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CM Yogi Adityanath likely to contest UP Assembly elections from Ayodhya

UP CM Yogi Adityanath is likely to contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Ayodhya, said sources.

UP polls: BJP's meeting ends after 14 hrs, discussions held with allies

A meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Core Committee on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls was held on Wednesday where discussions took place on seat sharing with allies

UP Assembly polls: BJP finalises candidates for first three phases

BJP finalised the names of candidates of 172 seats that are going to polls in the first three phases of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

UP Assembly Elections: Maurya never raised concern over OBC, says BJP

Senior UP minister Siddhartha Nath Singh said Swami Prasad Maurya never raised any concern about the state government overlooking interests of backward castes, Dalits or the youth

NCP to ally with SP for UP polls; contest in Goa, Manipur: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced that his party would contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur.

Battle for UP: SP leader sends air ticket for CM Yogi, lock for BJP

First he booked an air ticket for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for March 11 to Gorakhpur and now he has ordered a lock for Swatantra Dev Singh at the BJP headquarters in Lucknow

NCP to ally with SP in UP, in talks with Cong, TMC for Goa: Pawar

"Voters will give a befitting reply to the communal polarisation being done in UP," he said

UP Cabinet minister, 3 BJP MLAs resign, may join Samajwadi Party

Defections from across parties gaining traction as Assembly elections approach

People consider Samajwadi Party as alternative to BJP, says Akhilesh

He also alleged that the BJP has betrayed farmers and youths

Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath in BJP meeting over Uttar Pradesh polls

Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a key BJP meeting here on Tuesday

Congress leader Imran Masood likely to join SP ahead of UP Assembly polls

Ahead of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, former MLA and Congress leader Imran Masood is likely to join the Samajwadi Party (SP).Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Masood said, "The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of assembly polls. If we observe the current political circumstances of Uttar Pradesh, there is a direct fight between BJP and SP. So, I had a discussion with my supporters and we have decided to support Akhilesh ji.""I want a government who works in favour of youths, farmers, and women in the state," the former MLA said.Citing the reason to leave Congress, he said, "Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have given me respect but in the current political scenario, the party does not have any vote share in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh ji can bring development to the state."The speculations of Masood joining SP surfaced months ago.Earlier in October 2021, he said the party is not capable of fighting alone against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Nearly 9K cops, 34 companies of CAPF to secure Noida during UP polls

Elections to the three assembly constituencies of Noida, Dadri and Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar in western Uttar Pradesh are scheduled on February 10 during the first phase of polling in the state

LIVE: PM urges need for effective usage of masks amid Covid spike

Live news updates: EC bars physical rallies and roadshows till January 15 in five states; Bharat Biotech says trials shows its Covid-19 vaccine is safe for booster dosage.

41% people support ban on political rallies during assembly polls: Survey

A day after the Election Commission announced poll schedule for five states, a survey claimed that 41% of people supported a ban on all political rallies

Assembly elections: EC to announce poll schedule for 5 states at 3.30 pm

The Election Commission will announce the dates for assembly polls in five states at 3.30 pm Saturday.

Priyanka Gandhi to kickstart virtual campaign in poll-bound UP from today

After the UP Congress called off its rallies and woman's marathons in the poll-bound state due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, Priyanka Gandhi is set to launch virtual campaign from today.

UP to give rebate in electricity rates for private tube wells of farmers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced to give 50 per cent rebate in electricity rates relative to the current rates for private tubewells of farmers.The announcement was made through a tweet on UP CM's official Twitter handle."Committed to the convenience and prosperity of the farmers Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has decided to give 50 per cent rebate in electricity rates relative to the current rates for private tubewells of farmers," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) tweeted from its official account in Hindi.

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8 booked under Gangster Act for creating trouble during PM visit

The Kanpur police have invoked Gangster Act against five former Samajwadi Party workers and their three aides, accused of plotting a ruckus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on December 28.

Samajwadi Party 'postpones' Vijay Rath Yatra in Gonda, Ayodhya

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's proposed Vijay Rath Yatra in Gonda and Ayodhya later this week has been postponed