SP-Congress alliance will counter communal forces in UP: Akhilesh
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that Samajwadi Party`s pre-poll alliance with the Congress is aimed at defeating communal forces.
Feb 17, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
Manipur: Indira Oinam appointed Congress spokesperson
Welcoming Indira Oinam to the party fold, Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh expressed confidence that her joining would bolster the Congress.
Feb 17, 2017, 15:39 PM IST
I am leading real Samajwadi Party, says Akhilesh Yadav; warns detectors
Shivpal Yadav today said he has Mulayam's blessings and refused to comment on Akhilesh's remarks.
Feb 17, 2017, 15:31 PM IST
Samajwadi Party's prestige at stake in capital Lucknow's 9 seats
BJP has preferred to field turncoats on two seats - Lucknow Central and Lucknow Cantt.
Feb 17, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
Irom Sharmila rides bicycle for 20 km to file nomination from Thoubal against CM Okram Ibobi
Activist Irom Sharmila, better known as the 'Iron lady of Manipur', rode a bicycle for nearly 20 kilometres to file nomination for Thoubal Assembly seat in the upcoming Manipur Assembly Elections 2017.
Feb 17, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
Priyanka Gandhi's first UP poll rally today, to campaign with Rahul in Raebareli
Assembly constituencies under Amethi and Raebareli go to polls in the 4th and 5th phase of polling in the state on February 23 and 27.
Feb 17, 2017, 08:39 AM IST
UP polls: SP candidate files nominations from Varanasi Cantt seat alloted to Congress
Claiming that party chief Akhilesh Yadav has given his consent, Ribu Shrivastava today filed her nomination papers as SP candidate from Varanasi Cantonment Assembly seat, alloted to Congress following an alliance between the two parties.
Feb 16, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
UP polls: Akhilesh takes on Shivpal in his bastion
In his 20-minute long speech, though, Akhilesh refrained from naming Shivpal, but didn't mince his words in attacking him.
Feb 16, 2017, 21:55 PM IST
This UP election is to end dynastic, caste-based politics, says Amit Shah in Amethi
The ongoing Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is to end dynastic and caste-based politics, BJP chief Amit Shah said on Thursday in Amethi, the pocket borough of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Feb 16, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Uttarakhand polls: Congress will form next government, says Chief Minister Harish Rawat
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said Congress will perform even better than expected in the assembly polls held yesterday and form the next government in the state.
Feb 16, 2017, 18:56 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav does 'kaam ki baat' not 'mann ki baat': Dimple Yadav
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is more interested in doing "kaam ki baat" (practical work) rather than "mann ki baat", SP candidate and his wife Dimple Yadav said on Thursday in an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.
Feb 16, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't need to form government in Uttar Pradesh to waive off farmers' loans: Rahul Gandhi
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the former only wants to stay in power, adding that he doesn`t need to form government in Uttar Pradesh in order to waive off the loans taken by farmers.
Feb 16, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
Sharmila files papers from Manipur's Thoubal seat
`Iron Lady` Irom Sharmila on Thursday filed her nomination papers to contest from Thoubal constituency in the Manipur assembly elections.
Feb 16, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
'SP-Congress alliance will continue for 2019 Lok Sabha polls'
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said that the SP-Congress alliance will continue for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that other secular parties will also be a part of this coalition.
Feb 16, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi draws parallel with Lord Krishna, says won't ditch 'mai-baap' UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said despite being born in Gujarat he had chosen Uttar Pradesh as his land of vocation, drawing a parallel with Lord Krishna who was born in Uttar Pradesh but made Gujarat his "karma bhoomi".
Feb 16, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
After Dimple, Akhilesh Yadav all set to campaign for sister-in-law Aparna Yadav
Aparna Yadav is pitted against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi in her maiden foray into politics.
Feb 16, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
Assembly elections 2017: Close fight between Congress, BJP in Manipur
Territorial integrity of the ancient kingdom of Manipur that had merged with India and the recurring economic blockades by tribal groups are the major issues in Manipur where the upcoming assembly polls are witnessing a close battle between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP.
Feb 16, 2017, 12:10 PM IST
Lot depends on mood swing of UP voters
Political analysts say if BJP drops 10 percentage points from its 2014 Lok Sabha vote share, it can still emerge as the largest party.
Feb 16, 2017, 11:12 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to address election rally in Sitapur today
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address an election rally in Uttar Pradesh`s Sitapur on Thursday.
Feb 16, 2017, 10:15 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh polls 2017: PM Modi to address election rally in Hardoi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Uttar Pradesh`s Hardoi on Thursday.
Feb 16, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
