NewDelhi: In two days, India is all set to conduct the world’s largest democratic exercise – Lok Sabha Election 2019. Nearly 90 crore Indians will vote in seven phases across the nation on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. Lok Sabha Election 2019 result will be announced on May 23. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies are seeking a second straight term, Opposition Congress and other parties aim to swoop back power.
The last date for filing of nominations for the first phase of the general election in the state is Tuesday, April 9.
* Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi’s tweet: “Rahul Gandhi has a special obsession with BJP. Had he been focussed on the country, the nation would have come to know his vision for it.”
“Despite having a vision, there’s a question mark on his efficiency as the nation knows the condition of Amethi. On one hand, there’s an efficient govt which has taken the resolution to build a New India, on the other there’s a man who stays restricted to making announcements,” she added.
* Tamil Nadu: Residents of Melasirupothu village in Ramanathapuram district took out a protest march on Monday. The villagers have decided to boycott Lok Sabha Election 2019 alleging non-availability of basic facilities in their area and non-payment of crop insurance money 2017-18. “There’s no proper road connectivity or drinking water facility here, no good schools for children. We didn’t receive payment under rural employment scheme or crop insurance money for 2017-18. Despite repeated pleas to admn, we didn’t receive anything. So boycotting polls,” said a local.
* Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s campaign schedule in Uttar Pradesh, on April 9:
11:00 am: Arrival at Bijnaur
11.30 am-12.30 pm: Roadshow
12.45 pm: Departure from Bijnaur
1.10 pm: Arrival Saharanpur Airfield
1.45 pm: Roadshow from Gol Kothi to Qutub Sher (Distance- 1.7 km)
3.30 pm: Departure for airport
3.45 pm: Swagat at Kairana while en route to the airport
4.30 pm: Departure for Delhi
* BSP releases a list of five candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha poll
* CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar, who is fighting the Lok Sabha election from Begusarai in Bihar, will file his nomination today.
* “The Congress manifesto was created through discussion. The voice of over a million Indian people it is wise and powerful. The BJP Manifesto was created in a closed room. The voice of an isolated man, it is short sighted and arrogant,” tweets Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
* The port city of Visakhapatnam is set to witness a contest between a political heavyweight and three debutants in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 11. Former Union minister Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP), former IPS officer V V Lakshmi Narayana (Jana Sena Party), Stanford graduate M Sri Bharath (Telugu Desam Party) and realtor M V V Satyanarayana (YSR Congress) are the main contenders for this parliamentary seat.
* The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is locked in a fierce battle for power with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) as the stage is set for single-phase polling for simultaneous elections to 175-member Andhra Pradesh Assembly and for 25 Lok Sabha seats on April 11.
* Modi, Trump campaigns similar, both play with people’s emotions: Congress leader Sam Pitroda
* Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda pitched Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu as the opposition’s choice for the next Prime Minister. Naidu, however, denied vying for PM’s post. “I am not an aspirant for any post,” he said.
* Shahjahanpur: Sanyukt Vikas Party’s candidate Vaidh Raj Kishan rode a horse dressed as a bridegroom, to file his nomination yesterday for #LokSabhaElections2019 . He says “Rajniti ka daamad bann ke jaa raha hoon. Dulhan toh 28 May ke baad aaegi.” (08.04.2019)
* THe AIADMK has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against DMK’s newspaper and television advertisements. In its complaint, the party said the DMK election campaign ads allege the state government purposely opened fire at the protestors against Sterlite Copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi last year. The AIADMK said the DMK has violated Election Commission`s order that states no political party should use funeral photos, coffins and dead bodies in their campaign.
* Non Cognizable Offence Information Report registered against sitting BJP MP from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC)
* Based on the post-poll scenario, the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance to take a call whether to include Congress, said sources in the two parties. The reaction from these two parties came after AICC general secretary (west Uttar Pradesh) Jyotiraditya Scindia said the option to be a part of the SP-BSP alliance is open for the Congress after the Lok Sabha polls.
“The SP and BSP will take a call on having the Congress in the alliance based on the circumstances post polls,” senior leaders of the alliance told news agency. on condition of anonymity.
* Trinamool Congress will play a crucial role in forming the next government at the Centre, party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. “There will be no government formed without the TMC. They (the BJP) have only one arrogant man in him (Prime Minister Narendra Modi). But we have so many leaders who have credibility… So, we will decide it (on the PM face of the opposition alliance) later.. Let the elections be over,” she told a Bengali news channel.
“I do not want power. I want Bengal to show the path and help form a new government at the Centre. When nobody can, it’s Bengal that can show the light,” she added.
* For the first time in 28 months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage at an election rally in Latur on Tuesday. The last time they came together was for performing the ‘jal pooja‘ for the proposed grand memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in the Arabian Sea, off Chowpatty in Mumbai.
* PM Modi to hold election rallies in Maharashtra’s Latur, Karnataka’s Chitradurga and Mysuru, and Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore.
PM Modi program schedule
– Public meeting at Tulajapur Corner, Nilanga Road, Ausa, District Latur (Maharashtra)- 10 am
– Public meeting at Government Science College Ground, B.D. Rd, District Chitradurga (K’taka)- 12 noon
– Public meeting at Maharaja College Ground, Mysore (Karnataka)- 2:40 pm
– Public meeting at Codissia Grounds, Avinashi-Peelamedu Road, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)- 4 pm
* Congress president Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Assam’s Karimganj and Barak Valley, Bihar’s Gaya and Odisha’s Digapahandi.
* BJP national president Amit Shah to participate in Puri roadshow. As per reports, the roadshow will begin from Singha Dwara (Lion’s Gate) of Shree Jagannath Temple and end at the Puri’s Mausi Maa Temple.
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