Election 2019 Highlights: Justice done today, says Rahul Gandhi on Rafale review ruling by SC
Elections 2019: On a day her brother Congress president Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the constituency was her father's "karmabhoomi" and its land was sacred for her family. Gandhi filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections from this constituency with his entire family looking on.
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10 Apr 2019 11:17 PM
Creating a saffron surge, BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday held a massive road show on the
city outskirts that falls under Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha constituency, campaigning for party candidate B N Bachche Gowda, who is pitted against Congress leader M Veerappa Moily.
city outskirts that falls under Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha constituency, campaigning for party candidate B N Bachche Gowda, who is pitted against Congress leader M Veerappa Moily.
Addressing a press conference ahead of first phase of Lok Sabha election on April 11, former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi said there cannot be a separate law for social media which should be treated as any other mass media. He said political leaders and parties must get prior approval of the EC before posting anything on social media websites and they should also declare the expenditure incurred in using social media.
Social media should be included in the ambit of election rules related to print and electronic media and there should be proper regulation of their content by the Election Commission to ensure free and fair polls in the country, a group of poll experts and advocates said Monday.
`The Trinamool Congress (TMS) on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was resorting to selling merchandise like pens and T-shirts for votes as the promises made by them to the people in the last elections have not fulfilled.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday mocked Yogi Adityanath for his 'Muslim League is a virus' remark, wondering whether the Uttar Pradesh chief minister has been affected by one and said the firebrand Hindutva leader 'does not know anything'.
It is a humble appeal that more and more people should come and cast their votes so that the bedrock of democracy strengthens. Our efforts will be fructified if each one of us who is an elector shows adequate zeal and faith in democratic system: Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora
Thakor joined the Congress before the 2017 Assembly polls. He recently met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and expressed grief that his community and supporters were feeling cheated and ignored by the party.
Radhanpur legislator Alpesh Thakor, who spearheaded the OBC protests in Gujarat, has parted ways with the Congress. In his resignation letter to the State party president, Amit Chavda, Mr. Thakor said he had been betrayed by the party.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Yelahanka district of Karnataka ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
I have been coming to Goa for years now, for party's work. It is for the first time that Manohar ji is not here. We will have to accept that Manohar ji is not with us today but Manohar ji showed us how a person can work for people's welfare with honesty: PM Modi in Panaji, Goa.
The Election Commission is learnt to have directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi on Tuesday to ensure that the contents of NaMo TV are pre-certified by the local media certification and monitoring committee.
Retired IPS officer Julio Ribeiro said Wednesday that the Election Commission of India (ECI)
does not command the same respect it enjoyed earlier. The former Mumbai police commissioner is among 66 retired bureaucrats who have written to the President expressing displeasure about the functioning of the ECI.
does not command the same respect it enjoyed earlier. The former Mumbai police commissioner is among 66 retired bureaucrats who have written to the President expressing displeasure about the functioning of the ECI.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a stinging attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged irregularities in the Rafale deal and public sector banks, and challenged him to a debate on the issue of corruption.
The stage is set for over 13 lakh voters to exercise their franchise for the West Tripura Lok Sabha seat which would go to the polls on Thursday. Chief Electoral Officer, Sriram Taranikanti said, elections would begin at 7 am and would continue till 5 pm and adequate security arrangements have been made.
Banning screening of PM Modi biopic during poll period also applies to NaMo TV, which cannot be aired, EC said. This means Narendra Modi's biopic cannot be shown on NaMo TV.
Rahul Gandhi on SC ruling on Rafale: I have been saying that the PM has given Airforce funds - Rs 30,000 crore to Anil Ambani. There is corruption in the Rafale deal. If the PM debates the issue with me, he will not be able to face the people of country. I thank the Supreme Court, it has done justice today.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu staged a sit-in protest outside the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) block at the Secretariat here on Wednesday, protesting the tyrannical, undemocratic and arbitrary actions of the Election Commission (EC) with regard to the transfer of several officials.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Ranchi Lok Sabha seat Ramtahal Chaudhary Wednesday resigned from the party after he was denied a ticket to contest for a sixth time from the constituency.
Launching a blistering attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday charged it with looting the country, saying in five years of his government, he has brought the Congress to the doorstep of jail. PM MOdi said: Give me another five years, and I will ensure they (Congress leaders) are in jail. PM Modi was addressing a rally in Junagadh in his home state Gujarat which has 26 Lok Sabha seats, and where polling is due on April 23.
A case has been lodged at a court here against former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over their remarks that abrogating Article 370 and 35A, that grant special status to the state, will lead to its freedom from the country. Advocate Rajesh Chandra Sharma filed the complaint Tuesday before the court of Muzaffarpur Chief Judicial Magistrate seeking trial of the chiefs of the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party under Sections 124A (sedition) and 34 (common intent for a criminal act) of the Indian Penal Code.
While both BJP, Congress continue to attack each over various issues ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the Rafale deal.
Dedicate your vote to those who carried out airstrike: Narendra Modi to first-time voters
Addressing a poll rally in Latur district of Maharashtra, PM Modi asked the first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried out air strike in Balakot. In his speech, PM Modi said that can your first vote be dedicated to those who carried out air strike.
Addressing a poll rally in Latur district of Maharashtra, PM Modi asked the first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried out air strike in Balakot. In his speech, PM Modi said that can your first vote be dedicated to those who carried out air strike.
CBI has filed a counter affidavit opposing the bail plea by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. CBI, in its counter affidavit, stated that in the garb of political activities during the elections, Lalu sought for bail, which should not be granted.
Former JNU students' union leader Kanhaiya Kumar files nomination as Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate from Begusarai constituency.
Former JNU students' union leader Kanhaiya Kumar files nomination as Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate from Begusarai constituency.
According to Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kumar Singh, central para military forces, Bihar Military Police and Special Armed Police will be deployed outside a total of 7,486 polling stations across these parliamentary constituencies all of which are naxal-infested.
Elaborate security measures are in place in four Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar Gaya, Jamui,
Nawada and Aurangabad - where nearly six million voters would decide the fate of 44 candidates in the first leg of the seven-phased general elections on Thursday.
Nawada and Aurangabad - where nearly six million voters would decide the fate of 44 candidates in the first leg of the seven-phased general elections on Thursday.
Modiji, you can run and lie as much as you want but sooner or later the truth comes out. The skeletons in Rafale scam are tumbling out one by one. And now there is 'no official secrets act' to hide behind, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday tore into the Congress, accusing it of a Tughlaq road election scam in which, he claimed, money meant for the poor and pregnant women was looted. Congress president Rahul Gandhi's official residence is on Tughlaq Road in New Delhi.
Congress wants to remove Modi, while Modi wants to remove corruption and poverty.
Rahul Gandhi, a three-term MP, will take on Union minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani in what is seen as a direct contest with the SP-BSP-RLD alliance taking the decision to not field any candidate from the constituency, seen as a Congress bastion.
On a day her brother Congress president Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the constituency was her father's 'karmabhoomi' and its land was sacred for her family.
Since morning, Congress supporters, wearing tricolour caps and scarves, were out on the streets holding placards and posters in preparation for their party president's visit. They raised slogans and often broke into impromptu dance at the beat drums.The streets were lined with Congress flags, and hoardings and posters with pictures of Rahul and party general secretary UP East Priyanka Gandhi. Some banners read 'Vikas ki andhi, Priyanka Gandhi' and 'Amethi ka sansad, desh ka PM'. Enthusiastic youngsters on motorcycles moved around making videos of the event on their mobile phones.
Earlier in the day, with UPA president Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra by his side, Congress president Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat at the Collectorate in Amethi. Rahul was also accompanied by Priyanka's husband Robert Vadra and their two children to send a message that the entire family gives much importance to the Congress bastion, party leaders said.
Any biopic that subserves purpose of any political entity or individual should not be displayed in electronic media
The release of the movie was stopped keep in view the moral code of conduct which is in place until the completion of general elections on May 19, 2019.
Besides PM Modi's biopic, Election Commission has stopped the release of other biographical film.
In the latest development, Election Commission has stopped the release of the movie based on PM Modi life. The film which stars Vivek Oberoi in the lead role was supposed to hit the screens on April 11, i.e., tomorrow. PM Modi's biopic will now release once the general elections are over, EC said.
In the latest development, Election Commission has stopped the release of the movie based on PM Modi life. The film which stars Vivek Oberoi in the lead role was supposed to hit the screens on April 11, i.e., tomorrow. PM Modi's biopic will now release once the general elections are over, EC said.
In the latest development, Election Commission has stopped the release of the movie based on PM Modi life. The film which stars Vivek Oberoi in the lead role was supposed to hit the screens on April 11, i.e., tomorrow. PM Modi's biopic will now release once the general elections are over, EC said.
Aftre filing nomination from Amethi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi again challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a 15 minute debate.
Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani will file her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls on April 11. Irani will be accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP in-charge for Amethi, Mohsin Raza, state minister and MLA Jagdishpur Suresh Pasi, besides others, at the time of filing her nomination in Amethi.
Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani will file her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls on April 11. Irani will be accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP in-charge for Amethi, Mohsin Raza, state minister and MLA Jagdishpur Suresh Pasi, besides others, at the time of filing her nomination in Amethi.
In the Lok Sabha election, apart from Congress bastion Amethi, Rahul Gandhi is also contesting from Wayanad in Kerala. He filed his nomination papers from there on April 4.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi. At the office, mother Sonia, sister Priyanka and brother-in-law Robert Vadra were present.
Rahul Gandhi reaches District Collector office in Amethi. In Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, voting shall take place on the 6th of May, as part of the fifth phase of voting in the upcoming elections.
Rahul Gandhi reaches District Collector office in Amethi. In Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, voting shall take place on the 6th of May, as part of the fifth phase of voting in the upcoming elections.
During the road show, Rahul Gandhi was accompanied by sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, her husband Robert Vadra and their two children. The three-term MP will take on Union minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha election in a virtually direct contest as the SP-BSP-RLD alliance has decided not to put up any candidate.
As Congress president Rahul Gandhi begins roadshow from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing his nomination, mother Sonia Gandhi reaches Collectorate's Office in Amethi.
As Congress president Rahul Gandhi begins roadshow from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing his nomination, mother Sonia Gandhi reaches Collectorate's Office in Amethi.
As Congress president Rahul Gandhi begins roadshow from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing his nomination, mother Sonia Gandhi reaches Collectorate's Office in Amethi.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi begins roadshow from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing his nomination in Amethi.
Rahul Gandhi's performance while fighting Lok Sabha elections from Amethi in 2009
• Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 370,230 (3.70 lakh)
• Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 464,195 (4.64 lakh)
• Defeated Asheesh Shukla of BSP who just got 93,997 votes
• Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 370,230 (3.70 lakh)
• Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 464,195 (4.64 lakh)
• Defeated Asheesh Shukla of BSP who just got 93,997 votes
Rahul Gandhi's performance while fighting Lok Sabha elections from Amethi in 2014
• Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 107,903
• Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 408,651 (Defeated Smriti Irani of BJP)
• Number of votes Smriti Irani got – 300,748
• Winning margin of Rahul Gandhi – 107,903
• Number of votes Rahul Gandhi got – 408,651 (Defeated Smriti Irani of BJP)
• Number of votes Smriti Irani got – 300,748
Voting in Amethi shall take place on the 6th of May, as part of the fifth phase of voting in the upcoming elections.
Voting in Amethi shall take place on the 6th of May, as part of the fifth phase of voting in the upcoming elections.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will hold a roadshow from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing his nomination in Amethi today.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will hold a roadshow from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing his nomination in Amethi today.
The Congress president, who has been representing the constituency for the past 15 years, will face Smriti Irani of the the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2014, Rahul Gandhi had defeated Irani by over one lakh votes.
In Amethi, Rahul Gandhi will be accompanied by his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka Gandhi during the filing of nomination.
Earlier on Tuesday in Saharanpur, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said “we are very hopeful that we will win, there is a lot anger in the public against BJP and support for Congress. I request people to vote for our candidates here(Kairana,Saharanpur and Bijnor) so that we win with a huge margin.”
The Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will undertake a 3-km-long road show from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing the nomination.
Background
Amethi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi will today file his nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat which is considered a Congress bastion in Uttar Pradesh. Gandhi, who has been representing the constituency for the past 15 years, will also hold a road show in the constituency. District unit spokesman of the Congress, Anil Singh, said that the Congress president will file his nomination papers and also hold a roadshow.
During the filing of nomination, Rahul Gandhi will be accompanied by his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka Gandhi. The Congress chief will undertake a 3-km-long road show from Munshiganj-Darpipur to Gauriganj before filing the nomination.
This time again face BJP's Smriti Irani who is likely to file her nomination papers a day later on Thursday.
In the 2014 general elections, Irani was defeated by Rahul Gandhi by over one lakh votes. This time, the Congress president is contesting from two Lok Sabha seats. Gandhi is contesting from Kerala in addition to his traditional stronghold Amethi, where he is pitted against the Union textile minister.
Last Thursday, Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Wayanad in Kerala and said he is fighting the Lok Sabha polls from a second seat in the south besides the party bastion Amethi in the north to send a message of unity and that "India is one".
Amethi goes to polls in the fifth phase on May 6.
(agency inputs)
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