Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi appeals to voters to participate largely in festival of democracy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the voters to participate and come forward in large numbers to cast their votes.
Feb 19, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
UP polls: SP candidate files nominations from Varanasi Cantt seat alloted to Congress
Claiming that party chief Akhilesh Yadav has given his consent, Ribu Shrivastava today filed her nomination papers as SP candidate from Varanasi Cantonment Assembly seat, alloted to Congress following an alliance between the two parties.
Feb 16, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
UP polls: Akhilesh takes on Shivpal in his bastion
In his 20-minute long speech, though, Akhilesh refrained from naming Shivpal, but didn't mince his words in attacking him.
Feb 16, 2017, 21:55 PM IST
This UP election is to end dynastic, caste-based politics, says Amit Shah in Amethi
The ongoing Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is to end dynastic and caste-based politics, BJP chief Amit Shah said on Thursday in Amethi, the pocket borough of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Feb 16, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav does 'kaam ki baat' not 'mann ki baat': Dimple Yadav
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is more interested in doing "kaam ki baat" (practical work) rather than "mann ki baat", SP candidate and his wife Dimple Yadav said on Thursday in an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.
Feb 16, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't need to form government in Uttar Pradesh to waive off farmers' loans: Rahul Gandhi
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the former only wants to stay in power, adding that he doesn`t need to form government in Uttar Pradesh in order to waive off the loans taken by farmers.
Feb 16, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi draws parallel with Lord Krishna, says won't ditch 'mai-baap' UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said despite being born in Gujarat he had chosen Uttar Pradesh as his land of vocation, drawing a parallel with Lord Krishna who was born in Uttar Pradesh but made Gujarat his "karma bhoomi".
Feb 16, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
UP polls: Mulayam, Dimple Yadav campaign for Aparna in Lucknow Cantt
Putting political differences aside, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, the wife of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday sought votes for her sister-in-law Aparna Yadav, the wife of Mulayam Singh Yadav's second son Pratik and the SP candidate from Lucknow Cantt.
Feb 16, 2017, 00:44 AM IST
Higher turnout in 2nd phase UP election than first, highest ever in U'khand
The second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh today saw 65.5 per cent voting while at 68 per cent, Uttarakhand recorded its highest ever turnout, Election Commission today said.
Feb 15, 2017, 22:39 PM IST
Mayawati happy with UP's phase two polling trend, says BSP to get majority
BSP chief Mayawati expressed satisfaction over the polling trend in the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on Wednesday, saying it indicated that her party was surging towards getting a majority.
Feb 15, 2017, 21:23 PM IST
Election Commission asks Punjab CEO for compliance report on EVMs security
New Delhi: Polling in the state was held on February 4. The counting of votes will be done, with other states, on March 11 and results declared the same day.
Feb 15, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
PIL on manipulation of land records: Allahabad HC issues notices to Mayawati
Social worker Sandeep Bhati had alleged that in Badalpur village of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, a large tract of agricultural land had been declared as "abadi".
Feb 15, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Shivpal Yadav ploughing lonely furrow in native place
Once calling the shots as the most powerful minister in Uttar Pradesh, Shivpal Singh Yadav is today ploughing a lonely furrow.
Feb 14, 2017, 14:20 PM IST
Congress asks four UP candidates to withdraw in favour of SP
Worried at the confusion in over a dozen seats where both it and alliance partner had named candidates, the Congress on Monday asked four of its candidates to back out in favor of the Samajwadi Party.
Feb 13, 2017, 23:02 PM IST
Indo-Nepal border to be sealed during UP, Uttarakhand polls
The second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly poll will be held on February 15. The assembly polls in Uttarakhand are also scheduled on the same day.
Feb 13, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
BSP main rival in first two rounds, SP in rest: Amit Shah
“In the first two phases we will be getting more than 90 seats. The main rival in these phases is BSP," Shah told reporters.
Feb 13, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
Parties claim they swept the first phase of UP polls
A day after the first phase of polling, major parties in Uttar Pradesh claimed that they have swept the round and were on the road to form government in the politically crucial state.
Feb 12, 2017, 22:22 PM IST
Winners and losers in first-phase of UP election: Highlights
Uttar Pradesh recorded 64 percent polling in the first of the seven-phased elections on Saturday. Various permutation and combinations have been projected by political commentators with some asserting Samajwadi Party will be wresting power while others suggesting there may be windfall for BJP.
Feb 12, 2017, 21:27 PM IST
BJP releases fifth list of candidates for UP polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its fifth list of candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Feb 12, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
JD(U) to support SP in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls
Janata Dal (United), former Uttar Pradesh Governor Aziz Qureishi and Raj Ratn Ambedkar, the great grandson of Bhim Rao Ambekdar, today came out in support of the SP-Congress alliance in the Assembly polls.
Feb 12, 2017, 17:44 PM IST
