Assembly elections 2017

Polling for Alapur seat in UP tomorrow

All preparations have been completed for polling in Alapur constituency in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow.

Mar 08, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

UP polls: Dimple 'bhabhi' adds colour to SP campaign

The new Dimple - the star campaigner - has learnt how to keep the audience, especially the youth, involved and impress them.

Mar 08, 2017, 13:14 PM IST

Last phase of UP polls is crucial for PM Narendra Modi, SP, BSP, Congress

The seventh and last phase of polling to pick a new Uttar Pradesh assembly will be held on Wednesday in seven districts of poverty-struck Poorvanchal region.

Mar 07, 2017, 20:39 PM IST

Assembly elections 2017: Exit polls to be announced today

The exit polls for Assembly elections has been prohibited by EC till 5:30 pm on March 9.

Mar 07, 2017, 20:20 PM IST

Uma Bharti dismisses speculation about becoming UP CM if BJP wins

The BJP is the only major contender for power in Uttar Pradesh which has not declared a chief ministerial candidate.

Mar 07, 2017, 19:56 PM IST

Campaigning ends for Karnaprayag seat in Uttarakhand

Karnaprayag goes to polls on March 9.

Mar 07, 2017, 19:40 PM IST

Narendra Modi's Varanasi roadshow: Have you seen this video? Overwhelmed by public love, PM tweeted it - WATCH

PM Narendra Modi has tweeted a video of his Varanasi roadshow.

Mar 07, 2017, 17:05 PM IST

Varanasi under spotlight as UP assembly polls end tomorrow

All eyes will be on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi as voters in 40 seats in the UP assembly polls' seventh and last phase cast their votes tomorrow.

Mar 07, 2017, 16:24 PM IST

PM Modi makes impassioned plea to voters at final UP rally to defeat SP-Congress, BSP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Uttar Pradesh was in the "throes of anarchy" because the law and order had crumbled under the Samajwadi Party government.

Mar 07, 2017, 00:17 AM IST

Election Commission issues show cause notice to Akhilesh Yadav for bribery remark

Now it's the turn of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to face the ire of the Election Commission over bribery remarks.

Mar 06, 2017, 21:18 PM IST

Campaigning for last phase of UP elections ends

The last round of balloting on March 8 for the 403-member assembly comprises 40 constituencies in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 06, 2017, 19:19 PM IST

Manipur polls 2017: Campaign ends for second and final phase

The campaign for the second and the final phase of the 60-member Manipur assembly, covering 22 seats including slated for March 8 ended today at 3 PM.

Mar 06, 2017, 17:41 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi visits Gadhwa Ghat Ashram, feeds cows with fodder and 'gur' – Watch video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the Gadhwa Ghat Ashram here where he offered prayers at the temple and fed cows.

Mar 06, 2017, 12:18 PM IST

PM Modi's day 3 in Varanasi: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to double farmers' income by 2022 and provide gas connection to nearly 5 crore families in UP.

Mar 06, 2017, 09:51 AM IST

Rajnath holds UP govt responsible for poor state of affairs

Jaunpur, Mar 5 (PTI) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today accused the Uttar Pradesh government of not undertaking any developmental works in the state, "despite UP getting the highest share of f

Mar 05, 2017, 21:04 PM IST

UP polls: Every 3rd candidate faces criminal charge; 30% crorepatis

Every third candidate in the ongoing UP assembly elections is facing a criminal charge, including some for serious crimes like rape, murder and kidnapping, while crorepatis account for a similar percentage of those in the fray, an analysis of their self-declared affidavits showed today.

Mar 05, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

UP's development has been adversely hit by continuous misrule of SP and BSP: Amit Shah

Ambedkarnagar (UP), Mar 5 (PTI) Ruing the UP government's failure to arrest its rape-accused minister Gayatri Prajapati, the BJP today listed sending the minister "behind bars" as one of the first

Mar 05, 2017, 18:52 PM IST

Huge Muslim turnout at PM roadshow may not translate into votes

Muslims, comprising 20 percent of total voters, appear to be solidly behind the SP-Congress alliance here, virtually ruling out any serious split in their ranks on March 8, when the city goes to the polls.

Mar 05, 2017, 18:46 PM IST

Arresting Prajapati is to be BJP's UP govt first task: Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah said, "As soon as the BJP forms the government in UP on March 11, we would search even from the hell and send him to jail."

Mar 05, 2017, 18:25 PM IST