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Previous govts reduced eastern UP to poverty, mafia rule, says PM Modi

Modi on Tuesday accused the previous UP govts of letting poverty and the mafia take over the state's eastern part, saying the BJP government is now writing a new chapter of development there

BJP, SP want UP elections to be 'Hindu-Muslim affair, says Mayawati

Mayawati told reporters that both parties complement each other as their thought process is "casteist and communal".

Priyanka's promises in UP: 20L jobs to youth, free bus travel for women

Mounting a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath government, she said that the chief minister was working against the principles of Guru Gorakhnath.

SP-SBSP announce alliance for 2022 UP polls, say people will drive out BJP

They gave the slogan 'Khadeda Howe', a call to "drive out" the BJP from the state

Arvind Kejriwal offers prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya

The Delhi chief minister also visited the Hanumangarhi temple here on the second day of his Ayodhya visit

Time for farmers' movement to launch a political party

In more than a year of the mass mobilisation of farmers, new cadre and organisational leadership has emerged. It should crystallise into a political party while the movement's energy is still peaking.

Eyeing assembly polls, Priyanka likely to hold mega rallies in UP in Oct

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to hold mega rallies in the state in October, sources said on Monday

Birthday gala to refurbish 'Brand Modi'

Organising various birthday events is a clever way of mobilising BJP workers. Each performance will reaffirm their link with the leader of the party

UP: Cong exudes confidence of winning 100 seats, says miracles do happen

Senior Congress leader Pradeep Mathur on Saturday exuded confidence that the grand old party would win 100 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, saying miracles do happen in politics.

Yogi government focusing on 5 major projects ahead of assembly polls

The Yogi Adityanath government's focus is on five major developmental projects related to roads and airways

Uttar Pradesh: AAP to take out Tiranga Yatras in Ayodhya, Lucknow, Noida

Ahead of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the AAP will take out a Tiranga Yatras in Ayodhya, Lucknow and Noida to mark the 75th year of India's Independence, party leaders said. In Ayodhya, party sources said the yatra will make a brief halt at the Ram temple. The yatra is scheduled for mid-September. The AAP will also hold Tiranga Yatras in Agra on Sunday and Noida on September 1, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will participate in these yatras. Party leaders said as the country is marking the 75th year of Independence, the yatra aims to unite people against the politics of casteism and corruption. Assembly polls are scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh next year. The AAP has announced its plan to contest polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.

Yogi makes slew of pro-farmer announcements ahead of UP elections

Yogi has made several pro-farmers announcements including withdrawing cases against them for stubble burning and launching a one-time settlement scheme for interest waiver on their electricity dues

UP Congress launches 100-day trainig programme ahead of state elections

The Uttar Pradesh Congress has launched a 100-day campaign to train its office bearers under the 'Prashikshan Se Parakram' programme from Tuesday

Bureaucrats running UP govt, people's representatives ignored: BJP leader

BJP state executive member and former MLA Ram Iqbal Singh on Thursday attacked his own govt in UP, alleging that it is being run by bureaucrats and no heed is paid to people's representatives

As elections near, BJP returns to Uttar Pradesh for launch of Ujjwala 2.0

PM Modi to launch today the second phase of the Ujjwala scheme, under which 10 million more LPG connections will be provided.

Govt could withdraw new farm laws considering upcoming UP polls: BJP leader

A BJP leader has supported farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws and said that the BJP-led central government could withdraw them keeping in mind Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

'Mandalisation' of BJP or election engineering for UP?

Mayawati's wooing of Brahmins did not make the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) a 'Manuvadi' party. The 'Mandalisation' of the BJP is an electoral contingency

Pegasus focus might let BJP run away with UP polls

The Opposition needs to rethink its strategy. Just as the Rafale scandal did not sway voters earlier, Pegasus may not either.

Samajwadi Party workers to take out cycle yatras in Uttar Pradesh

After the BJP's proposed 'Ashirwad Yatras', it is now time for the Samajwadi Party's cycle yatras in Uttar Pradesh.

UP Polls: BJP asks MPs to work with ground workers, complete vaccination

With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections, BJP leadership prepped the Uttar Pradesh MPs about their role in the poll-bound state