute to Indulal Yagnik, who spearheaded the demand for separate statehood of Gujarat, on the occasion of Gujarat Day today.

Rakesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader shot dead in Harduaganj, Aligarh last night. More details awaited.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will address a rally at the DDA Park in Delhi's Vasant Kunj, the Delhi BJP said in a statement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a poll rally in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

S.P.Y Reddy, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party MP from Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, passed away at a hospital in Hyderabad last night.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.