Lok Sabha elections 2019: PM lists Rs 2.5-cr assets in poll affidavit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, accompanied by a galaxy of NDA leaders. Catch LIVE updates on Lok Sabha Elections 2019 campaigns

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today filed his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, accompanied by BJP chief Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and a galaxy of NDA leaders including Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan, Parkash Singh Badal and Uddhav Thackeray. Modi won Varanasi constituency in the 2014 general election. The constituency will vote in the seventh phase of the seven-phase 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi's to Patna was forced to return to Delhi after experiencing "engine trouble". Gandhi wrote this on Twitter and also posted a video of the flight which shows him, the pilot and co-pilot in the plane.

"Engine trouble on our flight to Patna today! We've been forced to return to Delhi," Gandhi tweeted.

"Today's meetings in Samastipur (Bihar), Balasore (Orissa) & Sangamner (Maharashtra) will run late. Apologies for the inconvenience," he said.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, in an interview, slammed Congress for not trying to stop BJP from forming the government at the Centre.

He also that the SP and BJP have sacrificed seats in the national interest.

"Our intention is clear right from the word go. We formed an alliance (with BSP and RLD) to stop the communal party and in the process, we in the SP and also the BSP had to sacrifice seats in the national interest," he said.

“But, the Congress' agenda in the ongoing parliamentary polls is not to stop the BJP from forming the next government at the Centre. They are working for making the next UP chief minister in 2022 (when the next assembly polls are due)” Akhilesh said.

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Modi lists Rs 2.5 crore worth assets, MA degree from Gujarat University in election affidavit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assets worth Rs 2.5 crore including a residential plot in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, fixed deposits of Rs 1.27 crore and Rs 38,750 cash in hand, according to his affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Friday.

Modi has named Jashodaben as his wife and declared that he has an M.A. degree from Gujarat University in 1983. He has declared movable assets worth Rs 1.41 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 1.1 crore.

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Parkash Singh Badal compares PM Modi-Rahul election battle to one between elephant, ant

In the wake of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal upped the ante by comparing the battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi to one between an elephant and ant.

 

The 91-old-leader said, "People of India need to think who they want as their Prime Minister? Who can fight Modi in a battle? This Gandhi? That would be like a battle between an elephant and an ant. That will be the extent of difference between the two."

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Rahul calls NYAY scheme a 'surgical strike on poverty'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday called NYAY scheme a surgical strike on poverty and allayed fears that the salaried middle class would have to foot the bill which he said would be entirely funded with the money that thieves like Anil Ambani have plundered with Narendra Modis help.

 

Launching a fresh attack on the NDA government at the Centre, Gandhi coined a slogan Kuchh nahin sab jhootha hai Narendra Modi ne loota hai, (all promises are proven false.
 

Narendra Modi has robbed people of whatever they had).

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Tughlaq Road election scam money used for Naamdar's campaign: Modi targets Rahul

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PM Modi addresses public meeting in Sidhi, MP

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Teleprompter orders Modi during his speeches not to speak on Godhra, promise of Rs 15 lakh. You may be booed, says Rahul at Bihar rally.

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People of Bihar will give befitting reply in elections for insulting treatment meted out to Lalu Prasad: Rahul

People of Bihar will give befitting reply in elections for insulting treatment meted out to Lalu Prasad, says Rahul in presence of Tejashwi Yadav

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Singer Daler Mehndi joins BJP

Singer Daler Mehndi joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in presence of BJP North West Delhi candidate Hans Raj Hans and Union Minister Vijay Goel.

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Not contesting from Varanasi was Priyanka Gandhi's decision: Congress

Sam Pitroda, Indian Overseas Congress Chief: It (not contesting from Varanasi) was Priyanka ji's decision, she has other responsibilities. She thought rather than concentrating on one seat she should focus on the job she has at hand. So, that decision was her and she decided it.

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Don't fall into trap of those who say it's okay not to vote because Modi has already won poll battle: PM in Varanasi after filing nomination. 

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Modi: I deeply express gratitude towards people of Kashi.

PM Narendra Modi: I deeply express gratitude towards people of Kashi. They have again blessed me after 5 years. Such a grand roadshow yesterday was possible only in Kashi.

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Amit Shah, galaxy of NDA leaders accompany Modi to Collectorate to file his nomination

BJP chief Amit Shah, galaxy of NDA leaders including Nitish Kumar accompany PM Modi to Collectorate to file his nomination.