Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now speaking at BJP's big "Main Bhi Chowkidar event in New Delhi. AT the event, the PM said," During 2014 elections, I was new to India. I had some familiarity as a Chief Minister. My detractors had publicised me. People were asking who is he. In between this, the BJP gave me mandate and I got to travel across the nation. I said, have faith that the responsibility you are giving me, you're making a chowkidar sit."
Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad, Kerala as his second Lok Sabha seat. The party has already announced his candidature from its bastion Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by senior Congress leader AK Antony at a press conference.
The ruling alliance in Karnataka launched their joint Lok Sabha polls campaign today with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda addressing a mega rally on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Later in the day, PM Modi will address the biggest town hall programme at the Talkatora Stadium at 5 PM today. As many as 5,000 people are expected to attend the town hall. At the same time, PM Modi will interact with lakhs of people across the country, through video conferencing set up at more than 500 locations across the country. PM Modi on twitter said, "The day we were most looking forward to is here! At 5 PM, lakhs of Chowkidars from different parts of India will interact in the historic Main Bhi Chowkidar programme. This is an interaction you must not miss."
Highlights of latest developments in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections 2019:
BJP releases list of 4 candidates in Gujarat for #LokSabhaElections2019 . One candidate for by-election to Talala assembly constituency also announced. pic.twitter.com/pTiPY3kvny
- ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2019
Andhra Pradesh: Earlier visuals of preparation from Vishakhapatnam where TDP is holding a public rally today which will also be attended by WB CM&Delhi CM. TDP Spokesperson Lanka Dinakar says, "We'll show voice of Andhra especially the betrayal of Narendra Modi led Union govt." pic.twitter.com/ceTGkthmQ6
- ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2019
Maharashtra: Visuals from the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' theme car rally in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/2xinN97QPR
- ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2019
Prakash Karat, CPI(M) ex-General Secy: Decision of Congress to field Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad shows their priority now is to fight against Left in Kerala. It goes against Congress' national commitment to fight BJP, as in Kerala it's LDF which is the main force fighting BJP there pic.twitter.com/S3AShzSQpZ
- ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2019
Former Bihar minister Manju Verma who is out on bail in Muzaffarpur shelter home case seen on stage during Union Minister and NDA candidate Giriraj Singh's rally in Begusarai yesterday. Verma had been arrested under arms act linked to the Muzaffarpur case pic.twitter.com/pYPWOBZDMv
- ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2019
