Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has been made member of the committee while BJP state chief Madan Lal Saini is the committee president.  

Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi for criticising Raman Singh over the purchase of smart phones for the Sanchar Kranti Scheme (SKY) in Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah said that it only exposed his ignorance.

While the state assembly polls are originally scheduled to be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls, speculation has been rife that the ruling TRS may go for early assembly elections.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: During Amit Shah's day-long tour of the poll-bound state, a number of programmes have been planned.

During the programmes, he will address party leaders, workers and intellectuals.

"Overwhelming support for BJP and decline in Congress & JDS seats reflects the dissatisfaction among people of Karnataka against this unholy alliance," he said.

In a dig at the preceding UPA government, he said the economy was in a shambles when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over but an unfazed NDA, the entire cabinet, “single-mindedly” focussed on putting India back on track.

“Dear Mr. Jaitley, I guess your boss refused to hold a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the GREAT RAFALE ROBBERY? Too much to hide, too scared to face the people, I suppose...,” Gandhi scion tweeted on Thursday.

Earlier on Wednesday, Jaitley had said that Gandhi had converted the Rafale issue into a non-serious debate.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP, in the meeting, has decided that in the next eight months all the people who are benefited by the schemes of the government will be contacted.

The meeting assumes significance as it is being held just months ahead of Assembly elections in three states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

The meeting has come just a day after Election Commission of India conveyed an all-party meeting on Monday to discuss the preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP president Amit Shah had on Monday written to the Law Commission stating his party was in favour of simultaneous elections, saying it would curb expenditure and ensure the nation is not in "election mode" throughout the year.

The party on Saturday alleged that BJP resident did not mention his liabilities in his election affidavit during the Rajya Sabha election in 2017, even though his son Jay Shah's company Kusum Finserve was given loans worth Rs 95 crore by several banks mortgaging Shah's properties.

Shah, who was in the city to address a meeting of party workers, expressed confidence that the BJP will emerge victorious in the next general elections even if the opposition parties cobble up an alliance.

93-year-old Vajpayee was admitted to the AIIMS on June 11 with kidney tract infection, chest congestion, urinary tract infection and urine output on the lower side.

The TMC also refuted the charge that the TV coverage of Shah's meeting was blacked-out in West Bengal due to pressure from the ruling party.

Asking Congress President Rahul Gandhi to clearly spell out his stand on the NRC in Assam, BJP President Amit Shah asserted that his party was committed to completing the registration process.

Posters asking the 'BJP to leave Bengal' were seen put up in and around Amit Shah's rally venue at Mayo Road.

The BJP president was referring to charges of corruption levelled by former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie in the Rafale fighter jet deal.