The second phase of the high-stakes Lok Sabha poll is scheduled to take place on April 18 and political leaders are busy in hectic campaigning to woo the voters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address public rallies in Aligarh and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Sunday.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will address a rally in Rampur together with senior SP leader Azam Khan, who is the mahagathbandhan candidate from the Lok Sabha seat. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be in Assam’s Silchar on Sunday in her first campaign trip outside Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address rallies in Aligarh and Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, while Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to address rallies in Nagina, Aonla and Agra in Uttar Pradesh.
BSP supremo Mayawati will be Chhattisgarh on Sunday to address a public rally, while NCP chief Sharad Pawar will visit Beed and Devrai for public rallies. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will address a rally in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will address public rallies in Banka, Bhagalpur and Purnia. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is scheduled to address rallies in Banka, Purnia, Madhepura and Bhagalpur.
Here are the and latest updates from April 14 (Sunday):
* “You have proven the strength of democracy in India, in the first phase of elections. By coming out to vote in huge numbers in Baramulla and Jammu, you have given a befitting reply to the terrorist leaders, opportunists & people in ‘mahamilawat’,” said PM Modi at a rally in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Narendra Modi in Kathua, J&K: You have proven the strength of democracy in India, in the first phase of elections. By coming out to vote in huge numbers in Baramulla and Jammu, you have given a befitting reply to the terrorist leaders, opportunists & people in ‘mahamilawat’. pic.twitter.com/tOMqmDzQ7P
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2019
* “Hari Prasad Vemuru has demonstrated before EC many times that EVMs are prone to tampering. Y’day,we made a representation before EC, subsequently it was told that EC is not willing to discuss with him stating a criminal case against him. It’s unfortunate,” TDP’s K Ravindra Kumar told ANI.
TDP’s K Ravindra Kumar: Hari Prasad Vemuru has demonstrated before EC many times that EVMs are prone to tampering. Y’day,we made a representation before EC, subsequently it was told that EC is not willing to discuss with him stating a criminal case against him. It’s unfortunate. pic.twitter.com/l95TA3OKFo
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2019
* “They say, as long as there is BJP govt, our borders are secure. We the people of Samajwadi Party believe that as long as there are brave soldiers at our borders, the borders are secure. Govts come and go but the jawans stay at the border protecting India,” said SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Akhilesh Yadav, SP President: They say, as long as there is BJP govt, our borders are secure. We the people of Samajwadi Party believe that as long as there are brave soldiers at our borders, the borders are secure. Govts come and go but the jawans stay at the border,protecting India pic.twitter.com/vZAOKQIvFw
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 14, 2019
* BSP releases fourth list of 16 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for Lok Sabha election.
Bahujan Samaj Party releases fourth list of 16 candidates for #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/9cejO6wwMn
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 14, 2019
* Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday tweeted that PM Modi goes around the country but does not speak about the real issues.
Mr Narendra Modi goes around the country beating his own trumpet on his so-called achievements.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 14, 2019
* “Another day, another set of rallies and the great opportunity of interacting with my fellow Indians…Will join rallies in Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir), Aligarh and Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh). As the campaign is progressing, I can see that BJP’s support is steadily rising,” PM Modi tweeted.
Another day, another set of rallies and the great opportunity of interacting with my fellow Indians…
Will join rallies in Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir), Aligarh and Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh).
As the campaign is progressing, I can see that BJP’s support is steadily rising.
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2019
* TDP responds to EC’s letter expressing displeasure over Hari P Vemuru being part of N Chandrababu Naidu’s delegation that met EC to raise concerns over EVM & VVPAT, states “Would like to state that instead of focusing on the issue, the Commission is trying to avoid the situation”
TDP responds to EC’s letter expressing displeasure over Hari P Vemuru being part of N Chandrababu Naidu’s delegation that met EC to raise concerns over EVM & VVPAT, states “Would like to state that instead of focusing on the issue, the Commission is trying to avoid the situation”
— ANI (@ANI) 14 April 2019
* SP-BSP alliance a mismatch, it will never win, claims Shivpal Yadav (Read more)
* 1,000 youth IPFT workers join Congress in Tripura, reported PTI.
* This election will decide if J-K will be able to remain part of Union with dignity, said National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday.
Source: Zee News