Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, the Congress' star campaigners, have intensified their public contact programmes in different parts of Uttar Pradesh as the election dates draw near in the politically crucial state.

Priyanka, Rahul intensify poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh

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Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley flagged off the campaign from the historic Azad Maidan here.

BJP launches 'Jana Sampark Abhiyaan' in Goa

Priyanka Vadra today announced Mohammad Naeem as the Congress candidate from Gauriganj seat, besides changing a sitting party MLA on his request.

Priyanka announces Cong candidate from Gauriganj

Making a slew of promises ahead of the Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today said he will install motors in cycle richshaws and bring in place a special law so that a rickshaw puller never goes hungry.

Mulayam promises special law for rickshaw pullers

Sonia was to kick-start her party's election campaign from the Moga rally today. &quot;Both the rallies - Moga followed by Kapurthala - stand cancelled due to bad weather,&quot; a Congress spokesman told PTI.

Sonia's Punjab rallies cancelled

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today lashed out at the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance in Punjab, accusing it of failing to properly utilise the money given to the state by the Centre for various development works.

Akali Dal-BJP govt failed to deploy money from Centre: Sonia

A day after being fielded as a candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, BJP leader Uma Bharti today said she will work for the defeat of Congress in the state the way she made Digvijay Singh &quot;bite the dust&quot; in Madhya Pradesh.

Cong to meet same fate in UP as Digvijay did in MP: Bharti

Peeved at being denied tickets in the coming Assembly elections, a group of disgruntled Congress leaders from this city are planning to launch a protest.

Disgruntled Congress leaders to protest in Kanpur

Out of a total of 1,392 polling stations in the district 489 are sensitive and 150 hyper sensitive, Patiala Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Vikas Garg told reporters while briefing them about preparations for the forthcoming polls.

489 polling stations sensitive in Patiala

Taking a leap forward towards ensuring fair and free elections in the state, Punjab Election Commission would be for the first time web casting the polling process live in 200 polling booths across the state.

Punjab EC to web cast polling process live

BJP today alleged that Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's statement on the loot of Bundelkhand package was nothing more than politics on the helplessness of the people of Uttar Pradesh's most backward region.

Rahul's claims on Bundelkhand a travesty of people's woes: BJP

The ruling Congress has pledged to improve the law and order situation in Manipur and withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) if voted to power in the assembly election.

Congress pledges to withdraw AFSPA in Manipur

Having a dig at Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's pledge of reservation to Muslims in the party's manifesto, Congress today said his party does not have the numerical strength in Parliament to deliver on the promise by amending the Constitution.

Mulayam giving false promises on Muslim quota: Cong

Firing a fresh salvo at BJP leader Uma Bharti on the issue of being an &quot;outsider&quot;, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said people should be cautious of her as she came to Uttar Pradesh after &quot;failing&quot; in Madhya Pradesh and would &quot;disappear&quot; after elections.

Rahul targets Uma on 'outsider' issue

Journalists in Goa are planning to stage protests during the visit of Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi to the state to highlight the alleged &quot;non cooperative attitude&quot; adopted by the local election office.

Goa journos to protest during Quraishi's visit

On paper, the prestigious Wangkhei assembly constituency in the heart of Manipur capital will witness a multi-cornered contest but all eyes will be on the interesting fight between senior minister Y Erabot Singh and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh's nephew Henry Okram.

Battle between Manipur CM's kin and his cabinet colleague

Sukhbir is relying mainly on the development works in the constituency bordering Pakistan and the promises he is making to voters to transform this predominantly agrarian area into another urban hub like Chandigarh while his challengers are hoping that community allegiance would lead to an upset.

Can Sukhbir Badal better his own record margin win?

Diesel consumption has risen sharply by almost 13-14% in the state this month, with poll candidates riding in fuel-guzzling sports utility vehicles (SUV) and top-end sedans followed by huge retinues as they campaign in their respective constituencies.

With campaign trail on, diesel sales up in Punjab

Even as Manipur's ruling Congress appears on course to retain power, the opposition alliance is hoping for an upset win relying on the support from BJP and CPI.

Opposition alliance in Manipur banking on BJP support

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today accused the BJP of polarising elections in UP and said its decision to field Uma Bharti shows its &quot;total bankruptcy&quot; of leaders in the state.

Digvijay accuses BJP of polarising elections in UP

Accusing successive governments under BJP, SP and BSP in Uttar Pradesh of plundering public money, Rahul Gandhi today hit out at these parties for &quot;lacking vision&quot; for the state's development and their &quot;mistrust&quot; of Centre's &quot;pro-poor&quot; policies.

State govts have looted UP for 22 years: Rahul

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