UP assembly polls

Samajwadi Party government brought development, Uttar Pradesh will again elect Akhilesh Yadav: Mulayam Singh

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh on Sunday said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led government has done adequate developmental work in 

Feb 19, 2017, 14:05 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav casts vote, ducks questions on Mulayam-Shivpal

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Sunday cast his vote in the third phase of the state assembly election.

Feb 19, 2017, 12:56 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

Higher turnout in 2nd phase UP election than first, highest ever in U'khand

The second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh today saw 65.5 per cent voting while at 68 per cent, Uttarakhand recorded its highest ever turnout, Election Commission today said.

Feb 15, 2017, 22:39 PM IST

PIL on manipulation of land records: Allahabad HC issues notices to Mayawati

Social worker Sandeep Bhati had alleged that in Badalpur village of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, a large tract of agricultural land had been declared as "abadi".

Feb 15, 2017, 15:40 PM IST

Parties claim they swept the first phase of UP polls

A day after the first phase of polling, major parties in Uttar Pradesh claimed that they have swept the round and were on the road to form government in the politically crucial state.

Feb 12, 2017, 22:22 PM IST

Winners and losers in first-phase of UP election: Highlights

Uttar Pradesh recorded 64 percent polling in the first of the seven-phased elections on Saturday. Various permutation and combinations have been projected by political commentators with some asserting Samajwadi Party will be wresting power while others suggesting there may be windfall for BJP.

Feb 12, 2017, 21:27 PM IST

BJP releases fifth list of candidates for UP polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its fifth list of candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Feb 12, 2017, 19:33 PM IST

JD(U) to support SP in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

Janata Dal (United), former Uttar Pradesh Governor Aziz Qureishi and Raj Ratn Ambedkar, the great grandson of Bhim Rao Ambekdar, today came out in support of the SP-Congress alliance in the Assembly polls.

Feb 12, 2017, 17:44 PM IST

UP Assembly Elections: Three-cornered contest in Allahabad West seat

A young BSP MLA seeks to retain the Allahabad (West) Assembly seat for the third time amid challenges thrown by a still younger student leader-turned- politician fielded by SP and a Delhi-based BJP heavyweight.

Feb 12, 2017, 13:47 PM IST

51% voting in Noida

About 51 per cent votes were polled in Noida Assembly constituency, from where Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh is contesting, in the first of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh polls.

Feb 11, 2017, 22:14 PM IST

Vote BSP or suffer atrocities: Mayawati to minorities, Dalits

BSP chief Mayawati today appealed to minority and backward communities to vote for her party, warning that BJP will "abolish reservation and inflict atrocities" on them if it comes to power.

Feb 11, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

UP sees over 63% turnout as polling ends for first phase of state elections

Around 54 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 4 PM in 73 assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase UP polls, with some stray incidents reported from Baghpat and Meerut.

Feb 11, 2017, 17:41 PM IST

UP Elections 2017: BSP-SP supporters clash in UP's Meerut city

Supporters of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) clashed on Saturday in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh over issues relating to voting.

Feb 11, 2017, 12:11 PM IST

EC's ''third eye'' monitoring UP polls

As voting got underway in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the Election Commission is extensively using information technology to ensure free and fair polling, an official said.

Feb 11, 2017, 11:34 AM IST

UP polls: Narendra Modi, Akhilesh Yadav appeal to vote

Akhilesh Yadav also appealed people to "Be a part of Uttar Pradesh`s development" and "vote for development".

Feb 11, 2017, 09:54 AM IST

UP polls: Modi, Akhilesh Yadav appeal to vote

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh(UP) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday appealed to the people to cast their ballots in the first phase of state assembly polls.

Feb 11, 2017, 09:53 AM IST

UP Elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi to release Common Minimum Programme today

The 10-point commitment will include some of the promises made by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi during his state-wide Kisan Yatra, such as loan waiver to farmers.

Feb 11, 2017, 09:17 AM IST

UP Elections 2017: Mulayam Singh Yadav to address his first rally in Etawah today

Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav will on Saturday address his first election rally for brother Shivpal Yadav in Jaswantnagar Assembly constituency in Etawah.

Feb 11, 2017, 08:48 AM IST