UP elections 2017

Samajwadi Party, Congress, BSP fighting last battle for existence: BJP's Noida candidate Pankaj Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh is contesting the upcoming 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from the high-profile Noida constituen

Feb 06, 2017, 16:54 PM IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav now ready to campaign for SP-Congress alliance, says Akhilesh will be next UP CM

Earlier, Mulayam Singh Yadav had told media that he would campaign for his younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav first.

Feb 06, 2017, 11:39 AM IST

BJP slams Akhilesh, says one who couldn't save themselves are talking about nation

In the wake of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav countering the `SCAM` remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Feb 05, 2017, 08:48 AM IST

UP polls: My resolve to weed out corruption unshakeable, says PM Modi

Expressing his resolve to weed out corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday again attacked the opposition and urged the Uttar Pradesh voters to boot out parties involved in graft and leaders who promoted caste and vote bank politics.

Feb 04, 2017, 16:24 PM IST

SCAM stands for Samajwadi Party, Congress, Akhilesh, Mayawati: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "Scam" is an acronym for Samajwadi Party, Congress, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati.

Feb 04, 2017, 15:40 PM IST

This is a fight against poverty: Modi on UP polls

Uttar Pradesh goes to the hustings in seven phases from February 11 to March 8.

Feb 04, 2017, 14:49 PM IST

Muzaffarnagar calm, BJP's agenda is development: Sanjeev ​Balyan

Western UP, where tension had prevailed during the 2014 Lok Sabha election too in the wake of riots, is calm, said Sanjeev Balyan.

Feb 03, 2017, 10:41 AM IST

Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi to hold joint roadshow in Agra

Out of the 403 Assembly seats, the Congress will be contesting in 105 seats and the Samajwadi Party will field its candidates in rest of the 298 seats.

Feb 03, 2017, 09:01 AM IST

Mayawati rubbishes poll surveys, calls them sponsored

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday trashed the surveys ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and said these are "sponsored" and hence not to be taken seriously.

Feb 02, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

BJP will end reservation if it forms goverment in UP: Mayawati

Mayawati said if the BJP comes to power it will finish the reservations and facilities given to minorities.

Feb 02, 2017, 16:08 PM IST

Samajwadi Party 'war room' breathes life in Samajwadi Party campaign

The entire team of the war room comprises 30-40 people who directly report to Akhilesh Yadav.

Feb 02, 2017, 15:03 PM IST

Varun Gandhi included in BJP's UP star campaigners' list

The star campaigners list for Bharatiya Janata Party includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party President Amit Shah, Kanpur MP and veteran party leader Murli Manohar Joshi.
 

Feb 02, 2017, 13:43 PM IST

UP Polls: Filing of nominations for fifth phase begins

While the last date of filing nominations is February 9, withdrawals could be made till February 13 while polling will be held on February 27.

Feb 02, 2017, 13:24 PM IST

UP polls 2017: Things to know

The seven-phase polling for 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh announcement has the stage is set for yet another bitter electoral battle between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and its political rivals. 

Feb 01, 2017, 16:01 PM IST

#Elections2017: UP spends least on health, reflects in its ill-health

Oommen C Kurian/IndiaSpend/IANS

Feb 01, 2017, 15:27 PM IST

Over 500 women-only polling booths in Muzaffarnagar district

The authorities in Muzaffarnagar district have established 574 polling booths meant for casting votes by women only in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls starting from February 11.

Feb 01, 2017, 14:27 PM IST

Delhi HC agrees to hear plea against pre-poll freebies

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain all political parties from making promises of offering freebies to people if they are voted to power.

Feb 01, 2017, 12:11 PM IST

Assembly Election 2022: Uttar Pradesh

Jan 31, 2017, 15:22 PM IST

New twist in Yadav family feud: Estranged Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal to float new party after March 11

Former Samajwadi Party (SP) state president Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday announced that he would form a new party after the declaration of UP elections results on March 11.

Jan 31, 2017, 15:04 PM IST

Rahul, Akhilesh to exude bonhomie now in Agra on Feb 3

Uttar Pradesh will be voting for a new state assembly in a seven-phase election between February 11 and March 8.

Jan 31, 2017, 12:04 PM IST