2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Congress had offered UP CM post to Mayawati but she 'did not even talk to us': Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said, "We gave a message to Mayawati to form an alliance and asked her to become the chief minister. She did not even talk to us." 

Apr 09, 2022, 16:43 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2022: ‘How do I reply to a person who skips Parliament’, PM targets Rahul Gandhi

The phase 1 polling in Uttar Pradesh will begin on Thursday for 58 assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts. 

Feb 09, 2022, 19:19 PM IST

I have rejected BJP, no question of going back: Swami Prasad Maurya day after quitting UP Cabinet

Swami Prasad Maurya said his resignation had set off a ‘storm in the BJP and had shaken the party’ ahead of UP polls.

Jan 12, 2022, 15:31 PM IST

Big blow to Congress, Samajwadi Party ahead of UP Assembly polls 2022, three leaders join BJP

The three leaders were welcomed in the presence of Uttar Pradesh BJP President Swatantra Dev Singh and deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma.

 

Jan 12, 2022, 14:44 PM IST

Ready to contest Uttar Pradesh polls from wherever party says: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he has fulfilled whatever was promised and has no regrets about his tenure.

Jan 02, 2022, 18:32 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav promises 300 units of free electricity to households if SP voted to power

In order to woo farmers, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said his party will also provide free electricity for irrigational purposes if voted to power. 

Jan 01, 2022, 17:17 PM IST

Congress a problem for country and a root of corruption, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath alleged that Congress works to spread casteism and linguistic differences.

Jan 01, 2022, 10:34 AM IST

Now, no one can stop construction of grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya: Amit Shah’s dig at Opposition

Taking a dig at the Opposition, Amit Shah said, "Why did `Ram Lalla` have to stay in a tent for so many years? Who stopped Ram Navami and Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya? We must remember all this. Now, no one can stop the construction of a grand Ram Temple here," 

Dec 31, 2021, 16:03 PM IST

UP Assembly polls: Home Minister Amit Shah to address public rally in Ayodhya today

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Twitter handle announced that Shah will address a public meeting in Ayodhya (Rural) at noon today. 

Dec 31, 2021, 06:45 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls 2022: Will campaign for any party that can defeat BJP, says Dr Kafeel Khan

Kafeel Khan said, "I am not going to contest the (Uttar Pradesh Assembly) elections, but I will campaign for any political party that can defeat (Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister) Yogi Adityanath and the BJP."

Dec 30, 2021, 21:00 PM IST

Durga Shankar Mishra takes charge as Uttar Pradesh chief secretary

Durga Shankar Mishra, who was due to retire on December 31, has been given this important responsibility ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Dec 30, 2021, 16:38 PM IST

Zee Exclusive: Samajwadi Party has no link with Piyush Jain, says Akhilesh Yadav

In an exclusive interview with Zee News, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the BJP has links with Kanpur-based perfume trader Piyush Jain. 

Dec 28, 2021, 23:43 PM IST

Day after IT raids on SP leaders, Akhilesh Yadav accuses Yogi Adityanath govt of tapping phones

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged, "All our telephonic conversations have been heard. This 'anupyogi' chief minister himself listens to the recordings of some people every evening.”

Dec 19, 2021, 17:33 PM IST

ED, CBI will also fight Uttar Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav sneers at IT raids on close aides

Questioning the timing of the raids which come a few months ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls, Akhilesh Yadav said, "If they had the information earlier, then why the search agency chose this time, two months prior to polls. It shows that the ED and the CBI will also come to the state to fight the polls." 

Dec 18, 2021, 17:17 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in UP's Shahjahanpur today

The expressway will start near the Bijauli village in Meerut and will extend till near the Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj. It will pass through Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.

Dec 18, 2021, 06:26 AM IST

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur on December 18

The 594 km long six-lane Ganga Expressway will be constructed at a cost of over Rs 36,200 crore in Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister`s Office said. 

Dec 16, 2021, 16:14 PM IST

BJP will bag over 325 assembly seats if…: Yogi Adityanath’s mantra to win Uttar Pradesh polls

Launching an attack on the opposition, Yogi Adityanath questioned where these parties were during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 12, 2021, 15:36 PM IST

CDS Bipin Rawat’s demise is loss to every patriot: PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur

Addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, PM Modi paid condolences on the death of CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 defence personnel who lost their lives in the Mi-17VH chopper crash in Coonoor.

Dec 11, 2021, 15:45 PM IST

Congress, Shiv Sena to ally ahead of 2022 UP, Goa polls? Sanjay Raut hints so

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's statement came after a one-hour-long meeting with Priyanka Gandhi in New Delhi at Sonia Gandhi`s residence.

Dec 08, 2021, 22:31 PM IST

With eyes on UP polls, PM Modi to inaugurate development projects worth Rs 9,600-crore in Gorakhpur

PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the Gorakhpur fertilizer plant, whose foundation stone was laid by him in 2016 and which after being in disuse for more than 30 years has been revived and built at a cost of around Rs 8,600 crore.

Dec 03, 2021, 22:18 PM IST