New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.30 pm

These are the top stories from the northern region at 9.30 pm PRATAPGARH ELN68 LDALL-UP-MODI Pratapgarh/Basti (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused the Samajwadi Party of going soft on the Congress, saying the two parties are playing a "big game" against Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. SULTAN ELN64 UP-RAHUL Sultanpur: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lacks courage to speak even a word about the poll promises, including on jobs, that he had made in 2014 and said a strong leader should be able to apologise for failing to keep his word.

NEWDELHI ELN62 DL-KEJRIWAL-LD SLAP New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by a man during a roadshow in Moti Nagar in the New Delhi constituency, prompting a strong reaction from the AAP which alleged the BJP was behind the "cowardly act". AMETHI ELN65 UP-AMETHI Amethi: The way my father was dedicated to the welfare of people of Amethi, my brother too is committed, said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as she tried to strike an emotional chord with the voters.

AMETHI ELN77 UP-SHAH-2NDLD ROADSHOW Amethi (UP): In a last-ditch attempt to wrest Rahul Gandhi's home turf Amethi from the Congress, BJP president Amit Shah held a roadshow here on Saturday and said that in Uttar Pradesh the choice is between dynasty and development. AMETHI ELN66 UP-PRIYANKA Amethi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Saturday attacked the BJP, alleging that the party was distributing Rs 20,000 to village pradhans in Amethi, instead of handing out its election manifestoes. LUCKNOW ELN56 UP-CAMPAIGNEND Lucknow, May 4 (PTI) Electioneering ended Saturday evening in the 14 Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituencies figuring in the fifth phase of polling that will see a clash of itans including Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

LUCKNOW ELX16 UP-LUCKNOW Lucknow: Winning this Lok Sabha seat, which the BJP has held since 1991, will be a "cakewalk" for Union minister Rajnath Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma claimed, even as SP's Poonam Sinha seeks to give a tough fight to the saffron party. LUCKNOW ELN43 UP-SHATRUGHAN-INTERVIEW Lucknow: Patna Sahib's Congress candidate Shatrughan Sinha Saturday said just as he stood by his wife and rival Samajwadi Party nominee from Lucknow, Poonam Sinha will discharge her 'patni dharma' and accompany him to his constituency later this month.

PULWAMA ELN46 JK-OMAR Pulwama (JK): National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was harping on the Pulwama terror attack and subsequent air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot to hide his failures on economic front, job creation and alleviating agrarian distress. JAIPUR ELN58 RJ-CAMPAIGNEND Jaipur: Electioneering ended Saturday evening in 12 Rajasthan constituencies, which saw hectic campaigning by the BJP and the Congress over the past week.

DEHRADUN DES6 UKD-YECHURY-RAMDEV Dehradun: Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday lodged a complaint against CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury in Haridwar for allegedly linking Hinduism with violence. BATHINDA ELX19 PB-HARSIMRAT Bathinda (Pb): SAD candidate from the Bathinda seat Harsimrat Kaur Badal Saturday accused the Punjab government of failing to procure gunny bags that led to "stalling" of wheat procurement process in the constituency.

CHANDIGARH ELX11 HR-ABHIMANYU Chandigarh: In a veiled dig at former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana minister Abhimanyu Saturday alleged people know who "burnt" the state in 2016, an apparent reference to violence which broke out during Jat quota stir in the state. SRINAGAR ELX27 JK-POLL-CAMPAIGN END Srinagar: The election campaign for the last phase of parliamentary polls on two seats in Jammu and Kashmir ended on Saturday as over 6.97 lakh electors will decide the fate of 22 candidates including former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday. SRINAGAR DES9 JK-MILITANTS-WIVES Srinagar: Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants, who returned from across the Line of Control under a rehabilitation scheme for surrendered militants, Saturday appealed the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government to either grant them Indian citizenship or deport them. SRINAGAR DEL9 JK-MEHBOOBA-RAMZAN Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed the Centre and the militants to announce ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir for the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan so that the "people get some relief".

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