Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on May 13, Live News Updates: EC Appoints Ashok Kumar Garg as New Returning Officer of Faridabad Seat

Ashok Kumar Garg has been posted as the new Returning Officer of Faridabad parliamentary constituency by the Election Commission.

EC to Deploy 710 Companies of Central Forces for Phase 7 in West Bengal. Special Police observer for West Bengal Vivek Dubey said, "As many as 710 companies of central forces will be deployed in West Bengal for the seventh phase of elections on May 19."

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress in Indore, Madhya Pradesh: He is such a defence expert that he himself decided who will manufacture planes, he decided those who have never made a plane in their lives will make it.....He thought, the weather is cloudy, it won't come on the radar.

Congress Releases List for Bye-Election to Telangana Legislative Assembly. Enagala Venkatram Reddy to be Congress' candidate from Warangal, Komatireddy Laxmi from Nalgonda, Uday Mohan Reddy from Ranga Reddy.

EC Announces Repolling in Station 88 of Faridabad Seat on May 19. It said, "Re-poll to be held at polling station-88 of Faridabad parliamentary constituency on 19th May, after a complaint of a violation of secrecy was found to be true."

Bye-Election to Telangana Legislative Assembly: Enagala Venkatram Reddy to be Congress' candidate from Warangal, Komatireddy Laxmi from Nalgonda, Uday Mohan Reddy from Ranga Reddy.

Election Commission: Re-poll to be held at polling station-88 of Faridabad parliamentary constituency on 19th May, after a complaint of violation of secrecy was found to be true.

Election Commission: Speech delivered on 2nd April by Milind Deora, Congress found violative of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Commission censured and warned him to be more careful in the future.

EC finds Milind Deora's speech violative of MCC. It said, "Speech delivered on 2nd April by Milind Deora, Congress found violative of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Commission censured and warned him to be more careful in the future."

Gautam Gambhir voter ID case: Delhi's Tees Hazari Court fixes 31 May as the date to record the pre summoning evidence in the case. Complainant Atishi to appear before the court to record her statement in the matter, on next hearing.

Kolkata: BJP protests in front of West Bengal Chief Electoral Office after Amit Shah was denied permission to hold rally & land chopper in Jadavpur; Sunil Deodhar says, "Police, admn, DM Ratnakar Rao have become 'dalal' of TMC. EC is being partial & doing 'dalali' of TMC"

Congress General Secretary for UP (East) - Priyanka Gandhi Vadra - holds a road show in Indore.

MP CM Kamal Nath lambastes PM Narendra Modi in Ratlam. Reminding him of Indira Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's contributions, Nath said, "
5 saal ka jawaab nahi de sakte, kya baat karte hain? Desh ki suraksha ki baat karenge.... Modi ji jab aapne pant-pyjama pehen'na nahi seekha tha tab Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ne aur Indira Gandhi ji ne humare desh ki fauj banayi thi."

BJP writes to Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer against Congress leader DK Shivakumar alleging that he has camped at Kundagola & has been distributing cash to the voters and leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. In the rally, he attacked Congress by saying, "They ask for votes in the name of their ancestors, but when questioned on their (ancestors) misdeeds, they say 'hua to hua'."

Mayawati attacks PM Narendra Modi in Gorakhpur rally. She said, "Apni jan sabhayo mein yeh bata rahein hain ki mujhe vipakshi dal mil kar aaye din nayi gaali de rahe hain, yeh swabhavik hai ki kisi bhi vyakti ko gaali tabhi di jaati hai jab veh gaali khane ka kaam karta hai,Sri Modi ko dhyaan mein rakh kar chalna chahiye."

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday performed prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath was also present. Watch the video below:

Congress President Rahul Gandhi once again rebuked Sam Pitroda's '1984 me hua to hua' remark. Addressing a public meeting in Punjab, Rahul Gandhi said: "What Sam Pitroda said about 1984 is absolutely wrong and he should apologise to the nation for it. I told him this over the phone, I told him what he said was wrong, he should be ashamed and apologise publicly."

Reacting to the West Bengal government's denial for holding a rally, BJP President Amit Shah said it was done to protect Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee. "I was to visit three places today, but Mamata's ji's nephew is contesting from one of the seats so she is scared her nephew will lose, and that's why she cancelled the permission for our rally," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a gathering in Ratlam, again attacked at opposition over Sam Pitroda's 'hua to hua' remark. "These 'Mahamilavati' people are saying 'hua toh hua', but the country is now saying 'mahamilavati logon ab bohot hua', enough is enough," he said.