Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress announced its candidates on the last day of filing of nominations for Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. The polling at these two seats is scheduled to take place on May 20.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Highlights: The campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections is underway as the third phase of the polls nears on May 7. Today is the last day for filing nomination papers on the Amethi and Raebareli seats. PM Narendra Modi is in West Bengal to hold three poll rallies.

The speculations continue over Congress' candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli seats for the Lok Sabha elections. Friday (May 3) is the last date for filing of nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20.

The Congress party's nomination of Tsering Namgyal for the Ladakh constituency signals its determination to contest strongly in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This move follows NC's unexpected decision to nominate Haji Hanifa Jan as their joint candidate with Congress.

The Amethi seat has been represented by Rahul Gandhi from 2004 and he remained the member of Parliament from the constituency for three consecutive terms till 2019. He currently represents the Wayanad constituency in Kerala from where he has contested this time also.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he should apologise to the women of India for seeking votes for the "mass rapist". Prajwal Revanna's 'obscene video' case turned into a big poll issue ahead of the third phase of polling on May 7 in Karnataka.

In this fact check, it was found that the Congress party has not officially released any press release announcing its candidates for Amethi and Raebareli Lok Sabha constituencies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has targeted Congress after Pakistan's former Minister Fawad Chaudhary praised Rahul Gandhi. He said we always knew that Pakistan is fond of Congress.

Sonia Gandhi is reportedly keen on strategically positioning her children, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. However, there seems to be a slight hitch in Sonia's plan as Rahul Gandhi is hesitant about running for elections from two separate seats.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha began on April 19 (Friday) followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4.

Amidst the proliferation of fake news on social media, a video surfaced alleging that Rahul Gandhi facilitated the conversion of a Hindu temple into a Muslim establishment in Wayanad, Kerala. However, a fact check by India TV debunked this claim, revealing that the video misrepresented events.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A political party in an attempt to cash the popularity of its top leaders, fields them from more than one state so that their popularity can influence maximum voters in its favour.

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi claimed that if BJP returns to power at the Centre, then it will tear the Constitution which gives rights to the poor, Dalits, tribals and OBCs.

Chunav Flashback: Rahul Gandhi found a saviour in Wayanad constituency when his chances of winning from Amethi were slim in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Before him, it was Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi who contested from constituencies from south India.

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Ayodhya today and have the darshan of Ram Lalla. According to the information given by Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu will also perform the Saryu pujan and aarti.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Updates: The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha began on April 19 (Friday) followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The entire election process, from the announcement of polls to the declaration of results, lasts 82 days.

In 1999, Sonia Gandhi too entered politics and won the Amethi seat. She retained it before shifting to Rae Bareli in 2004 and fielding Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.

Captain Satish Sharma was the only Congress candidate, other than the Gandhis, who was made to contest elections from Amethi. He won both the 1991 and 1998 Lok Sabha elections.

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a blistering attack on the Congress party, accusing it of disseminating falsehoods regarding reservation policies.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With two phases of polling already completed, political parties have intensified their efforts as the third phase approaches. Amidst rallies, campaigns, and promises, the nation braces itself for another crucial phase in the democratic process.