Lok Sabha Election 2019 March 27: As it happened

Congress President Rahul Gandhi to release party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on 2nd April at the party headquarters.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) releases another list of candidates for Lok Sabha Election 2019, Pinaki Mishra to contest from Puri parliamentary constituency.

BJP president Amit Shah responded to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over 'World Theatre Day' remark targeting PM Narendra Modi.

Naved Antulay, son of Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Late A. R. Antulay joins Shiv Sena in the presence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai.

Congress general secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrives on a two-day visit to Amethi and Rae Bareli. While adressing party workers in Amethi, she said,"In every election you have chosen your family, so this time too you should choose your family and vote for Rahul."

Congress leader Suresh Mishra demanded Election Commission for not releseing Modi's biopic during electionas it violates Model Code of Conduct.

PM Narendra Modi will start his political campaign for 2019 Lok Sabha elections from tomorrow. He will visit Jammu and Kashmir on the first day of his campaign.

Mamata Banerjee releases TMC manifesto.

Sitaram Yechury questioned Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct after India's 'Mission Shakti' was announced by PM Modi.

Union minister Arun Jaitley congratulated scientists for successfully testing the anti-satellite weapon, and said,"The process started in 2014 after the PM gave the permission, it's a huge achievement, not only we have become space power but we are now in big four. We should not forget that tomorrow's wars will not be the same as yesterday's wars." 

Giriraj Singh will be contesting Lok Sabha elections from Begusarai, says Amit Shah.

Modi got himself hour of free TV, diverted nation's attention away from issues on ground, said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

The Election Commission has issued show cause notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party election committee member for sharing 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' video on social media without permission

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has announced its list of 5 candidates in Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 

India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit: PM Narendra Modi

We have asked the Election Commission to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as early as possible, says BJP National Secretary Ram Madhav

Election Commission organises training program for nearly 1800 presiding officers and polling staff in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, from March 25 to April 1

EC writes to Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Civil Aviation, asking them why have the pictures of PM Modi not been removed from rail tickets and Air India boarding passes even after Model Code of Conduct has come into effect; seeks reply within 3 days

Election Commission's decision to transfer 3 IPS officers, comprising Director General Intelligence superintendent police Kadapa, superintendent of police Srikakulam of Andhra govt is the culmination of a well hatched conspiracy by YSRCP, TRS and BJP: K Rammohan Rao, TDP

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she felt sad for the veteran BJP leader, who has been replaced in Gujarat's Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat by BJP President Amit Shah. 

Election Commission is likely to approve a Rural Development Ministry request to revise the wages under MGNREGA from April 1, the beginning of the new financial year. ​

In a late but politically significant development, two out of the three Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party legislators early on Wednesday, split from the regional party and merged their two-member legislative unit into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said.