First phase of UP assembly polls sees 60.17 pct voters' turnout today, slightly lower than 2017
Lucknow/IBNS: The first of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh assembly election witnessed a 60.17 per cent voters' turnout on Thursday.
Voting in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh begins, challenge for BJP to hold on to power
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is challenged by strong regional force Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the voting for which began on Thursday.
Elaborate security in place for Uttar Pradesh first phase polling
Lucknow/UNI: Elaborate security including deployment of central forces have been made for the first phase of assembly polls to be held in western Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
SP's alliance with RLD will last only till counting: Amit Shah predicts in UP poll rally
Muzaffarnagar/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is campaigning in Western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, today predicted that Samajwadi Party (SP) will abandon its poll ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) if it won the assembly polls, adding that the future of the alliance is evident from the candidate list.
NCP joins hands with SP for UP polls
Mumbai/UNI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has made an alliance with Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh for forthcoming assembly elections.
Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal seal pre-poll alliance ahead of UP elections
Lucknow/IBNS: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have finalised a pre-poll alliance, RLD president Jayant Singh Chaudhary told NDTV today.
'Talibani mentality': Yogi slams Akhilesh for comparing Sardar Patel with Jinnah
Moradabad/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday sought an unconditional apology from Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for his statement comparing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Akhilesh Yadav won't contest Uttar Pradesh polls
Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will not contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections early next year, media reports said.
AIMIM to contest 100 seats in UP assembly polls: Asaduddin Owaisi
Lucknow/UNI: Claiming that Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) were equally responsible for Muslims plight in Uttar Pradesh, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday announced that his party will contest around 100 seats in the coming 2022 assembly polls in the state.
Deputy CM's post across states should be reserved for Muslims: AIMIM leader
New Delhi/IBNS: In what could trigger a huge political debate, AIMIM leader Asim Waqar has said the Deputy Chief Minister's post across the states should be reserved for Muslims.
Uttar Pradesh: Rebel BSP MLAs reluctant to join SP at this juncture
Lucknow/UNI: The rebel Uttar Pradesh BSP MLAs who met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday are in a dilemma over joining the new party at this moment.
Uttar Pradesh: Ruling BJP gets big jolt in panchayat polls
Lucknow/UNI: Even as the BJP was yet to swallow the defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls, the panchayat poll results in Uttar Pradesh has given a big jolt to the ruling party.
SP fulfilling its promise to students even when its not in power: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday averred that his party is continuously honouring the meritorious students even when his government is not therein power, while the BJP has forgotten its election promises.
UP bypolls: BJP wins 6 seats, SP retains one
Lucknow/UNI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) drubbed the divided opposition in Uttar Pradesh assembly byelections by winning 6 seats of the total 7, while Samajwadi Party (SP) managed to retain one seat.
Constitution under danger in BJP regime: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party has made a mockery of guiding principles of Constitution through inflicting atrocities to Dalits and backwards.