In January this year, the Congress was full of belief that they will dismantle Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a strong campaign, but months after executing their exercise, it looks like the party has failed in doing the intended.

The decision was taken in view of clashes between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress over the last 24 hours, which resulted in largescale vandalism and damage to an iconic statue of 19th Century social reformer Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, questioning if he is a god that no one can protest against him.

The Election Commission has given Navjot Singh Sidhu a notice over his statement from Bhopal rally where he tagged PM Narendra Modi as 'traitor'. The poll panel has given him a 24-hour deadline to file a reply. Further action in the matter will be taken by the Election Commission if Navjot Singh Sidhu fails to submit his explanation. In his April 29 speech in Bhopal, the cricketer-turned-politician had accused PM Modi of being a “traitor” and had alleged corruption in the Rafale deal. The Bharatiya Janata Party had filed a complaint with the Election Commission as the speech violated Model Code of Conduct. Before this, a Gujarat BJP worker had complained against Sidhu for calling PM Modi a ”thief” in his poll rally on April 17. Taking to Twitter, Sidhu had also said that people should put a thought in their vote or their kids could end up becoming a tea-seller, pakoda-seller or a watchman. “Ek galat vote aapke baccho ko chaiwala, pakodawala ya chowkidar bana sakta hai. Better prevent and prepare, rather than repent and repair… (One wrong vote can make your child a tea-seller, pakoda-seller or a watchman),” he had tweeted. Earlier, in April, the Election Commission had barred Navjot Singh Sidhu from holding any public meeting, road shows, public rally and interviews in media, in connection with the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, for 72 hours.

Election Commission of India has reportedly given a clean chit to PM Narendra Modi for the eighth time in the model code violation complaints, including one relating to his ‘roadshow’ in Ahmedabad on April 23 and April 9 speech at Chitradurga, Karnataka.

The Election Commission issued a statement saying that the decision has been taken after going through a detailed report filed by the Gujarat Electoral Officer in the matter.

The matter was first heard in the Bombay High Court then the makers approached the Supreme Court, but finally the decision on its release was left in hands with the Election Commission and Censor Board of India.

His lawyer affirmed that the matter will be dragged to the Supreme Court to claim justice. "We had submitted the evidence that was asked from us. Still, the nomination was declared invalid. We will go to the Supreme Court," Tej Bhadur's lawyer Rajesh Gupta said.

"The Commission, hereby warns Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to desist from using the references to defence forces for political propaganda and to be careful in future," the order read.

Mohammed Mohsin was suspended from his duties by the Election Commission after he checked the vehicle in Sambalpur, where the PM addressed an election rally.