Uttar Pradesh assembly polls 2022

167 rallies, 42 roadshows - Priyanka Gandhi emerges as the star campaigner in Congress

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has emerged as a star campaigner who has been touring all the states going to the polls. She has addressed 167 rallies, held 42 road shows and also did virtual rallies.

Mar 06, 2022, 16:09 PM IST

Third phase of UP assembly polls see voters in full flare - In pics

Over 2.16 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 25,794 polling places and 15,557 polling stations in the third phase of Assembly elections.

Feb 20, 2022, 14:59 PM IST

They appease Muslims for votes, did nothing for triple talaq: JP Nadda in Shravasti

Targeting the previous regime for not doing anything against the unjust practice of Triple Talaq, Nadda said, “Those appeasing Muslims don't know that there's no triple talaq in Afghanistan or Pakistan.

Feb 20, 2022, 13:35 PM IST

Setback to Samajwadi Party, SC refuses interim bail to Azam Khan for campaigning in UP assembly polls

Azam Khan is presently lodged in Sitapur jail in connection with a number of cases, including that of land grabbing, lodged against him in Rampur. 

Feb 08, 2022, 20:07 PM IST

Asaduddin Owaisi rejects Z category security, urges govt to end radicalisation

"I don't fear death. I don't want Z category security, I reject it; make me an 'A' category citizen. I'll not remain silent," Lok Sabha MP Owaisi said, while speaking on the floor of the House, on Friday

Feb 04, 2022, 17:45 PM IST

'UP needs Yogi Adityanath, not fake Samajwadis': PM Narendra Modi addresses 'Jan Chaupal' in western UP

In today’s Jan Chaupal, PM Modi digitally addressed assembly segments from the districts of Meerut, Noida, Ghaziabad, Aligarh and Hapur.

Feb 04, 2022, 14:16 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh assembly polls 2022: BJP will win over 300 seats under Yogi Adityanath's leadership, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah highlighted the Narendra Modi government`s social welfare schemes like Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Ayushman Bharat and COVID-19 vaccination drive that helped the people of UP immensely.

Feb 04, 2022, 13:27 PM IST

UP Assembly Polls 2022: Yogi Adityanath files nomination from Gorakhpur in presence of Amit Shah

Accompanied by Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath filed his nomination papers from Gorakhpur Urban Assembly constituency today. 

Feb 04, 2022, 13:08 PM IST

UP assembly polls 2022: Saints and seers appeal to Hindus to re-elect Yogi Adityanath as CM

The saints and seers demanded that Hindu temples and mutts across the country should be freed from government control. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Jagadguru Jyothishpeethadheeshwar Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati.

Feb 04, 2022, 09:35 AM IST

Attack on Asaduddin Owaisi: AIMIM to hold peaceful protests today; attackers say they were 'hurt by Owaisi's anti-Hindu remarks'

The AIMIM chief also urged the Election Commission to conduct an independent probe into the alleged attack on his convoy in Meerut on Thursday. 

Feb 04, 2022, 06:53 AM IST

UP assembly polls 2022: Yogi Adityanath to file nomination papers from Gorakhpur today, Amit Shah to accompany him

CM Yogi will be accompanied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and top BJP leaders when he files his nomination papers later in the day. According to reports, the chief minister will file his nomination papers around 11.40 am on Friday.

Feb 04, 2022, 06:22 AM IST

UP Purvanchal Opinion Poll: BJP expected to bag 53-59 seats, SP may emerge as runner-up

As per the Zee News opinion polls, the ruling BJP party is expected to score the highest with 39% of the vote share, while the second emerging player is Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party with 36% vote share.

Jan 29, 2022, 16:58 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls 2022: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to release Youth Manifesto today

Congress will release the UP youth manifesto at a special press conference at the party's headquarters today. 

Jan 21, 2022, 07:36 AM IST

Old pension scheme will be restored if Samajwadi Party wins UP assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party Chief and Azamgarh MP, Akhilesh Yadav further said that if his party comes to power, Samajwadi Pension Scheme will be started and each beneficiary will get Rs 18,000 financial assistant. 

Jan 20, 2022, 15:12 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls 2022: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad to contest against Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur

Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad will contest the assembly elections from Gorakhpur. BJP has fielded Yogi Adityanath from his stronghold Gorakhpur. 

Jan 20, 2022, 13:56 PM IST

Not three-fourth seats, BJP will get just 3-4 seats in UP assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Taking a swipe at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the SP chief said, “By the "80 versus 20" assertion, CM meant that the BJP will get 20 per cent of total seats in the Uttar Pradesh in this elections while the rest 80 per cent will go to his party.”

Jan 14, 2022, 15:45 PM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath eats at Dalit household, targets SP as BJP MLAs desert party

Adityanath's visit to the Dalit family in Gorakhpur came a little before Swami Prasad Maurya, Dara Singh Chauhan and Dharam Singh Saini, who resigned from the government accusing it of being anti-Dalit, gathered at the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow to take up its membership in the run-up to the assembly polls beginning February 10.

Jan 14, 2022, 15:20 PM IST

Will make BJP shrink to 45 seats in UP like it was before 2017: Swami Prasad Maurya ahead of assembly polls

Swami Prasad Maurya, the ex-BJP minister who quit the party and Yogi Adityanath-led state cabinet on Tuesday announced that he will join Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party with his other colleagues tomorrow. 

Jan 13, 2022, 20:43 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi not an ordinary person but incarnation of Almighty, says Uttar Pradesh minister

Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister Upendra Tiwari said, “Narendra Bhai Modi is no ordinary person. He is an incarnation of the Almighty.” 

Oct 27, 2021, 07:01 AM IST

Congress promises mobile for Class 12 pass girls, scooty for graduate girls if elected to power in UP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted, "UP Congress has decided, with the consent of the manifesto committee, that it will provide smartphones to inter pass girls and electronic scooties to graduate girls on coming to power." 

Oct 21, 2021, 14:51 PM IST