After the announcement of the 2019 general election schedule, Congress hit out at the Modi government saying it will be best remembered for "wasting" its historic mandate and that all its promises remained "unfulfilled".
Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and continue for over a month till May 19 across seven phases, followed by counting of votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced Sunday, kick-starting the countdown for a mega electoral battle where the BJP will pitch for a re-election of the Modi government amid the opposition's efforts for a united fight to unseat it.
In a press conference after the announcement of the poll schedule, Congress leader K C Venugopal said, "On May 23, people will change Modi government that believes in all talk and no work. All its promises have remained unfulfilled which is why their manifesto is missing from the BJP website now."
Regarding forging an alliance for the polls, he said, "We will make an announcement regarding tying up with regional parties within two to three days."