Lok Sabha elections 2019 LIVE updates: BJP announces 29 more Lok Sabha candidates for UP, 10 for West Bengal

Congress President Rahul Gandhi sounded the poll bugle for Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan on Tuesday.In the day-long visit, Gandhi will be visiting three districts and hold public and worker meetings.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also held a press conference on Tuesday after Nishad party, Janwadi party joined SP-BSP alliance.Here are the live updates:

06:10 pm IST

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UP minister to replace Murli Manohar Joshi as BJP candidate from Kanpur

Former BJP chief Murli Manohar Joshi dropped from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh minister Satyadev Pachauri fielded from Kanpur

06:05 pm IST

BJP’s 10th list: Jaya Prada to take on Azam Khan from Rampur, Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur

Jaya Prada to contest from Rampur (UP), Jagdambika Pal from Domariagan (UP), Humayun Kabir to contest from Murshidabad (West Bengal), Actor Joy Banerjee from Ulberia (West Bengal), Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur and Varun Gandhi to contest from Pilibhit, Ram Shankar Katheria to contest from Etawah, Rita Bahuguna Joshi to contest from Allahabad, reports news agency ANI.

Arun Singh, BJP: Jaya Prada to contest from Rampur (UP), Jagdambika Pal from Domariagan (UP). Humayun Kabir to contest from Murshidabad (West Bengal). Actor Joy Banerjee from Ulberia (West Bengal) pic.twitter.com/MztcyiygS2

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2019

05:02 pm IST

Nyay scheme not a free gift to poor, it’s justice to them : Rahul Gandhi

Nyay scheme is not free gift to the poor, it’s justice: Rahul Gandhi on income guarantee plan promised by Congress.

04:50 pm IST

PM Narendra Modi dividing India in two parts: Rahul Gandhi

PM Narendra Modi wants to divide India in two parts on one hand there is RSS, Modi and on the other side you people: Rahul Gandhi in Suratgarh , Rajasthan

04:15 pm IST

Criminals in UP are requesting policemen to put them in prison: Amit Shah

The law enforcement has been so good in UP that the criminals who used to threaten people in UP are now requesting policemen to put them prison before they get encountered: BJP chief Amit Shah in Moradabad, reports news agency ANI.

Amit Shah in Moradabad: 2 saal hogye kisi ki majal nahi hai ki maa-beti ke samne aankh utha kar dekh paye, aisa shasan hai (UP), jo bade tees maar khan ban kar chalte the aaj vo police station ja ke kehte hain ki daroga ji arrest kar lo hamara encounter na ho jaye. pic.twitter.com/kiswZzvSEA

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 26, 2019

1:27 pm IST

I won’t say Rs 15 lakh but I’ll say will put Rs 72,000 in accounts of poor: Rahul Gandhi

I won’t say Rs 15 lakh but I’ll say will put Rs 72,000 in the bank accounts of the poor: Rahul Gandhi

1:25 pm IST

Rahul Gandhi promises ‘surgical strike’ on poverty

Rahul Gandhi promises ‘surgical strike’ on poverty, says Cong working on how to eradicate poverty for six months

1:20 pm IST

UPA launched schemes over 10 years but Modi ended them all: Rahul Gandhi

UPA launched schemes over 10 years but Modi ended them all, he failed to understand MGNREGA: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan rally

1:14 pm IST

Jaya Prada joins BJP

Bollywood actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada joined BJP on Tuesday.

1:15 pm IST

Only rich can dream under Narendra Modi’s rule: Rahul Gandhi

Only rich can dream under Narendra Modi’s rule: Rahul Gandhi

1:10 pm IST

Are there chowkidar at farmer’s home: Rahul Gandhi

‘Are there chowkidar at farmer’s home, are there chowkidar in houses of people of no jobs... PM Modi hasn’t said I’m not the chowkidar of you but of Nirav Modi and Anil Ambani’: Rahul Gandhi

1:05 pm IST

PM Modi has been trying to make two Indias, says Rahul Gandhi

In the last five years, PM Modi has been trying to make two Indias, says Rahul Gandhi in Suratgarh.

”People didn’t get Rs 15 lakhs, youth didn’t get jobs instead PM Modi imposed notebandi and Gabaar Singh Tax”: Rahul Gandhi

12:50 pm IST

Will take risk, will field Lucknow candidate on development issues: Akhilesh

“In Lucknow seat I will take risk. I will field Lucknow candidate on development issues and development of Lucknow and not on rival’s ‘jaat-paat-dharma (caste, creed, religion),” says Akhilesh Yadav about Lucknow deat on which BJP has again fielded Rajnath Singh.

“No government did development of Lucknow like my government had done. Be it Metro, international cricket stadium, Lucknow Agra Expressway, Janeshwar Mishra Park, dairies, IT city, etc,” he said.

12:40 pm IST

‘Before this also people were promised Rs 15 lakh’: Akhilesh Yadav on Cong poll promise

When asked what he thinks about Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s poll promise, Akhilesh said: “Before this also people were promised Rs 15 lakh. Only Samajwadi Party have been fulfilling promises and aspirations. Look at our laptop scheme. Laptops were promised, laptops were given.”

He said: “Samajwadi Party will bring Samajwadi Package as a poll promise.”

12:34 pm IST

BJP will win only one seat in UP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Now, SP, BSP, RLD, NISHAD party, Janwadi Party (socialist) are together in alliance, I wonder those who had been claiming to win 74 seats in UP, how would they open there account in UP. Guess, they would be able to win only one seat: Akhilesh Yadav

12:32 pm IST

Only chowkidaar is BJP’s issue: Akhilesh Yadav

Only chowkidaar is BJP’s issue, says Akhilesh Yadav after Nishad party, Janwadi party joins SP-BSP alliance.

“I am happy to say that these two leaders had helped whenever Samajwadi Party needed them and strengthened socialist movement, says” Yadav. “I congratulate the two parties on joining the alliance”

12:20 pm IST

Constitution is danger: President of NISHAD party

Constitution is danger, democracy is in danger with power in BJP’s hands: President of NISHAD party Sanjay Nishad.

11:21 am IST

Akhilesh Yadav press conference to start soon

The backdrop of Akhilesh Yadav’s press conference makes it clear that the UP alliance now has five parties. Two more--NISHAD party and Janwadi Party (Socialist) inducted into the alliance that till now had Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, and Rashtriya Lok Dal.

10:50 am IST

Minimum income scheme is women-centric, says Congress

Money will go to the account of women members of the family: Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala

9:50 am IST

Rahul Gandhi to address public meetings in Saratgarh, Bundi,Jaipur

State Congress president Sachin Pilot on Monday said Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting in Suratgarh (Ganganagar) at 10 am and at 12 noon in Khel Sankool, Bundi. Thereafter at 2pm, he will address trained workers of project Shakti at Ram Lila ground in Jaipur.