WestBengal: The sixth phase of voting for 59 Lok Sabha seats across 6 states and one Union Territory is scheduled to take place on Sunday. In this phase, voting will take place in some seats in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi.
Several leaders and political bigwigs will continue with their high-octave electioneering across the country and will hold election rallies and roadshows on Wednesday.
* A controversy has erupted over the cancellation of four rallies of the Samajwadi Party in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday night claimed that the district administration had withdrawn permission for the rallies to be held on Friday.
However, Shivakant Dwiwedi, the District Magistrate of Azamgarh, claimed that he had received a request for cancellation of public meetings of the former Chief Minister from SP district party chief Havaldar Yadav.
* BSP supremo Mayawati questioned if RSS would have allowed Narendra Modi to become the Prime Minister if he belonged to the backward community and lashed out at him for “laughable and immature” allegations of casteism against the SP-BSP alliance.
* The Congress decided to go it alone in Uttar Pradesh keeping its “long-term interests” in mind, says senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, exuding confidence that the party will do much better than in 2014 in the state.
* A petition has been filed by an RTI activist in the Indore High Court. The petition states that almost 8000 voters have unethically added their names in the electoral roll.
* BJP-Akali Dal hold protests against Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda over his remarks on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
* Congress leader Hardik Patel uses derogatory language against PM Narendra Modi, calls him ‘Yamraj’ at a rally in the Petlawad constituency.
* In the wake of poll violence, Election Commission decided to deploy 11,000 central forces for the 6th phase of elections in West Bengal.
* Cricketer Harbhajan Singh comes out in support of Gautam Gambhir, tweets, “I am shocked to note yesterday’s events involving @GautamGambhir. I know him well and he can never talk ill for any woman. Whether he wins or loses is another matter but the man is above all this.”
* Haryana’s former two-time chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda dubs the Modi government’s 10 per cent reservation for poor in the general category “his wine in their bottle” and says though the BJP can take credit for his work, it will not get the votes.
* Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi paid a surprise visit to Trishundi village in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh following reports of alleged atrocities on party activists by the police after a clash with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers.
* Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said he will distribute some of the portfolios held by him to his Cabinet colleagues after the model code of conduct is lifted by the month-end.
* Delhi Deputy CM Manisha Sisodia on derogatory pamphlet against AAP’s Atishi: We are being defamed and they (BJP) are saying they will file defamation against us? We are going to send defamation notice to them today.
* Indian Overseas Congress president Sam Pitroda issues clarification on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, says, “BJP twisting my words to hide their failures.”
“I have noticed how BJP is again twisting three words from my interview to distort facts, divide us and hide their failures. Sad that they have nothing positive to offer,” he tweeted.
“I acknowledged the pain of my Sikh brothers and sisters during difficult times in 1984 and deeply feel for the atrocities that happened. But these are things from past that are not really relevant to this election which is all about what did modi government do for the last five years. Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will never target a group of people based on creed.”
“BJP is talking about these issues and attacking congress leaders with lies because they can not talk about their performance and have no vision to take india forward to inclusively growth and prosperity for all with focus on Jobs, kids and more Jobs.”
Truth is being distorted, lies are being amplified through social media and targeted People are systematically being intimidated. However, truth will always prevail and lies will be exposed. It is just a matter of time. Have patience,” he said in another tweet.
* Campaigning for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 will end on Friday as Delhi, Bhopal, Azamgarh and Bengal are all set to go to polls on Sunday.
* I condemn what has happened. I am from a family where I have been taught to respect women. I didn’t know CM Arvind Kejriwal would stoop so low. I have filed a defamation case: Gautam Gambhir.
* Former cricketer and BJP candidate from the East Delhi constituency, Gautam Gambhir has sent a defamation notice to AAP leaders Atishi Marlena, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, demanding an unconditional apology for making defamatory comments against him.
* Supreme Court to hear a review petition on its verdict on the Rafale jet deal on May 10, when it will also take up a contempt petition against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for attributing his political slogan ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ to the top court.
* In a major shot in the arm to Hoshiarpur candidate Som Parkash, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in his support in Hoshiarpur on May 10. With the BJP announcing the candidates for all three of its seats in the past 10 days, this will be the first rally by the Prime Minister in support of a party candidate from Punjab during the ongoing LS elections.
PM’s schedule for today:
1100 am: Public meeting in Rohtak
1420 pm: Public meeting in Mandi
1605 pm: Public meeting in Hoshiarpur
* Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold three public meetings in Haryana’s Rohtak, Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and Punjab’s Hoshiarpur today.
* Congress President Rahul Gandhi to hold two public meetings in Himachal Pradesh’s Una and Chandigarh today.
* BJP President Amit Shah to hold two public meetings in Haryana — Hisar and Charkhi Dadri today.
* Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold four public meetings in Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, and Bhadohi today.
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