UP elections 2017

UP Elections 2017: Samajwadi Party, Congress haggle over seats in Amethi, Raebareli

Since Amethi and Raebareli go to polls in the 4th and 5th phase, it might take some more time for the two parties to resolve the matter.

Jan 27, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Rejected by Akhilesh, Mukhtar Ansari inducted into BSP by Mayawati

Akhilesh had opposed SP's alliance with Ansari's Quami Ekta Dal saying he did not want criminals in his party.

Jan 26, 2017, 17:28 PM IST

Vinay Katiyar's shocker: `BJP has prettier faces than Priyanka Gandhi`

Former Uttar Pradesh BJP president Vinay Katiyar has even refused to apologise.

Jan 25, 2017, 12:55 PM IST

UP elections: Priyanka Gandhi stars in Congress campaigners list

Only a few days back, Priyanka successfully stitched up an alliance with the ruling Samajwadi Party in the state where Congress got 105 seats and the SP 298.

Jan 24, 2017, 17:52 PM IST

Akhilesh-led SP releases list of campaigners for UP polls, Shivpal Yadav left out

Akhilesh's warring uncle, Shivpal Yadav has been given an election ticket to contest from Jaswantnagar constituency.

Jan 24, 2017, 16:14 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi to replace Sonia Gandhi and contest from Raebareli in 2019 polls?

The Congress said party workers want Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to play a "larger role" in politics.

Jan 24, 2017, 09:16 AM IST

SP-Congress alliance to cover up their weaknesses: Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday termed a "bunch of contradictions" the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance for Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, and said the two parties got together in a bid to cover up their weaknesses.

Jan 23, 2017, 16:24 PM IST

Mulayam Singh's aide Ambika Chaudhary joins Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party

Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, senior Samajwadi Party leader and Mulayam Singh's aide Ambika Chaudhary joined Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday.

Jan 21, 2017, 12:04 PM IST

Uncertainty clouds Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh

The SP also didn`t give the Congress seats in the Lok Sabha constituencies of Amethi and Rae Bareli, represented by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

Jan 21, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Samajwadi Party, Congress in habit of joining hands against us, alleges BJP

Uttar Pradesh will elect a new 403-seat state assembly in seven phases on February 11, February 15, February 19, February 23, February 27, March 4 and March 8.

Jan 21, 2017, 09:52 AM IST

UP Elections 2017: RLD to contest all seats in alliance with JD-U, other parties

"We will contest all the 403 seats in alliance with JD(U) and 10 smaller parties," RLD state unit chief Masood Ahmad Ahmad announced after a meeting with these parties.

Jan 20, 2017, 17:14 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

UP polls: Akhilesh-led Samajwadi Party releases list of 191 candidates, Shivpal Yadav gets ticket

Samajwadi Party headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday released the first list of 192 candidates for the upcoming UP Assembly Elections 2017.

Jan 20, 2017, 12:31 PM IST

RLD's inclusion in 'Grand Alliance' in UP: Samajwadi Party, Congress differ

The seven-phase UP Elections will start on February 11.

Jan 19, 2017, 23:44 PM IST

Congress does not rule out inclusion of RLD in maha gathbandhan in UP

Congress on Thursday kept the hopes of a 'maha gathbandhan' against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh alive by not ruling out the inclusion of RLD in the tie-up for the key Assembly polls in the state.

Jan 19, 2017, 21:29 PM IST

UP Elections 2017: Samajwadi Party won't ally with RLD, tie-up only with Congress

The Samajwadi Party asserted an alliance with the Congress for the seven-phase UP Elections starting on February 11.

Jan 19, 2017, 17:36 PM IST

Posters in Varanasi: Rahul Gandhi as Krishna, Akhilesh Yadav as Arjuna

With the Samajwadi Party and Congress are engaged in finalising the nitty-gritty of a pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh, posters have appeared at several places in the city depicting Rahul Gandhi as Lord Krishna and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as Arjuna on a chariot.

Jan 19, 2017, 00:04 AM IST