Tag: UP Polls
U’khand, UP Election 2017: 65.5% voting in Uttar Pradesh, 68% in Uttarakhand
Polling for the politically crucial states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand took place on Wednesday as the ruling Samajwadi Party and Congress party in the respective states try to retain power but are getting challenged by Bharatiya Janata Party in both the states. Polling in the hill state of Uttarakhand[Read More…]
UP elections 2017: BJP indulging in politics of hatred, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused BJP, for indulging in the politics of hatred and pitting one person against another. “Wherever BJP goes, it spreads hatred and pits one person against another. I want to give this message to the BJP and the RSS that we will spread[Read More…]
UP is not ‘up’ but ‘down’, PM Modi attacks Akhilesh government
Taking a swipe at the Samajwadi Party Government in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said though UP (Uttar Pradesh) means ‘up’, nothing here is going up. “English mein ‘UP’ ka matlab ‘up’ hota hai lekin aaj UP mei kahin up nazar nahi aata, sab down nazar aata hai (In[Read More…]
UP polls: Over 45% voting recorded in the second phase
Uttarakhand votes on Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh to hold second phase polling on 67 seats
Polling will be held on Wednesday in 67 Assembly constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh in the second of seven phases and in 69 Assembly seats in Uttarakhand. 20 candidates are in the fray in this phase in UP with a maximum of 22 from Barhapur (Bijnor) and a minimum of[Read More…]
EC orders FIRs over Hindi daily’s ‘exit polls’
Mulayam Singh Yadav addresses first rally, seeks votes for brother Shivpal Yadav
Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday addressed his first rally where he sought votes for brother Shivpal, saying the election is important for both of them. Mulayam, who was removed as party president with his son Akhilesh Yadav taking over the reins just before the polls following[Read More…]
UP Polls: 63% cast vote; Rs 20 crore, 4.44L liquor seized, says EC
Sixty-three per cent voters exercised their franchise in 73 assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase UP polls on Saturday, the Election Commission said.Barring an incident of Barring an incident of voter-slip snatching and clashes among supporters of rival parties at Baghpat, polling was peaceful.The turnout was estimated at[Read More…]
Time to reverse caste-driven politics: Modi in UP
Taking a dig at UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday charged him with presiding over chaos and lawlessness in the state in the past five years. Addressing a gathering in Budayun, a Yadav stronghold, the Prime Minister said time has come to reverse the caste[Read More…]
30 % votes polled till noon in UP
Akhilesh-Rahul release common minimum programme for UP polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi released a joint list of ten commitments to the people of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday in a joint press conference in Lucknow. The commitments include providing smart phones, skill development, free cycles and homes for the poor. The promises also include Rahul Gandhi’s[Read More…]
PM is fond of peeping into others’ bathroom, says Rahul Gandhi
Attacking PM Narendra Modi over his “raincoat” remark about former prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said that he was aware that “PM was fond of peeping into others’ bathrooms” The comment was made in the Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi were addressing a joint[Read More…]
Polling begins in 73 constituencies of western UP
All eyes of Uttar Pradesh as the polling in 73 constituencies of western UP to begin shortly. The first part of the seven-part UP thriller will begin on Saturday as volatile western Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls. The polls cover 73 constituencies spread over 15 districts. However, the political[Read More…]
UP Polls: Parties gear up for crucial first phase on Saturday as 73 constituencies vote
Nearly 2.6 crore people in 73 constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh will be eligible to vote on Saturday in the first of the seven phases of high-stake Assembly elections. 839 candidates, including from main contenders BJP, BSP, allies Congress and Samajwadi party, RLD as well independents, are in the fray[Read More…]
UP Polls: Akhilesh, Rahul to release Common Minimum Programme on Saturday
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will release a joint list of ten commitments to the people of Uttar Pradesh. The two leaders on Saturday will together release the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) here, Congress leader Satyadev Tripathi said. Some of the promises made by[Read More…]
Mulayam’s first election rally on Saturday
UP Polls: Imam bats for SP-Congress alliance
Will turn ‘Uttar Pradesh’ into ‘Uttam Pradesh’, says PM
Accusing Samajwadi Party for deteriorating law and order in UP, PM Modi said that they will turn Uttar Pradesh into Uttam Pradesh (Best state) if voted to power. “Just before Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Akhilesh-led state government made a list of people who could stand up to SP’s felony. The[Read More…]
Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid supports BSP in UP polls
Can go anywhere to root out BJP, RSS: Lalu
Akhilesh has destroyed UP, end 14 year exile of growth: Modi
Asserting that UP election is about ending 14-year exile of growth in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that the government led by Akhilesh Yadav has sheltering and nursing crime. “Is this poll about choosing a new government, or about electing a new CM? This election is[Read More…]
EC’s panel send notices to BJP, BSP nominees
Will ram temple to be built Pak: Giriraj
Samajwadis know to ride a cycle in wind: Akhilesh on PM’s remark
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that UP Chief Minister fears he might be blown off in BJP’s storm, on Monday Akhilesh Yadav said that Samajwadis know how to ride a cycle against the wind. “The Prime Minister is saying there is a storm of BJP but we Samajwadis[Read More…]