The BJP has so far released nine lists for the Lok Sabha election candidates. (Representational)
National elections - to be held in seven phases - begin April 11 and Tuesday will be the last for filing nominations for second phase of polling.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has so far released nine lists for the general elections while its rival, Congress, on Monday announced eleventh list of Lok Sabha candidates.
Ahead of the polls, the parties are locking horns over various issues including poverty, farmer welfare, among others.
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a huge poll promise of ensuring a minimum income support for 20 per cent of the poorest population of the country, assuring Rs. 72,000 a year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley taking a jibe at the Congress said it wakes up to the needs of the poor right ahead of the elections.
Here are the Highlights on Lok Sabha Elections 2019:
Former BJP leaders Ghanshyam Tiwari and Surendra Goyal have joined Congress. Congress President Rahul Gandhi was present at the event
Samjawadi Party releases another list of candidates
Samjawadi Party releases another list of candidates; Devendra Yadav from Etah, Hemraj Verma from Pilibhit and Anand Sen from Faizabad.
Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur and Varun Gandhi to contest from Pilibhit. Ram Shankar Katheria to contest from Etawah. Rita Bahuguna Joshi to contest from Allahabad: Arun Singh.
Jaya Prada to contest from Rampur (UP), Jagdambika Pal from Domariagan (UP). Humayun Kabir to contest from Murshidabad (West Bengal). Actor Joy Banerjee from Ulberia (West Bengal), he added
Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray: Rajendra Gavit (with the tilak on forehead), BJP's sitting MP from Palghar Lok Sabha seat, has joined Shiv Sena. He will be Shiv Sena's candidate from Palghar, Maharashtra.
BJP releases list of 42 star campaigners for phase 1 and 2
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi, a day after making the Rs 72,000-a-year promise for the poor, today said the scheme would be a "surgical strike". Full story
here.
The Supreme Court today said the 'pressure cooker' can't be given to the breakaway TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam or AMMK as a common symbol. But in a relief to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's nephew, the top court asked the poll panel to "consider and make endeavour" to allot a common symbol to the group. Story
here Samajwadi Party Announces Alliance With Nishad Party, Janwadi Party, Rasthriya Samanta Dal Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party today announced an alliance with the Nishad Party, Janwadi Party (Socialist) and the Rasthriya Samanta Dal for the national election. Read the story
here "Masterstroke By Master Of Situation: Shatrughan Sinha's Compliment To Rahul Gandhi
BJP's in-house critic Shatrughan Sinha today heaped praises on Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi over the minimum support scheme, a Congress poll promise.
Election Commission Bans Campaigning Near Goa Churches On Good Friday Political parties will not be allowed to campaign in areas close to churches on Good Friday, which falls on April 19, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Kunal has instructed, news agency PTI reported. Read the full story
here.
The Congress's minimum income support will be a women-centric scheme as the assured amount will be deposited to the account of the woman member of the family. He also said this is not a top-up scheme.
Congress's Randeep Surjewala launched an attack at the rival BJP today over the minimum income support scheme promised by the party if it is elected to power.
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi, a day after he announced the mega poll promise of Rs 72,000 a year for the poorest one-fifth population in the country, will address two public meetings in Rajasthan today, Indian National Congress said on its official Twitter account
BJP Names Tejasvi Surya As Candidate From Bangalore SouthThe BJP on Monday named Tejasvi Surya as its candidate from Bangalore South.
His reaction on Twitter was exuberant. "OMG OMG! I can't believe this. PM of world's largest democracy and President of largest political party have reposed faith in a 28-year-old guy to represent them in a constituency as prestigious a Bangalore South. ...This can happen only in my BJP. Only in #NewIndia of @narendramodi," he tweeted. Read the full story
here.