Narendra Modi's first visit to Varanasi post demonetisation: Can PM set the tone for 2017 UP polls?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to set the tone for the crucial Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh during his visit to Varanasi on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2016, 04:04 AM IST
2017 UP polls: Amit Shah to flag off BJP's third 'Parivartan Yatra' rath from Sonbhadra today
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah will flag off the party's third 'Parivartan Yatra' rath from Robertsganj in Sonbhadra district on Tuesday.
Nov 08, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Prashant Kishor to be chief architect of secular parties' 'Mahagathbandhan' against BJP in Uttar Pradesh?
Noted election strategist Prashant Kishor, who has been hired by the Congress party to design its campaign for the upcoming assembly polls, is most likely to be the chief architect of a grand alliance or 'mahagathbandhan' of secular parties in Uttar Pradesh where elections are likely to be held early next year.
Oct 28, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Ram chant made #JaiJaiShriRam trend: Here's how Twitter reacted
PM Narendra Modi's Ram chants were what set the agenda on micro-blogging site Twitter making #JaiJaiShriRam trend on Tuesday.
Oct 12, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
Narendra Modi chants 'Jai Sri Ram' – Will Ayodhya, not development be BJP's main poll plank in 2017?
PM Narendra Modi's chanting of ''Jai Shri Ram" at a huge gathering in the Aishbagh Ramlila Ground in Lucknow has thrown indications that Hindutva will be a key electoral plank for the BJP in 2017 polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Oct 12, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
Azam Khan’s son Abdullah to make political debut in 2017, may contest from Suar Tanda
Influential Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s 27-year-old son, Abdullah Azam Khan, is all set to make a foray into politics amid indications that he may contest polls in 2017.
Sep 06, 2016, 11:53 AM IST
Embarrassment for Congress - chaos after Rahul Gandhi's 'Khaat Sabha', locals flee with cots
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused PM Narendra Modi of ignoring farmers due to his bias towards the rich as he began a 2,500-km 'Kisan Yatra' in election-bound Uttar Pradesh.
Sep 06, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
Mayawati seeks early elections in UP as feud in Mulayam's family worsens
BSP chief Mayawati had urged the Election Commission to hold Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh by February in view of the growing power tussle between Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal.
Aug 18, 2016, 21:13 PM IST
A look at what BJP's strategy for 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections might be
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing the state of Uttar Pradesh for the 2017 Assembly elections.
May 31, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
Eyeing UP polls, Rahul Gandhi to chair Congress leaders' meet today; strategist Prashant Kishor to attend
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is due to hold a strategy meeting on Wednesday to discuss preparations for the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh next year.
Mar 02, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Mayawati rules out BSP's alliance with BJP or Congress in UP assembly elections
BSP on Monday made it clear that it will not have an alliance with any party and will contest all the seats in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due in 2017.
Dec 07, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
No Bihar-like 'mahagathbandhan' in UP? Congress to contest elections on its own
The Uttar Pradesh Congress convened a meeting here on Saturday in which it was decided that the party would contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on its own.
Nov 21, 2015, 17:25 PM IST
