Assembly elections 2017

Amit Shah appeals to Uttar Pradesh voters to get rid of 'KASAB' in Assembly polls

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the electorate of Uttar Pradesh to get mukti from 'Kasab' for the betterment of the state.

Feb 22, 2017, 17:37 PM IST

Decks ready for phase-IV polls in 53 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats

The fourth phase polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held tomorrow in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts, including the backward Bundelkhand region and the Nehru-Gandhi pocket borough of Rae Bareli.

Feb 22, 2017, 16:41 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi questions PM Narendra Modi's 'achhe din' in 'personal' letter, mum on SP-Congress alliance in UP

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written a personal letter to the people of her Lok Sabha constituency – Raebareli – explaining reasons for her absence from campaigning in the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 22, 2017, 16:21 PM IST

BJP tried to destabilise Manipur govt: Congress

Manipur Congress unit president T N Haokip today accused BJP of "trying to destabilise" his party's government in the state by "engineering defection of the party MLAs".

Feb 22, 2017, 15:54 PM IST

Manipur: Militants fire at security convoy of Deputy CM Gaikhangam Gangmei, one security personnel injured

Armed militant`s involvement in the upcoming State Assembly Election is now clear, as well equipped cadres on Wednesday ambushed advance security team which were on their way to make free passage for the VIPs and VVIPs of Deputy Chief here.

Feb 22, 2017, 14:27 PM IST

Mother's market traders in Manipur want shops repaired, better schemes

The politics of poll bound Manipur may revolve around the economic blockade, but women traders of Mother's market here want their shops damaged in an earthquake a year ago to be repaired soon.

Feb 22, 2017, 12:09 PM IST

Campaigning for UP's fourth phase polling on Feb 23 ends

Campaigning in elections for 53 assembly seats from 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, which will go balloting in the fourth phase on February 23, ended on Tuesday evening.

Feb 22, 2017, 00:40 AM IST

EC revises Uttarakhand poll percentage figures, puts it at 65.64%

The Election Commission on Tuesday corrected its poll percentage figures for Uttarakhand saying that 65.64 per cent of the total electorate in the state cast their votes as against 68 per cent announced earlier.

Feb 21, 2017, 23:39 PM IST

UP polls: Flouting SC verdict, BSP chief Mayawati seeks Muslim votes

BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday warned the Muslim electors in Uttar Pradesh against voting for the Samajwadi Party.

Feb 21, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes a dig at Akhilesh, says 'agar kaam bolta to cycle haath kyun pakadti'

BJP and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party have repeatedly termed the Samajwadi Party-Congress grouping as an opportunistic alliance.

Feb 21, 2017, 21:44 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav's 'donkey' jibe: Venkaiah Naidu advises UP CM to use 'people's language'

Slamming Minister Akhilesh Yadav for his `donkeys of Gujarat` jibe, Union Minister for Information and broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday advised the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister of using peoples` language.

Feb 21, 2017, 20:49 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh polls: Offensive personal jibes dominate campaign for phase-IV

Modi, Akhilesh and Mayawati were among the host of leaders who made a beeline to backward and water-scarce Bundelkhand region, which also figures in phase-IV of polling.  

Feb 21, 2017, 20:45 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Campaigning for fourth phase polling on Feb 23 ends

Campaigning in elections for 53 assembly seats from 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, which will go balloting in the fourth phase on February 23, ended on Tuesday evening.

Feb 21, 2017, 19:34 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav-Rahul Gandhi's stage collapses as duo holds roadshow in Allahabad - WATCH

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's stage collapsed on Tuesday in Allahabad.

Feb 21, 2017, 17:54 PM IST

#GujaratKeGadhe trends on Twitter; Akhilesh called 'frustrated', 'disturbed' for 'donkey' jibe at PM Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has slammed Samajwadui Party national president Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on the Gujarat tourism advertisement starring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

Feb 21, 2017, 11:36 AM IST

Manipur polls: Congress releases manifesto, promises to strive for removal of AFSPA

Congress on Monday said it would urge the Centre to provide constitutional safeguards for the territorial integrity of Manipur, if voted back to power.

Feb 21, 2017, 00:21 AM IST

UP polls: Sonia Gandhi not in Rae Bareli campaign schedule

Sonia Gandhi didn't figure in the party's campaign schedule for Tuesday - the last day to seek votes for the fourth phase of balloting on Thursday.

Feb 20, 2017, 23:21 PM IST

SC`s no to plea against UP govt's 'Samajwadi' pension scheme

The pension scheme provided for an assistance of Rs 500 per month to those eligible.

Feb 20, 2017, 20:38 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav is disturbed: Venkaiah Naidu on Gujarat Tourism's ''gadha'' ad

Castigating Akhilesh Yadav for his `gadha` remark against Gujarat BJP leaders, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister is disturbed and hence is making such derogatory statements.

Feb 20, 2017, 20:00 PM IST

BJP reaching UP voters through 'personalised letters'

In a bid to forge stronger ties with the electorates of the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has started sending them "personalised letters" to seek their support.

Feb 20, 2017, 18:08 PM IST