Election Tracker LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Has Fled to Kerala as He Fears Losing Amethi, Says Amit Shah

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Rahul Gandhi contesting from Amethi and Wayanad: It's up-to him where he wants to contest from, how will I know if he got scared or not? All I know is we will win from both the seats.

Visuals of preparation from Vishakhapatnam where TDP is holding a public rally today which will also be attended by Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal

Andhra Pradesh: Earlier visuals of preparation from Vishakhapatnam where TDP is holding a public rally today which will also be attended by WB CM&Delhi CM. TDP Spokesperson Lanka Dinakar says, "We'll show voice of Andhra especially the betrayal of Narendra Modi led Union govt." pic.twitter.com/ceTGkthmQ6

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Meanwhile, BJP chief Amit Shah Attacked SP-BSP in UP Rally | The SP-BSP is advising us on sugarcane payments, but they never made the payments from 2011 to 2015. Rather, it is the Yogi Adityanath government that has paid 57 thousand crore rupees till 2017 and this year's full sugarcane payment will be made to the farmers ' accounts before the elections are over.

'BJP Dismantled Everything that Congress Had Done' | Campaigning in Andhra Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi said, "We introduced Land Acquisition Bill to protect the lands of farmers, tribals and Dalits. With all these policies we lifted 14 crore people out of poverty. In 2014, Mr. Modi began to dismantle everything we had done."

Modi has been Prime Minister for five years and he has not fulfilled this commitment. I'm surprised that parties in Andhra Pradesh are not aggressively pushing Mr. Modi to fulfill his promises to Andhra Pradesh, said Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

Amit Shah Mocks Rahul's Decision to Contest from Wayanad | Speaking at an election rally in Dhampur, Uttar Pradesh, BJP president Amit Shah said Rahul Gandhi fled to Kerala, because this time, he would lose from Amethi. He also accused Gandhi of "disreputing" Hindu religion.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also called the move by the US trade body a blow to 'Make in India' initiative, a pet project of the Modi-led NDA government.

BJP released a list of four candidates in Gujarat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. One candidate for by-election to Talala assembly constituency also announced.

Amit Shah to Rally in Odisha Tomorrow | BJP president Amit Shah will address an election rally tomorrow in Gajapati and Nawarangpur districts in Odisha.

Pointing to sheep and goats 'procured from outside' grazing in the fields, Congress' Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said the biryani in Telangana tastes differently under the TRS regime.

Rahul Vows to Grant Andhra Pradesh Special Status If Voted to Power | Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday promised to provide special category status to Andhra Pradesh, if the party was voted to power in coming Lok Sabha elections, and expressed surprise that parties in the state failed to 'aggressively' push the issue. Assuring that his party would also launch a 'surgical strike' on poverty, the Congress chief said Nyay, his promise of a minimum income scheme, was a "non-violent weapon" that will be used to uplift the poorest.

Ahmed Patel to Contest from Bharuch? | The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has appealed Ahmed Patel to contest from the Bharuch seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress party is fielding its stalwarts to contest from Gujarat in order to raise its tally against the BJP in the state.

Ahmed Patel to Contest from Bharuch? | The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has appealed Ahmed Patel to contest from the Bharuch seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress party is fielding its stalwarts to contest from Gujarat in order to raise its tally against the BJP in the state.

Raja is getting a huge response among the tribal voters of the constituency. He seems to have got support from leaders of four major tribes - Badaga, Thoda, Kota and Kurumba.

Rahul's Decision to Pick Wayanad Nothing But Fight Against the Left, Says Pinarayi Vijayan | Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from a second seat in the state was symbolic of the grand old party’s fight against the Left Front. “Gandhi is one among the 20 candidates and doesn't need to be seen as any one different. We will fight against him. If Wayanad is symbolic of south India, no one in Kerala is going to see this as Gandhi’s battle against the BJP. He should have contested from a constituency where a saffron party candidate is in fray. This is nothing but a fight against the Left.”

Visuals from the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' theme car rally in Mumbai

When reporters present at the presser asked whether Rahul Gandhi has lost confidence in Amethi, Randeep Surjewala said, "Why did Modi ji leave Gujarat and contest from Varanasi? Was he not confident in Gujarat? These are immature and childish comments. She (Smriti Irani) will once again suffer a loss."

Congress Cites Geographical Importance of Wayanad | In a press conference at Congress' headquarters in New Delhi,  AK Antony announced Rahul Gandhi's decision to fight the forthcoming lok sabha elections from Wayanad constituency in Kerala. Elaborating on the party chief's decision, Randeep Surjewala cited the "geographical importance" of Wayanad and said that the decision was taken to fight the "discriminatory" attitude of the BJP towards the southern states in India.

Rahul to Also Contest from Wayanad | Congress president Rahul Gandhi has agreed to contest from Wayanad seat in Kerala. Therefore, Gandhi will contest from two seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections — Amethi and Wayanad. 

Decision on Congress-AAP Alliance Soon? |  Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said that the final decision on a possible alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi "in a few hours". "You will get to know about it in a matter of few hours, by this evening or by tomorrow. There will be an official announcement," Dikhsit said.

Union Minister Violates Model Code of Conduct | A video has gone viral in social media showing Union minister of state for health and family welfare Ashwini Choubey having a verbal altercation with a sub district magistrate (SDM) here after the official had stopped his convoy for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC). In a video of the incident that occurred on Saturday night, a furious Choubey can be seen sitting on the front seat of his vehicle and angrily reacting to a government official who attempts to apprise the Union minister about the election commission’s order.

Congress' Latest Gimmick | The Congress through its official Twitter handle has tweeted an image that has multiple miniatures of a man dressed as 'chowkidar' (watchman). Among the several watchmen, one can be seen in a white beard. The grand old party has asked people to spot the odd one out as only "one chowkidar is chor (thief)". 

Manju Verma had resigned as social welfare minister on August 8 following allegations that her husband had links to Brajesh Thakur, who used to run the shelter home at Muzaffarpur.

Last night, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir landed up in a soup as he questioned the number of CRPF personnel killed in the ghastly Pulwama attack in February 14. Farooq Abdullah also lambasted PM Modi for not paying a visit to any of the bereaved families of the fallen soldiers.

Farooq Abdullah's Appeal to Voters | Calling the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections 'a battle to save India', National Conference president Farooq Abdullah criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making false promises to the people of the country."This election is a battle to save India. It is not just about Jammu and Kashmir. You have to safeguard religious freedom. This election is about whether India will remain a secular India or not. It is not a question about Farooq Abdullah, but the question of saving the country. So, remember this (election) is a bigger battle," Abdullah said.

At a rally in Ahmedabad, Uddhav Thackeray mocked the opposition  while upholding the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, saying, “Today, we have one idea, one leader. Here, people raise ‘Modi Modi’ slogan. Who is prime ministerial candidate of the opposition? Can they hold a rally like this and ask their supporters to shout a slogan for one common leader?”

During his day-long visit to Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also hold election rallies in Loni and Ghaziabad city to drum up support for BJP candidate and the sitting MP of Ghaziabad, general (retired) VK Singh. Yogi Adityanath will be accompanied by Union minister of health & family welfare and the party’s parliamentary board secretary, JP Nadda.

Facing 'Discrimination', 5,000 Members of RSS' Muslim Wing to Join Congress | Several office-bearers of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, a body affiliated to the RSS, joined the Congress here Saturday, claiming that they were facing discrimination and apathy. City president of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch Riyaz Khan alleged that the RSS and BJP were ignoring their demands, and claimed that some 5,000 members of the Manch were joining the Congress alongwith him and some 20 other functionaries.

Mufti also said that new conditions would emerge if Article 370 is scrapped. The article of the Indian Constitution grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Arvind Kejriwal Hits Out at BJP, PM Modi | "Throw him out of your house when he comes to ask for your vote as now he says that full statehood cannot be granted to the national capital," Arvind Kejriwal said. He also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the worst thing he did was "pitting Hindus against Muslims". "He destroyed the communal harmony of the country. For centuries, we have been hearing Hindu Muslim Sikh Issai (Christian) (aapas me hain) bhai-bhai (are brothers) but Modi destroyed it all by pitting Hindus against Muslims," he said.