Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on April 8, Live News Updates: Kirti Azad and Kalicharan Munda to Contest for Congress from Dhanbad and Khunti Seats in Jharkhand

Kirti Azad and Kalicharan Munda to contest for Congress from Dhanbad and Khunti respectively for Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Rajnath Singh Takes on Farooq Abdullah for His Comments on Article 370. He said in Suchetgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, " People who lead J&K as CM for a really long time, they say, there should be a separate PM for the state. If someone talks of a separate PM for J&K, then we'll have no option but to abolish Article 370 & 35A."

BJP President Amit Shah visits senior BJP leaders Murli Manohar Joshi and LK Advani at their residence in Delhi.

Farooq Abdullah lambastes BJP on releasing poll manifesto promising abrogation of Article 370, threatens mass rebellion. He said, "Bahar se laenge, basaenge,hum sote rahenge?Hum iska muqabala karenge,370 ko kaise khatam karoge?Allah ki kasam kehta hun,Allah ko yahi manzoor hoga,hum inse azad ho jayen.Karen hum bhi dekhte hain.Dekhta hun phir kon inka jhanda khada karne ke liye taiyar hoga."

Mehbooba Mufti on BJP in manifesto promises abrogation of Article 370 and annulling Article 35A. She said, "Already J&K ek barood ki dher par baitha hua hai. If this happens then not only Kashmir but the country and the region will burn. So I appeal to BJP that please stop playing with fire."

Union Minister Piyush Goyal reacts on Congress's 'Maafinama Jibe' and advised the Congress to rise above appeasement & dynasty politics. The Congress had said, "Instead of manifesto BJP should have come out with a 'maafinama'.

To this Goyal stated, "Their manifesto doesn't mention as to how to take the country towards good governance, how to fight terrorism. It hasn't been able to rise above appeasement & dynasty politics.

A Gujarat court issued a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi and spokesperson Randeep Surjewala to remain present in the court on May 27 for a defamation case filed by Ahmedabad District Cooperative (ADC) Bank.

Congress party said the BJP manifesto ignored the issue of employment. It said BJP's manifesto focuses on just one man, while the Congress's manifesto was based on upliftment of the general public.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaks after the release of BJP Sankalp Patra. The 2019 Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to start from April 11.

BJP Manifesto: We will increase the coverage of Ayushman Bharat to include all Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers to ensure improved health and social support system. BJP is committed to 33% reservation in parliament & state assemblies through a constitutional amendment.

Arun Jaitley on BJP manifesto release says "This manifesto, in a season of manifestos, is not prepared with a 'tukde tukde' mindset. It is not even prepared with an 'Ivy league' mindset. This has been prepared with a strong nationalist vision."

BJP Manifesto: We will set up one Medical College or Post Graduate Medical College in every district, through public or private participation, by 2024. We will target provisioning of telemedicine and diagnostic laboratory facilities at Health and Wellness Centres by 2022.

BJP Manifesto: Women's welfare and development will be accorded a high priority at all levels within the government, and the BJP is committed to 33% reservation in parliament and state assemblies through a constitutional amendment.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at BJP's election manifesto release: We aspire to make India the third largest economy of the world by 2030. This implies that we commit to making India a US $5 trillion economies by 2025 and the US $10 trillion economies by 2032.

BJP manifesto: For all the farmers in the country, we will implement PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. We’d ensure pension for small and marginal farmers after 60 years of age.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at BJP's election manifesto release: We will give Rs 6000 yearly income support to all farmers, under Kisan Samman Nidhi.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at BJP's election manifesto release: "The BJP's manifesto has been prepared after consulting 6 crore people. There are 75 pledges in the BJP's manifesto."

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at BJP's election manifesto release: The BJO will facilitate construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Kissan Samman Yojana to be expanded and farmers will get loans upto Rs 1 lakh at 0 per cent interest rate. The short-term new agriculture loans up to Rs. 1 lakh at a 0% interest rate for 1-5 years on the condition of prompt repayment of the principal amount.

National Security Key Focus in Bharatiya Janata Party's poll manifesto Sankalp Patra, says Rajnath Singh.