> Congress Central Election Committee meeting to be held in New Delhi
> BJP Central Election Committee meeting to be held at 5.30 pm
> Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Arunachal Pradesh
> KCR to kick-start election campaign
> EC to meet social media intermediaries
Update: On BSP-SP saying they're capable of defeating BJP without Congress' support, Priyanka Gandhi told news agency ANI, "We're fighting the elections alone, we have no issues with anyone, don't want to disturb anyone, our goal is to defeat BJP, their goal also is to defeat BJP."
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: In India today, urban and rural systems are very connected. Allowing rural people to move across India and introducing them to people who have built businesses would help rural entrepreneurs.
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: If you want to look at any big jump India has taken- like Green Revolution, White Revolution etc,- it was always about breaking the monopoly. Currently, there is a massive monopoly on our banking system. Opening up the banking system to small and medium businesses aggressively is fundamental.
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: When we came up with GST, we were pretty clear that it had to be tested. Frankly, the one Modi govt has introduced is a disaster. It is technically not a GST, it's multiple different taxes.
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: Angel tax goes counter to the philosophy of startups. We are going to get rid of this tax when we come to power.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi in an open dialogue with entrepreneurs in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: I want to tell all the Congress workers and supporters that this is a battle of ideologies. And, I want to tell the voters to vote keeping in mind that the Congress is fighting an ideology, not just a party.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to be the only man to run the country. He said that before he came to power, the "elephant was sleeping". He wants to project that India was sleeping before he was appointed as the prime minister and that nothing was being done. We all know this is not true.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: PM Modi is playing dirty divisive politics. He is oppressing the minority communities, especially the Dalits. We all remember how Dalit student Rohith Vemula committed suicide.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: On the one hand, there is an India for the 15 richest businessmen who have gathered most of the country's wealth. They have easy access to private schools, education, healthcare and even chartered planes.
On the other hand, the rest of India struggles for getting the basic necessities. They have to struggle for basic education and healthcare.
This disparity needs to be eliminated.
Update: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) of Tamil Nadu announces its list of four candidates for Lok Sabha Elections. Azhagarsamy will contest polls from Virudhunagar, LK Sudhish from Kallakurichi and Ilankovan from Tiruchi and Mohan Raj from Azhagapuram.
Update: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has filed his nomination from the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.
I will contest from Mandya as an independent candidate in Lok Sabha elections: Sumalatha Ambareesh, wife of late Congress leader MH Ambareesh
DMK-led ‘Secular Progressive Alliance’ will win on all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: MDMK Chief Vaiko
Update: Mayawati’s BSP has reiterated that it does not have any alliance or understanding with the Congress anywhere in the country.
Update:Setting the ball rolling, a gazette notification has been issued for the first phase of elections in Odisha. This is for four Lok Sabha seat and 28 Assembly constituencies. Phase 1 will be held on April 11.
Priyanka Gandhi to begin 'Ganga Yatra' today
Congress' in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said yesterday that political stagnancy had left the youths, women, farmers and labourers distressed in Uttar Pradesh and it was her responsibility to change the politics.
Gandhi arrived in Prayagraj for the next leg of her UP tour, as part of which she is to sail from there to Varanasi on river Ganga.
Party leaders said Gandhi was likely to use a motorboat (steamer) to cover the distance of around 100 km.
Key events expected today
> Congress Central Election Committee meeting to be held in New Delhi
> BJP Central Election Committee meeting to be held at 5.30 pm
> Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Arunachal Pradesh
> KCR to kick-start election campaign
> EC to meet social media intermediaries
Update: On BSP-SP saying they're capable of defeating BJP without Congress' support, Priyanka Gandhi told news agency ANI, "We're fighting the elections alone, we have no issues with anyone, don't want to disturb anyone, our goal is to defeat BJP, their goal also is to defeat BJP."
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: In India today, urban and rural systems are very connected. Allowing rural people to move across India and introducing them to people who have built businesses would help rural entrepreneurs.
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: If you want to look at any big jump India has taken- like Green Revolution, White Revolution etc,- it was always about breaking the monopoly. Currently, there is a massive monopoly on our banking system. Opening up the banking system to small and medium businesses aggressively is fundamental.
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: When we came up with GST, we were pretty clear that it had to be tested. Frankly, the one Modi govt has introduced is a disaster. It is technically not a GST, it's multiple different taxes.
Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru: Angel tax goes counter to the philosophy of startups. We are going to get rid of this tax when we come to power.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi in an open dialogue with entrepreneurs in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: I want to tell all the Congress workers and supporters that this is a battle of ideologies. And, I want to tell the voters to vote keeping in mind that the Congress is fighting an ideology, not just a party.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to be the only man to run the country. He said that before he came to power, the "elephant was sleeping". He wants to project that India was sleeping before he was appointed as the prime minister and that nothing was being done. We all know this is not true.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: PM Modi is playing dirty divisive politics. He is oppressing the minority communities, especially the Dalits. We all remember how Dalit student Rohith Vemula committed suicide.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Kalaburgi, Karnataka: On the one hand, there is an India for the 15 richest businessmen who have gathered most of the country's wealth. They have easy access to private schools, education, healthcare and even chartered planes.
On the other hand, the rest of India struggles for getting the basic necessities. They have to struggle for basic education and healthcare.
This disparity needs to be eliminated.
Update: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) of Tamil Nadu announces its list of four candidates for Lok Sabha Elections. Azhagarsamy will contest polls from Virudhunagar, LK Sudhish from Kallakurichi and Ilankovan from Tiruchi and Mohan Raj from Azhagapuram.
Update: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has filed his nomination from the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.
I will contest from Mandya as an independent candidate in Lok Sabha elections: Sumalatha Ambareesh, wife of late Congress leader MH Ambareesh
DMK-led ‘Secular Progressive Alliance’ will win on all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: MDMK Chief Vaiko
Update: Mayawati’s BSP has reiterated that it does not have any alliance or understanding with the Congress anywhere in the country.
Update: Setting the ball rolling, a gazette notification has been issued for the first phase of elections in Odisha. This is for four Lok Sabha seat and 28 Assembly constituencies. Phase 1 will be held on April 11.
Priyanka Gandhi to begin 'Ganga Yatra' today
Congress' in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said yesterday that political stagnancy had left the youths, women, farmers and labourers distressed in Uttar Pradesh and it was her responsibility to change the politics.
Gandhi arrived in Prayagraj for the next leg of her UP tour, as part of which she is to sail from there to Varanasi on river Ganga.
Party leaders said Gandhi was likely to use a motorboat (steamer) to cover the distance of around 100 km.