A case of violation of model code of conduct has been lodged against former UP Assembly speaker and BJP's candidate from Allahabad (South) constituency Keshri Nath Tripathi, whose supporters allegedly assaulted a police official when he objected to their blocking a road.

Poll code violation case against former UP speaker

Press Trust of India

A notice has been issued to Congress MP and former cricketer Azharuddin for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by distributing shawls in an election meeting here, officials said today.

Cong MP Azharuddin issued model code violation notice

Election Commission observers and Manipur election officials claimed to have found impersonation of voters in the January 28 Assembly polls in the state.

Manipur polls: Observers find impersonation of voters

BJP president Nitin Gadkari has predicted that the saffron party would emerge as a &quot;dark horse&quot; in Uttar Pradesh polls saying the elected legislators there would pick up the next chief minister among themselves.

BJP will emerge as dark horse in UP polls: Gadkari

Blaming the BSP and Samajwadi Party for neglecting the plight of Bundelkhand, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said the Centre took the initiative and provided a Rs 8,000 crore package to the region despite it being the responsibility of the state government.

Rahul blames BSP, SP for Bundelkhand plight

Local unit of the Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission over distribution of a 16-page booklet allegedly containing objectionable remarks against the Nehru-Gandhi family a day ahead of polling in all the 12 Assembly seats falling in the district.

Congress complains to EC against booklet

In a bid to woo minority community voters, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in the Muslim-dominated Chamanganj area tomorrow.

Rahul set to woo Muslim votes at Kanpur rally

Congress today released its election manifesto for next month's Assembly polls in Goa, promising up to 150 units of free electricity and water to the poor if voted to power in the state.

Congress releases manifesto for Goa Assembly polls

Political parties are known to go overboard with their poll promises, an instance of which could be seen today in Congress' Goa manifesto, which promised to build a bridge in a village that has no river.

Faux pas in Goa poll manifesto leaves Cong red-faced

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today accused the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre of &quot;starving the state of much needed central funds&quot; for different development projects.

Mayawati accuses Centre of depriving UP of funds

Congress leader Sriprakash Jaiswal today said if his party fails to get a majority in the UP Assembly polls, it will seek imposition of President's rule in the state, a remark that drew a sharp response from the BJP.

'Cong to seek President's rule in UP if it doesn't get majority'

Brisk polling was recorded in the fifth phase of UP assembly elections, spread over 49 seats with around 50% of the 15.6 million-strong electorate exercising their franchise till late afternoon, amid reports of poll boycott and minor scuffles in some areas.

UP polls update: 50% voter turnout till late afternoon

Congress would prefer to sit in the opposition in case it fell short of numbers in the election to the Uttar Pradesh assembly than supporting any other party, senior leader Digvijay Singh has said.

Cong to sit in oppn if it doesn't get numbers in UP

Polling for the sixth phase of UP assembly elections covering 68 seats spread over 13 districts would be held tomorrow that would decide the fate of RLD's youth face Jayant Chaudhary and state Energy Minister Ramveer Upadhyaya among others.

UP gears up for sixth phase of polling

In the run up to the January 30 assembly polls in Uttarakhand, both the ruling BJP and Congress have had their share of post-ticket distribution revolts but the saffron party seems to have suffered more.

In Uttarakhand, revolt in BJP more severe than Cong

BSP today claimed that Election Commission decision of covering statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and party symbol elephant is one-sided and unjustified and was a violation of Article 14 of the constitution.

BSP claims EC decision of covering statues unjustified

The BJP today urged the chief electoral officer (CEO) in Manipur for setting up election control room, particularly in Thoubal assembly constituency, where their candidate Oinam Indira is pitted against Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh.

BJP for setting up of election control room

A day after adhering to the deadline to cover all statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and her party poll symbol elephant in Uttar Pradesh, BSP today hit out at the Election Commission, claiming its order was in violation of the law and demanded it reconsider the decision.

EC order on statues violation of law, reconsider it: BSP

Suspended BJP leader Ramashish Rai today attacked his party on the corruption issue, saying the right wing party itself requires an internal Lok Pal to look into controversial decisions like the induction of tainted former UP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha.

BJP itself needs internal Lok Pal: Rai

A local BSP MLA here was booked for violating the model code of conduct in this poll-bound state, officials said today.

BSP MLA booked for violating model code

Training his guns at the BSP-led government, Congess MP and Chairman of National Scheduled Caste Commission P L Punia today said that atrocities have been committed on Dalits for the past five years in Uttar Pradesh.

Dalits suffered during BSP-led govt: Punia

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