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From Amritsar's first Mayor to Dy CM, O P Soni eyeing 6th term as MLA

From Amritsar's first Mayor to Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister, Congress' Om Prakash Soni has come a long way in his political career and is eyeing his sixth term as a legislator

UP polls: 'Mafiawaadis' in jail now, says Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that Gorakhpur will no longer be identified with the mafias and as of date, the "mafiawaadis" are now in jail.

There is a fight only between BJP, Congress in Goa: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that fight in Goa exists only between two parties, which are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, and no other party.

ED arrests Punjab CM's nephew on charges of money laundering

Punjab will go to polls on February 20

UP Assembly polls: Mayawati slams SP, BJP for their 'anti-Dalit' policies

BSP Supremo Mayawati attacked the SP and the BJP for their anti-Dalit policies, saying the former changed names of all the institutions named after Dalit luminaries under its tenure.

UP Assembly election is about brotherhood vs BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a swipe at the ruling BJP asking if anyone saw criminals fleeing the state as the party has been claiming.

UP Elections: Yogi has no criminal case, assets rose by Rs 59 lakh in 4 yrs

It is noteworthy that the opposition has been repeatedly accusing the chief minister of having criminal antecedents

Manish Tewari's name missing from Cong star campaigners' list for Punjab

The Congress has released its list of star campaigners for the February 20 Punjab Assembly elections with the surprise omission of the partys lone non-Sikh Lok Sabha MP from the state, Manish Tewari

Stakes high for Sidhu, Bikram Majithia in Amritsar East constituency

After the Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal fielded his brother-in-law and former minister Majithia against the former-cricketer, the constituency is being keenly watched

'Channi did wonders within 111 days,' Kejriwal after ED arrests his nephew

'Channi managed to do wonders within 111 days; people take 4 to 5 years to indulge in such corruption,' Kejriwal said

'People at top' want weak CM for Punjab who can dance to their tunes: Sidhu

In an apparent dig at the Congress top leadership, Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that the "people at the top" want a weak Chief Minister who can dance to their tunes.

UP polls: SP will stop MSP being given into farmers' accounts, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that if they get a chance, the "fake Samajwadis" will stop the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from being given into the accounts of the farmers.

Battle for UP: Chandra Shekhar Azad seeks removal of police officers

Chandra Shekhar Azad, the Azad Samaj Party candidate from the Gorakhpur Assembly seat in the upcoming elections has demanded immediate removal of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vipin Tada.

Bad weather prompts BJP to cancel PM's virtual rally in Uttarakhand

According to Uttarakhand BJP vice-president Devendra Bhasin, the event will be rescheduled soon

Yogi Adityanath established rule of law in Uttar Pradesh: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying he has freed Uttar Pradesh of mafias by establishing rule of law in the true sense after 25 years.

UP Assembly polls: Adityanath files nomination from Gorakhpur Urban seat

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday filed nomination from the Gorakhpur Urban assembly seat in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Manipur speaker, four others file nomination for assembly polls

Polls to the 60-member assembly will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3.

Battle for UP: SP faces rebel candidates in 4 Lucknow seats

Claimants, who have been denied tickets, have filed their nominations as independent candidates and pose a threat to official SP candidates

Himachal: Punjab CM Channi offer prayers at Baglamukhi temple in Kangra

Channi's visit comes ahead of Punjab polls where Congress is soon going to announce CM face of the party.

Rajnath Singh to address public meetings in Punjab on Friday

Punjab will go to the polls on February 20