UP polls

BJP's victory celebrations: PM Modi pitches for inclusivity and building a 'new India' by 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he was seeing a new India in the way people voted.

Mar 12, 2017, 21:09 PM IST

With UP, Uttarakhand win, BJP inches closer to getting its choice elected as President

The reverberations of BJP's electoral victory yesterday will be felt far beyond Uttar Pradesh--in the hallowed halls of Rajya Sabha and the grand old Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Mar 12, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

BJP's victory celebrations in Delhi: As it happened

The BJP stormed back to power in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Saturday securing landslide wins.

Mar 12, 2017, 19:21 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi is most dominant political leader in country, his appeal is pan-Indian: Congress leader Chidambaram

'Modi wave' hepled BJP storm to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years.

Mar 12, 2017, 16:19 PM IST

Powered by strength of 125 crore Indians, 'New India' is emerging - This stands for development: PM Narendra Modi

'Modi wave' helped BJP storm to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years.

Mar 12, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

UP polls: Minister in Samajwadi Party govt Ravidas Mehrotra says he lost due to Congress

Samajwadi Party leader and minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government Ravidas Mehrotra, who lost to the BJP candidate in Lucknow Central seat, on Sunday said he would have won the election, but for the Congress.

Mar 12, 2017, 13:40 PM IST

Mayawati a sore loser whose 'negative' attitude is affecting BSP: FM Arun Jaitley

Taking a jibe at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati putting the onus on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for her loss in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday titled Mayawati as a 'bad looser', saying that her party is faring miserably thanks to her 'negative' attitude.

Mar 12, 2017, 11:35 AM IST

Janata Dal (United) urges 'anti-BJP' forces to unite

Reacting to the landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday urged that all the parties who are against the former should join forces and respond to the divisive politics.

Mar 12, 2017, 10:26 AM IST

BJP sweeps UP Assembly elections with 'historic' mandate

The victory left the ruling Samajwadi Party and its ally Congress punctured with just 54 seats while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was left a pathetic 19 seats.  

Mar 12, 2017, 00:44 AM IST

PM Modi thanks people for their 'unprecedented support' in assembly elections

Prime Minister Modi took the occasion to thank the people of Punjab for giving the BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alliance the opportunity to serve them for ten years.  

Mar 11, 2017, 21:39 PM IST

BJP sweeps UP, Uttarakhand in historic mandate; Congress takes Punjab, hung house in Goa, Manipur

The BJP on Saturday stormed back to power in Uttar Pradesh with an unprecedented two-thirds majority and bagged Uttarakhand too, while the Congress achieved a similar feat in Punjab and emerged as the single largest party in Goa and Manipur which threw up a hung Assembly.

Mar 11, 2017, 20:59 PM IST

PM Modi's roadshow in Varanasi Day 2: As it happened

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday held roadshow for the second consecutive day in Varanasi.

Mar 11, 2017, 19:37 PM IST

Markets head for positive opening on Tuesday following elections' outcome

Following the outcome of elections to five state assemblies, market analysts have predicted a positive opening for the Indian equity markets on Tuesday.

Mar 11, 2017, 15:51 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi eyes victory in biggest state election as counting begins

Early voting trends in a state election in Uttar Pradesh favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to television networks, though it was premature to call the outcome in the race for control over India`s most populous state.

Mar 11, 2017, 10:39 AM IST

Many memorable firsts in 2017 UP assembly elections

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Mar 10, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav does not rule out post-poll tie-up with BSP, says open to 'all possibilities'

With exit polls predicting a hung Assembly, Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday did not completely rule out a post-poll tie-up with the BSP.

Mar 09, 2017, 23:49 PM IST

UP exit polls results 2017 analysis: BJP to emerge as single largest party - Here's what it may mean for PM Narendra Modi and Akhilesh Yadav

Whatever the results may be on March 11, the UP elections will be remembered for a long time to be one of the most closely and bitterly contested elections in recent times.

Mar 09, 2017, 19:49 PM IST

UP polls: Voting underway for Alapur seat

Voting in Alapur constituency of Ambedkar Nagar is currently underway.

Mar 09, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Polling for Alapur seat in UP tomorrow

All preparations have been completed for polling in Alapur constituency in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow.

Mar 08, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh's 311 MLAs richer by 82% compared with 2012: Survey

As many as 311 Uttar Pradesh legislators in the fray for the ongoing assembly elections have shown an average 82 per cent hike in their assets compared with 2012, an analysis of their self-furnished affidavits has revealed.

Mar 07, 2017, 22:52 PM IST