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Election 2019 LIVE: PM Modi Has Time for Publicity But Not to Meet His Own People, Says Priyanka Gandhi

News18.com | April 14, 2019, 2:40 PM IST
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Election 2019 LIVE: The Congress has decided to pitch its eastern UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra beyond the politically crucial state and she will campaign in Assam’s Silchar today. Gandhi will also head to Kerala’s Wayanad, from where her brother and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi recently filed his nomination, on April 20. The grand old party, in its list released for UP on Saturday night, kept up the suspense over the Priyanka Gandhi vs Prime Minister Narendra Modi battle in Varanasi.

Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will address a joint opposition press conference in New Delhi today, with representatives of several political parties expected to join in. The leaders are meeting to discuss the issues of transparency in elections and EVMs.
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Apr 14, 2019 2:40 pm (IST)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “Giving statements like this after his death is not right. Manohar Parrikar ji had given a reply to this. He was such a man that eight days before his death he had said that he should get the chance to campaign for Modi ji in at least two rallies as there won't be a Prime Minister like him.”

Apr 14, 2019 2:35 pm (IST)

Addressing a rally in Silchar, Congress general secretary Priyanaka Gandhi said, “Prime Minister has time to visit US and other countries but doesn’t have the time to visit his own people. When asked the public, they said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited his own constituency.” She was campaigning in the support of party candidate Sushmita Dev.

Apr 14, 2019 2:25 pm (IST)

Negativity is Only Thing Common in Oppn Parties: BJP | The only thing opposition parties have in common is the negativity and an attempt to somehow pull India back from the development it witnessed in the last five years. Rahul Gandhi's alliance with middle men, brokers, property mafias and his sympathetic approach towards separatists and even terrorists clearly show that Congress party's real alliance in this country is with negative and evil forces only: GVL Narasimha Rao

Apr 14, 2019 2:23 pm (IST)

Addressing a press conference, BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao said, “The so-called all-party meeting convened in Delhi is nothing but a confession of defeat by of the so-called Mahagathbandhan. It's a fact that the opposition alliance neither have any governance agenda nor do they have any leadership to inspire people.”

Apr 14, 2019 2:03 pm (IST)

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar: People are enthusiastic about Priyanka ji (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra). The day she enters electoral politics, people will welcome her. She will win wherever she will contest.

Apr 14, 2019 2:02 pm (IST)

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru said, "I am not scared of I-T raids. Even when Deve Gowda went to somebody's house for dinner their house was raided. What kind of govt is this? I don't need to learn from PM. As a CM, I haven't taken lives of innocent people, like he did."

Apr 14, 2019 1:55 pm (IST)

Abhishek Singhvi, at opposition press conference, said, “Names of lakhs of voters are deleted online without physical verification. There is a long list the parties have given to EC. It has become even more necessary to count at least 50% of the paper trail of VVPATs. We will demand the same in the Supreme Court.”

Apr 14, 2019 1:40 pm (IST)

Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh: When BJP goes for elections...they are against the dynastic rule, so I thought it proper that if my son gets the nomination I should resign from Rajya Sabha and Ministership. So I have written to Amit Shah ji, that I will leave it to the party, forthwith I'm ready to resign.

Apr 14, 2019 1:34 pm (IST)

Addressing a opposition's press conference, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said, “People have lost faith in EVMs... EVM’s are manipulated for winning the Lok Sabha elections by the BJP.”

Apr 14, 2019 1:29 pm (IST)

Kapil Sibal, addressing at opposition's press conference, said, "We believe on voters, not on voting machines... Why VVPATs are not ready to count 50 percent...if EC is going to ignore these facts then we will try some other ways...we can tell EC how these machines can be manipulated…We are not ready to accept EC’s decision."

Apr 14, 2019 1:26 pm (IST)

Addressing the press conference, Chandrababu Naidu said, “People are very angry against Election Commission and Government of India that is why people came at 4:30 am...what affidavit EC has filled is entirely wrong and misleading...”

Apr 14, 2019 1:22 pm (IST)

The Election Commission has given a wrong affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that the counting process will take 6 days if 50 per cent VVPATs trails are to be verified... How is this possible? Previously when paper ballots were counted it used to take a time of maximum 24 hours... Why has the EC lied in the court... After the government, the election commission has lost its credibility: Chandrababu Naidu

Apr 14, 2019 1:19 pm (IST)

Names of Lakhs of voters are deleted online without physical verification. There is a long list the parties have given to EC. It has become even more necessary to count at least 50% of the paper trail of VVPATs. We will demand the same in the Supreme Court: Abhishek Singhvi

Apr 14, 2019 1:18 pm (IST)

Abhishek Singhvi, Congress, at Opposition's press conference: Questions were raised after the 1st phase of election,we don't think EC is paying adequate attention. If you press the button before X Party,vote goes to Y party. VVPAT displays only for 3 seconds, instead of 7 seconds

Apr 14, 2019 1:16 pm (IST)

In December 2018 all EVMs were called for maintenance without taking political parties in confidence: Chandrababu Naidu

Apr 14, 2019 1:10 pm (IST)

Congress General Secretary for eastern UP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns for party's MP candidate from Silchar parliamentary constituency Sushmita Dev.

Apr 14, 2019 1:09 pm (IST)

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu said, “The elections in Andhra Pradesh is over and now I am fighting for the country, for transparency in elections. Why so much money is being wasted on VVPATs when they are not being counted.”

Apr 14, 2019 1:06 pm (IST)
 

BJP releases 20th list of 6 candidates in Haryana, MP and Rajasthan for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 . Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh's son Brijendra Singh to contest from Hisar (Haryana). One candidate for by-election to Uluberia Purba assembly constituency (WB) also named.

Apr 14, 2019 1:03 pm (IST)

All 23 parties have extended their support to our demand of 50 per cent verification of VVPATs trails: Chandrababu Naidu

Apr 14, 2019 1:00 pm (IST)

N Chandrababu Naidu led opposition meeting to discuss save democracy, transparency in elections and EVM issues begins. Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, “We will go back to the Supreme Court and will carry out a campaign throughout the country raising questions on the discrepancies in the EVMs... We do not think that the election commission is doing enough to address it.”

Apr 14, 2019 12:53 pm (IST)

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu led opposition leaders are meeting begins at Constitution Club, Delhi to discuss save democracy, transparency in elections and EVM issues. Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met Election Commission officials to complain about widespread EVM malfunctioning and violence during the first phase of voting in the state on April 11. Raising questions on the poll panel's independence and impartiality, Naidu told reporters outside the EC headquarters that the level playing field — an essential attribute of democracy — "now stands disturbed".

Apr 14, 2019 12:46 pm (IST)

PM Modi in Kathua: Congress might avoid taking their name but this chowkidar is committed to letting Kashmiri Pandits live on their land. Work has begun. We're also making efforts to form a law to provide citizenship to families which have come here helplessly from Pakistan and believe in 'Ma Bharti'.

Apr 14, 2019 12:33 pm (IST)

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reaches Silchar, visits Kachakanti Mandir in Udharbond. She is will be addressing a public rally as well. 

Apr 14, 2019 12:32 pm (IST)

Defence Minister and BJP's Sitharaman at an event in Bengaluru: People of J&K know they're being denied benefits. Don't know how it works but 3-4 families of J&K are prospering. Every central government gives funds, don't see people receiving the funds. With all this isn't there a reason to review Art 370&35A.

Apr 14, 2019 12:26 pm (IST)

Farooq Abdullah family and Mehbooba Mufti family destroyed lives of three generations of J&K. The bright future of J&K can be ensured only after their departure. They can bring their entire clan into the field, can abuse Modi as much as they want but they won't be able to divide this nation: PM Modi

Apr 14, 2019 12:06 pm (IST)

I have known Captain Amarinder Singh for a long time. I have never raised a question on his patriotism. I can understand the kind of pressure which must have been put on him for this kind of 'Parivar bhakti': PM Modi

Apr 14, 2019 12:05 pm (IST)

PM Modi in Kathua said, "Congress' CM boycotted the event. Do you know why? Because he was busy in 'bhakti' of 'Congress parivar'. He went to Jallianwala Bagh with naamdar but didn't find it right to attend an event with Vice President. This is the difference between 'Rashtrabhakti' and 'Parivar bhakti'."

Apr 14, 2019 12:04 pm (IST)

The entire country was celebrating Jallianwala Bagh centenary yesterday but Congress politicised this sensitive occasion too. The Vice President was in Jallianwala Bagh for government event, he paid tribute to the martyrs but Congress' CM was not there: PM Modi 

Apr 14, 2019 11:52 am (IST)

Addressing a rally in Kathua, PM Modi says, “You have proved the strength of India's democracy in the first phase. With the overwhelming turnout in Jammu and Baramulla, you have given a befitting reply to the terrorist leaders, opportunists & people in 'mahamilawat'.

Apr 14, 2019 11:37 am (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public meeting in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir.

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Election 2019 LIVE: PM Modi Has Time for Publicity But Not to Meet His Own People, Says Priyanka Gandhi
Congress eastern UP incharge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

PM Modi will be in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua today and then carry forward the BJP’s campaign blitzkrieg in UP’s Aligarh and Moradabad. Taking to Twitter, Modi said, "Another day, another set of rallies and the great opportunity of interacting with my fellow Indians."




Rahul Gandhi has cancelled his rally in Siliguri today after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denied permission for his helicopter to land. The JD(U) will release its election manifesto today at 3pm in Patna.
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