Re-poll ordered in Saltora and ChhatarKanali of Bankura in West Bengal.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on May 17, Live News Updates: Repoll Ordered in Saltora and ChhatarKanali of Bankura in West Bengal
Stay tuned here for the live news updates of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 candidates, campaigns and rallies today.
17 May, 21:08 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital.
17 May, 20:18 (IST)
A polling team has reached World's highest polling station at Tashigang in Lahaul-Spiti, a part of Mandi Parliamentary constituency. The polling station is located at an altitude of 15256 feet above sea level
17 May, 18:28 (IST)
Polling parties leave for their respective polling stations; all 4 Parliamentary constituencies of Himachal Pradesh will go to polls in the 7th & last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 May 19.
17 May, 18:07 (IST)
Campaigning for Phase 7 of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 ended.
17 May, 17:23 (IST)
BJP's press conference ends in New Delhi. PM Narendra Modi avoids answering media's questions.
17 May, 17:17 (IST)
Amit Shah Speaks on Pragya Singh Thakur's statement and said the leader served show cause notice. Shah said, "Party has served her a show cause notice & asked her to reply within 10 days. After she files a reply, the party's disciplinary committee will take appropriate actions."
17 May, 17:13 (IST)
Amit Shah claims 300 seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2019. He said that BJP will form next government along with pre-planned alliances.
17 May, 17:11 (IST)
Amit Shah hits outs at Mamata Banerjee and claimed 80 BJP workers were killed in last 2 years. He said, "In last 2 years, over 80 BJP workers have been killed. Why you are not asking Mamata Banerjee counter questions."
17 May, 17:07 (IST)
Congress president Rahul Gandhi asks PM Narendra Modi to answer questions on Rafale deal. He said, "Now that the Prime Minister is doing a live press conference, I want to ask him 'why didn't you debate with me on Rafale? I had challenged you for a debate, tell the press why didn't you debate?"
17 May, 17:04 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi claims absolute majority for second consecutive time in Lok Sabha Elections 2019. He said, "It will happen after a long time in the country, our Government will come to power with absolute majority for second consecutive time."
17 May, 16:58 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi alleges Election Commission of baisism for BJP. He said, "Role of EC has been biased in this elections, Modi Ji can say whatever he wants to say while we're stopped from saying the same thing. Seems that the elections schedule was made for Modi Ji's campaigning. BJP and Narendra Modi have lots of money while we have truth."
17 May, 16:53 (IST)
PM Modi briefs press conference for the first time. He began his speech by reminding the importance of elections in a democracy.
17 May, 16:49 (IST)
BJP considers elections a festival of democracy, said BJP President Amit Shah at a press briefing.
17 May, 16:48 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for holding press conference 4-5 days before the election ends. He said, "Prime Minister holds a press conference just 4-5 days before the election ends, unprecedented, Prime Minister of India is holding a press conference for the first time."
17 May, 16:38 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in New Delhi.
17 May, 16:33 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi Addresses first press conference in five years.
17 May, 16:08 (IST)
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls a specially-abled man, Babloo Sharma on stage and sits beside him during a public meeting in Kushinagar.
17 May, 15:49 (IST)
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Kushinagar; Congress candidate from the constituency, RPN Singh is also present.
17 May, 13:52 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi to meet BJP workers part of the Lok Sabha campaign, later today at BJP office in Delhi.
New Delhi, May 17: Campaigning for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019, scheduled on May 19, will end today evening. In nine out of the 59 constituencies set to be contested on Sunday, the electioneering came to a draw last night. These constituencies are located in West Bengal, where the Election Commission took the unprecedented decision in wake of large-scale violence. Stay tuned here for the live news and updates of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 candidates, campaigns and rallies on May 17. Priyanka Gandhi Lambastes Pragya Singh Thakur on Calling 'Nathuram Godse a Deshbhakt', Asks 'Bapu's Murderer a Patriot?'
As campaigning for the final phase ended on Thursday in Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the party's final rally, asking voters to root out the Trinamool regime. His speech ended with repeated invocations of "Jai Shri Ram", with the PM accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of criminalising the raising of this slogan in her state.
A major controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh, where BJP's Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur ended up praising Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse. She later apologised for her remarks after being reportedly reprimanded by the BJP high command.
In Punjab, where all 13 seats are set to be contested in the last phase, cracks have emerged within the Congress after State Minister Navjot Singh's wife Navjot Kaur accused Chief Minister Amarinder Singh of slashing her candidature bid from Chandigarh. The CM has denied the charge.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 17, 2019 08:50 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).