With seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 coming near, the Congress and BJP geared up with their campaigns. Voting is set to take place in eight states and Union Territories in the 59 constituencies on 19 May. All parliamentary constituencies in Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab will vote on the same day. In Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal some Lok Sabha constituencies will vote.
BJP president Amit Shah visited Jharkhand and Bihar to campaign for his party. Mr Shah addressed rallies in Littipara of Jharkhand's Pakur ditrict, Mohania and Arrah of Bihar.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi held public meetings in Madhya Pradesh's Shujalpur, Amjhera and Khargone district.