The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has sealed seats with its allies in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. According to the agreement, the Janata Dal-United and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 17 seats each while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest from six seats.
In neighbouring UP, Congress has left seven seats including Mainpuri, from where Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is contesting, for the Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav alliance. Kannauj, where his daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav is expected to run, and seats on which Rashtriya Lok Dal's Ajit Singh and Jayant Chaudhary will fight and any seat that that Mayawati chooses to contest, Congress leader Raj Babbar announced.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress's in-charge in eastern Uttar Pradesh, is scheduled to visit Lucknow today. and will reach Prayagraj by evening. In her second visit after being appointed the party's general secretary, she is likely to spend four days in the state.
Meanwhile, former IAS officer Shah Faesal will launch his political outfit 'Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement' at a function in Rajbagh area of the city today. The 2010 batch UPSC topper resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in January this year.
Here are the Highlights on developments related to Lok Sabha elections:
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Days After Priyanka Gandhi Visit, Bhim Army Snubs CongressThe opportunism in this coalition is writ large. Sections of the Congress & the AAP are talking of an alliance. AAP was formed as a reaction against the Congress corruption. Today it is kneeling down before the Congress. TDP formed as an alternative is willing to join Congress.
- Chowkidar Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) March 17, 2019
Shri Prakash Chandra Behera (Congress MLA) joins BJP in the presence of Shri @dpradhanbjp, Shri @basantpandabjp and Shri @PandaJay. pic.twitter.com/VxrfL27caU
- BJP (@BJP4India) March 17, 2019
It's easy for the privileged to take on working class roles on social media.
- Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) March 17, 2019
The reality of these jobs: they're rooted in old caste structures + lack of opportunity.
The few who can afford guards can't tell the rest to stand outside their gates.
Its time for a #MahaParivartan
PM Narendra Modi Twitter Profile As BJP Revs Up Campaign: Chowkidar Narendra ModiSmt @priyankagandhi arrives at Lucknow airport to an abundance of love from state leaders. pic.twitter.com/DyPIDJrOH1
- Congress (@INCIndia) March 17, 2019
- The youth has been given the opportunity this time
- Those who are capable and winnable got the tickets
- People of Chhattisgarh have already denied pm mod9i as their leader
- If PM Modi is not corrupt then he should have had answered about the Rafale deal and other issues
