UP poll news

BJP reaching UP voters through 'personalised letters'

In a bid to forge stronger ties with the electorates of the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has started sending them "personalised letters" to seek their support.

Feb 20, 2017, 18:08 PM IST

First phase UP Elections 2017: As it happened

In the first of the seven-phased staggered elections in Uttar Pradesh, a total of 839 candidates are in the fray.

Feb 11, 2017, 17:47 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi release Common Minimum Programme – Here are the SP-Congress alliance's 10 commitments

In a joint press conference in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi released a list of 10 commitments to the people of the state.

Feb 11, 2017, 13:51 PM IST

BJP records huge victory, wins all three MLC seats in Uttar Pradesh

The three seats won by BJP are graduate MLC seats.

Feb 11, 2017, 13:01 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi retorts, says PM Narendra Modi `likes peeping into bathrooms`

Compulsions of realpolitik made Samajwadi Party and Congress seal a pre-poll pact last month to contest the UP Assembly Elections together.

Feb 11, 2017, 10:44 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: 8 interesting facts

Etah's Jalesar is the smallest constituency in terms of electorate, and Ghaziabad's Sahibabad is the largest.

Feb 11, 2017, 10:16 AM 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

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