UP assembly polls

Mayawati's piece of advice to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on BSP 'turncoats'

BSP chief Mayawati's statement came barely hours after SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav inducted Lalji Verma and Ramachal Rajbhar in his party on Sunday. 

Nov 08, 2021, 14:20 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Will Priyanka's bet on women voters be a game-changer for Congress in UP Assembly polls?

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Tuesday (October 19) discussed if Priyanka Gandhi's bet on women voters will be a game-changer for Congress in UP Assembly polls.

Oct 19, 2021, 23:50 PM IST

People of Uttar Pradesh will get 24 hours electricity without power cut, promises Manish Sisodia if AAP govt formed

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "All small and big farmers will be given free electricity for agricultural work. Outstanding bills of the public will be waived off and 24 hours electricity will be available in every house in the state."

Sep 17, 2021, 18:34 PM IST

Ramdas Athawale seeks BJP-RPI alliance in Uttar Pradesh to jointly fight upcoming Assembly polls

RPI chief Ramdas Athawale said that his party may field candidates on 10-12 seats dominated by Muslims, Scheduled Castes and backward classes in alliance with the BJP.

Sep 16, 2021, 10:34 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh: BJP to deploy one senior leader in each Assembly seat

Uttar Pradesh will witness the heavy deployment of senior leaders, which include BJP MPs and senior leaders in the coming months, who will oversee the organisational activities at the assembly level.
 

Aug 23, 2021, 17:28 PM IST

Newly inducted Union Ministers embark on 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra'; BJP makes special preparations in Uttar Pradesh

Under the Jan Ashirwad Yatra, which is slated to be held between August 16 to 20, 43 new Union ministers will seek blessings of the people. 

Aug 16, 2021, 18:41 PM IST

Will the induction of 7 ministers from UP into Modi Cabinet help BJP seize OBC, Brahmin votes in 2022 assembly polls?

After hours of careful deliberations with the party’s senior leaders, PM Modi inducted seven ministers from the state inducted into the cabinet – six of them are from the OBC and other backward castes. Their induction into the Union Cabinet clearly indicates the saffron party’s priorities and the significance it attaches to the upcoming UP elections.

Jul 08, 2021, 15:26 PM IST

UP Assembly polls: BJP will win more than 300 seats, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Exuding confidence after BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh Zila Panchayat chairperson election on Saturday (July 3), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed that his party will win more than 300 seats in the 403-seat state Assembly elections in 2022.

Jul 04, 2021, 20:50 PM IST

Vikassheel Insaan Party to contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections

With focus on the upcoming polls, Mukesh Sahni, the national president of VIP and a minister in the Bihar cabinet, will inaugurate the party office in Lucknow. 

Jul 04, 2021, 10:40 AM IST

UP Assembly polls: BJP will win more than 300 seats, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "BJP will win 2022 elections with huge margin. We'll win more than 300 seats." 

Jul 04, 2021, 08:15 AM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM to contest 100 seats in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls 2022

Owaisi said that he would fight the state elections in alliance with Om Prakash Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Bhaagidaari Sankalp Morcha.

Jun 27, 2021, 20:56 PM IST

Ahead of UP polls, Samajwadi Party leader coins slogan similar to TMC’s ‘Khela Hobe’

Ahead of 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party released its election slogan which seems borrowed from Trinamool Congress' ‘Khela Hobe’ slogan but with a Bhojpuri twist.

Jun 27, 2021, 20:31 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: No alliance with Congress, BSP, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav said that SP will not tie up with any major political parties but would go with smaller regional parties.

Jun 16, 2021, 16:17 PM IST

Congress announces five candidates for UP bypolls

Congress President Sonia Gandhi approved the candidates for the forthcoming bye-elections to the legislative assembly of Uttar Pradesh, a party release said.

Sep 03, 2019, 19:52 PM IST

PM Modi asks CM Adityanath to solve water crisis in UP ahead of 2022 Assembly polls

To expedite projects related to water resources, the Modi government would release Rs 9,000 crore to UP which includes water-starved regions of Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal, reports said.
 

Jun 17, 2019, 08:30 AM IST

Mayawati kicks-off campaign to reclaim Dalit vote, says situation in country worse than Emergency

In 2017 UP Assembly polls, BSP got only 19 of the 403 seats.

Sep 18, 2017, 16:57 PM IST

Stock markets likely to cheer BJP's strong show in UP, U'khand: Experts

Stock markets are expected to cheer the stunning victory of BJP in UP Assembly polls and may scale to new highs on hopes of further economic reforms, say experts.

Mar 12, 2017, 14:22 PM IST

Mayawati a sore loser whose 'negative' attitude is affecting BSP: FM Arun Jaitley

Taking a jibe at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati putting the onus on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for her loss in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday titled Mayawati as a 'bad looser', saying that her party is faring miserably thanks to her 'negative' attitude.

Mar 12, 2017, 11:35 AM IST

Janata Dal (United) urges 'anti-BJP' forces to unite

Reacting to the landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday urged that all the parties who are against the former should join forces and respond to the divisive politics.

Mar 12, 2017, 10:26 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi eyes victory in biggest state election as counting begins

Early voting trends in a state election in Uttar Pradesh favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to television networks, though it was premature to call the outcome in the race for control over India`s most populous state.

Mar 11, 2017, 10:39 AM IST