Election highlights: Rahul's Dhanbad roadshow, Amit Shah's Bengal rally
Lok Sabha elections 2019: From Amit Shah's rally in West Bengal to Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Jharkhand's Dhanbad, here are the top highlights of the day
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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra . Photo: PTI
Top political leaders held rallies for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections today. While Congress President Rahul Gandhi campaigned in Bihar and Jharkhand, BJP chief Amit Shah held rallies in West Bengal and Bihar. In Dhanbad, Rahul Gandhi held a road show for Congress candidate Kirti Azad.
Speaking at a rally in West Bengal, Shah said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should prepare herself for another five years as Modi is set to return at the helm following the Lok Sabha polls.
"Be prepared for another five years as Modi is going to become the Prime Minister once again," he said amid massive cheers and chants of "Modi-Modi" by the BJP supporters present at the rally.
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118 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to vote in two phases now. 59 of them will vote on Sunday, 12th May. All the seven seats in Delhi will vote on that day. Is it a triangular fight? Is the BJP way ahead of the competition? Has the Congress managed to recover strength in the city-state or is the AAP the real contender?
Click here to listen to the podcast
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Rahul Gandhi holds road show for Congress candidate Kirti Azad in Dhanbad
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4:26 PM
Get ready for Modi as PM for 5 more years: Shah to Mamata
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4:25 PM
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Amit Shah is addressing a rally in West Bengal
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First Published: May 07 2019 | 8:00 AM IST