Amid criticism by Opposition parties, especially the Congress, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday recalled that he had once denied a party ticket for his own son, the current MLA from Noida because he did not want to be accused of propagating ‘parivaarvaad’ (dynasty politics). Speaking at the Time Now […]
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UP assembly polls: Voting for first phase begins in 58 constituencies
Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Thursday at 7:00 am. Covering the Jat-dominant belt of western Uttar Pradesh, the first phase of polls cover 58 assembly constituencies across 11 districts of the state. These districts include Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, […]
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UP Assembly polls: BJP minister Upendra Tiwari ‘runs’ to file nomination papers
In a bid to meet the nomination deadline, Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari on Friday had to sprint to the office of the returning officer in the Ballia collectorate. Tiwari, incidentally, was running short of time to meet the nomination deadline of 3 pm. The minister began running from […]
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UP Assembly polls: JP Nadda holds door-to-door campaign in Bareilly
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday conducted a door-to-door campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, ahead of Assembly elections in the state. “Did a door-to-door campaign in Bhojipura Vidhan Sabha, Bareilly today. The abundant blessings received from the people is a testimony to the fact that due to the […]
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UP Assembly polls: Anurag Thakur, Yogi Adityanath flag off BJP’s ‘Prachar Rath’
Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with other BJP leaders on Saturday flagged off “Prachar Rath” (election campaign vans) from the party office in Lucknow. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP state chief Swatantra Dev Singh were also present. Speaking on the occasion, […]
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UP Assembly polls: Union ministers, BJP MPs seek tickets for their kin
Several Union Ministers including SP Singh Baghel, Kaushal Kishore, Governors Kalraj Mishra and Fagu Chauhan and MPs Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Ravindra Kushwaha among others have sought tickets for their kin in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In order to take forward ‘dynastic political reigns’, some Uttar Pradesh Ministers have […]
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UP Assembly polls: PM Modi to interact with BJP workers in Varanasi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. This will be PM Modis’ first political interaction involving party workers since the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for the Assembly polls to five states, […]
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UP Assembly polls: Former IPS officer Asim Arun joins BJP in Lucknow
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, former IPS officer Asim Arun joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and other party leaders. Welcoming Asim Arun to the party, Anurag Thakur said, “A person who is experienced, honest and is ideal for the youngsters is joining the BJP today. […]
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BSP releases first list of 53 candidates for UP Assembly polls
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released the first list of candidates on 53 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming polls. “We have finalized candidates on 53 seats in the first list, remaining 5 will we released in a day or two,” BSP chief Mayawati said Saturday while addressing a press conference in Lucknow. Elections […]
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UP Assembly polls: BJP trying to destroy Constitution, says Mukesh Verma ahead of joining SP
Ahead of joining the Samajwadi Party (SP), the sitting BJP MLA from Shikohabad constituency of Firozabad district Mukesh Verma on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to destroy the Constitution. Mukesh Verma resigned from the BJP on Thursday, following the resignation of Swami Prasad Maurya who resigned […]
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UP Assembly polls: Nomination process for 58 seats in 11 districts to begin today
The filing of nominations for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 58 seats in 11 districts will begin on Friday. In this phase, polling will be held for a total of 58 seats in 11 districts of the state which will include Shamli, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, […]
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UP Assembly Polls: BJP’s Core Committee meeting underway to finalise candidate’s names
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Core Committee meeting is underway at the party headquaters in the national capital to discuss the poll strategy and to deliberate on the names of probable candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls that will begin on February 10. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP UP Poll in-charge Dharmendra […]
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UP Assembly polls: Gadkari promises US-like roads, announces investment of Rs 5 lakh cr on road projects
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the Centre would invest Rs 5 lakh crore on road projects in Uttar Pradesh in the next five years if the BJP retains power in the state in the upcoming Assembly polls. Speaking during the laying of the foundation stone of […]
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2022 UP Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a day-long visit to Amethi in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. As per the party, the Congress leader will participate in “BJP Bhagao, Mehangai Hatao” ‘padyatra’ in Amethi tomorrow as a part of the Congress party’s ongoing nationwide campaign ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’. […]
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JP Nadda likely to hold crucial meeting on UP Assembly polls in Delhi today
Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda is likely to hold an important meeting regarding upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections here in the national capital today, said sources. As per sources, Uttar Pradesh BJP in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan, State party President Swatantra Dev Singh, State party General Secretaries Sunil Bansal and BL Santosh and state in-charge Radha Mohan Singh will be […]