Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti was served another notice by Election Commission for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. Further, an FIR had been registered against Satti for using derogatory language against Rahul Gandhi. Satti had said, "Usne likha hai ki agar desh ka chowkidar chor hai, agar tu bolta hai toh tu m******** hai."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's imposing statue in Gujarat has not been built to "belittle" former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The ''Statue of Unity'', dedicated to Sardar Patel, was unveiled by PM Modi on October 31 last year at Sadhu Bet island on Narmada river. The 182-metre tall statue was built at a cost of Rs. 2,389 crore.

The ruling AIADMK today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against DMK president MK Stalin and the party's Chennai Central candidate Dayanidhi Maran for violating the model code of conduct (MCC). The AIADMK referred to MK Stalin and Mr Maran's comments to the media where they said they had voted for a change of government and requested the public to do the same.