Election wrap: Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Rae Bareli, PM Modi, Amit Shah attack Oppn, and more

Ahead of the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, leaders across parties held campaign rallies on Friday seeking public support. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed election rallies in West Bengal and Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held public meetings in Ratnagiri and Sangli in Maharashtra. After filing his nomination from the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh today, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed an election rally in Pune. Here is a round-up of campaign rallies, as well as major political developments of the day.

Congress announced Rahul Gandhi’s candidature from Rae Bareli seat today. It was held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades, and by his grandparents Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi in the past.

He was accompanied by Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and brother-in-law Robert Vadra as he filed his nomination papers. A large number of Congress workers, and those from other INDIA bloc partners, turned up at the district collectorate to cheer the Congress leader.