UP elections

UP polls: Alternate regime of the Samajwadi Party, BSP has ruined Uttar Pradesh, says Amit Shah

Lambasting both the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) and the opposition Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Wednesday said that 15 years of alternate rules by the two regimes has ruined the state."The alternate rules of the SP and the BSP has ruined UP. 

Feb 08, 2017, 16:15 PM IST

UP govt all failure; gundaraj, jungleraj in state: Amit Shah

Launching a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, BJP President Amit Shah today said that the Uttar Pradesh government has failed on all fronts and alleged there are "gundaraj and jungleraj" in the state and now corruption-ridden Congress has joined hands with the ruling party.

Feb 06, 2017, 09:57 AM IST

UP polls 2017: Rahul Gandhi to address election rallies in Aligarh, Shamli, Mathura

With barely a week away for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh legislative Assembly elections to commence, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will on Monday address poll rallies in Aligarh, Shamli and Mathura. 

Feb 06, 2017, 09:45 AM IST

'Khoobsurat shehzade' cannot help UP: Shah on Rahul, Akhilesh

Taking potshots at Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday alleged the two "good-looking princes" involved in corruption are now out to mislead the people of Uttar Pradesh, and accused the SP government of discriminating on the basis of caste and religion.

Feb 04, 2017, 19:50 PM IST

SP govt failed to curb crime against women in UP: Irani

Expressing serious concern over a steep rise in crimes against women during the Samajwadi Party rule, Union Minister Smriti Irani today said their dignity will be restored once BJP comes to power in UP.

Feb 04, 2017, 19:47 PM IST

Congress releases list of 11 more candidates for UP polls

The Congress on Saturday released another list of 11 party candidates for the seven-phase state assembly elections to be held from February 11 to March 8.

Feb 04, 2017, 19:34 PM IST

Throw out 'SCAM' from UP and vote for BJP: PM Narendra Modi in Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi likened his first election rally in Uttar Pradesh with India's first war of independence in 1857 as he addressed Bharatiya Janata Party's Parivartan rally in Meerut on Saturday.

Feb 04, 2017, 17:20 PM IST

UP polls: Amit Shah attacks SP, says "Akhilesh not worthy, only BJP capable of changing UP's destiny"

: Leaving no stone unturned in wooing the electorates of the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Saturday trained guns at Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and said that a dispensation which cannot control the law and order of the state does not deserve to remain in power.

Feb 04, 2017, 16:15 PM IST

I have no prime ministerial ambitions: Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Saturday said he had no prime ministerial ambitions and was content with his job in the state.

Feb 04, 2017, 13:48 PM IST

Samajwadi Party opted for 'lesser evil' Congress in UP to take on BJP: Azam Khan

The decision to ally with the Congress in Uttar Pradesh is like choosing the "lesser evil" because of the need for secular forces to come together to take on the BJP, feels senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

Jan 29, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

UP polls 201: Congress to contest all 10 seats in Amethi, Rae Bareli

Notwithstanding its alliance with Samajwadi Party, Congress announced on Saturday that the party will contest all the 10 Assembly seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha constituencies represented by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 28, 2017, 20:03 PM IST

Shocking! Joined politics only to make money and fool people, asserts Agra poll candidate

Gopal Chaudhary said that his only purpose of joining politics is to make money and fool people. 

Jan 27, 2017, 23:35 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav begins UP polls campaign from Sultanpur, says 'cycle' to win this time

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav kicked-off the Samajwadi Party election campaign as he addressed a rally at Sultanpur on Tuesday. 

Jan 24, 2017, 14:02 PM IST

UP election 2017: Election Commission transfers 13 DMs, 9 SSPs

Cracking its whip, the Election Commission on Friday ordered the transfer of 13 District Magistrates and 9 SSPs, including those of Lucknow and Amethi.

Jan 20, 2017, 21:48 PM IST

Samajwadi Party puts ball in Congress court for alliance in UP

Samajwadi Party has taken this decision due to the continuous delay by the Congress to clear its stands on the alliance for the upcoming polls.

Jan 20, 2017, 14:40 PM IST

Mayawati announces 100 more candidates in UP

Its first list of 100 candidates was issued on Thursday.

Jan 06, 2017, 18:55 PM IST

BJP National Executive meet in Delhi from Friday

The meet will begin at around 10 a.m. at the NDMC Convention Centre here, in which office-bearers and state unit presidents of the BJP will discuss the assembly elections.

Jan 05, 2017, 20:37 PM IST

Congress panel screens candidates for UP polls, clears 20 names

The panel headed by UPCC president Raj Babbar met here and deliberated at length on the candidates.

Jan 05, 2017, 20:25 PM IST

BJP's 27-member panel to oversee UP polls

Party MP Keshav Prasad Maurya, Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma, Mahendra Singh, Rajya Sabha member Vinay Katiyar are among the members on the panel.

Jan 05, 2017, 18:16 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: 'BJP will win more than 300 seats'

With elections around the corner in Uttar Pradesh, Power Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal on Tuesday claimed that his party will win over 300 seats in the crucial polls.

Jan 03, 2017, 22:17 PM IST