Lok Sabha elections 2019 live updates- ‘Election Commission is violating all principles’, says Chandrababu Naidu

As the Lok Sabha election reaches its last leg, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu met Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday. He will fly to Lucknow later in the day to meet Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief is also likely to meet NCP leader Sharad Pawar, CPI secretary general Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) leader Sharad Yadav.Also Read| Chandrababu Naidu meets Rahul Gandhi to discuss post-poll scenario:

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Andhra CM Naidu meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Andhra Pradesh CM and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar in Delhi, earlier today.

1:13 pm IST

Punjab: All 13 parliamentary constituencies to go to polls in the last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 tomorrow

Punjab: Visuals of polling parties at an EVM distribution centre in Bhatinda; All 13 parliamentary constituencies to go to polls in the last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 tomorrow.

#Punjab: Visuals of polling parties at an EVM distribution centre in Bhatinda; All 13 parliamentary constituencies to go to polls in the last phase of #LokSabhaEelctions2019 tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/cmLqOClq4B

— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2019

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Even a member of the EC has given dissent, this is an eye-opener: Naidu

Hitting out at the Election Commission, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu said, “even a member of the EC has given dissent, this is an eye-opener”.

12:14 pm IST

Fighting to ensure transparency, level-playing field: Naidu

“We have been fighting to try to ensure transparency and a level-playing. The EC needs to be confident of itself,” said Andhra CM Naidu.

12:07 pm IST

‘Election Commission is violating all principles’: Chandrababu Naidu

“All political parties should be equal, but this Election Commission somehow is violating all principles and code of conduct,” said Chandrababu Naidu while addressing the media after his meeting with Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

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Naidu to meet Mayawati, Akhilesh in UP

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu is expected to meet Uttar Pradesh’s former Chief Ministers Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Saturday evening.

11:25 am IST

Naidu meets Rahul Gandhi, discusses firming up anti-BJP front

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and discussed firming up anti-BJP front, reported news agency PTI.

10:30 am IST

Any party welcome to be part of alliance against BJP: Naidu

Andhra chief minister Chandrababu Naidu had said that he would welcome any party including the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which is in power in neighbouring Telangana, to be part of an alliance against the BJP after the election results are declared.

10:24 am IST

Naidu to discuss post-poll scenario with Rahul Gandhi

Andhra chief minister Chandrababu Naidu today arrived Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s residence to hold a meeting. They are to discuss possible tie-up in the post-election scenario, sources said

10:15 am IST

Chandrababu Naidu arrives at Rahul Gandhi’s residence

Andhra chief minister Chandrababu Naidu today arrived Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s residence to hold a meeting.

Chandrababu Naidu had on Friday met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, with the AAP terming it a “courtesy visit”. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh were also present at the meeting.