Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress South Delhi candidate Vijender Singh hold a roadshow in Dakshinpuri.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on May 8: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress South Delhi candidate Vijender Singh holds Roadshow in Dakshinpuri
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08 May, 18:19 (IST)
Bhopal: MP Congress workers are sending eye-drops, 'chyawanprash' & almonds to ex-CM SS Chouhan. Say, "He lies about farm loan waiver & state govt's other decisions. We wanted him to know the reality but it seems his eyesight&memory has weakened. We're sending this to cure him."
08 May, 16:44 (IST)
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress North East Delhi candidate Sheila Dikshit hold a roadshow in Brahmpuri.
08 May, 14:13 (IST)
FIR registered after a group of people raised Modi slogans in Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh's roadshow in Bhopal.
08 May, 13:46 (IST)
Mamata Banerjee asks people to vote against Narendra Modi and BJP. She said, "There will be no freedom and democracy if we don’t change Modi. He will change the history and geography of the country. There will be no elections in future and there is an Emergency in the country since no one can speak freely."
08 May, 12:55 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi addresses an electoral rally in Fatehabad. Attacking Rahul Gandhi he said, "This chowkidaar has taken the person who looted farmers to court. He is making rounds of ED&court to take bail. He used to think he is Shahenshah, now is nervous. I've already taken him to jail door.Give blessings & I'll put him in jail within next 5 yrs."
Adding more, he said, "Can any nation become world power without strengthening its defence? Have Congress or any other 'mahamilavati' parties ever spoken about defence in their gatherings? They can't say anything on defence because of their history in this field."
08 May, 12:21 (IST)
Rabri Devi calls PM Narendra Modi 'Jallad' (public executioner) while supporting Priyanka Gandhi who had referred him as 'Duryodhana'. She said, "Unhone Duryodhan bol ke galat kiya hai,doosra bhasha bolna chahiye unko, vo sab to jallad hain, jallad. Jo judge ko aur patrakar ko marwa deta hai, uthwa leta hai. Aise aadmi ka mann aur vichaar kaisa hoga, khoonkar hoga."
08 May, 11:34 (IST)
Supreme Court refuses to pass any order on the petition filed by Congress MP, Sushmita Dev, seeking direction to the Election Commission to take appropriate action against PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for their alleged hate speeches.
08 May, 11:00 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has filed a three-page affidavit stating his unconditional apology to Supreme Court for his remark on Rafale deal, "Supreme Court has accepted that "chowkidaar chor hai". He has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court.
08 May, 10:20 (IST)
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam in Varanasi compared PM Narendra Modi with Mughal ruler Aurangzeb and said, 'Narendra Modi is actually the modern incarnation of Aurangzeb'.
08 May, 09:04 (IST)
EC on complaint against PM over 'Bhrashtachari No1' remark against Rajiv Gandhi: Prima facie, we did not figure out any literal violation of MCC as given in Election Commission of India instructions. Case is therefore disposed off.
08 May, 08:35 (IST)
Election Commission of India: Polls held on 11th April at 168 polling stations of the Tripura West Parliamentary constituency declared void. Re-polls to be held on 12th May from 7 am to 5 pm.
New Delhi, May 8: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said that polls will be held on April 11 at 168 polling stations of the Tripura West Parliamentary constituency which were declared void. According to reports, the re-polling will be held on May 12 from 7 am to 5 PM. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold public meetings and address gatherings in Haryana and Delhi. Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will hold public meetings in Madhya Pradesh. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results Predictions: Betting Town of Rajasthan Puts Its Money on BJP.
On Tuesday, the convoy of two prominent BJP leaders - Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and party's West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh - was attacked by alleged Trinamool Congress-backed men. The incident took place in East Midnapore district. Reports inform that both the leaders were unhurt. The incident happened when Ghosh was going to Khejuri with the convoy after doing a roadshow in Nandigram.
In West Bengal, out of 83 candidates across parties contesting from the eight West Bengal seats in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 16 have assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, while 28 have declared criminal cases against themselves. According to a report by IANS, among candidates who are in the fray for the sixth phase polls in the state, Trinamool Congress' outgoing MP from Ghatal constituency and Bengali film star Deepak (Dev) Adhikari, has topped the crorepati list declaring over Rs 31 crore of assets, followed by the BJP's nominee from the same seat and former IPS Bharati Ghosh with assets worth more than Rs 18 crore.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 08, 2019 08:29 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).