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Lok Sabha elections 2019 live updates: Outsiders brought in by BJP for preplanned violence, Mamata says

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 14, 2019, 21:48:47 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019 live updates: Outsiders brought in by BJP for preplanned violence, Mamata says

The focus has shifted to the final phase, in which voting will happen in 59 constituencies across 7 states and a UT. Stay with TOI for all the updates from the campaign trails, and lot more:

21:44 (IST) May 14

Statue of Vidyasagar vandalised by BJP 'goons'

21:44 (IST) May 14

Mamata Banerjee blames BJP 'goons' brought in from outside for violence

21:40 (IST) May 14

Mamata Banerjee visits Vidyasagar College, where BJP workers clashed with TMC student activists

21:39 (IST) May 14

Nirmala Sitharaman blames TMC for violence during Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata

21:34 (IST) May 14

Hooligans not being prevented, taken into custody in Bengal: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

21:33 (IST) May 14

BJP delegation mets EC over violence at Amit Shah's Kolkata rally

BJP demands all history sheeters be taken into custody in regions going to polls

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20:56 (IST) May 14

TMC blames 'outsiders brought by Amit Shah' for Kolkata roadshow violence

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20:48 (IST) May 14

EC has issued notice to Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam for prima facie violation of Model Code of Conduct in a speech delivered in Varanasi, reply sought in 24 hrs (ANI)

20:46 (IST) May 14

BJP delegation will meet Election Commission today over clashes at party president Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata: ANI

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Anil Baluni, GVL Narasimha Rao and others to be part of the delegation

20:44 (IST) May 14

Today the way BJP's road show got a response in Kolkata with almost every citizen attending it, TMC's goons were frustrated and so attacked it. I would like to congratulate BJP workers as even after such chaos the roadshow continued and concluded at the planned placeand time

Amit Shah, BJP chief

19:53 (IST) May 14

Statue vandalised during Amit Shah's Kolkata roadshow

Kolkata: Statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was vandalised at Vidyasagar College in the clashes that broke out at… https://t.co/xa5AkHIC1u
— ANI (@ANI) 1557843222000

19:39 (IST) May 14

Posters protesting Sam Pitroda's comments on 1984 riots seen at Priyanka Gandhi's rally in Pathankot

Punjab: Posters against Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on 1984 riots,"Hua toh Hua" seen at Priyanka Gandhi V… https://t.co/nSsGXfDVxy
— ANI (@ANI) 1557842427000

19:21 (IST) May 14

Clashes on College Street, close to Calcutta University during Amit Shah's roadshow

West Bengal: Latest visuals from BJP President Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata after clashes broke out. https://t.co/KvS7wlwRky
— ANI (@ANI) 1557841670000

19:12 (IST) May 14

Stone pelted at Amit Shah's convoy from a college hostel on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata (PTI)

BJP supporters gherao the building and return the attack

19:01 (IST) May 14

Kolkata: Police resort to lathi charge as clashes erupt on College Street during Amit Shah's roadshow

West Bengal: Clashes broke out in roadshow of BJP President Amit Shah in Kolkata after sticks were hurled at Shah’s… https://t.co/g7pLxjnrgk
— ANI (@ANI) 1557840219000

18:53 (IST) May 14

Scuffle between Left and BJP student activists as Amit Shah's roadshow convoy passes by Calcutta University on College Street: PTI

18:09 (IST) May 14

DMK president MK Stalin denies being in contact with BJP to form an alliance

18:05 (IST) May 14

Priyanka Gandhi, Amarinder Singh's roadshow in Pathankot, Punjab

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Pathankot, Punjab. State Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh also pres… https://t.co/v1ucd8gPW7
— ANI (@ANI) 1557836724000

17:48 (IST) May 14

Open to taking Rahul's support for federal front, but won't give Congress driver's seat: TRS

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17:12 (IST) May 14

AIADMK wants EC to impose poll campaign ban on Dhinakaran

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