UP polls: Many political heavyweights missing from campaigning
The first phase of the elections to the 403-strong Uttar Pradesh state assembly, that ended on Saturday, was marked by many firsts in the electoral history of the politically crucial state -- a major one being the absence of many veterans and political heavyweights from the campaigning.
Feb 12, 2017, 14:52 PM IST
UP polls: Three-cornered contest in Allahabad West seat
A young BSP MLA seeks to retain the Allahabad (West) Assembly seat for the third time amid challenges thrown by a still younger student leader-turned- politician fielded by SP and a Delhi-based BJP heavyweight.
Feb 12, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
UP Assembly Elections: Three-cornered contest in Allahabad West seat
A young BSP MLA seeks to retain the Allahabad (West) Assembly seat for the third time amid challenges thrown by a still younger student leader-turned- politician fielded by SP and a Delhi-based BJP heavyweight.
Feb 12, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
51% voting in Noida
About 51 per cent votes were polled in Noida Assembly constituency, from where Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh is contesting, in the first of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh polls.
Feb 11, 2017, 22:14 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh sees 64 percent turnout in 1st phase of Assembly Elections, polling peaceful
In the 73 constituencies where polling was held, SP and BSP had bagged 24 seats each in the 2012 polls, BJP 11, RLD nine and Congress five.
Feb 11, 2017, 22:00 PM IST
Vote BSP or suffer atrocities: Mayawati to minorities, Dalits
BSP chief Mayawati today appealed to minority and backward communities to vote for her party, warning that BJP will "abolish reservation and inflict atrocities" on them if it comes to power.
Feb 11, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Mulayam addresses first rally, seeks votes for Shivpal, no mention of SP-Congress alliance
Mulayam, who was removed as party president with his son Akhilesh Yadav taking over the reins just before the polls, also made no mention of the SP-Congress alliance which he had publicly opposed.
Feb 11, 2017, 19:29 PM IST
UP sees over 63% turnout as polling ends for first phase of state elections
Around 54 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 4 PM in 73 assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase UP polls, with some stray incidents reported from Baghpat and Meerut.
Feb 11, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
UP Elections 2017: BSP-SP supporters clash in UP's Meerut city
Supporters of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) clashed on Saturday in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh over issues relating to voting.
Feb 11, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
EC's ''third eye'' monitoring UP polls
As voting got underway in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the Election Commission is extensively using information technology to ensure free and fair polling, an official said.
Feb 11, 2017, 11:34 AM IST
UP polls: Narendra Modi, Akhilesh Yadav appeal to vote
Akhilesh Yadav also appealed people to "Be a part of Uttar Pradesh`s development" and "vote for development".
Feb 11, 2017, 09:54 AM IST
UP polls: Modi, Akhilesh Yadav appeal to vote
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh(UP) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday appealed to the people to cast their ballots in the first phase of state assembly polls.
Feb 11, 2017, 09:53 AM IST
UP Elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi to release Common Minimum Programme today
The 10-point commitment will include some of the promises made by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi during his state-wide Kisan Yatra, such as loan waiver to farmers.
Feb 11, 2017, 09:17 AM IST
UP Elections 2017: Mulayam Singh Yadav to address his first rally in Etawah today
Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav will on Saturday address his first election rally for brother Shivpal Yadav in Jaswantnagar Assembly constituency in Etawah.
Feb 11, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi to release Common Minimum Programme tomorrow
Taking a step further to consolidate their alliance, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will tomorrow release a joint list of ten commitments to the people of Uttar Pradesh.
Feb 10, 2017, 20:33 PM IST
EC orders transfer of IGs, DIGs in poll-bound UP
The Election Commission today ordered the transfer of the Excise Commissioner, two IGs, as many DIGs, four district magistrates and six SPs in poll- bound Uttar Pradesh.
Feb 10, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: NDA ally Apna Dal fields 4 candidates on BJP seats
Miffed over its alliance partner BJP deciding to contest on seats allotted to it, the Anupriya Patel led Apna Dal (Sonelal) has fielded candidates on four assembly seats in eastern Uttar Pradesh against the saffron party.
Feb 10, 2017, 00:47 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Imam Bukhari asks Muslims to vote against Samajwadi Party
Imam Bukhari, the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Delhi, on Thursday appealed to his followers in the community to vote against the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, beginning February 11.
Feb 09, 2017, 21:51 PM IST
UP polls: No confusion no mistake, only cycle only Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav tells voters
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav and its Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan on Thursday jointly campaigned for the party's candidates in Kanpur.
Feb 09, 2017, 21:45 PM IST
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
