Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE updates: Rahul\, Priyanka Gandhi\, Jyotiraditya Scindia to hold rally in Fatehpur Sikri

Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE updates: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia to hold rally in Fatehpur Sikri

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Jyotiraditya Scindia is also scheduled to hold a rally in Aligarh. BSP supremo Mayawati is also holding a rally in Aligarh later in the day.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi

With only three days left for Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, campaigning across the country is progressing in full force. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and UP West General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia are scheduled to hold a rally in Fatehpur Sikri. Scindia is also scheduled to hold a rally in Aligarh. BSP supremo Mayawati is also holding a rally in Aligarh later in the day.

Meanwhile, Azam Khan who had said on Sunday, "It took you 17 years to identify her real face but I got to know in 17 days that she wears khaki underwear." As per reports, he was referring to BJP candidate from Rampur, Jaya Prada. Following a backlash on his comments, Khan defended himself and said that he hasn't named anyone and he knows what he should and should not say.

Follow Lok Sabha Election 2019 updates on the BusinessToday.In live blog:

11:00am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked PMO, Niti Aayog and Principal Scientific Adviser officials to prepare the agenda for the first 100 days of the new government. Read the full story here.

10:45am: Commenting on the murder of BJP Khordha Mandal President, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said, "I strongly condemn the heinous murder that has taken place in Khordha, requested Election Commissioner to direct the Police to take trick action against those involved."

10:35am: NCW's notice to SP leader Azam Khan.

10:30am: Jaya Prada on Azam Khan's remarks: "It isn't new for me. You might remember that I was a candidate from his party in 2009 when no one supported me after he made comments against me. I'm a woman and I can't even repeat what he said. I don't know what I did to him that he is saying such things. He shouldn't be allowed to contest elections. Because if this man wins, what will happen to democracy? There'll be no place for women in society."

10:20am: NCW Chairperson on Azam Khan's remark against Jaya Prada, "He's always talking dirty about women and in this election it's the second remark he gave against a woman politician. NCW has taken suo-motu cognizance and we are sending him notice. We are also writing to EC to take strict action against him because he has to learn this lesson now. It's high time, he has to stop this. Women are not sex objects. I think, women voters should vote against such kind of people who are treating women in such way."

10:10am: BJP Goa filed a complaint with the Election Commission on Sunday against a Roman Catholic priest for 'creating an atmosphere of hate & fear against a particular political party & a specific religion' in an address inside a religious institution.

9:55am: A case has been registered against BJP MLA from Belapur, Manda Mhatre, for violating the model code of conduct. He allegedly asked voters to vote twice in elections.

9:48am: An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for his comments against BJP leader Jaya Prada.

9:45am: "Armed forces and soldiers have always been kept separate from politics, in this country. For the first time in 70 years, they are being politicised. Yogi ji called the Indian Army 'Modi's army'," said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

9:42am: Election Flying Squad and Income-Tax department conducted raid at MLA hostel at Chepauk on Sunday night. Rooms of AIADMK RB Udayakumar and 2 others were searched.

9:40am: Ex-Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi alleged that PM Modi orchestrated the entire Pulwama incident so that he can win votes.

9:35am: Azam Khan says he will not contest elections if found guilty of offensive remarks against Jaya Prada."I haven't named anyone. I know what I should say. If anyone can prove that I named anyone anywhere and insulted anyone,then I'll not contest election," he said.

9:30am: TDP candidate for the Nuzvid Assembly seat M Venkateswara Rao Sunday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, saying polling equipment have been shifted from strong room without any intimation. He said the equipment were from the Nuzvid Asembly segment and were stored in the strong room at Machilipatnam Krishna University campus after polling was held on April 11.

Election authorities, however, said the equipment that have been shifted were either not used on the election day or defective.

"114 VVPATs, 104 ballot units and 102 control units that were unused in the election or defective have been shifted from the Krishna University campus to the EVM godown," said Returning Officer Swapnil P Dinakar.