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BJP names 107 candidates for UP polls, fields CM Yogi from Gorakhpur

The BJP on Saturday announced names of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and fielded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur city. The party has named candidates for the seats going to the polls in the first two phases. The list was released by the BJP's Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with the party general secretary Arun Singh during a press conference at the party's headquarters here. Pradhan said Adityanath will be the BJP's candidate from Gorakhpur City and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu. Adityanath was a five-term Lok Sabha member from Gorakhpur. He and Maurya are currently members of the state's Legislative Council. "The BJP has provided welfare and sensitive governance in Uttar Pradesh in the last five years. We are confident that the people of UP will again bless us in this great festival of 2022 with the same clarity," the BJP tweeted quoting Pradhan. Elections for the 403-member Uttar

BJP getting paid back in its own coin in Uttar Pradesh, says Narayanasamy

Narayanasamy said the BJP had allegedly threatened some of the Ministers in his Cabinet last year and caused their defections, which led to fall of the Congress Ministry here in February last

Lotus will bloom again in Uttarakhand on March 10, says MoS Ajay Bhatt

Lotus is going to bloom again in Uttarakhand on March 10 when votes will be counted, said Ajay Bhatt, MP and Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism

Uttarakhand polls contest between me and BJP's misrule: Harish Rawat

The Assembly elections in Uttarakhand are a contest between Harish Rawat and BJP's misrule, former Chief Minister of the state Harish Rawat told IANS in an exclusive interview

Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2022: Do-or-die poll battle on cards

With the ruling BJP fiercely defending its throne and the opposition Congress desperate to avenge its 2017 humilation, a do-or-die battle is on the cards on February 14

BJP to fight 38 seats in Goa polls, may name candidates after Jan 16

BJP has decided to contest 38 out of the total 40 Assembly seats in the state, where elections will be held next month, a senior party functionary said on Friday

Goa: BJP to contest all 40 seats, candidates shortlisted, says CT Ravi

BJP has shortlisted the names of candidates for 40 seats for the 2022 Goa Assembly elections for recommendation to the party's parliamentary board, said BJP's party's in-charge for Goa CT Ravi

Crossing the bar: Meet SP Maurya, who quit UP Cabinet ahead of polls

Maurya represents the new strain in the BJP

Another MLA quits BJP in Uttar Pradesh; 7 resignations in 3 days

Mukesh Verma, MLA from Shikohabad Assembly constituency resigned from the primary membership of the party alleging 'lack of respect' by the government towards backward classes and Dalits

Talks on with like-minded parties to fight BJP in Goa: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said talks are on with like-minded parties to give a joint fight to oust BJP from power in next month's Assembly elections in the coastal state

Phunchok Stanzin appointed new Ladakh BJP president, replaces MP Namgyal

Former executive councillor Phunchok Stanzin was on Sunday appointed the new president of the BJP's Ladakh unit, replacing Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

LIVE: Be proud of EVM, over 3.5 bn have used it since 2004, says CEC

Uttar Pradesh to go to poll in 7 phases from Feb 10-March 7; Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa to vote on February 14 and Manipur to vote on Feb 27 and March 3

Students, faculty of IIMs ask PM Modi to take stand against hate speeches

The letter requested the PM to stand firm and lead the country away from those seeking to divide the nation

PM security breach: Manipur BJP workers burn effigy of senior Cong leaders

Members of the BJP in Manipur burned effigies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab a day ago

Amit Shah virtually launches projects worth Rs 2,450 cr in Manipur

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 29 development works worth Rs 2,450 crore in Manipur

J P Nadda postpones West Bengal visit amid surge in Covid-19 cases

BJP national president JP Nadda postponed his West Bengal visit amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in the state

Hyderabad police denies permission for BJP chief JP Nadda's rally

Hyderabad police on Tuesday denied permission to a rally by BJP national president J.P. Nadda to protest against the arrest of party's Telangana unit president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar.

Story in numbers: BJP keeping finger on Goa's health infrastructure pulse

There are 55 functioning PHCs in the state's rural areas, and four in urban areas

Two more arrested for killing of BJP workers, driver in Lakhimpur Kheri

Two more persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of two BJP workers and a driver during the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence

PM Modi can't claim to be 'fakir' after Rs 12 cr car in his cavalcade: Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not call himself a 'fakir' now with the addition of a "Rs 12 crore" car in his cavalcade