Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

Congress has capacity to fight UP Assembly polls without alliance with SP or BSP: PCC chief

Congress' state unit chief Ajay Kumar Lallu said the party would fight the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh under Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's supervision. 

Jul 04, 2021, 14:00 PM IST

SP snatches UP's Noorpur assembly seat from BJP

The SP candidate began leading in the vote count right from the postal ballot counting and continued to lead on, a phenomenon which continued to the 21st and the last round.

May 31, 2018, 15:35 PM IST

To 'avenge' poll defeat in UP, BSP supports Congress in MP bypoll

In order to "take revenge" of the drubbing it received at the hands of BJP in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the BSP has extended support to Congress for the crucial bypoll to Ater assembly seat, to be held on Sunday.

Apr 08, 2017, 19:50 PM IST

We have full faith in Election Commission: BJP on EVM row

Amid apprehensions raised by some political parties over the functioning of EVMs, the BJP said on Sunday that the party has full faith in the Election Commission.

Apr 02, 2017, 17:44 PM IST

Nobody will be spared for the UP poll debacle: Ram Gopal Yadav

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav today said nobody will be spared who are found to be involved in the anti-party activities that led to its debacle in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

Mar 17, 2017, 19:36 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath drives BJP Hindutva campaign in eastern Uttar Pradesh

Construction of the Ram temple may not be on the BJP's manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Mar 02, 2017, 14:09 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

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

Indo-Nepal border to be sealed during UP, Uttarakhand polls

The second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly poll will be held on February 15. The assembly polls in Uttarakhand are also scheduled on the same day.

Feb 13, 2017, 17:06 PM IST

BSP main rival in first two rounds, SP in rest: Amit Shah

“In the first two phases we will be getting more than 90 seats. The main rival in these phases is BSP," Shah told reporters.

Feb 13, 2017, 00:20 AM IST

Para-military forces at all polling centres in Muzaffarnagar

Para-military forces would be deployed in all 887 polling centres in the riot-scarred district here during the first phase of the high-stake Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections which would be held here on February 11, a top official said today.

Feb 09, 2017, 13:52 PM IST

BJP takes poll management, ground work to next level in UP

If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could pride itself on professional poll management in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls the ruling party at the Centre seems to have bettered itself.

Feb 09, 2017, 13:22 PM IST

Two 'Shehjadas' joined hands in UP, one looted country, other plundered state: Amit Shah

“There is no law and order in UP, it is like 'take money and give order',” Shah said.  

Feb 03, 2017, 17:42 PM IST

Mayawati rubbishes poll surveys, calls them sponsored

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday trashed the surveys ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and said these are "sponsored" and hence not to be taken seriously.

Feb 02, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

Over 500 women-only polling booths in Muzaffarnagar district

The authorities in Muzaffarnagar district have established 574 polling booths meant for casting votes by women only in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls starting from February 11.

Feb 01, 2017, 14:27 PM IST

Akhilesh Yadav begins UP polls campaign from Sultanpur, says 'cycle' to win this time

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav kicked-off the Samajwadi Party election campaign as he addressed a rally at Sultanpur on Tuesday. 

Jan 24, 2017, 14:02 PM IST

Akhilesh says 'all is well' after Mulayam skips Samajwadi Party manifesto release, posts photo with father on Facebook

Trying to make up for his father and party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's absence during the release of the Samajwadi Party manifesto yesterday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that all is well in a Facebook post.

Jan 23, 2017, 10:31 AM IST

UP Assembly polls: Alliance sealed, Samajwadi Party to contest 298 seats, gives 105 to Congress

Capping days of feverish parleys, Congress and Samajwadi Party on Sunday forged an alliance to contest the UP Assembly polls together.

Jan 22, 2017, 18:52 PM IST

Shivpal Yadav's name missing from Mulayam's must-have list of Samajwadi Party candidates to son Akhilesh?

During the father-son meeting, a list was handed over to the young Chief Minister by his father.

Jan 17, 2017, 17:21 PM IST

Assembly Elections: BJP releases list of 149 candidates for Uttar Pradesh, 64 for Uttarakhand

The BJP on Monday announced the first list of candidates for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly polls.

Jan 16, 2017, 18:21 PM IST