Elections 2019: Rahul to file nomination from Amethi on April 10; Sonia from Rae Bareli on 11

Background

Elections 2019 Live Update: Thursday turns out to be aneventful day, aghead of the crucial Lok Sabha polls. Major events that unfolded in the day inlcude: Congress President Rahul Gandhi  filing his nomination from Wayand in Kerala, Smriti Irani alleging of ditching the people of Amethi, which is traditional bastion in Uttar Pradesh, and release of Congress' list of 12 candidates for Madhya Pradesh. Added to these, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi's comment on brother Rahul Gandhi's nomination from Wayanad also garnered attention. 

Praising her elder brother, Priyanka Gandhi took to Twitter and urged the people of Wayanad to take care of Rahul Gandhi. She further said that the Congress chief wont let anybody down.

Rahul's high-profile rival in Amethi Smrirti Iarni Smriti Irani started her two-day Amethi  visit today by holding a public meeting of farmers - 'Kisan Sammelan'.

Irani attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying his decision to contest from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala was an 'insult' to the people of Amethi. Rahul is contesting from the seat in Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. Referring to the Congress chief, Irani said a person who is here in Amethi for the past 15 years has decided to leave his supporters and has chosen to file nominations from another constituency. 

23:15 PM (IST)  •  04 Apr 2019

‘’Of course, all Opposition who raise their voice are not anti-national,’ #MamataBanerjee concurs with #LKAdvani https://t.co/25MLsnPAlL

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23:19 PM (IST)  •  04 Apr 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination on April 10, from Amethi for the Lok Sabha election, while UPA chief Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination from Raebareli on April 11; Priyanka Gandhi is also expected to join them, sources revealed on Thursday.

21:42 PM (IST)  •  04 Apr 2019

FIR registered under Sec 503,503,189 of IPC against Bahujan Vanchit Aghadi leader @Prksh_Ambedkar at Digras Police station by District Collector for his controversial remarks against Election Commission at Yavatmal rally.

— Ganesh Thakur (@7_ganesh) April 4, 2019

21:41 PM (IST)  •  04 Apr 2019

Odisha CM:If Odisha has had improvement in socio-economic indicators,credit goes to grass-root women leaders&70 lakh strong Mission Shakti SHG movement of state.Nation that doesn't give effective representation to women in highest decision making forum is running on single engine pic.twitter.com/lzEFh8DpY9

— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2019

21:39 PM (IST)  •  04 Apr 2019

Madhya Pradesh: Ram Niwas Rawat to be the Congress candidate from Morena Parliamentary constituency for the upcoming #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/R09pBKem5T

— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2019