Lok Sabha Election 2019: Kerala CEO directs officials to verify webcams at 43 polling booths in Kasargode

Election Commission in a press conference said that there was 62.56 per cent turnout in fifth phase polling.

53.84% polling percentage was recorded in Madhya Pradesh's 7 seats till 4pm.

PM Modi while addressing a rally in Bhopal said, "If Congress had remained in power, I am confident that basic amenities would have alluded the country for another 100 years."

Punjab: Sunny Deol, BJP's candidate from Gurdaspur constituency holds a roadshow. 

Talking to media, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel today said the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party do not ask for votes in the name of their candidates but in the name of Narendra Modi

"BJP workers don't ask for votes in the name of their candidates but in the name of Narendra Modi. The prime minister himself doesn't ask for votes in his own name, he asks for votes in the name of Armed Force's valour," the chief minister said. 

"Defence officers direct not to ask for votes in their name. EC also says not to use Armed forces for this purpose. But they're violating Model Code of Conduct repeatedly. This shows BJP has nothing to say and they're contesting elections in the name of pseudo-nationalism," Bhupesh Baghel said. 

Speaking on the attack on him during a roadshow, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said this was the 9th attack on him in the last 5 years. 

"This was 9th attack on me in last 5 years and 5th attack after becoming the chief minister," Kejriwal said. 

"I don't think there have been such attacks on any CM  in India's history. In this country, Delhi CM is the only CM whose security's responsibility is in the hands of the opposition party, that is BJP", the Aam Aadmi Party chief said. 

Country has seen four types of governance - 'naampanthi', 'vampanthi', 'damanpanthi' and now 'vikaspanthi': Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi

In a move to check bogus voting, Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena on Sunday directed his officials to verify the webcams in 43 polling booths in the Kasargode Lok Sabha constituency, even as the ruling CPI-M has declared war on the CEO.

On Sunday morning, team of polling officials began examining entire visuals of the voting that took place at 43 polling booths in the Kasargode Lok Sabha constituency earlier identified as problematic. There are a total of 965 booths in the constituency.

In the past one week, Meena has been wielding the stick on bogus voting which has irked the ruling CPI-M. The party, on Friday, decided to seek the advice of its national leadership on what legal steps could be taken to rein in Meena.

Meena however is in no mood to relent and told the media that he will go to any extent to defend his actions.

Opposition parties relate surgical strikes with Lok Sabha polls, but everything should not be seen through prism of elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Bhadohi today. 

While addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, "Mahamilawati' parties don't want to acknowledge India's growing strength in global arena."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presently addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi

BJP President Amit Shah Sunday condoled the killing of party leader Ghulam Mohammed Mir and said extremist forces in Kashmir cannot demoralise its workers with violence. 

Militants shot dead BJP's district vice-president Gul Mohammed Mir in his house in Anantnag district on Saturday night.

In a tweet, Shah said, "I am saddened by killing of Ghulam Mohammed Mir, BJP leader from Anantnag. His contribution in strengthening the BJP in the valley was immense".

"Extremist forces in the valley can't demoralise BJP karyakartas with violence.My condolences with the bereaved family," Shah tweeted.

Talking to reporters, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's language has changed because BJP is lagging behind in previous phases of elections. 

"PM's language has changed because BJP is lagging behind in previous phases of elections. BJP can see no other way. They're not talking about development, farmers' income. PM just wants to mislead people. SP-BSP-RLD will decide who will form the government and who will be the PM," Akhilesh Yadav said. 

"He (PM Modi) is a 180 degree PM, he does just the opposite of whatever he says. He is the PM of only 1% of the population. So he has this issue that how those in the favour of social justice are taking the nation towards a change," the SP chief added. 

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal District Election Officer sends notice to BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, over a complaint of her campaigning during the 3-day period when she was barred by EC from campaigning.

The officer has sought a reply from her.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holds a roadshow in Bawana village.

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah is slated to address five election rallies in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today. 

Shah will address public meetings in Haryana's Sonipat (at 11 am), in Panipat (at 12:30 pm) and in Yamunanagar at (2 pm). 

In Punjab, Shah will address a rally in Pathankot at (4:30 pm), while in Chandigarh, the BJP chief will address a rally in Ramlila Ground sector 27 (at 6:30 pm). 

The Election Commission has ordered re-polling at 8 polling booths in Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. 

Voting to take place from tomorrow from 7 am to 6 pm. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address three election rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh today. 

In UP, PM Modi will address a rally in Bhadohi (at 11 am), while in MP, the prime minister will address public meetings in Sagar (at 2:40 pm) and in Gwalior (at 5:50 pm).