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Elections highlights: Blame game in Bengal, Priyanka's UP rally, and more

Polling for the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on May 19

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Abhishek Manu Singhvi

We did not receive a satisfactory response from the Election Commission, Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi said after meeting EC officials

Lok Sabha elections 2019: With the final phase of voting due on May 19, PM Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi today held rallies in West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. 

Addressing a rally in UP's Mau, PM Modi said his government was committed towards Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's vision and promised to install his grand statue at the same spot in Kolkata where it was vandalised by "TMC goondas".

"The statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was broken by TMC goondas during the road show of BJP President Amit Shah. Those involved in this act should be given strong punishment," the prime minister said.

Kolkata witnessed wide-spread violence during BJP president Shah's massive road show on Tuesday. A bust of 19th century Bengali icon Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was vandalised during the violence.

Polling for the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on 19 May. 

Highlights of all election-related events today: 
8:08 PM

Where your heart lies, Priyanka asks PM

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday had a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of a 56-inch chest, asking where his heart lies.
 
Addressing an election rally here in support of Congress candidate Supriya Shrinate, Priyanka Gandhi asked, "You boasted about your 56-inch chest, but where is your heart?". Read more
 
6:18 PM

Opposition meet EC over West Bengal order

4:25 PM

Nathuram Godse was a killer, glorifying him is not patriotism, it is sedition: Digvijaya Singh slams Pragya Thakur

3:36 PM

Nifty can slip up to 15% if Narendra Modi-led NDA fails to form govt: UBS

As the 2019 Lok Sabha elections enter their final lap, with polling for only one of the seven seven phases left, all eyes are now on the outcome, which will be known on May 23. This uncertainty, coupled with other global developments, has kept the markets volatile in the past few sessions. Read more
2:33 PM

Nathuram Godse was a 'deshbhakt', says Pragya Thakur

2:29 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, addressing to media after met the Dalit woman who was gang-raped at Thanagazi in Rajasthan's Alwar district | Photo credit: PTI
2:26 PM

Vandalising statues one of BJP's habits, says Mamata

2:21 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a gathering during an election campaign for the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi | Photo credit: PTI
2:14 PM

Vandalising statues is one of the habits of BJP, the party has done so in Tripura too, says Mamata Banerjee
2:13 PM

Don't need BJP's money, Bengal has enough to rebuild: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Bengal does not need money from the BJP, it has enough resources to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue that was vandalised at a Kolkata college following Amit Shah's roadshow. Read more...
2:09 PM

PM Narendra Modi begins public rally in Mirzapur

2:07 PM

Oppn wants to stop PM Modi as he works for the oppressed: Yogi

Opposition parties want to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power as he works for the oppressed community, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday. "BJP has, over a span of five years, done a lot for the people of Uttar Pradesh", CM Yogi told a public gathering. Read more...
2:03 PM

EC has sold out to BJP, says Mamata Banerjee

2:01 PM

Bengal has money to make Vidyasagar statue, says Mamata

1:57 PM

PM Modi to visit Kedarnath Temple on May 18

PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Kedarnath temple on May 18, a day ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabhja elections. Uttrakhand State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) has directed all officials in the Kedarnath valley to maintain vigil in view of the Prime Minister's Visit to the temple. Read more...
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First Published: May 16 2019 | 9:27 AM IST