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

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Amit Shah with Ram Vilas Paswan.

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Had a great interaction with leaders of the NDA this morning, says Amit Shah

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PM Modi’s first stop after filing his papers will be Madhya Pradesh where he will hold a rally in Sidhi and Jabalpur. PM Modi will hold a mega joint rally with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will also be present at the event.

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Narendra Modi touches the feet of SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal, ahead of filing nomination from Varanasi

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Modi arrives at Collectorate office to file his nomination from Varanasi parliamentary constituency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Collectorate office to file his nomination from Varanasi parliamentary constituency, meets NDA leaders present there

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BJP is trailing far behind the SP-BSP alliance: Akhilesh Yadav

When asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's prediction that the SP-BSP alliance will crack the moment election results are out on May 23, Akhilesh said, “What has the BJP got to do with it? Why are they bothered? In UP we are strong and the BJP is nowhere. And this is the ground reality. They are trailing far behind the alliance.”

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Cong more keen on forming UP govt in 2022, rather than halting BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Friday said the Congress game plan was not to stop the BJP from forming the government at the Centre, but to come to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2022.

 

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

 

"Our intention is clear right from the word go. We formed 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 national interest," he told PTI in an interview.

 

“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.

 

His no holds barred attack came days after he lashed out at the Congress for its "too big ego".

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Rahul Gandhi's flight to Patna experiences 'engine trouble', returns to Delhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said his flight 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 (Maharashta) will run late. Apologies for the inconvenience," he said.

 

Gandhi is on a campaign trail, criss-crossing the length and breadth of the country for the Lok Sabha polls.

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Supreme Court refuses to interfere with the Election Commission order banning release of biopic 'PM Narendra Modi'.

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Modi leaves for Collectorate office to file his nomination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi; leaves for Collectorate office to file his nomination.

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SP-BSP sacrificed seats in national interest: Akhilesh Yadav

SP-BSP sacrificed seats in national interest, but Cong's agenda in LS polls is not to stop BJP from forming govt at Centre: Akhilesh Yadav