Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Ayodhya district today. This would be Modi’s maiden visit to Ayodhya after he became the Prime Minister. Modi would address a rally at Maya Bazaar, about 25 km from Ayodhya town. Meanwhile, Delhi is set to witness rigorous campaigning from today. CM and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will hold roadshows across seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi from Wednesday under the third phase of the campaign by the party. "Each day, there will be a roadshow by Kejriwal. One will begin from Model Town on Wednesday. Senior party leaders have been assigned constituencies," said AAP leader Gopal Rai said.
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The BJP's top leadership will also be camped in the city from today onwards for electioneering activities in favour of the party's Lok Sabha candidates. Party chief Amit Shah and Home Union Minister Rajnath Singh will address separate rallies today at DDA Park in Vasant Kunj and Shastri Park respectively. Delhi is set to go to polls on May 12.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speech on Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad. The PM, while addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Wardha on April 1, had said the opposition party was "scared" to field its leaders from constituencies where the majority dominates.
He made the remark in reference to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from a second Lok Sabha seat Wayanad in Kerala. "The Congress insulted Hindus and the people of the country have decided to punish the party in the election. Leaders of that party are now scared of contesting from constituencies dominated by the majority (Hindu) population. That is why they are forced to take refuge in places where the majority is a minority," Modi had said.
The Congress approached the EC and had sought action against Modi's "divisive" speech. EC, however, said, "Modi's speech didn't violate election laws."
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Store room security breach in Madurai Lok Sabha seat has eroded public confidence: EC
The Election Commission Tuesday submitted in the Madras High Court that the security breach in the storage room, where poll related documents of Madurai Lok Sabha seat were kept, has eroded public confidence to a significant extent about the fairness of the election process.
"The incident has created a dent and serious apprehension in the minds of public, media, candidates and political parties," Satyabrata Sahoo, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer said through a counter filed in the plea by CPI-M candidate Su Venkatesan, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team.
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NCP chief Sharad Pawar asks Maharashtra govt to improve condition of cattle camps
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Maharashtra government better the conditions in cattle camps and increase fodder given to the animals.
After voting for all 48 Lok Sabha seats got over in the state on Monday, Pawar, a former Union Agriculture minister, has begun a tour of drought-affected areas of Solapur and Osmanabad districts.
Visiting a cattle camp in Yalmar Mangewadi in Sangola tehsil on Tuesday, Pawar expressed concern saying support from the state government to farmers and cattle was insufficient.
He demanded that the units of fodder given to cattle in the camp be increased from the present 15 kilogrammes per day.
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Jana Sena Party candidate S P Y Reddy dies after prolonged illness
Sitting MP from Nandyal constituency in Andhra Pradesh S P Y Reddy died after prolonged illness at a private hospital in Hyderabad Tuesday night.
He was 68.
Reddy was hospitalised early this month.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nandyal in 2004 and 2009 as Congress candidate. In 2014, he won the seat as YSR Congress nominee, but jumped into the ruling Telugu Desam soon after the election.
As the TDP leadership denied him the Nandyal ticket this time, Reddy joined the Jana Sena Party and fought the April 11 election from the hospital bed.
08:41 AM
Modi gets clean chit for speech against Rahul
On Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speech on Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad. The PM, while addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Wardha on April 1, had said the opposition party was "scared" to field its leaders from constituencies where the majority dominates.
"The Congress insulted Hindus and the people of the country have decided to punish the party in the election. Leaders of that party are now scared of contesting from constituencies dominated by the majority (Hindu) population. That is why they are forced to take refuge in places where the majority is a minority," Modi had said.
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The BJP's top leadership will also be camped in the city from today onwards for electioneering activities in favour of the party's Lok Sabha candidates. Party chief Amit Shah and Home Union Minister Rajnath Singh will address separate rallies today at DDA Park in Vasant Kunj and Shastri Park respectively. Delhi is set to go to polls on May 12.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speech on Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad. The PM, while addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Wardha on April 1, had said the opposition party was "scared" to field its leaders from constituencies where the majority dominates.
He made the remark in reference to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from a second Lok Sabha seat Wayanad in Kerala. "The Congress insulted Hindus and the people of the country have decided to punish the party in the election. Leaders of that party are now scared of contesting from constituencies dominated by the majority (Hindu) population. That is why they are forced to take refuge in places where the majority is a minority," Modi had said.
The Congress approached the EC and had sought action against Modi's "divisive" speech. EC, however, said, "Modi's speech didn't violate election laws."
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11:18 AM
Store room security breach in Madurai Lok Sabha seat has eroded public confidence: EC
The Election Commission Tuesday submitted in the Madras High Court that the security breach in the storage room, where poll related documents of Madurai Lok Sabha seat were kept, has eroded public confidence to a significant extent about the fairness of the election process.
"The incident has created a dent and serious apprehension in the minds of public, media, candidates and political parties," Satyabrata Sahoo, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer said through a counter filed in the plea by CPI-M candidate Su Venkatesan, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team.
11:00 AM
NCP chief Sharad Pawar asks Maharashtra govt to improve condition of cattle camps
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday demanded that the Maharashtra government better the conditions in cattle camps and increase fodder given to the animals.
After voting for all 48 Lok Sabha seats got over in the state on Monday, Pawar, a former Union Agriculture minister, has begun a tour of drought-affected areas of Solapur and Osmanabad districts.
Visiting a cattle camp in Yalmar Mangewadi in Sangola tehsil on Tuesday, Pawar expressed concern saying support from the state government to farmers and cattle was insufficient.
He demanded that the units of fodder given to cattle in the camp be increased from the present 15 kilogrammes per day.
10:30 AM
Jana Sena Party candidate S P Y Reddy dies after prolonged illness
Sitting MP from Nandyal constituency in Andhra Pradesh S P Y Reddy died after prolonged illness at a private hospital in Hyderabad Tuesday night.
He was 68.
Reddy was hospitalised early this month.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nandyal in 2004 and 2009 as Congress candidate. In 2014, he won the seat as YSR Congress nominee, but jumped into the ruling Telugu Desam soon after the election.
As the TDP leadership denied him the Nandyal ticket this time, Reddy joined the Jana Sena Party and fought the April 11 election from the hospital bed.
08:41 AM
Modi gets clean chit for speech against Rahul
On Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) gave clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speech on Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad. The PM, while addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Wardha on April 1, had said the opposition party was "scared" to field its leaders from constituencies where the majority dominates.
"The Congress insulted Hindus and the people of the country have decided to punish the party in the election. Leaders of that party are now scared of contesting from constituencies dominated by the majority (Hindu) population. That is why they are forced to take refuge in places where the majority is a minority," Modi had said.
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