Elections LIVE: Congress reaped 'crop of corruption' in Haryana, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held his first rally first rally in Haryana during this election season. Catch LIVE updates on Lok Sabha Elections 2019

7:09 PM

'Lok Sabha results may be delayed a day by VVPAT verification'

The Lok Sabha elections results may be delayed a day, to May 24, due to the increased number of VVPAT verifications, sources in the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Read more

6:35 PM

Pictures of Ramlila Maidan where PM Modi will address a public rally, shortly

6:14 PM

People don't trust Modi; he won't become PM again: Rahul in MP

Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the latter won't become the PM again as people have lost faith in him.

 

Addressing a poll rally ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh on May 12, Gandhi said Modi can't face the truth that he has failed to deliver on his promises.

 

5:34 PM

A battle of turncoats in Phulupur, Allahabad Lok Sabha seats

The prestigious twin Lok Sabha constituencies of Phulpur and Allahabad in the district, represented in the past by three prime ministers, is seeing a battle of political turncoats this election as majority of the main candidates are fighting polls after having switched party allegiance. Read more

5:17 PM

Congress snatched farmers' land, reaped 'crop of corruption' in Haryana: Modi

In his first rally in Haryana during this election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday alluded to alleged land scams under investigation and said the Congress has been reaping a crop of corruption in the state.

 

Targeting the previous state governments, he said, They have done 'Brashtachar ki kheti' on farmers' land and the proof is in Haryana. Read more

 

5:05 PM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hold a roadshow in Brahmpuri

2:51 PM

People across country divided by culture, united by chants for Modi: Amit Shah

Asserting that the BJP will be re-elected to power in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, BJP chief Amit Shah Wednesday claimed that people in this country were divided by tastes and culture, but united by their chants in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

Addressing a rally here, Shah said the Congress could not do in 55 years what the Modi-led government did for the welfare of the poor in five years.

 

"I have visited almost all states for my election campaigns. People across the country have different tastes and culture. What is common everywhere is the chants in favour of Modi," he stated.

2:46 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kurukshetra, Haryana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kurukshetra, Haryana: When India entered Pakistan and killed the terrorists, one of our brave sons was captured by Pakistan, they had to release him within 48 hours, they came to see him off at Wagah border.

1:45 PM

Priyanka Gandhi is wasting her time, why doesn't she campaign in Rajasthan & MP?: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: She (Priyanka Gandhi) is wasting her time, why doesn't she campaign in Rajasthan & MP? She's doing rallies in UP against SP-BSP, she's doing rallies in Delhi against AAP. Both the brother & the sister aren't going to those places where there's direct fight with BJP.

1:02 PM

PM Modi: Shameless Congress is awarding those who were a part of 1984 riots

PM Modi in Fatehabad, Haryana: Your chowkidaar had promised the Sikh community that 1984 riots culprits will be punished. I am satisfied that the process of them being sentenced to death or life imprisonment has started. PM Modi in Fatehabad, Haryana: But this shameless Congress is awarding those who were a part of the crime. By making a person who is said to be involved in 1984 Anti-Sikh riots the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Congress has proved that it doesn't care about your sentiments.

12:52 PM

Opposition's intention to form 'khichdi sarkar' has fallen flat: Modi

Opposition's intention to form 'khichdi sarkar' has fallen flat, says Modi in Haryana.

12:51 PM

All over India, chants in favour of Modi, says Shah

Visited almost all states, where people have different tastes, culture; what is common everywhere is chants in favour of Modi: Amit Shah in Jharkhand.

12:12 PM

Cancellation of nomination: SC asks EC to look into grievances of sacked jawan

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to examine grievances raised by sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose nomination against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varansai, was cancelled.

 

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the counsel for EC to seek instructions and apprise it by tomorrow.

 

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Yadav, referred to an earlier verdict to the court and said election petitions can be filed during the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.

12:11 PM

ADR finds discrepancies in affidavits of AAP, Congress candidates

An election watchdog has pointed out discrepancies in the income tax details submitted by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress candidates in their nominations for the Panaji Assembly bypoll in Goa.

 

In a release issued on Tuesday, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR)said the affidavits filed by AAP nominee Valmiki Naik for the 2017 state Assembly elections and the upcoming bypoll show a difference of over Rs 1 lakh in his I-T returns for the financial year 2015-16.

 

In his affidavit for the Panaji bypoll, Naik has shown his I-T returns as Rs 3,91,341 for 2015-16, while in his 2017 submission, he mentioned a figure of Rs 2,89,810 for the same period, the ADR said.

 

It also pointed out that Congress candidate Atanasio Monserratte in his affidavit for the upcoming bypoll has mentioned his I-T returns for 2015-16 as Rs 24,50,076, which is Rs 34,746 less than the Rs 24,84,822 figure submitted by him in his 2017 Assembly election affidavit.

12:09 PM

Re-polling in 168 booths in Tripura on May 12

Re-polling in 168 booths in 26 Assembly segments under Tripura West parliamentary constituency will be held on May 12, an Election Commission (EC) official said.

 

An EC letter to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti said that on the basis of reports of the CEO, Special Observer, General Observers and the Returning Officer, the Commission has declared the April 11 voting at 168 polling stations to be void and appoints May 12 as the date for holding fresh polls.

11:57 AM

Congress Bathinda nominee Raja Warring's wife hits out at SAD's Harsimrat

Campaigning for Congress' Bathinda candidate Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, his wife Amrita Warring slammed sitting MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal for "doing nothing" for the constituency in a decade.

 

She claimed that the contest for the high profile seat is a "one-sided" affair in favour of her husband.

 

Campaigning aggressively in the villages of the Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency, Amrita Warring lamented that the problem of drinking water and the lack of basic infrastructure were the major issues faced by the people here.

 

"I have so far covered 190 villages and I am very sad to see their plight. Every villager is asking for basic facilities like roads, schools etc.," she told PTI.

 

Amrita Warring further claimed that many villages do not even have drinking water facilities and people were faced with hardships.

11:47 AM

Rahul tenders unconditional apology for attributing 'chowkidar' quote to SC

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology in the Supreme Court for wrongfully attributing to the apex court the 'chowkidar chor hai' remark in the Rafale verdict.

 

Gandhi uses the remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attack him on the Rafale issue. 

 

In a fresh three-page affidavit, the Congress chief said he holds the Supreme Court in the "highest esteem and respect", and sought closure of the criminal contempt proceedings filed against him by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi.

 

"The deponent (Rahul Gandhi) unconditionally apologises for the wrongful attributions to this court," Gandhi said in his affidavit.