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:
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Lal Krishna Advani was the actual mentor of BJP. They have forgotten old days because of the new crop of leaders. But old is gold. It's an insult to him. But this is my opinion, they may not agree with it. pic.twitter.com/1aw01k5YWF
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
Sushil Modi, BJP: Giriraj Singh Ji will contest from Begusarai (Bihar) only. He wanted to contest from there (Nawada). But I have faith that Giriraj Singh Ji will not go against party's decision. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/ye3WbC52oL
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Jaipur: After 2019 for 3 years Congress party is going to give young entrepreneurs complete exemption, for 3 years you won't need to take any permission from the government. You can file for the permissions you need after 3 years. #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/w3QS53zDad
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
Jaya Prada, BJP: I'm feeling happy, I'm thankful to Amit Shah ji and Modi ji for having the confidence in me & giving me this seat. Rampur has always given me love and affection, the people love me with all their hearts, It feels like I'm going back home. pic.twitter.com/NbW8DrbDg9
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 26, 2019
Nirmala Sitharaman in Trivandrum: In Kerala one issue which BJP will definitely take up is terrible inheritance of violence...CPI(M) cadres function alongside police, like they did when they were in West Bengal, & which unfortunately even Mamata Banerjee inherited incidentally pic.twitter.com/BvO0oJD9u6
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
Samjawadi Party releases another list of candidates; Devendra Yadav from Etah, Hemraj Verma from Pilibhit and Anand Sen from Faizabad.
Congress releases another list of candidates, two from Gujarat and one from Uttar Pradesh. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/52dW0KFW5M
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
Arun Singh, BJP: BJP UP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey to contest from Chandoli, Union Minister Manoj Sinha from Ghazipur pic.twitter.com/TGTCwZMUOd
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
Tollywood film actor Manchu Mohan Babu joins YSR Congress Party in the presence of party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, in Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/tdlwlifp10
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
F Abdullah, NC in Kadapa, AP: I'd like to remind Jagan what he said to me after his father's death, he said that if Congress makes him CM, he is ready to give them ₹1,500 cr. How did he get so much money? Does he have a treasure buried somewhere, that must have been from a loot. pic.twitter.com/F53xMvkQMb
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
BJP releases list of 42 star campaigners for phase 1 and 2 of #LokSabhaElections2019 from Bihar. pic.twitter.com/xdcS3U9rU7
- ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019
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. 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
BJP's in-house critic Shatrughan Sinha today heaped praises on Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi over the minimum support scheme, a Congress poll promise.
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.
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- Congress Live (@INCIndiaLive) March 26, 2019
Congress President @RahulGandhi will be visiting Rajasthan today to address two public meetings and booth workers meeting. Watch him live on our social media channels.
- Congress (@INCIndia) March 26, 2019
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The BJP on Monday named Tejasvi Surya as its candidate from Bangalore South.
