Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Will start campaign to unite 'samajwadis': Shivpal Yadav

In a new twist to the feud within the Samajwadi Party, its leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday said he will soon launch a campaign to unite "samajwadis" (socialists) to bring them on one platform.

Apr 04, 2017, 21:17 PM IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav urges govt to bring proposal against hunger

Samajwadi Party MP Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday called upon the government to ensure that none in the country died of hunger.

Mar 29, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

Resolve differences to settle Ayodhya dispute: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today welcomed the Supreme Court's suggestion of an out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya dispute and said aggrieved parties must sit together to resolve it.

Mar 21, 2017, 20:36 PM IST

Punjab: Prashant Kishor gets praise from Congress

Political strategist Prashant Kishor has got some belated praise from the Congress, with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh saying his team's "work was absolutely critical to the victory".

Mar 21, 2017, 15:49 PM IST

People and not EVMs should choose representatives: Mayawati

Bhaujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were tampered with in the just concluded Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Mar 21, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, with his simplicity, can defeat Narendra Modi: Congress leader Raj Babbar

Rahul Gandhi has said the party needs structural and organisational changes following its debacle in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly polls.

Mar 17, 2017, 13:05 PM IST

EVM row: BJP slams Opposition for not accepting defeat ''gracefully''

On March 11, Mayawati put the onus on the EVMs for her loss in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, saying the machine accepted votes only in favour of the BJP.

Mar 17, 2017, 08:20 AM IST

Poor performance in UP to make RLD irrelevant?

Saurabh Katkurwar and Anurag Dey/IANS

Mar 15, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

Muslims will get representation in UP govt: BJP's Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that Muslims will get representation in the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 13, 2017, 16:01 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh exit polls 2017: As it happened

Various exit polls have predicted the winner and performances of various political parties in the high-decibel electoral battle of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017. 

Mar 09, 2017, 16:28 PM IST

Campaigning for last phase of UP elections ends

The last round of balloting on March 8 for the 403-member assembly comprises 40 constituencies in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 06, 2017, 19:19 PM IST

EC extends deadline for Uttar Pradesh exit polls

Results of the 403 state assembly seats would be announced on March 11.

Mar 06, 2017, 11:44 AM IST

Indo-Nepal border sealed a day before sixth phase of UP Polls

Voting for 49 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats will be held on March 4.

Mar 03, 2017, 19:10 PM IST

EC seeks BSP's reply on plea alleging huge deposits in party account post demonetization

Such allegations were levelled against the BSP supremo Mayawati earlier also but she refuted it while justifying that it was party`s money which they received in the form of donation.

Mar 03, 2017, 00:11 AM IST

Campaigning ends for sixth phase of UP elections

The campaigning saw BJP state president KP Maurya likening rivals SP, Congress and BSP to different types of venomous "snakes" and "social cancer" and urging people to eliminate them by voting for the BJP.

Mar 02, 2017, 18:26 PM IST

Gayatri Prajapati missing; UP Police on lookout for rape accused minister

Gayatri Prajapati was last seen in Amethi, where he is contesting on the Samajwadi Party ticket in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.

Mar 01, 2017, 12:45 PM IST

SP, BSP want a hung House in UP so they can have bargaining power, says PM Modi

"The SP and the BSP have realised that they have no chance of winning and so they have launched a new game ...no one should get majority," he said.

Feb 27, 2017, 20:59 PM IST

UP Assembly elections: Do whatever possible to defeat BJP, PM Narendra Modi dares SP, Congress and BSP

In a bid to garner support for BJP in UP Assembly Elections, PM Narenda Modi addressed a public rally in state's Mau district.

Feb 27, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

Campaigning for fifth phase of UP elections ends

All political parties tried to put their best in the last round of campaigning, with CM Akhilesh Yadav, BSP chief Mayawati and senior BJP leaders seeking votes for their respective candidates.

Feb 25, 2017, 23:49 PM IST

UP Polls: Bookies, gamblers bet huge on BJP's win after PM ups the ante

The bookies believe the emotive issues work better in elections.

Feb 23, 2017, 11:00 AM IST