Only 'chaiwala' can understand pain of 'chaiwallas': PM Modi
With just 11 days left for the general polls to commence, the political activities in the country have increased many folds. Bigwigs from across the political parties are holding rallies in order to woo the voters. Stay tuned for all updates on Saturday.
President of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) Shivpal Singh Yadav is expected to file his nomination for the Firozabad seat on Saturday. His party is contesting LS elections from nine states. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kickstarted his election campaign in northeastern states on Saturday from Arunachal Pradesh. He addressed a public meeting at ITBP Ground, Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. This will be followed by his two election rallies in Assam. He will address a gathering in Moran of Dibrugarh and then he will move to Ghaigaon in Gohpur to address another rally. The Bharatiya Janata Party wants to ensure maximum seats in the coming general elections so that the seats that they lose in other states can be compensated for. BJP president Amit Shah will also file nomination from Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Stay tuned for all the election related updates on Saturday:
Live updates : Lok Sabha Election 2019, March 30: As it happened
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March 30, 2019 6:42 PM (IST)
29 candidates file nominations from Kerala
Among the LDF candidates, who filed their nominations, were C Divakara (Thiruvananthapuram), P Jayarayan (Vatakara), P K Sreemathy (Kannur), K Pradeep Kumar (Kozhikode), P Rajeev(Ernakulam), A M Ariff (Alapuzha), A Sampath (Attingal) and film actor and sitting MP, Innocent (Chalakudy).
BJP general secretary P Surendran, who is contesting from Pathnamthitta, also filed his papers.
The UDF candidates, who filed their nominations are, M K Raghavan (Kozhikode) and Shanimol Usman (Alapuzha). -
March 30, 2019 5:32 PM (IST)
Arjun Charan Sethi resigned from Biju Janata Dal, joins BJP
Arjun Charan Sethi resigned from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) after his son Abhimanyu Sethi wasn't given a ticket from the party; has joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his son.
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March 30, 2019 4:46 PM (IST)
Maharashtra: Congress fields Ulhas Patil from Raver against BJP's Khadse
The Congress announced the candidature of Ulhas Patil from the Raver Lok Sabha seat where he will take on sitting BJP MP Raksha Khadse. Raver is with the NCP, as part of the alliance between the two principal opposition parties in Maharashtra, but has been given to the Congress, NCP state unit chief Jayant Patil said.
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March 30, 2019 4:45 PM (IST)
Sachin Tendulkar meets Sharad Pawar
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday called on NCP chief Sharad Pawar at his residence `Silver Oak'. NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said it was a "courtesy call" and the two did not discuss politics during the meeting that lasted for around half an hour.
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March 30, 2019 3:38 PM (IST)
Maratha leader Pravin Gaikwad joins Congress
Maratha leader Pravin Gaikwad joins Congress in the presence of Mallikarjun Kharge, Ashok Chavan and KC Venugopal.
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March 30, 2019 3:37 PM (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses public rally in Gohpur, Assam
It was Jan Sangh and leaders like A B Vajpayee who raised voice in support of Bangladesh during its independence movement, says PM Modi
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March 30, 2019 2:15 PM (IST)
Only a 'chaiwaala' can understand the pain of 'chaiwallas': PM
Only a 'chaiwaala' can understand the pain of 'chaiwallas': PM Modi
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March 30, 2019 2:06 PM (IST)
BJP president Amit Shah files nomination
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah files nomination
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March 30, 2019 2:02 PM (IST)
Even after 70 years of Independence only 40 percent families had power connection and now almost all houses have facility: PM at Assam rally
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March 30, 2019 1:55 PM (IST)
After Nishad Party quits alliance, SP fields its own candidate in Gorakhpur
The Samajwadi Party on Saturday announced Ram Bhuwal Nishad as its candidate from the prestigious Gorakhpur seat in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement comes after the Nishad Party had on Friday night sprang a surprise by parting ways with the SP-BSP-RLD alliance and met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. -
March 30, 2019 1:03 PM (IST)
LS polls will be fought on issue of who will lead country: Shah
BJP president Amit Shah Saturday said the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be fought only on the issue of who will lead the country after the polls.
Addressing a rally before filing his nomination papers for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Shah claimed that in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, people saw the leader they had been waiting for since the last 70 years. -
March 30, 2019 12:59 PM (IST)
It's wrong calculation that by ordering IT raids on us we would raise 'Modi Jai' slogan: Durai Murugan, DMK
Durai Murugan, DMK on IT raids in Tamil Nadu: It's a wrong calculation that by ordering IT raids on us we would raise 'Modi Jai' slogan, it is a democratic country. This will not bring Modi any success in politics, it will rather bring only blame & criticism, it is a conspiracy.
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March 30, 2019 12:05 PM (IST)
Now, people love PM Narendra Modi even more: Amit Shah
Compared to Lok Sabha elections 2014, now, people love PM Narendra Modi even more: Amit Shah
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March 30, 2019 11:39 AM (IST)
PM Modi addresses public meeting at Aalo, Arunachal Pradesh
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March 30, 2019 11:12 AM (IST)
My father taught me to do everything from heart: Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena at 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' ahead of Amit Shah's filing of nomination: My father taught me to do everything from heart, issues that we raised were of the people, we (BJP-Shiv Sena) had differences but we settled them. We never stabbed the from back & never will.
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March 30, 2019 11:08 AM (IST)
Ahmedabad: Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Ram Vilas Pasawn, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal & others at 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha', ahead of Amit Shah's filing of nomination from Gandhinagar LS constituency.
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March 30, 2019 11:04 AM (IST)
Honesty is my only agenda, says Urmila Matondkar
Bollywood actress-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on Friday said that she does not have any specific agenda for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and that honesty is her only agenda.Urmila Matondkar was interacting with the media during her election campaign in Mumbai. The Congress on Friday fielded Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency, two days after she joined the party.
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March 30, 2019 10:54 AM (IST)
UP village threatens to boycott LS polls over demand for bridge
The residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district have threatened to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha elections over the authorities not paying heed to their demand to construct a bridge over Solani river. The decision was taken at a panchayat meeting in Yogender Nagar village.
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March 30, 2019 10:26 AM (IST)
Ahmedabad: BJP President Amit Shah pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ahmedabad: BJP President Amit Shah pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, he will file his nomination for Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency today
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March 30, 2019 9:23 AM (IST)
Election Commission sends second notice to Ministry of Railways over the matter of PM Narendra Modi's pictures printed on railway tickets. The Ministry has been asked to file a reply by today.
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March 30, 2019 9:21 AM (IST)
Sacked BSF jawan says he will contest general polls against PM Modi from Varanasi: Reports
According to reports, sacked Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav said he will contest LS polls against PM Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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March 30, 2019 9:04 AM (IST)
Gujarat: BJP Chief Amit Shah to hold mega roadshow before filing nomination in Gandhinagar
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March 30, 2019 9:00 AM (IST)
Arunachal Pradesh: Preparations are underway at Aalo in West Siang where PM Modi will address public rally
Arunachal Pradesh: Preparations are underway at Aalo in West Siang where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally today as part of election campaign.
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March 30, 2019 8:23 AM (IST)
Rajnath, Gadkari, Thackeray and Badal to accompany Amit Shah during filing of nomination
Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari and leaders of BJP's allies such as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, SAD supremo Parkash Singh Badal and LJP founder Ram Vilas Paswan will be present during party president Amit Shah's filing of nomination from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat on Saturday.
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March 30, 2019 8:14 AM (IST)
Gujarat: Visuals from Ahmedabad where preparations are underway ahead of filing of nominations by BJP president Amit Shah
Gujarat: Visuals from Ahmedabad where preparations are underway ahead of the filing of nominations by BJP President Amit Shah. He is contesting Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency.
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March 30, 2019 7:08 AM (IST)
BJP president Amit Shah to file nomination from Gandhinagar today
BJP president Amit Shah will file nomination from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, today.
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March 30, 2019 7:04 AM (IST)
Modi to make poll pitch in North-East
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart his election campaign in northeastern states on Saturday from Arunachal Pradesh. According to BJP, he will addressna a public meeting at ITBP Ground, Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.