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Highlights of the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign on Wednesday

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with the party candidate Ajay Rai and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Singh Baghel waves at the supporters during a roadshow for the Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi Wednesday

Priyanka Gandhi, varanasi

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	With voting in over 480 Lok Sabha constituencies having concluded, focus has shifted to the seats heading for polling in the final phase of the Lok Sabha election, on May 19. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed ralles in West Bengal&#39;s Basirhat and Diamond Harbour. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a roadshow in Varanasi, a constituency represented by Modi.</div>
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	The Congress show of strength in the temple town comes nearly three weeks after Modi held his own roadshow there, a day before filing his nomination papers.</div>
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	The Congress has fielded Ajay Rai against Modi, after much speculation that Priyanka Gandhi, who is in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh for the party, may herself take on Modi.</div>
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	On Tuesday, BJP and TMC supporters fought pitched battles on the streets of Kolkata during a massive roadshow by Amit Shah, who escaped unhurt but was forced to cut short the jamboree and had to be escorted to safety by police. Parts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as his convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties, officials said.</div>
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	Furious BJP supporters retaliated and were seen exchanging blows with their TMC rivals outside the college entrance.<br />
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	<strong>Here are the highlights of all election related events today:</strong></div>

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My statement has been taken out of context: Kamal Haasan

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		Kamal Haasan&#39;s Makkal Needhi Maiam: This has been taken absolutely out of context &amp; the speech has been painted as anti -Hindu, with a malafide intent. This has created complete confusion and utmost anxiety amongst many common citizens who are not privy to this larger conspiracy. <a href="https://t.co/1Znvgyk52i">https://t.co/1Znvgyk52i</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1128529746965475330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Election Commission to hold a meeting with West Bengal observers on poll violence in the state at 11.30 am today (Source: ANI)

PM Modi's legacy as Gujarat CM is a black stain on BJP: Mayawati

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		BSP Chief Mayawati: PM Narendra Modi was indeed the CM of Gujarat for a longer time than I was the CM of Uttar Pradesh. But his legacy is a black stain on BJP &amp; country&#39;s communalism....While in our government, Uttar Pradesh was free of riots and anarchy <a href="https://t.co/T7mv3ohiGO">pic.twitter.com/T7mv3ohiGO</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1128520686685892608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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