Politics

The NPF contends that the BJP does not pay heed to its ideas and suggestions in running the government in the state, a charge rejected by the saffron party.

While PM Modi outperforms Rahul Gandhi by 16 rallies, it is notable that his first rally, after the elections were announced, was held only on March 28 in Meerut.

The TMC is banking on Mimi Chakraborty for a third consecutive win in Jadavpur, where Mamata Banerjee had trounced CPI(M) veteran and noted lawyer Somnath Chatterjee in 1984.

Rahul Sinha, BJP national secretary and Lok Sabha candidate from Kolkata North, said it was difficult for a male officer to thoroughly check a women.

Addressing a poll rally in favour of Congress' Bathinda candidate Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Sidhu lashed out at the Badal family for allegedly 'ruining' Punjab during the previous SAD-BJP regime.

Jitendra Singh said, in spite of ideological and political differences, BJP's precursor Bharatiya Jan Sangh had offered unconditional and absolute support to the then PM Indira Gandhi in the war against Pakistan.

Aware of the risk of sharp polarisation of backwards and Dalits in favour of the CPI-ML, the BJP is harping on the issues of nationalism, popularity of PM Modi and the image of its sitting MP RK Singh, known for his integrity.

Modi, who attended the press briefing with party chief Amit Shah, said he wanted to thank the country and its people for having remained with him 'through highs and lows'.

Priyanka Gandhi also stepped up her attack on PM Modi over demonetisation, relief to farmers and nationalism.

The BJP has been put in a tight spot since its Bhopal pick Pragya Thakur called Godse a patriot, fuelling an all-out attack by the Opposition.

While Banerjee again claimed that the EC is working at the BJP's behest, PM Modi slammed her for criticising the poll body and the central forces deployed to oversee electoral duties in the state.

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief said it was disturbing to see prompt action by the EC on a complaint by the BJP and its President Amit Shah in West Bengal while conveniently ignoring the complaints of the Trinamool Congress.

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal said that everyone has their own views but at the end of the day, all are Indians.

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said Navjot Kaur was offered a ticket from Amritsar and Bathinda but she turned it down.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Campaigning in nine West Bengal seats will end at 10 pm tonight after the Election Commission cut short campaigning for the last round of voting in the state.

Votes are to be counted on May 23 and it's still not clear if Modi will come back to power, although many political analysts and pollsters have said he has the edge.