The Congress party on Tuesday proposed a separate kisan budget in its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with its president Rahul Gandhi describing it as the "voice of people".

Congress party has scheduled the release of the party's manifesto for the ensuing general elections around noon today.

Wayanad district shares borders with both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

After Lok Sabha elections 2019, the new government will assume office in May. Gandhi has been making a series of poll promises ahead of release of party's poll manifesto.

General elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. The counting of votes will be conducted on 23 May, and on the same day the results will be declared.

Kejriwal has been urging the Congress to stitch an alliance in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls to keep the BJP away from power.

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"Rahul Gandhi has fled to Kerala as he fears that Amethi voters will seek an account from him," the BJP chief said.

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"If voted to power, we will scrap the Niti Aayog. It has served no purpose other than making marketing presentations for the PM & fudging data. We will replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists and experts with less than 100 staff," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.

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Speaking to PTI, the Congress chief clarified that his current Lok Sabha seat Amethi will continue to be his karmabhoomi. On the question of fielding Priyanka Gandhi as a candidate in the Lok Sabha polls, he said that it will be her own decision. 

"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," Rahul Gandhi said.

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The Amit Shah-led outfit also fared poorly in the Assembly polls in December, securing only one seat in the 119-member House as the TRS juggernaut rolled on in the state.  

Shatrughan Sinha will be joining Congress on Navaratri and will contest election from Patna Sahib. After meeting with Congress President Rahul Gandhi, he said that Navratri is an auspicious time, so we will start the good work then only.

In an exclusive interview to PTI ahead of the 17th general election beginning April 11, Gandhi said the 'Nyay' scheme has the twin objectives of giving money to the 20 per cent poorest families in India and remonetising the economy "damaged" by demonetisation.

In an exclusive interview to PTI ahead of the 17th general election beginning April 11, Gandhi said the 'Nyay' scheme has the twin objectives of giving money to the 20 per cent poorest families in India and remonetising the economy "damaged" by demonetisation.

​Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav said that the Congress President sparked more memes than any news, while stating that there was no alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.