With counting from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Goa underway on Saturday, early trends have shown that BJP have taken a clear lead in the most important of the elections in Uttar Pradesh with a lead in 317 out of 403 seats that are being contested.[Read More…]
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UP polls: BJP leader credits Modi wave for strong showing
BJP leaders on Saturday credited Modi wave for the party’s strong showing in the high stakes Uttar Pradesh elections. On the next chief minister in the state, they said the decision will be taken by the BJP parliamentary board and the legislature party in the state soon. The results of[Read More…]
Victory processions banned in Muzaffarnagar
Assembly polls: Counting of votes in five states on Saturday
Counting of votes will take place in five States, where Assembly polls were held, on Saturday amid tight security from 8 a.m. Tens of thousands of central forces are deployed at the counting centres. The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh is hoping to stop the BJP juggernaut. The Congress[Read More…]
Akhilesh hints at post-poll alliance with BSP
With exit polls predicting a hung Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday did not completely rule out a post-poll tie-up with the BSP to prevent BJP from coming to power in the state. As exit polls indicated the BJP emerging as the largest single party in the[Read More…]
UP Polls: At least 859 candidates with criminal cases
UP elections 2017: Phase seven polling begins in 40 constituencies
The seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh polls is happening on Wednesday. People of 40 constituencies are going to vote in this election, one of which is PM Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency: Varanasi. The anticipated polling was backed up by a series of rally and campaign from various leaders[Read More…]
PM assures to waive off farmers’ loans in UP inspite of failing in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcements yet to see the light of day even after 18 months as Bihar still awaits the bounty of Rs 1.25 lakh-crore announced by him during the poll campaign in October 2015 elections. Ironically, the promises which were made during Bihar polls are yet to be[Read More…]
Who finds lotus in new notes are suffering from BJP phobia: Amit Shah
Expressing confidence that BJP will perform better in UP elections, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said that they are going to form a government in the state with 2/3rd majority. “In the 5th phase of UP polls we have formed the government and in 6th, 7th phase the party[Read More…]
EC issues notice to Akhilesh for bribery remark
PM thinks he did everything; ISRO launched rocket into space, PM Modi steals credit: Rahul
Terming Prime Minister Modi as an old man, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said they will form government of young people in Uttar Pradesh. “Hum yuvaaon ki sarkar laaenge Modi Ji ki aayu hogai hai, vo buzurg hogaye hain, unki age hogai hai (We will form a government of[Read More…]
Akhilesh is shielding Gayatri Prajapati: Modi
After Kejriwal and Parrikar, UP CM asks voters to accept money
Assembly Elections: 84% voter turnout in Manipur, 57.03% in UP
An estimated 57.03 per cent polling was recorded in the sixth phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and 84 percent voters cast their votes in the first phase of polls in Manipur on Saturday. The day-long poll process remained peaceful in both the states. In Uttar Pradesh,[Read More…]
Akhilesh refutes PM’s claim of ISI role in Kanpur train mishap
Refuting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of ISI involvement in the Kanpur train accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that BJP leaders were used to seeking votes by misguiding the people. “Our railway minister could not take care of the tracks in Kanpur and gave a[Read More…]
Indo-Nepal border sealed a day before sixth phase of UP Polls
The Indo-Nepal border has been sealed, twenty four hours before the polling of the sixth phase in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Voting for 49 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats will be held on March 4. “The 84 km long Indo-Nepal border will be sealed 24 hours prior to the[Read More…]
SP doing politics of caste and appeasement: Shah
Modi spreading hatred in UP, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading hatred to gain political mileage in UP assembly elections.Addressing an election rally Mahrajganj, Rahul also asked Prime Minister to waive the farmers’ loans since he boasts of ’56-inch chest’. Addressing an election rally Mahrajganj, Rahul also[Read More…]
BJP seeks female constables at polling booths
UP polls: BJP expels 3 party officials
57.3 percent turnout in phase 5 of UP polls
Amid tight security, 57.36 percent of 1.81 crore electorates on Monday cast their votes during the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh. “Polling held peacefully, in 51 Assembly constituencies spread over 11 districts of the state. Over 57.36 percent voter turnout was recorded,” poll officials said. The exercise was[Read More…]
Hurry up you will not get another chance: Akhilesh to PM over his bullet train promise
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his bullet train promise, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said “Hurry up as you will not get another chance.” Akhilesh said that Modi, served as chief minister of Gujarat for three terms but could not get a Metro there. “We have started[Read More…]
PM Modi, Amit Shah dreaming of harming UP: Mayawati
Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah as ‘guru—chela’, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday said that they are dreaming of harming Uttar Pradesh. “Guru and chela have together harmed the country…’guru’ means Modi and ‘chela’ means Shah… now, they together are dreaming of harming the state,” she[Read More…]
Samajwadi Party expels party MLC, six others
Will celebrate ‘kesariya’ Holi in UP, says PM Modi
Expressing confidence about BJP’s victory in the UP assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said “we will celebrate kesariya (saffron) Holi in the state”. “We will celebrate kesariya (saffron) holi in UP and after forming the government, the first decision will be loan waiver of farmers,” PM Modi[Read More…]