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Man detained for raising slogan in favour of Akhilesh during Rajnath speech

Some youths here disrupted the election speech of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the issue of Army recruitment

BJP and allies will form govt in UP with over 300 seats, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the BJP and its allies will form the government in Lucknow by winning over 300 seats in the state Assembly polls.

UP poll: Tikait, other farm leaders to visit Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Varanasi

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait along with other members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will visit Prayagraj, Gorakhpur and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh ahead of assembly elections in these districts. Tikait, the influential national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), which is part of the SKM, shared the information on social media. The SKM, an umbrella body of dozens of north Indian farmers' unions, had spearheaded the agitation against the Centre's now-repealed farm laws through protests that continued for over a year. BKU spokesperson Saurabh Upadhyay said the SKM will hold presence conference in Prayagraj on February 23, in Gorakhpur on February 28 and in Varanasi on March 2. Farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait, Shivkumar Sharma 'Kakkaji', Yogendra Yadav, among others, will visit these places as part of the SKM programme. We are not telling anyone whom to vote for, we are just asking people to punish those who are against farmers, Upadhyay told PTI. Assembly polls are ...

UP polls a fight between development and 'goonda raj': Smriti Irani

Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Monday said that the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls was no ordinary elections and it was a fight between values and goonda raj'.

Wind blowing in favour of BJP has dashed opposition hopes: Dinesh Sharma

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Monday said the BJP is going to break all its previous victory records in the ongoing assembly polls in the state.

Modi equating cycle' with terrorism' is an attack on poor: Kejriwal in UP

'If we get the opportunity to form the government or any anti-BJP camp forms it I will get all my guarantees (promises) fulfilled by whoever forms the government'

Father of one of 2008 bombing convicts is active SP worker: Yogi Adityanath

Two days after a special court in Gujarat sentenced 38 people to death for the 2008 bombings, Adityanath lashed out at Samajwadi Party claiming that a convict's father is an active party worker.

UP: 'AAP open to alliance to keep BJP out of power in case of hung verdict'

Arvind Kejriwal said in case a situation arises in Uttar Pradesh that there is a hung Assembly then AAP will enter into a post-poll alliance to keep incumbent tBJP out of power in the state

UP polls: Mega projects, caste equations to decide battle for Bundelkhand

In parched Bundelkhand region, the BJP is banking on mega projects like the Ken-Betwa river linking plan and the Defence Industrial Corridor to see it home in the assembly elections

UP Assembly Elections: Fourth phase of polling crucial for BJP, Congress

The stage is now set for the fourth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh in which 56 Assembly constituencies, spread across nine districts, will go to polls on February 23

Strong current against BJP in Uttar Pradesh, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a jibe at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for calling the prime minister for his poll campaign

UP should vote on real issues, some doing divisive politics: Priyanka

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a roadshow in the Chinhat area of Lucknow, exhorting people to vote on issues

UP Assembly polls: Why does SP give protection to terrorists, asks BJP

BJP accused Samajwadi Party (SP) of giving protection to terrorists by using its 'cycles'.

Pro-incumbency in UP, BJP to break all victory records: DyCM Dinesh Sharma

There is a "pro-incumbency" wave in Uttar Pradesh and the party will break all its previous victory records in the ongoing assembly polls in the state, DyCM Dinesh Sharma said.

UP Assembly elections: Priyanka Gandhi begins road show in Lucknow

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday began a major road show in the state capital to drum up support for party candidates ahead of the February 23 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress general secretary sat atop an SUV along with party candidate Lalan Kumar from Bakshi ka Talab constituency as they went on a door-to-door campaign in the Chinhat area. Monday also marks the last day of campaigning for the fourth phase polls. She was joined by enthused party workers during the campaign and the people also accorded her welcome whichever area the convoy went through. Priyanka ji also distributed 'ladki hoon lad sakti hoon' wrist bands to girls and women during the road show, a Congress office-bearer said. Gandhi's road show is scheduled to cover large parts of Lucknow throughout the day, the office-bearer said. Lucknow has a total of nine assembly constituencies. Except for Mohanlalganj, which is held by the Samajwadi Party, all other seats were won by BJP candid

UP elections: Free electricity promises in the era of power reforms

From Agra to Etawah to Mainpuri, which was the bastion of Mulayam Singh Yadav, for years, rural consumers are content with domestic electricity supply of 12-18 hours

Assembly polls: Nearly 70% voting in Punjab till 5 pm, more than 61% in UP

Results for the assembly elections of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh will be declared on March 10 along with that of Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand

Oppn parties fighting for second position in UP, SP idle since 2017: Yogi

UP CM Yogi Adityanath asserted that the law is taking its own course in the matter and the Opposition's attempt to derive political mileage in the polls will not succeed.

CM candidate insecure, had to seek his father's help: PM targets Akhilesh

Attacking SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, PM Modi said the CM candidate was "insecure" about his seat and had to seek help from his father whom he had "humiliated" to capture the party.

Lakshmi doesn't ride bicycle or elephant: Rajnath snubs rivals poll symbols

Goddess Lakshmi does not visit people on a bicycle or an elephant but goes around sitting in a lotus, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said