Congress writes to Election Commission demanding action against PM Narendra Modi for violating Model Code of Conduct by saying "aapke Pita Ji ko aapke rajdarbaariyon ne Mr Clean bana diya tha, lekin dekhte hi dekhte Bhrashtachari No. 1 ke roop mein unka jeevankaal samapt ho gaya"
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on May 5, Live News Updates: Congress Writes to EC Demanding Action Against PM Narendra Modi for violating MCC by Saying 'Rajiv Gandhi Was Corrupt No 1'
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05 May, 21:42 (IST)
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP: Ever since Congress has come, electricity has gone. Digvijaya had turned MP into a state of darkness & that era is coming back. 'Lalten' is the symbol of the era of darkness, that is why we're doing this march to raise awareness among public.
05 May, 19:10 (IST)
Congress suspends Shakeel Ahmed, ex-MP, from the party for contesting as an Independent candidate from Madhubani LS seat. The seat was given to Mukesh Sahni's party, VIP.
05 May, 18:35 (IST)
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced Rs 11 crore from the CM Relief Fund for emergency relief for Odisha.
05 May, 18:21 (IST)
Bihar: Preparations underway in Hajipur ahead of the fifth phase of #LokSabhaEelctions2019 tomorrow. Five parliamentary constituencies- Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran and Hajipur- will go to polls in the state.
05 May, 15:55 (IST)
Former Delhi CM & Congress's candidate from North-East Delhi Sheila Dikshit: We condemn the attack on Arvind Kejriwal. Such attacks should not happen no matter who is the leader.
05 May, 15:22 (IST)
Delhi: Former Delhi CM & Congress's candidate from North-East Delhi, Sheila Dikshit holds a door-to-door campaign in Seelampur area.
05 May, 15:14 (IST)
Punjab: Sunny Deol, BJP's candidate from Gurdaspur constituency holds a roadshow.
05 May, 15:10 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh: BJP's candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur campaigns for elections; On May 1, Election Commission of India had banned her from campaigning for 72 hours for her remarks on Babri Masjid.
05 May, 11:45 (IST)
Punjab: Actor-turned-politician and BJP candidate from Gurdaspur, Sunny Deol visits a church in the constituency.
05 May, 11:19 (IST)
Akhilesh Yadav, SP: He (PM Modi) is a 180 degree PM, he does just the opposite of whatever he says. He is the PM of only 1% of the population. So he has this issue that how those in the favour of social justice are taking the nation towards a change.
05 May, 10:38 (IST)
Grandson of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Anand Raj Ambedkar, President of Republican Sena on Saturday joined the Congress in the presence of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and announced withdrawal of the party's candidates from all the seven seats in the national capital.
Rakesh Prajapati, President of the Delhi chapter of the Republican Sena, as well as thousands of its supporters joined the Congress.
05 May, 09:44 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal District Election Officer sends notice to BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur over complaint of her campaigning during the 3-day period when she was barred by EC from campaigning. The officer has sought a reply from her.
05 May, 09:43 (IST)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holds a roadshow in Bawana Village.
New Delhi, May 5: The fifth phase of polling is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 6 in fifty one constituencies, spread over seven states across the nation. Elaborate arrangements have been made for peaceful conduct of fifth out of the seven-phased polling of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow. In the run up to the polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be in the national capital for party deliberations. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Narendra Modi Chowkidar Only of Anil Ambani and Mehul Choksi, Failed Farmers and Youth, Says Rahul Gandhi.
On Monday, polling will take place for 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh; 12 in Rajasthan; seven each in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal; five in Bihar and four in Jharkhand. In Jammu and Kashmir, polling will take place in Ladakh and Pulwama and Shopian districts of Anantnag constituencies. Priyanka Gandhi Made Children Chant 'Chokidar Chor Hai'? Child Rights Panel Complaints Election Commission.
On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at PM Modi and criticised him for making false promises, like depositing Rs 15 lakh in bank accounts of people and creating over 2 crore jobs. "In last Lok Sabha elections, Modi had promised to provide 2 crore jobs every year, deposit Rs 15 lakh in the bank accounts of people and bring 'ache din'. What happened to them," he asked.
Gandhi further spoke about Modi's claim on development and said was the BJP responsible for growth of cities like Gurugram? "It's the people of the country who are responsible for this development," he said.
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