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Speaking to reporters, Irani, who is the BJP candidate against Gandhi in Amethi, said, "The food park, which Rahul Gandhi has been talking about, the decision to not supply gas to it was given in writing by the then government headed by Manmohan Singh. The letter has been presented before the country long time ago. Rahul is misguiding people by telling lies." 
 

On Monday, a total of 16,14,917 voters will cast their votes to choose their candidates in Asansol. The main fight in Asansol is expected between two major political parties BJP's Babul Supriyo and TMC's MoonMoon Sen. However, a total of 10 candidates from different political parties are contesting in this election from the region.

AAP's East Delhi candidate Atishi is heard saying in a video that only the SP-BSP coalition can fight the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, and even if its candidate is a criminal, one should vote for him.

Earlier, Trinamool's Dinesh Trivedi had lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, taking strong exception to the fact that "BJP" was written under its symbol.

It was alleged that Atishi had dropped 'Marlena' from her name because it was ‘Christian sounding’, which may not have been suitable in her campaign during the Lok Sabha elections.

Fearlessly, he told us about all his social media campaigns and his thinking behind it. His response to people who call him a troll, his response to media houses who call him a right-wing activist. He told us about his journey as a social activist since college days.

Jammu and Kashmir Police in a statement today said that a viral video had surfaced on social media showing a police vehicle being utilised for distribution of food items in a political party rally in Anantnag.
 

The chief judicial magistrate of Patna has served summons to the Congress chief with regard to the defamation suit lodged by deputy chief minister Sushil Modi. Modi had moved court against Gandhi’s controversial statement saying ‘all Modis are thieves’

Centre spends nearly Rs 40 to 50,000 crore for service, welfare; Rs 7,881 crore on Delhi Police; Rs 40,000 crore annually on the Delhi Metro, road infrastructure, Yamuna cleaning, hospitals, Delhi University, BJP said in its complaint.

Days after the founder of Postcard News Mahesh Vikram Hegde was arrested in the fake letter row relating to Karnataka home minister MB Patil, another journalist SA Hemanth Kumar has been held for questioning in the same issue. However, the BJP claims that the chief minister and the home minister are resorting to vindictiveness and vendetta, and are using the police machinery to suit their whims and fancies.

The district election officer has requested the Delhi Police to file an FIR against Gambhir for violating model Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Allegedly, Gambhir held a public meeting and a road show without police or EC permission on Friday in Delhi’s Jangpura area.

Instead of participating in the campaign directly, this Trinamool candidate from Diamond Harbour has distributed his own statutes among the party workers who carry a replica each with them as they reach out to different pockets of the constituency.

Wife of legendary actor, ex-MP from Gurdaspur and former BJP minister Vinod Khanna debunks reports of having independent ambitions after the party fielded Sunny Deol.

Amit Shah vehemently criticised Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his irresponsible nature. Addressing the large gathering at  Palamu, Shah said, “PM Modi has been working for the nation for the past 20  years...Rahul Gandhi, goes on a holiday every two months."

Karnataka BJP president Yeddyurappa has urged his party men to shun foreign jaunts and honeymoon plans in a bid to help BJP candidates win the upcoming by-elections in Chincholi and Kundagol. He also confidently stated that several bigwigs across party lines would end up losing in the Lok Sabha polls