Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: BJP will win 202 seats, says latest poll survey

A poll survey has predicted that BJP will win the crucial electoral battle of Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 31, 2017, 00:28 AM IST

Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance may form next government in Uttar Pradesh: Survey

The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance is likely to gain majority with 187 to 197 seats and around 35 per cent vote share in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, according to a recent survey.

Jan 30, 2017, 23:56 PM IST

Assembly elections 2017: 'BJP will win all the five states'

The BJP will win all five states, which go to polls from February 4, its national spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao said on Monday.

Jan 30, 2017, 22:52 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: Akhilesh-Rahul kick off their joint poll campaign

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday will address a joint conference following a road show before high stakes state assembly elections in the state.

Jan 29, 2017, 08:46 AM IST

UP polls 201: Congress to contest all 10 seats in Amethi, Rae Bareli

Notwithstanding its alliance with Samajwadi Party, Congress announced on Saturday that the party will contest all the 10 Assembly seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha constituencies represented by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 28, 2017, 20:03 PM IST

UP polls: Amit Shah releases BJP manifesto; promises free laptops with 1 GB data, anti-Romeo squads to check eve-teasing – See list here

Uttar Pradesh will hold seven-phased Assembly polls from February 11 to March 8.

Jan 28, 2017, 16:08 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: BJP petitions poll panel against Akhilesh Yadav's smartphone sop

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's election promise of providing free smartphones to the state's youths if his party retained power in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 25, 2017, 23:45 PM IST

'BJP will win Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections with two-third majority'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is confident of winning the Uttar Pradesh assembly election with a two-third majority, party President Amit Shah said on Monday.

Jan 23, 2017, 21:58 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: 'BJP would gain if Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance fails'

As the Congress and Samajwadi Party alliance seems to be on the brink of collapse ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday said both the parties should not break the tie-up, adding that if they do not agree and alliance fails then Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would gain from the development.

Jan 22, 2017, 09:20 AM IST

Real reason why Election Commission gave 'cycle' to Akhilesh Yadav but not his father Mulayam Singh

Dealing a severe blow to Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday gave the symbol 'cycle' to the faction headed by Akhilesh Yadav.

Jan 17, 2017, 09:44 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Akhilesh Yadav-led SP, Congress, RLD may form Bihar-style grand alliance

A pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh may take shape on the lines of the grand alliance in Bihar, with UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led SP, Congress and the RLD as its constituents, sources in the Congress said on Sunday.

Jan 15, 2017, 21:23 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Left announces first set of candidates

The Left Front on Sunday announced its first list of 105 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Jan 15, 2017, 20:58 PM IST

Samajwadi Party leaders luring, threatening voters: BJP to UP poll chief

BJP today alleged that the Samajwadi Party ministers and Legislators in Uttar Pradesh are trying to influence the voters by "luring and threatening" and flouting the model code of conduct, as it knocked on the state Chief Electoral Officer's door demanding action.

Jan 12, 2017, 23:42 PM IST

These sadhus can bring BJP back to power in Uttar Pradesh

Out of power from the Uttar Pradesh since 2002, the Bhartiya Janta Party can once again bet on sadhus to end its vanvas.

Jan 11, 2017, 12:23 PM IST

Income Tax department launches toll-free number to check graft in UP polls

The Income Tax department here has launched a toll-free number for the public to file complaints about poll candidates spending more than the limit set by the Election Commission, among other steps taken to check corruption in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.

Jan 10, 2017, 15:41 PM IST

Akhilesh camp submits to EC affidavits signed by MPs & MLAs

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's loyalist Ram Gopal Yadav reached Nirvachan Sadan here here to submit the documents in copies of seven as asked by the poll panel.

Jan 07, 2017, 21:49 PM IST

Over 58k new voters registered in Gautam Buddha Nagar

With the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections starting from February 11, as many as 58,596 new voters were added and 35,929 deleted during the electoral roll revision in Gautam Budh Nagar district.

Jan 05, 2017, 18:51 PM IST

BJP set to win Uttar Pradesh, may bag 206-216 seats in Assembly elections: Survey

 Assembly elections in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur will be held between February 4 and March 8.

Jan 04, 2017, 20:26 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: 'BJP will win more than 300 seats'

With elections around the corner in Uttar Pradesh, Power Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal on Tuesday claimed that his party will win over 300 seats in the crucial polls.

Jan 03, 2017, 22:17 PM IST