Assembly elections 2017

Yogi Adityanath drives BJP Hindutva campaign in eastern Uttar Pradesh

Construction of the Ram temple may not be on the BJP's manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Mar 02, 2017, 14:09 PM IST

Focus on holy city of Varanasi as UP poll battle in last phase

Uttar Pradesh Assembly entering the last phase.

Mar 02, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

'BJP will repeat 2014 Lok Sabha poll success in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, form government in state'

Arun Jaitley is confident about BJP's victory in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Mar 02, 2017, 10:40 AM IST

Students vandalise BJP office in Manipur

Three days to go for the first phase of assembly polls in Manipur, volunteers of Kangleipak Students Association(KSA) vandalised the BJP main office.

Mar 01, 2017, 19:06 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi confident of BJP's win in UP polls, says debate is whether we will get 2/3rd or 3/4th majority

Sounding highly confident of the outcome of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in favour of BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the debate is now whether BJP will get two-third or three-fourth majority.

Mar 01, 2017, 18:43 PM IST

Note ban: PM Narendra Modi takes a dig at Amartya Sen, says `hard work more powerful than Harvard`

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took jibes at economists who criticised demonetisation.

Mar 01, 2017, 16:10 PM IST

Why Dimple Yadav's speech in which she gave new 'Kasab' acronym is trending – Watch here

BJP chief Amit Shah had coined the acronym matching the name of terrorist Ajmal Kasab - one of the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attack.

Mar 01, 2017, 15:00 PM IST

No tickets for Muslims in UP polls; rethink in BJP now

The minority cell of the BJP worked overtime to establish close contact with Muslim voters, but when it came to giving tickets to them in the UP Assembly polls, it was a different story.

Mar 01, 2017, 13:58 PM IST

Gayatri Prajapati missing; UP Police on lookout for rape accused minister

Gayatri Prajapati was last seen in Amethi, where he is contesting on the Samajwadi Party ticket in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.

Mar 01, 2017, 12:45 PM IST

Trinamool Congress eyes 2012 repeat performance in Manipur

The TMC is contesting in 24 seats in the 60-member Assembly the election to which is scheduled to be held on March 4 and March 8. The results will be announced on March 11.

Mar 01, 2017, 11:48 AM IST

How clean was Samajwadi Party's clean sweep last time

Did the ruling Samajwadi Party score a clean sweep in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections that catapulted the party to its place of pride?

Mar 01, 2017, 10:52 AM IST

PM Modi should make contents of Naga Accord public: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi today demanded that the contents of the Naga Accord, signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should be made public and accused the PM of "spreading hate and lies" wherever he went.

Feb 28, 2017, 18:02 PM IST

UPA loan waiver scheme did not help farmers: BJP MP Radha Mohan Singh

The Enforcement Directorate is probing the deposit of Rs 104 crore into BSP account.

Feb 28, 2017, 15:06 PM IST

UNC to oppose Congress in Manipur assembly polls, asks Nagas to support NPF candidates

The United Naga Council (UNC) which has been continuing a blockade in two national highways in Manipur since November 1, has said it would oppose Congress in the Assembly election to be held on March 4 and 8.

Feb 28, 2017, 11:34 AM IST

Over 57 per cent voting in UP polls fifth phase: EC

Over 57 percent voting was recorded during the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections on Monday.

Feb 28, 2017, 00:43 AM IST

Pre-poll violence increasing in Manipur

In a series of pre-poll violent incidents in Manipur, a bomb exploded in Imphal, while separately police personnel were attacked by villagers and two jeeps vandalised, police said on Monday.

Feb 27, 2017, 23:42 PM IST

SP, BSP want a hung House in UP so they can have bargaining power, says PM Modi

"The SP and the BSP have realised that they have no chance of winning and so they have launched a new game ...no one should get majority," he said.

Feb 27, 2017, 20:59 PM IST

UP Assembly polls, fifth phase: As it happened

Balloting will be held during the day in Bahraich, Basti, Balrampur, Gonda, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shrawasti, Siddharthnagar, Sultanpur, Faizabad, Ambedkar Nagar and Amethi districts. 

Feb 27, 2017, 19:14 PM IST

UP Assembly elections: Do whatever possible to defeat BJP, PM Narendra Modi dares SP, Congress and BSP

In a bid to garner support for BJP in UP Assembly Elections, PM Narenda Modi addressed a public rally in state's Mau district.

Feb 27, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

BJP will form government with full majority in UP: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after the poll results on March 11, BJP would celebrate "Vijayi Holi".

Feb 27, 2017, 15:02 PM IST