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People's decision paramount, hope govts work for farmers: Rakesh Tikait

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said the decision of people is paramount as he hoped the new governments in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will work for farmers and labourers. The remark of the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) came late on Thursday after the BJP won majority seats in four states, including Uttar Pradesh, while the Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power in Punjab. In the great festival of democracy, the decision of the people is paramount. The farmers' movement showed its effect. We hope that all the governments that have been formed will work for to uplift farmers and labourers in their respective states. Congratulations to all on the victory, Tikait tweeted in Hindi. Tikait's BKU was part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers unions which had spearheaded the 13-month-long protest in Delhi in 2020-21 against three contentious farm laws, which now stand repealed. In the aftermath of the iconic protests, th

UP spent Rs 300 cr per month to deliver free ration ahead of state polls

The distribution of soybean oil, salt and chana, was in addition to the free foodgrains distributed through PDS under the Centre's NFSA and also the PMGKAY

No 'baahubali' can be seen even using telescope: Shah praises UP govt

BJP had promised to improve law and order in the 2017 election campaign and Adityanath, after becoming the chief minister, has eradicated mafia elements

UP Assembly polls: 'Gurus' of BSP sitting in BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Assembly elections are being held in Uttar Pradesh from February 10 to March 7 in seven phases to elect all 403 members of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly

SP has maximum candidates with criminal record in fifth phase: ADR

As per the analysis data released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), nearly 42 out of 59 candidates of SP have a criminal record

Withdrawn 274 recovery notices against anti-CAA protestors: UP govt to SC

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant said the state will refund the entire amount worth crores of rupees, recovered from the alleged protestors due to the proceedings initiated in 2019

'Will those without family be able to feel pain of families,' asks Akhilesh

Addressing an election meeting in Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said, They are terming me a 'ghor pariwarvadi' (ultimate dynast), a person who has a family understands the pain of the family

1 kg 'ghee', free ration to poor for 5 years if SP comes to power: Akhilesh

Addressing an election rally in Rae Bareli, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the funds for ration has not been earmarked in "Delhi's budget as they know that the election will end in March"

PM Modi lauds UP CM for decision to name 'chowk' in Ayodhya after Lata

PM Modi also congratulated the Chief Minister for setting up Lata Mangeshkar Academy for music at Film City that will provide youth with an opportunity in the industry

Yogi Adityanath established rule of law in Uttar Pradesh: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying he has freed Uttar Pradesh of mafias by establishing rule of law in the true sense after 25 years. The opposition alliance, he said, had lost to the BJP in Uttar Pradesh previously and would be defeated again. Shah was addressing an election meeting ahead of nomination filing by Adityanath from the Gorakhpur Urban assembly seat. The union minister also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking special care of development particularly of the Purvanchal region. Besides Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, chiefs of BJP allies -- Apna Dal and NISHAD party -- were present on the occasion. Uttar Pradesh will go to polls in seven phases beginning February 10.

Adityanath's clean image to benefit party in UP polls: BJP leader

BJP leader Arun Singh on Thursday claimed that the party will get the advantage of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's clean image in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

UP Assembly elections: Opinion Polls are 'Opium Polls', says Akhilesh Yadav

The SP had earlier written to the Election Commission demanding ban on opinion polls

No CM can be saint, can't stay religious: Seer on Yogi Adityanath

A saint cannot be a chief minister as after taking the oath of secularism as a constitutional dignitary, he cannot stay "religious", a prominent seer said here on Monday,

20 candidates file nomination from 5 assembly seats of Mathura

The five assembly seats falling within the Mathura Lok Sabha constituency are Mathura, Goverdhan, Baldeo, Mant and Chatta

Congress to hold 'Pratigya Chaupals' in Uttar Pradesh for poll campaigning

The UPCC president said 'Pratigya Chaupals' will be held in two-three villages every day in which state, district and block-level office bearers of the party will take part

Third UP minister quits as BJP okays list for 172 Assembly seats

PM Modi chairs party meeting virtually; CM Adityanath may fight from Ayodhya

Another MLA quits BJP in Uttar Pradesh; 7 resignations in 3 days

Mukesh Verma, MLA from Shikohabad Assembly constituency resigned from the primary membership of the party alleging 'lack of respect' by the government towards backward classes and Dalits

Uttar Pradesh reports 11,089 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

The tally of active cases in the state to 44,466

UP polls: Parties struggle to maintain Covid protocol at their offices

Though there are instructions to party workers to use masks and practise social distancing, few in the crowd seemed to be taking precautions

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