Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections covering 54 seats, including those falling under the PM’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi, will be held on Monday, completing the almost month-long voting process in the politically crucial state that had begun on February 10. This phase, which will decide the fate of … Read more
Campaigning for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections concluded on Saturday, ahead of voting on Monday that will bring the month-long process to a close. All eyes are now trained on March 10, when counting of votes will take place. Fifty-four assembly constituencies in nine districts will vote on Monday. These … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Mar 03, 2022) NEW DELHI: BJP versus (SP vs BSP) … Well that’s how we can describe the electoral contest in 2017 in the 57 seats that are voting today in the Phase 6 of Uttar Pradesh elections. The battle for UP is now in its eastern parts of … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Polls 2022: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday condemned the state government over grant of bail to union minister Ajay Mishra‘s son in Lakhimpur case, saying he would ensure that the culprit and his protectors go to prison when he comes to power. “The minister’s son who trampled farmers has got bail … Read more
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra served ‘langer (community kitchen)’ at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi shared a couplet by Sant Guru Ravidas, and said, “Salute to Sant Guru Ravidas.” Notably, the Election Commission of … Read more
With the first round of polling in 58 Assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh witnessing a voter turnout of over 60 per cent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders claimed on Friday that it is the start of the party’s journey to electoral victory, while SP chief Akhilesh Yadav asserted that it is the … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a swipe at the Samajwadi Party, saying the previous government built a Haj House, while a Mansarovar Bhawan was constructed in Ghaziabad under the BJP‘s rule. The chief minister, who was on a visit to Ghaziabad on Saturday, contrasted the work done by the Samajwadi Party … Read more
With the declaration of its third list of 56 candidates on Thursday, Samajwadi Party has so far declared 254 candidates for the 403 seats Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. The list names BSP turncoats Ram Achal Rajbhar and Lalji Verma from Akbarpur and Katehari seats respectively of Ambedkar Nagar, Vinay Tiwari from Chillupar and Leader of … Read more
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday attacked the BJP, saying the party’s ‘double engine’ model seems to have failed, with its central leadership not giving the Uttar Pradesh chief minister the seat of his choice to contest the state assembly polls. While there was speculation that Yogi Adityanath may be fielded from Ayodhya, Union … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Jan 08, 2022) The stage has been set for the high-stake 2022 electoral battle in Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission on Saturday announced a 7-phase poll schedule for the state with voting for first phase on February 10 and the last phase on March 7. The results will be … Read more