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UP Assembly elections: Akhilesh Yadav to file nomination from Karhal

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said this Uttar Pradesh assembly polls will write the country's history for the next century and appealed to people to defeat negative politics.

As UP polls near, 'Islamabad' residents gear up to vote for development

As electioneering is gaining momentum, voters in Islamabad, too, are eagerly waiting for their chance to cast votes, and elect their new representative. This Islamabad has nothing to do with Pakistan's capital, and is a village in Bijnor district, located approximately 40 km away from the district headquarters. It has a population of around 10,000, of which around 4,700 people are eligible to vote. Despite sharing its name with the neighbouring country's capital, local people say the name 'Islamabad' has never been a cause of concern. However, they said the village needs developments and that they will vote for a candidate, who they believe, will address their concerns. I don't know how the name 'Islamabad' came into existence. But this name is in use since the days of my great grandfather, Vijendra Singh, husband of village pradhan Sarvesh Devi, told PTI. When asked whether the name instilled a sense of insecurity among villagers, Singh said, Never was there any sense of insecurit

Battle for UP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to hold door to door campaign in Noida

Priyanka will campaign door to door in Noida on Monday to seek votes for party candidate Pankhuri Pathak. This will be her first physical campaign since the Election Commission banned rallies.

BJP campaigning on planks of riots, polarisation for assembly polls: Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge said Congress is campaigning for the assembly elections on the planks of jobs, income and price rise while the BJP is campaigning on riots, polarisation and Pakistan.

EC to rate Covid scene in poll-bound states, ban on physical rallies on Mon

The Election Commission will meet on Monday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies.

Congress releases fourth list of 61 candidates in UP, 24 are women

The Congress released fourth list of 61 candidates including 24 women for the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh to be held in seven phases.

Goons roamed freely in UP when Samajwadi Party was in power: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh said while the BJP has ensured good law and order as well as development in UP, goons used to roam freely and there were riots when the Samajwadi Party was in power.

RLD's Jewar candidate flouts model code, Covid norms; legal actions start

Legal proceedings have been initiated against RLD candidate Avtar Singh Bhadana, who has prima facie been found violating the model code of conduct for UP polls and flouting Covid norms in Jewar

In past 10 years, SP and BJP govts gave anarchy, jungle raj to UP: Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati said in the past 10 years, under the SP and the BJP, there has been 'anarchy' and 'jungle raj' in Uttar Pradesh, and cautioned people not to fall prey to any of their allurements

People will teach BJP a lesson in UP polls: Akhilesh, Jayant Chaudhary

The BJP says its government gives subsidised ration to 80 crore poor people in the country and that is their admission of India's growing poverty, confirmed by surveys worldwide, Akhilesh Yadav said

No one could do for the welfare of farmers what PM Modi did: JP Nadda

'India's agriculture budget has been increased to Rs 1.23 lakh crore per annum from Rs 22,000 crore per annum (2014),' he said, citing an example of the country's agriculture budget

BJP govt chased away criminals who flourished during SP regime in UP: Shah

Amit Shah said Akhilesh Yadav does not have 'shame' while talking 'lies' about situation in UP where the BJP government has chased away criminals and mafias who flourished during the earlier regime

PM Modi hits battle ground UP, to hold first virtual rally on January 31

This virtual rally by the Prime Minister will cover five districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Shamli, Muzzafarnagar, Baghpat, Saharanpur, Gautambuddh Nagar (Dadri/Jewar) And it will cover 21 Vidhan Sabha

UP polls 2022: Baghel says people need change from inflation, unemployment

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that people of Uttar Pradesh need a change from inflation and unemployment adding that only Congress can get rid of it

People of UP fed up with politics of caste, religion: Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said people of Uttar Pradesh are fed up with politics of caste and religion and now they want a change. On a two-day visit here, Baghel told reporters that during his campaign for the Congress candidates in the city, he spoke to many people and all of them echoed the same need for change. "During my door to door campaigning I met people such as rickshaw pullers, vendors, women, and others, they all wanted change. "People are fed up with the caste and religion politics of other parties and are looking forward to Congress," Baghel said. He said Congress is the only party which is raising issues of women and employment for youths. "These days not one party is raising issues related to the common man. It is only the Congress party that's speaking about farmers, safety of women, and jobs to jobless," he said. Baghel began his door-to-door campaign from Kheria Mod and then moved to Meera Hussaini, Mantola, Ghatia and other areas, ...

SP-RLD-BSP alliance a pact among 'goons', says Keshav Prasad Maurya

UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya alleged that the opposition alliance is forged among the goondas and mafia of the state.

Be wary of BJP: Akhilesh to farmers; Jayant says SP-RLD tie-up 'solid'

Akhilesh Yadav asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party's government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.

Azam Khan's son, wife file nomination from same seat as SP candidates

Azam Khan, who was a cabinet minister in the previous Akhilesh Yadav-led government, had on Thursday filed his nomination papers

Be wary of BJP, they withdrew farm laws for sake of votes: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party's government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.

UP polls: BJP declares 91 candidates, 13 ministers find place in list

The BJP on Friday released a list of 91 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, giving tickets to 13 ministers and repeating its sitting MLA in Ayodhya.