Politics

Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Ujiarpur, Sheohar, Saran, Maharajganj and Hajipur are the seven seats where voting will take place on May 7.

The ED has registered similar cases under the PMLA against all those who have been booked by the CBI in Coalgate.

Jaganmohan Reddy charged the TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu with "again coming to people with false promises."

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said that the tone and timing of Narendra Modi's outburst against the Election Commission is questionable.

According to local voters, the real fight is between Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani and Kumar Vishwas.

Giriraj Singh was booked in April for saying at a rally that Modi detractors will be packed off to Pakistan after the elections.

Jaitley said, "When Rahul was unable to step in, the mother stepped in and now the focus has shifted to his sister.

Congress and BJP reacted to Pakistan's statement on Kashmir, saying the Valley is an "inalienable part of India".

Polling was largely peaceful with a few reports of minor scuffles between rival parties in Punjab and West Bengal.

Param Vir Chakra winner Captain Vikram Batra's family said that Modi never visited the family but was now using his name to get some votes.

"Earlier only I was being attacked, but now even common people are being attacked by BJP's hooligans,"Kejriwal alleged.

Inflation, fiscal deficit, healthcare, infrastructure, security, gender equality, education, pollution and Naxalism are hardly finding any mention.

This is the eighth round of the staggered 10-phase LS polls that began April 7 and ends May 12.

Rahul accused Modi of being discourteous to his opponents and adopting double standards on corruption.

Asked about the attacks by Congress against Modi, Anand Sharma said, "I don't think there was any personal attack."

BJP veteran LK Advani is contesting from Gandhinagar and pre-poll surveys have suggested a sweep for the party in Gujarat.