Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017

Campaigning for UP's fourth phase polling on Feb 23 ends

Campaigning in elections for 53 assembly seats from 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, which will go balloting in the fourth phase on February 23, ended on Tuesday evening.

Feb 22, 2017, 00:40 AM IST

UP polls: Flouting SC verdict, BSP chief Mayawati seeks Muslim votes

BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday warned the Muslim electors in Uttar Pradesh against voting for the Samajwadi Party.

Feb 21, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav's 'donkey' jibe: Venkaiah Naidu advises UP CM to use 'people's language'

Slamming Minister Akhilesh Yadav for his `donkeys of Gujarat` jibe, Union Minister for Information and broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday advised the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister of using peoples` language.

Feb 21, 2017, 20:49 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Amit Shah hold road shows

Hundreds and thousands on Tuesday joined the roadshow of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Tuesday. BJP President Amit Shah also staged a show of strength in the same city.

Feb 21, 2017, 19:43 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav-Rahul Gandhi's stage collapses as duo holds roadshow in Allahabad - WATCH

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's stage collapsed on Tuesday in Allahabad.

Feb 21, 2017, 17:54 PM IST

UP polls: Sonia Gandhi not in Rae Bareli campaign schedule

Sonia Gandhi didn't figure in the party's campaign schedule for Tuesday - the last day to seek votes for the fourth phase of balloting on Thursday.

Feb 20, 2017, 23:21 PM IST

Congress backs out from approaching EC over PM Modi's 'graveyard and cremation ground' remarks

The Congress on Monday backed out from approaching the Election Commission (EC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s controversial "graveyard and cremation ground" remark.

Feb 20, 2017, 18:07 PM IST

UP polls: If there is electricity during Ramzan, it must also be available during Diwali, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lambasted the SP government for its "failure "to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh, saying 'goonda raj' was prevailing there and even the Supreme Court has had to intervene to get a minister booked in an alleged rape case.

Feb 20, 2017, 00:53 AM IST

UP sees over 61% turnout in phase 3 polling; 826 contenders for 69 seats

The turnout is expected to touch 63 percent as many voters were still in queues when the percentage was collated at 5 pm.

Feb 19, 2017, 21:42 PM IST

UP polls: Akhilesh will become CM again, no rift in SP, says Mulayam Singh Yadav

Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said there was no rift in the party.

Feb 19, 2017, 19:55 PM IST

UP polls, 3rd phase: As it happened

Lucknow: The polling began at 7 AM on Sunday and will continue till 5 in the evening. Here are all the LIVE updates:-

 

Feb 19, 2017, 19:12 PM IST

UP polls: Over 61 percent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

A total of 61.16 percent voter turnout was recorded as voting ended in the third phase of the ongoing assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Till 3 p.m., the turnout was estimated to be 53 percent.

Feb 19, 2017, 19:07 PM IST

People will take revenge on BJP for note ban: Rahul, Akhilesh

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation saying people will take revenge on BJP and its leaders will have to get "blood pressure checked" after 3rd and 4th phase of polling.

Feb 19, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

Cyclone of change in favour of BJP sweeping across UP: Prasad

BJP today lambasted the Samajwadi Party-Congress tie-up as an "unnatural, artificial and opportunistic" alliance and said that a "cyclone of change" was sweeping in its favour across Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 19, 2017, 18:11 PM IST

Samajwadi Party government brought development, Uttar Pradesh will again elect Akhilesh Yadav: Mulayam Singh

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh on Sunday said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led government has done adequate developmental work in 

Feb 19, 2017, 14:05 PM IST

FULL SPEECH: PM Narendra Modi's rally in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur - WATCH

With an aim to garner support for BJP in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a public rally in the state' Fatehpur district.

Feb 19, 2017, 13:32 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav casts vote, ducks questions on Mulayam-Shivpal

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Sunday cast his vote in the third phase of the state assembly election.

Feb 19, 2017, 12:56 PM IST

'BJP is winning by absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections'

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has claimed that his party BJP is winning the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017.

Feb 19, 2017, 11:28 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Samajwadi Party's 'kaam bolta hai' slogan faces litmus test

The much-vaunted 'kaam bolta hai' (work speaks) slogan of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is facing a litmus test in the battle of ballots today in the state capital, the crucible of his dream projects.

Feb 19, 2017, 11:01 AM IST

Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh's populous region set to choose their new government

Kanpur, a prominent division of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous region, boasting a population of around 1.29 crores is all set to exercise their rights to choose their new legislatives in the third phase of the Assembly Elections.

Feb 19, 2017, 09:52 AM IST