Lok Sabha Elections 2019 updates on March 29: As it happened

Election Commission says PM Modi's "Mission Shakti" speech didn't violate Model Code of Conduct (MCC); states, "Committee has reached to conclusion that MCC provision regarding misuse of official mass media as contained in Para (IV) of Part VII of MCC isn't attracted in the case"

Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad today said that his party will no longer be part of Mahagathbandhan led by SP and BSP in UP. "Akhilesh Yadav had said he will make announcement on seats for our party. But they did not put our name on poster/letter or anything. My party workers, authorities, core committee were upset."

So the Nishad party has taken a decision today that we are not with the 'gathbandhan', we are free, can fight elections independently and can look for other options as well. The party is free now, he said.

BJD releases list of 18 candidates for elections to the state legislative assembly.

Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Ayodhya

Development's sun will rise in Andhra Pradesh after corruption's son will set, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Kurnool. He is addressing a public rally live. You can watch the live broadcast below:

In an exclusive interview to PTI, the 48-year-old Congress chief said the Congress-led UPA is storming back to power as people have rejected Modi's politics of "false promises". "We want India's voice and aspirations to prosper. We don't believe in one man's voice. We believe in everyone's voice and choices. It requires tremendous discipline and hard work to do, but it works," he said. Congress is set to release its manifesto next week, ahead of the first phase of polling on April 11.

Watch PM Modi's rally live from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Congress party files complaint with Election Commission against Tejasvi Surya, BJP candidate from Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency over his earlier statement, 'If you are not with Modi, you are anti-India'.

Left no stone unturned in making big decisions, says PM Modi in Telangana

Four-time MP and Union Minister of State for AYUSH, ShripadNaik, filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from the North Goa seat in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Ayodhya: I asked people if PM visits villages in Varanasi, I got reply 'he does not visit'. I was surprised because his publicity is such that I thought he must have been doing something.

Congress releases list of 5 candidates (4 Assam & 1 Uttar Pradesh) for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Ashok Dohare who joined the party earlier today, to contest from Etawah parliamentary constituency.

You have been cheated. This is an anti-farmer government: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacts with locals during a 'chaupal' in Kumarganj. She is on her way to Ayodhya.

EC opposes in SC a plea filed by 21 opposition parties seeking direction that 50% EVM results are matched & crosschecked with VVPATs before declaration of results in upcoming General Elections. EC in its affidavit says there's no need to increase VVPAT count to match it with EVM.

BJP releases 12th list of 11 candidates in Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Rajasthan for Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Congress coined 'Hindu terror' and filed cases based on fake evidence to create this theory but in the end court has to take decision: Jaitley

Congress created non-existent Hindu terrorism theory. Used fake documents to support its theory: Arun Jaitley 

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra goes nostalgic when a Muslim family in Amethi, en-route to Ayodhya shared the picture of her grandmother visit to the village.

Sitting BJP MP from UP's Etawah,Ashok Kumar Dohre joins Congress in presence of Congress President Rahul Gandhi

Tejashwi Yadav, RJD on Bihar mahagathbandhan seat-sharing: Sharad Yadav to contest from Madhepura, Sarfraz Alam from Araria and Misa Bharti from Pataliputra.

Tejashwi Yadav, RJD on Bihar mahagathbandhan seat-sharing: RJD to contest on 19 seats including Bhagalpur, Banka, Madhyapura, and Darbhanga. RLSP to contest on 5 seats, Congress to contest on 9 seats including Patna Saheb.

Tejashwi fields Tanvir Hasan from Begusarai, Misa Bharti from Pataliputra

Congress releases a list of 4 candidates from Bihar, 7 from Odisha and 1 from Uttar Pradesh. Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to contest from Sasaram (Bihar). Supriya Shrinate from UP's Maharajganj (replacing Tanushree Tripathi)

Actress Urmila Matondkar will be contesting Lok Sabha election Mumbai North on Congress ticket

Congress tickets from Shimla, Kangra and Mandi seats almost final, yet to finalise Hamirpur seat, says party leader Rajani Patil.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leaves from guest house in Rae Bareli. She will visit Ayodhya on the last leg of her three day trip to UP.

Madhya Pradesh: BJP MLA from Neemuch, Dilip Singh Parihar was arrested yesterday, on charges of violation of Model Code of Conduct.

TTV Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) gets 'Gift Pack' as common symbol for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2019 and state assembly bye-elections. 

Ram Shankar Katheria, BJP Etawah candidate: Mayawati imposed many cases on me, but I kept fighting and she was never able to put me in jail. Today our Govt is in the state and centre, so now if anyone raises a finger at us, that finger will be broken.