Officials said that the first phase voters' turnout could surpass the 2017 assembly election's polling percentage of 86 per cent, which was the highest recorded in the state to date
Addressing a poll rally in Maharajganj, PM Modi said being a big state, Uttar Pradesh has a great responsibility in making India powerful
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Uttar Pradesh no longer wants to be driven by casteism, rather it wishes to move on highways of development.
A Manipur Police personnel was killed in a "suspected case of accidental firing" from his service rifle during the first phase of assembly elections, Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal said.
Amid reports of Manipur poll disruption in Keithelmanbi in Imphal West district, Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Agarwal said that the state EC is examining whether or not to continue the polls
A voter turnout of 48.88 per cent was recorded till 1 pm for the first phase of Manipur elections
Sporadic incidents of violence marred elections to 38 assembly constituencies in the first phase of Manipur polls even as 27.34 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 11 am
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has finally sent out a strong and clear message that crime control will be the top agenda for the Samajwadi Party if it forms the government after the Assembly elections.
Independent legislator, Raghuraj Pratap Singh (Raja Bhaiyya) has said that Akhilesh Yadav should clear his wrong notions as the Samajwadi Party is neither winning nor forming the government in UP.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh cast his vote at Shrivan High School in Imphal as voting for Manipur Assembly polls got underway on Monday.
Less than half an hour after voting commenced in Manipur, Governor La Ganesan and Chief Minister N Biren Singh exercised their franchise in their respective constituencies.
A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray for the poll.
The BJP has fielded candidates in all the 38 seats, followed by Congress with 35 contestants
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said that the crime rate has reduced in Uttar Pradesh during the past five years under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The 24-hour ban from campaigning for Raghvendra Pratap Singh, who is contesting the polls from the Domariyaganj Assembly seat, begins from 6 am on Monday
The first phase of assembly elections in Manipur begins at 7 am on Monday in 38 constituencies spread across five districts
Police said voting was largely peaceful, barring in Pratapgarh's Kunda seat where Samajwadi Party candidate Gulshan Yadav's convoy was allegedly attacked by some people
Political observers say this two-tier structure served Adityanath well in the past
Defection is rampant because people are voting for individuals, not parties
Addressing an election meeting here, Vadra also accused the three parties of only being interested in taking people's votes on the basis of caste and religion while caring little for them