As the voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha election came to a close, leaders across political parties on Friday will hold a volley of rallies. With the date of voting for the third phase nearing, campaigning for the poll will see a fever pitch.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address traders of the country at Talkatora Stadium to discuss the issues of the community as mentioned in the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ manifesto.
Here are the UPDATES:
9:45 am: Not going to retire; will be by Rahul's side when he becomes PM: Deve Gowda
9:38 am: After a ban of three days by EC, CM Adityanath will come back with four rallies in UP.
Advertisement
Getting back to campaigning after the EC ban on him was lifted, UP CM Yogi Adityanath will hold multiple rallies in Uttar Pradesh.
9:20 am: Mayawati, Mulayam Yadav to share stage at SP bastion Mainpuri.
At loggerheads for decades, SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati are scheduled to share the dais at a joint rally of the SP-BSP-RLD alliance in the Samajwadi Party citadel of Mainpuri on Friday. Read the full story here.
9:00 am: "Kashmir could have been an integral part of India but because of Jawaharlal Nehru 's mistakes Article 370 was imposed there. We have repeatedly asked for the repeal of Article 370 but the Congress says they will not remove it," says Manohar Parrikar.
Advertisement
8:34 am: Former prime minister and JDS chief HD Deve Gowda said that he had announced his retirement from active politics but circumstances forced him to stand for the Lok Sabha elections. He also denied having any prime ministerial ambitions.
