Hitting out at Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an election rally in Maharashtra said, those sitting in Delhi in AC rooms and keeping a tab on things which will happen after who hugs whom, after who shakes hands with whom, after who looks at whom, they don't know the ground reality.
Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi offered prayers and performed rituals for his late family members as well as victims of the Pulwama terror attack at Thirunelli temple today. Mr Gandhi, who is contesting the ensuing polls from Wayanad parliamentary constituency, was accompanied by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, among others. The Congress president is scheduled to address rallies in Kerala's Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram later in the day.
Mr Gandhi had filed his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on April 4. He was accompanied by his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The state party unit had requested Mr Gandhi to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, which fell vacant following the death of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president M I Shanavas last year.
Polling in Kerala will be held in a single phase on April 23. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.
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The Congress today landed in a huge controversy after its senior leader Ashok Gehlot said Ram Nath Kovind was made the President of India because of caste considerations. The BJP called the comment "anti-Dalit, anti-poor and anti-constitutional" and demanded an apology and strong action.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar: How will he (PM Modi) know how to run a family? That's why he peeps in others' homes. I can say more also but I don't want to stoop to low-level https://t.co/j5mtDMyrfq
- ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2019
Union Min P Goyal: Rahul Gandhi is afraid of defeat in Amethi&has to run all the way to Wayanad...he has lost the confidence of people of India. I am sure the people of Kerala will defeat him so that in next election he will have to look for a constituency in some other country. pic.twitter.com/cV8NmXyImR
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Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in Bhopal: I have formally joined BJP, I will contest elections and will win also. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/siAsXSMm1U
- ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2019
Congress Pres Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Kerala: I'm not like PM of India, I'll not come here & lie to you because I respect your intelligence, wisdom & understanding. I don't want to have a relationship of couple of months with you, I want to have a life long relationship with you pic.twitter.com/lZRB5XjD0Z
- ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2019
More visuals from Wayanad as Congress President Rahul Gandhi performs rituals, after offering prayers at the Thirunelli temple. #Kerala pic.twitter.com/MUzC1SpXU0
- ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2019
