All speculations on whether or not Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be contesting this election came to an end when the Congress on Thursday, fielded Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ending speculation on a possible blockbuster electoral duel between Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the PM in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh. But why did Congress not end the suspense right away?

And speaking of Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination from this constituency and held a roadshow in his home turf.

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal finally released his party's election manifesto. What are the focal points?

Join us on another episode of Chunav Tracker with The Quint's Editorial Director Sanjay Pugalia, where we walk you through everything that's making news in the time of general elections.

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