UP polls 2017

Assembly Elections: High-decibel campaign with stalwarts in action ends in west UP

Campaign in the first of seven phased Assembly elections ended today in 73 seats of western Uttar Pradesh where Prime Minister Narendra Modi staked his all in the fight against SP-Congress alliance and BSP making it essentially a triangular contest.

Feb 09, 2017, 18:56 PM IST

Rural areas to get 24x7 power supply after assembly elections: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said rural areas of the state will get round the clock power supply after the Assembly polls.

Feb 09, 2017, 18:48 PM IST

BSP, Samajwadi Party nominees' supporters clash in UP's Hathras; one killed, five injured

One person was on Wednesday killed and five were injured as supporters of Samajwadi Party and BSP candidates clashed near Manakpur township here.

Feb 08, 2017, 20:47 PM IST

BJP's Yogi Adityanath accuses Akhilesh Yadav of protecting mining mafias in Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur MP and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mahant Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav of protecting and patronising mining mafia in the state.

Feb 08, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

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

Narendra Modi addresses rally in Ghaziabad, questions Akhilesh Yadav over women's safety in UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party's Vijay Sankalp rally in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.

Feb 08, 2017, 14:12 PM IST

Ahead of UP Polls, Subramanian Swamy says Ram Mandir will be built through legal process

Elucidating on his recent remarks on the contentious issue of the construction of the Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the assembly polls in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday taunted the Congress Party of finding lacunae in everything they say and do.

Feb 07, 2017, 09:13 AM IST

UP polls: BJP delegation to meet Election Commissioner today

With barely a week left for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to commence, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by Venkaiah Naidu, Nirmala Sitharaman and MA Naqvi will meet Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Monday. 

Feb 06, 2017, 10:26 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

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

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

Mulayam Singh Yadav''s flip-flop is scripted, clever attempt to save Akhilesh: BJP

Voting in Uttar Pradesh will be done in seven phases - February 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, March 4 and 8.

Feb 04, 2017, 12:22 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

UP polls: Samajwadi-Congress alliance can't cause any harm to BJP, says Keshav Prasad Maurya

Belittling the freshly stitched alliance of the Samajwadi Party and Congress, Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said the tie-up cannot cause any harm to the saffron party.

Jan 30, 2017, 15:37 PM IST

UP polls: Mulayam Singh Yadav against Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance, refuses to campaign

Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Sunday that Samajwadi Party was capable enough to win Assembly elections alone in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 29, 2017, 21:09 PM IST

UP polls: SP-Congress 'unholy' alliance won't even come in Opposition, says BJP

Taking a sardonic dig at the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that this unholy alliance would not even become the opposition party in the state assembly.

Jan 29, 2017, 19:08 PM IST

UP polls 2017: BJP to launch 'aggressive' campaigning after Amit Shah releases party manifesto

With barely a fortnight left for the Uttar Pradesh polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to go full throttle with its campaigning after BJP chief Amit Shah releases the party manifesto here on Saturday, party sources said here.

Jan 28, 2017, 14:43 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