BJP leaders from various parts of Uttar Pradesh have alleged that names of many voters who could have voted for the party were found missing in the final list on voting day in many phases of polling. Some hinted at an adverse role being played by government employees, including teachers, who were ap- pointed as … Read more
Ambedkarnagar (UP), BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged that people, especially those belonging to minority communities, are living in fear under the BJP government and promised that her party will work to ensure social justice to all if voted to power in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a rally here, the former chief minister also accused the … Read more
Women, who as silent voters turned around the fortunes of leaders like Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee, have emerged as the top focus group for all parties in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP saw its popularity rise after 2014 and reaped considerable electoral dividends after it introduced a slew of woman-focused programmes … Read more
In a massive voter outreach program ahead of next year’s Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the BJP is launching door to door campaign from September 26 with the achievements of the BJP government. Before the start of the door to door campaign all the BJP MLAs will go to people with the list of development works … Read more
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attended a meeting of the party’s election panel in Lucknow ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to be held next year. The Congress leader is on a two-day visit to Lucknow to hold a series of meetings with the party leaders in Uttar Pradesh. Congress will … Read more
In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said there have been efforts since he came to power seven years back to turn the country into a “Hindu Rastra”. While referring to the law against instant triple talaq, the Hyderabad MP mentioned the “plight” of Hindu women, directing … Read more
The AICC committee for sustained agitations is likely to function as a Congress platform to mobilise party rank and file and link them with civil society organisations, activists and intellectuals, and channelise the shared anger against the Modi government on policy and political issues, people familiar with the plan said. The Congress, which haplessly watched … Read more
As political parties compete to woo Brahmins through outreach programmes ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, supporters of the Samajwadi Party have gone a step further. In Ballia on Monday, they held a “Shiv Sevak Sammelan” aimed at a section among the Brahmins — the influential Goswami community. The event was held under the banner … Read more
Uttar Pradesh ranks second across the country in ease of doing business, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. “Within 3-4 years, from the fourth rank, Uttar Pradesh rose up to second in position in ease of doing business in the country,” said the Chief Minister while addressing the Prabudh Sammelan at Banaras Hindu University’s … Read more
Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the BJP started its ‘prabuddh sammelan’ (meeting of intellectuals) in 18 cities on Sunday, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a meeting in Varanasi. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya held one such meeting in Kanpur, while UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh addressed a gathering in … Read more