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Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 57.45% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

The initial data for voter turnout till 5 p.m. for the phase IV of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 57.45 per cent, according to the Election Commission.

PM Modi accuses SP of protecting terrorists when in power in UP

PM Modi on Monday alleged the Samajwadi Party did everything it could to protect terrorists when it was in power in Uttar Pradesh.

Dynasts ignored problems of Muslim women because of vote bank politics: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at rivals, saying they only bothered about "vote bank" politics and did not pay attention to the problems of Muslim women

Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 49.89% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

Uttar Pradesh has recorded 49.89 per cent voting till 3 p.m. for the phase IV of the assembly polls, the data released by the Election Commission said

Akhilesh claims double century seats by 4th phase of UP polls, taunts Shah

Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his reported promise of providing laptops to those who take "admission in Inter after passing class 12"

Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 37.45% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

The voter turnout till 1 pm for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls was 37.45 per cent, according to the data released by the Election Commission

UP polls: MoS Ajay Mishra casts vote amid heavy security in Lakhimpur Kheri

Union Minister and BJP leader Ajay Mishra, embroiled in a major controversy involving his son, cast his vote for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

Uttar Pradesh phase 4 polling: 22.62% voter turnout recorded till 11 am

An average of 22.62 per cent voting was recorded on Wednesday in the first four hours of polling in 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts of Uttar Pradesh

UP Assembly Elections: BSP President Mayawati casts vote in Lucknow

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati was among the first political leaders to cast her vote in Lucknow.

BJP's free ration scheme only a lollipop, will stop after Mar 10: Bhagel

Assembly polls in the state are being held in seven phases and results will be declared on March 10

BJP govt will not let cows to be slaughtered: UP chief minister Adityanath

Addressing an election rally in Ayodhya and later another one in Barabanki, the chief minister also promised a stipend of Rs 900 per month per cow to farmers on forming his government again

BJP Lok Sabha MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi's son meets SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav tweeted a photo of Mayank Joshi meeting him and described it as an 'informal meeting'

UP polls: 59 Assembly constituencies to vote in 4th phase on Wednesday

The high-decibel campaigning for this phase ended on Monday as sparring among political rivals intensified during the last-minute canvassing

SP wants to get Muslim votes by making them scared of Modi, Yogi: Owaisi

Owaisi accused Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav of favouring Yogi Adityanath when his party's government was in power.

Akhilesh swears by God to protect terrorists: BJP's Jagat Prakash Nadda

Maintaining that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ended 'mafia raj' and 'goonda raj' in the state, Nadda said all anti-nationals have been jailed

Goons, terrorists, corruption are Akhilesh's four friends: Anurag Thakur

Attacking the Congress, the BJP leader said, 'Why does Priyanka Gandhi not raise any question on Akhilesh and terror connection'

SP, Congress govts ate up rations meant for poor in UP: Smriti Irani

She also took a jibe at the Samajwadi Party, saying those who had opened fire on 'karsevaks' (in Ayodhya) are now having dreams about Lord Krishna, but Lord Krishna does not support hooligans

SP, BSP govts turned UP into bastion of terror, centre of riots: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted previous SP and BSP governments in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that they had turned the state into a bastion of terror and centre of riots.

UP polls: 860 CAPF companies, over 60,000 cops to secure 59 assembly seats

As many as 800 companies of paramilitary forces and over 60,000 policemen will provide security across 59 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh, where elections will be held in the fourth phase

UP Assembly elections: Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Prayagraj

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a roadshow in Prayagraj along with Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.In the seven-phased state Assembly elections, Prayagraj will go for polls in the fifth phase on February 27.Amit Shah was atop a vehicle that was decked with flowers and BJP posters.Large crowds had gathered in the roadshow and they marched along the convoy of vehicles across the streets. People raised BJP flags. The streets were also decorated with balloons and BJP banners.Amit Shah, a BJP star campaigner in Uttar Pradesh, has been on a campaign trail in the state.Earlier in the day, Shah addressed an election rally in Raniganj where he said that BJP and its allies will form the government by winning over 300 seats.In a veiled attack on Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, Shah said, "Bua aur Babuwa (aunt-nephew) ruled UP for 15 years but did not even build toilets for the poor. The BJP has constructed the toilets for 2.61 crore poor ...