UP assembly polls

UP polls: Voting underway for Alapur seat

Voting in Alapur constituency of Ambedkar Nagar is currently underway.

Mar 09, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Congress rejects BJP's charge of 'poor show' by Priyanka Gandhi, says she managed entire UP poll campaign

Rejecting BJP's charge of 'poor show' by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress has said that Sonia Gandhi's daughter did more for the party than ever and managed the entire election campaign from Delhi.

Mar 09, 2017, 09:57 AM IST

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

Nationalism is a bad word only in India: Arun Jaitley

Union Minster Arun Jaitley today said nationalism is considered a bad word only in India even as he accused the opposition parties of "orchestrating" the the Ramjas College row ahead of the UP Assembly polls.

Mar 02, 2017, 18:51 PM IST

UP minister sacked after he joins BSP on ticket denial

UP Minister Vijay Mishra, Lucknow, Assmebly polls, Akhilesh Yadav

Feb 26, 2017, 20:24 PM IST

Samajwadi Party-Congress tie-up an alliance of youngsters: Akhilesh Yadav

The SP-Congress tie-up is an alliance between two youngsters which would change the course of politics both at the national and state levels, SP chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday.

Feb 26, 2017, 15:06 PM IST

Assembly elections: Cash, liquor seizures go through the roof in 2017

The seizure of suspected cash, liquor and drugs during the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab this year has witnessed a huge jump from last polls.

Feb 26, 2017, 12:41 PM IST

BJP leader Kalraj Mishra calls Samajwadi Party, 'party of terrorists'

Union minister for micro and small industries Kalraj Mishra today termed the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh as a "party of terrorists".

Feb 25, 2017, 16:36 PM IST

Why is Congress forcing ''immature'' Rahul Gandhi into UP? asks Amit Shah

Amit Shah`s response comes to Sheila Dikshit`s statement saying that Rahul Gandhi is not a mature politician but is ready to take over the reins of the party.

Feb 24, 2017, 15:11 PM IST

We do not discriminate between Ramadan and Diwali: Akhilesh Yadav

 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s allegation that his government discriminated against a religion and favoured another.

Feb 24, 2017, 14:39 PM IST

Mayawati lashing out due to sheer desperation, can foresee her loss in UP: BJP

Launching a scathing attack at Amit Shah over his `Kasab` remark, Mayawati said, "there is no bigger `Kasab` (terrorist) than the Bharatiya Janata Party president.

Feb 24, 2017, 09:04 AM IST

BJP coining petty acronyms fearing defeat: Akhilesh on KASAB remark

Hitting out at Amit Shah for 'KASAB' remark, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today accused BJP leaders of coining petty acronyms for the fear of defeat in the the Assembly polls.

Feb 23, 2017, 22:43 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav Government has done nothing than advertisement: Keshav Prasad Maurya

In a scathing attack at Samajwadi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government has done nothing but only involved in advertisement.

Feb 23, 2017, 12:16 PM IST

UP election: Villagers boycott polling in Khaga over developmental issues

With the voting for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly election begun on 53 constituencies, Villagers in Fatehpur`s Khaga boycott polling over developmental issues.

Feb 23, 2017, 12:05 PM IST

Samajwadi Party candidate's son shot in Uttar Pradesh

The son of a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate was shot and seriously injured in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district on Thursday morning, police said.

Feb 23, 2017, 10:21 AM IST

Mulayam to campaign for rape accused minister

SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav will address a public meeting in favour of party colleague and rape accused Gayatri Prajapati, who is contesting from Amethi.

Feb 22, 2017, 22:16 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

UP polls: Over 61 percent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

A total of 61.16 percent voter turnout was recorded as voting ended in the third phase of the ongoing assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Till 3 p.m., the turnout was estimated to be 53 percent.

Feb 19, 2017, 19:07 PM IST

People will take revenge on BJP for note ban: Rahul, Akhilesh

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation saying people will take revenge on BJP and its leaders will have to get "blood pressure checked" after 3rd and 4th phase of polling.

Feb 19, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

Cyclone of change in favour of BJP sweeping across UP: Prasad

BJP today lambasted the Samajwadi Party-Congress tie-up as an "unnatural, artificial and opportunistic" alliance and said that a "cyclone of change" was sweeping in its favour across Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 19, 2017, 18:11 PM IST