Caste politics necessity in UP, BJP ally on tie up with top backward class leaders

New Delhi: BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) chief Anupriya Patel has said the inclusion of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar back into the NDA will be favourable for the prospects of the alliance in upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

Congress announces first list for UP assembly polls

Lucknow/UNI: The mother of the Unnao rape victim, tribal activist from Sonbhadra Ram Raj Gond, Asha workers and grassroot activists feature in the first list of 125 candidates the Congress on Thursday announced for the Uttar Pradesh 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.

SP, BJP invoked Jinnah to communalise UP polls: Mayawati

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday described the verbal spat between SP and BJP over the Jinnah issue as an attempt to communalise the coming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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.