Reacting on the statement, BSP leader Mishra asserted that the SP-BSP alliance has rattled the morale of the BJP leaders and that they have lost their mental balance in fear of losing the coming elections.

The Congress party over the past week has been accusing the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of allegedly poaching its legislators.

Over 20 leaders, including two from the Congress, attended the show of unity organised by Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee. The leaders called for putting the differences between the parties

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Satish Mishra pointed out there were attempts to "manipulate EVMs".

The chief minister also said the opposition parties had resolved to work together, while the prime minister can be decided after the Lok Sabha elections.

“Never before have we seen such vendetta politics...  When Amit Shah did 100 rallies in Uttar Pradesh, no one questioned, but when RJD organised a rally, it got an Income Tax notice,” Abhishek Manu Singhvi said.

Addressing the rally, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the oppositon will work together to bring a new dawn for the country. Mamata, taking a swipe at the BJP government, said that the credibility of CBI has been destroyed as people listened to her in rapt attention.

The government said it would be best to await the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) which has been given access to all the files relating to the contract.

The Election Commission is in the process of deciding the number of phases and the months in which polling would be held, they said.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) date, in 2014 LS polls, there were 137 seats where the BJP candidates bagged more than five lakh votes.

The BJP on Wednesday claimed that the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka has lost majority and that the ruling coalition is on the verge of "collapse" due to its "internal contradictions".

The suspense over alleged horsetrading continued to simmer on Wednesday as BJP legislator firmly camped in Gurgaon hotel and Haryana Congress workers staged protest outside.

Jayant Chaudhary today met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow to discuss seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Master Baldev singh is the second MLA after sukhpal singh khaira who has resigned from the AAP.

On Tuesday, two independent MLAs- H Nagesh and R Shankar- withdrew their support to the Kumaraswamy government and wrote letters to the state governor in this regard.

To gauge the mood of Uttar Pradesh, India-TV along with CNX conducted an opinion poll, also taking into account major regions Like Purvanchal, Western UP, Bundelkhand and Awadh.

With the new 10 per cent quota becoming law with the President's assent, the total reservation in jobs and education now stands at 59.5 per cent.

At least 41 per cent people voted in favour of Modi as PM in the survey, while Rahul Gandhi appeared to be the second choice with 23% votes for him.

Day after Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati announced the alliance of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh, Congress said it would go it alone on all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the upcoming general election.

India TV-CNX has conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019.