Voting for the seventh and the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Monday morning, with 613 candidates in the fray on 54 seats
As Uttar Pradesh is going to vote for the last and seventh phase of Assembly polls on Monday, the direct fight is between BJP and Samajwadi Party for continuing its dominance in Varanasi and Azamgarh
In most cases, people vote for individuals rather than parties
Voting will be held at 12,205 polling stations and 23,535 polling booths in 177 police station areas, Uttar Pradesh Police said in a statement
In a statement issued here, he urged people to vote in large numbers in the seventh and final phase of the election on Monday to save democracy and the Constitution
BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday said it is essential to form a strong government that takes cares of all sections of the society.
As the fiercely contested Uttar Pradesh assembly elections enter the final round, the Kashi Vishwanath temple here is witnessing a rush of political leaders.
Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections covering 54 seats, including PM Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi, will be held on Monday
On the backdrop of agitations in Northeastern states to repeal Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 and realignment of alliance between political parties, Manipur elections in were held in 2 phases
Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi who joined Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday said that Uttar Pradesh's future will be safe in former CM Akhilesh Yadav's hands
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party said it will decide its stand after Goa election results by taking the ally Trinamool Congress in confidence, but will "never support" Pramod Sawant as chief minister.
Attacking the Opposition, he said people have come to know that their sensitivity is only for professional mafia, criminals and terrorists
Polling was marred by violence in some places, as security forces deployed at Ngamju polling station in Karong assembly constituency in Senapati district allegedly shot at two people, the police said
The campaigning in the last phase reached its crescendo with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the BJP's poll blitzkrieg in Varanasi and its adjoining districts
The Congress leader made the remarks while addressing an election rally here in Ghazipur which goes to the polls on March 7 in the last phase of the seven-phase UP assembly elections
Akhilesh Yadav, who claims to win 400 seats, will leave Uttar Pradesh on March 10 for London and close down his party office, said State BJP President Swatantra Dev Singh
Voting began at 7 am in 1,247 polling stations across six districts amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols
The Police said that one person was killed and another injured in police firing at Karong in Senapati district while a BJP activist succumbed to his injuries in Thoubal district
The BJP leader further asserted that only the saffron party brought the poor, dalits, deprived, exploited sections of the society, women, farmers and youth to the mainstream
The home minister said over the last five years, the BJP worked to remove criminals from politics in Uttar Pradesh and ended the criminalisation of politics in the state