UP elections

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

UP Polls: Bookies, gamblers bet huge on BJP's win after PM ups the ante

The bookies believe the emotive issues work better in elections.

Feb 23, 2017, 11:00 AM 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

Uttar Pradesh polls: Offensive personal jibes dominate campaign for phase-IV

Modi, Akhilesh and Mayawati were among the host of leaders who made a beeline to backward and water-scarce Bundelkhand region, which also figures in phase-IV of polling.  

Feb 21, 2017, 20:45 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav mocks PM Narendra Modi, tells Amitabh Bachchan to stop promoting `donkeys of Gujarat'

Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador of the Gujarat Tourism.

Feb 20, 2017, 14:56 PM IST

UP polls 2017: Filing of nominations for final phase ends today

The filing of nominations for final phase ends on Monday as today is the last day for withdrawal of nominations for the seventh and last phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. 

Feb 20, 2017, 09:18 AM 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

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

UP polls 2017: Mayawati casts vote in Lucknow, claims a wave in BSP favour

As the voting for the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections began on Sunday, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati expressed confidence over forming the next government in the state with majority.

Feb 19, 2017, 10:32 AM 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