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'Our baba CM is wonderful, doesn't know anything': Akhilesh's jibe at Yogi

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hit back at Yogi's allegations that the kin of Ahmedabad blast convict had links with the SP stating that "baba", the UP CM did not know anything.

China flavour in Punjab MSMEs' poll season bucket list

Many believe that political parties are keen to bring big corporates and new industries, with not much thought for existing enterprises

No bahubalis, only Bajrangbali in UP under Yogi govt: Amit Shah

'The bua-bhatija (aunt-nephew) government ran for many years in Uttar Pradesh. They did nothing except appeasement, casteism and dynastic politics,' says Shah

UP polls: Priyanka Gandhi targets PM Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath in Raebareli

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath of spending funds on advertisements instead of using them to empower people.

Punjab all set for multi-cornered contest with all eyes on Sidhu, Mann

Multi-cornered Punjab polls will see Congress's Navjot Sidhu contesting from Amritsar (East) and AAP's Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri, among others on Sunday for 117-member Assembly with 2.14 crore voters.

Assembly Polls: All 117 seats in Punjab, 59 in UP up for voting on Sunday

Polling in Punjab will be held from 8 am to 6 pm. In Uttar Pradesh, the polling will take place between 7 am and 6 pm

'Man they call 'terrorist' built 12,430 smart classrooms,' says Kejriwal

Amid allegations of harbouring separatist ideas in Punjab, CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the man they called "terrorist" has built 12,430 smart classrooms in government schools in Delhi.

UP polls: Akhilesh is afraid of losing from Karhal, says BJP leader

Ahead of voting at Karhal assembly BJP candidate SP Singh Baghel criticizes Akhilesh for bringing his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying that the SP chief is afraid of losing the elections.

No other political party had spine to remove triple talaq except BJP: Nadda

Lauding PM Modi for bringing in law against triple talaq, BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday said that no other party had the spine to remove it they only indulged in appeasement politics.

Punjab polls: Over 21.4 million voters to decide fate of 1,304 candidates

All is set for the multi-cornered Punjab Assembly polls on Sunday with over 2.14 crore voters to decide the fate of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women, on 117 seats.

Punjab polls: High-profile political battle of Sidhu, Majithia in Amritsar

It's more than a political battle in Amritsar (East) that will witness a fierce verbal duel for survival in this Punjab Assembly election.

Punjab polls: Complaint against Channi for violating model code of conduct

Cases were filed against Punjab CM Channi and Cong candidate Shubhdeep Singh for allegedly holding a door-to-door campaign in the Mansa constituency after the end of the campaigning Friday evening.

UP polls: CM Yogi slams turncoats, says BJP will win 300-plus seats

Launching a scathing attack on BJP turncoats, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the small-time leaders who ditched the saffron party are now struggling to secure seats.

59 constituencies to vote in 3rd phase of UP polls; 627 candidates in fray

Campaigning for the third phase of the state elections ended on Friday, with senior leaders of the parties making a final effort to woo voters

Assembly polls: Uttarakhand BJP leaders to go to UP for election campaign

Uttarakhand BJP chief Madan Kaushik said, 'As many as 80 leaders from the state will go to Uttar Pradesh for the election campaign,'

Punjab polls: SAD-BSP alliance will win over 80 seats, claims Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday claimed that the SAD-BSP alliance would win over 80 seats in the February 20 Punjab assembly polls.

BJP's UP Assembly poll mantra is age-old 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' slogan

This has not only increased the number of unemployed in the state but also made thousands overage for government jobs

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: City of bangle makers looks for change

As Firozabad goes to polls on Sunday, glass workers seek better conditions, higher wages and health care

Samajwadi Party thinks of forming govt in UP on basis of riots: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said while the BJP proclaims of forming Uttar Pradesh government amid drum beats, the Samajwadi Party thinks of forming it on the strength of communal riots.

PM Modi hosting prominent Sikhs will be of benefit in Punjab polls: BJP

BJP claimed the PM hosting the prominent Sikhs will help the party by sending a message to the people of Punjab that he is deeply connected with the community and understands their concerns and issues