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Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on Friday, accompanied by a galaxy of top BJP and NDA leaders in a massive show of strength for the country's ruling alliance. Watch this video to know more.

India Election Watch: PM Modi files nomination paper from Varanasi

Watch this segment of India Election Watch for latest updates of India Election as on 26th April 2019.

India Election Watch; 26th April 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stating that her party is now trying to survive with the help of "videshi kalakar" or artists from abroad in its last try.

In her final attempt, 'Didi' has resorted to help from 'videshi' artists: PM Modi

A trailblazer inside the boxing ring, Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh says he will draw inspiration from Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao in his political innings which start with the Congress in the ongoing general elections.

I am aspiring to be India's Manny Pacquaio: Vijender Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released a list of candidates for four out of seven parliamentary seats in Delhi for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Bharatiya Janata Party releases list of candidates for Delhi, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and UP; Dr Harsh Vardhan to contest from Delhi's Chandni Chowk, Manoj Tiwari- North East Delhi, Pravesh Verma- West Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri -South Delhi and Hardeep Puri from Amritsar pic.

BJP releases list of candidates for Delhi, Harsh Vardhan to contest from Chandni Chowk

Repolling is likely in two booths of Outer Manipur constituency, where unidentified miscreants allegedly destroyed EVMs and VVPATs, an official said. The miscreants had entered the polling stations posing as voters, he said.

Repolling likely in two booths of Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat

Abhinandan Pathak, a lookalike of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat on Friday. "I will also file nomination from Varanasi on April 26.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: PM Narendra Modi lookalike files nomination as independent from Lucknow

Senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday urged people to assess the Congress' five years in the opposition, claiming it was creating chaos to stop the government from doing good work.

Defence minister Sitharaman slams Congress' role as opposition party

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage at a rally in Maharashtra on Tuesday for the first time after the tie-up of their parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Modi, Thackeray to share dais at Lok Sabha poll rally in Maharashtra's Latur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said although a lot has been done by his government, a lot more is left to be done to take the country forward. "Despite doing many things, still a lot is required to be done for taking the country forward.

Lots to be done to take the country forward, I'm here to complete that work: PM Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah filed his nomination papers on Saturday for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani accompanied Shah.

BJP president Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar seat

Lok Sabha polls: A look at Bollywood entries in Indian politics

The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP, who are ready to battle it out in the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, are preferring turncoats over their tried and tested leaders.

Lok Sabha election 2019: In West Bengal, BJP, TMC bank on turncoats to win poll battle

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The announcement was made in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir pads up for political innings, joins BJP

After an alliance with the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal is looking to regain its base in western UP and win the three seats it will be contesting in the coming Lok Sabha election.

After alliance with SP-BSP, RLD looks to revive itself in west Uttar Pradesh

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Friday said his party has forged an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with an aim to provide a strong and progressive government at the Centre.

Shiv Sena allied with BJP to provide strong government at Centre: Uddhav Thackeray

The Congress late on Friday night released the third list of 18 candidates, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls fielding former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mukul M Sangma from Tura parliamentary constituency.

Congress releases 3rd list of 18 candidates, M Mukul Sangma to contest from Meghalaya's Tura

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Friday issued a detailed Circular with an aim to curb the movement of unauthorized arms, contraband goods and cash at the airports, in the wake of the announcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the ensuing General Elections.

BCAS issues circular to strengthen security at airports ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Terming the April 11 elections in the state a fight between "credibility and opportunism," YSR Congress president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy Monday asked people of Andhra Pradesh to vote for change to usher in welfare and development in equal measure.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Polls a fight between credibility and opportunism, says YSRC chief

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday reiterated that her party will "not have any alliance with Congress party in any state". Her remarks came just a couple of days after the Election Commission of India announced dates for the Lok Sabha polls next month.

Lok Sabha polls: No 'grand alliance' in Uttar Pradesh as Mayawati rules out tie-up with Congress in any state

The BJP parliamentary board met here Friday to finalise the party's strategy for the Lok Sabha polls with its top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and president Amit Shah, brainstorming for close to three hours.

BJP parliamentary board meets to strategise on Lok Sabha polls

The highest decision-making body of RSS, Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), started its three-day long deliberation session in Gwalior on Friday. What is surprising is that the topmost body will not discuss electoral politics but the swayamsevaks will create awareness in the society about casting their votes.

Back to basics: RSS highest decision-making body refrains from discussing Lok Sabha polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will kick off the Trinamool Congress' campaign for the Lok Sabha polls on International Women's Day on March 8, a party leader said Wednesday.

Lok Sabha 2019: Mamata to begin poll campaign on Women's Day

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