Election 2019 LIVE: PM's Varanasi Roadshow Exceeded EC-Permitted Expenditure, Alleges AAP

Few pictures from Govinda's campaign in Ajmer. 

Ajmer: Actor Govinda campaigned for Congress MP candidate from Ajmer parliamentary constituency, Rijju Jhunjhunuwala, today. #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/udAmu2VySr

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2019

Sad To See Moon Moon Sen Asking For Votes In Mother's Name: Babul Supriyo | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babul Supriyo said his friendship with Trinamool leader Moon Moon Sen goes back a long time but he is disappointed that she is resorting to personal attacks and also invoking her "dead mother for votes." The two are locked in a straight contest in Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to polls on April 29. Actor-turned politician Moon Moon Sen is the daughter of late actress Suchitra Sen. At a rally recently, Moon Moon Sen had urged people to vote for her so it would bring peace to her mother's departed soul. "I am Suchitra Sen's daughter. When I come to Asansol, I feel her beside me," she had said.  "Initially, I thought being foreign educated and Suchitra Sen's daughter, she would shy away from personal attacks. From whatever she has said in the last 10 days or so, I knew that this would happen once she starts spending time with TMC leaders... But I never expected her to do so soon," Mr Supriyo said.

Rejecting BJP's claim that the Congress has put its entire effort to ensure victory on the Jodhpur seat, from where Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav is contesting, the party said all 25 constituencies are equally important for it and its leaders are campaigning across the state to win maximum number of seats.

Govinda: Youth should understand the nature of politics the country needs. 

Rahul Gandhi in Amethi: PM Modi has humiliated senior leaders like Advani ji and Sushma ji.

Campaigning for the fourth and final phase of elections for 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, including the Mumbai region, ended Saturday. During the canvassing, which mainly remained centred around issues like nationalism and agricultural distress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to woo the rural as well as cosmopolitan voters by highlighting infrastructural and developmental work done under his rule.

Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav held a roadshow in Kannauj on Saturday. Polling in Kannauj will be held in the fourth phase of general elections on April 29.

Mamata Banerjee: Neither Hindus, nor Muslims participate in riots. Some BJP leaders like Narendra Modi organise riots for political reasons. They are distributing swords and maces for Ram Navami rallies. Don't we celebrate Basanti Puja in Bengal? Have you ever seen armed rallies with maces and swords? Is this Bengali culture?

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav in J&K: We are confident of winning more than three parliamentary seats in Jammu & Kashmir in Lok Sabha elections. BJP has become the main stream party of the Kashmir Valley, today. We will work for peace and development in the region.

 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday accused the Election Commission (EC) of "failing" the people of the country, alleging that it was partisan and reluctant to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for poll code violations. Addressing a press conference here, he also said that as much as Rs 10 crore is spent on every rally of the prime minister.

In Arunachal Pradesh, re-polling at 17 polling stations are underway. Re-polling is being done under high security for a free and fair election. EC had ordered for fresh voting in 18 polling stations in two districts, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey, on April 22. Voting in Gimba polling station under Tali Assembly Constituency is not taking place today, as the polling team couldn’t reach the place due to connectivity issue. Arunachal Pradesh went to simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha polls on April 11 last. from Rakso polling station, Palin assembly constituency in Kra Daadi district.)

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti attacks PM Modi over his comments on Article 370. 

Mehbooba Mufti: Agar PM ko lagta hai ki Kashmir khasare mein hai toh phir woh iss khasare ko chhor dein.Agar unko lagta hai ki 370 ke binah par humare rishte ki buniyaad hai...Kashmir ko chhor dein,ab woh kasie chorna chahte hain...kyun khasara mol lena chahte hain itne saalon se pic.twitter.com/4DI6Q2aK6O

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2019

A Patna Court summons Congress President Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on May 20, in connection with defamation suit against him by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Modi.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh lodges complaint with Varanasi's ADM against Narendra Modi. His complaint is Modi's nomination road show crossed the expenditure permitted by the Election commission. AAP alleges 1 crore 27 lakhs spent on the road show.

Devendra Fadnavis: Modi Tsunami will sweep India. BJP will form government again. Fadnavis was campaigning for party's Mumbai North Central candidate Poonam Mahajan; Priya Dutt is the Congress MP candidate from North Central Mumbai.

BJP fields Arjun Singh's son Pawan as candidate for the Bhatpara Assembly seat in West Bengal. Arjun Singh is contesting from Barrackpore. 

AAP leader Atishi demands disqualification of BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir.

Two voter lists.
Two Assembly Constituencies.
One common name: Gautam Gambhir
One conclusion: @GautamGambhir’s imminent disqualification from the Lok Sabha election pic.twitter.com/GUYuYbJU7r

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 27, 2019

Seven retired officers of the Armed Forces Join BJP  | Seven retired officers of the armed forces, including two former deputy chiefs of Army staff, joined the BJP on Saturday in the presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Welcoming them into the party, Sitharaman said the presence of such senior ex-servicemen who have served the nation benefits the BJP.  "They can guide on policies on nation security and nation building," she told reporters here. Lt Gen JBS Yadav and Lt Gen S K Patyal, ex deputy chiefs of the army staff, joined the party. "Ex soldiers, too, want to serve the country. We may have retired but we are not tired," Yadav told reporters here. He said the country is in "safe and able hands" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former director general of military intelligence Lt Gen R N Singh, former director general of army's information services and IT Lt Gen Sunit Kumar, and Lt Gen Nitin Kohli, who has served as the signal officer-in-chief at the Army headquarters also joined the party.

Case registered against Congress President Rahul Gandhi for repeatedly asking the crowd to chant 'chowkidar chor hai' in a rally in Samastipur where RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was also present . Case registered in Ara Civil Court by an advocate against both the leaders.

BJP president Amit Shah Saturday accused Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of sheltering culprits in chit fund and mining scams and asserted all those involved in these scandals will be jailed in 90 days if the party comes to power in the state. Addressing a rally in this mineral-rich belt under Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency, Shah alleged that BJD MAs, MPs and officers were involved in both chit fund and mining scams, but the culprits went scot-free. "Chit fund looteras and mining mafia were not put behind the bars as Naveen Patnaik protected them," the BJP chief alleged and asserted the culprits would land in jail within 90 days if his party forms government in Odisha after elections.

Priyanaka Gandhi Vadra in Barabanki:Jab satta hasil hoti hai ek insaan ko, uss satta ke moh mein usse ek bahut badi galatfemi ho jati hai, woh sochne lagta hai woh satta uski hai, bhool jata hai ki satta dene wala kaun hai, PM aur sarkar bhul chuki hai ki satta dene wale aap hain

Amit Shah in Odisha: Narendra Modi works 18 hours a day and hasn't taken leave in last 20 years. But Rahul Gandhi goes on leave every two months.

All those involved in chit fund and mining scams in Odisha will be put behind bars by BJP in 90 days of coming to power: Amit Shah at Odisha rally.

Actor Govinda campaigns for Congress in Rajasthan's Ajmer. On being asked about Sunny Deol joining politics, Govinda refused to comment. He said, "Deol is senior to me. I don't wish to comment."

Priyanka: Why is PM scared of opposition ? Why is PM scared of critisism? Because he is a weak PM . This government is weak.

Priyanka: NYAY will empower you all. The money will be directly transferred to your accounts. Kissan sammann yojna is actually a "Kissan Apmaan Yojna’.

West Bengal: Re-polling to be held at polling stations number 19 at Dhologachh SSK, 37-Patagora Balika Vidhyalay in Islampur assembly segment and polling station no. 191-Loha Gachhi Aadi Basipada in Goalpokhar assembly segment in Raiganj parliamentary constituency, on 29th April.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor summoned by Rouse Avenue court for appearance on 7th June. This is in connection to the 'Bitchoo' remark which Tharoor had made against PM Modi.

Priyanka: PM Modi is giving interviews these days, to film stars. He can be seen sitting on the banks of Ganga but have you ever seen him with any common man? I went to Varanasi. I saw no development there.Priyanka: PM Modi is giving interviews these days, to film stars. He can be seen sitting on the banks of Ganga but have you ever seen him with any common man? I went to Varanasi. I saw no development there.

The commission said Gambhir, who recently joined the BJP, did not seek permission for his April 25 rally in Delhi's Jangpura, thus violating the Model Code of Conduct.