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Uttar Pradesh polls: OBC leadership on test in the remaining phases

Almost all parties have put OBC leaders at the helm of their campaigns and the last three phases will test their popularity

Mayawati rejects speculation over BSP-BJP tie-up, says she's nobody B team

The speculation was triggered by a recent remark by Union Home Minister that Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party remained relevant in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and will get Dalit votes

UP's economy grew 3-fold during last 5 years; BJP real samajwadi: Rajnath

In an apparent dig at the Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, he said, 'The BJP is real samajwadi as the meaning of samajwad is to free society from fear, hunger and corruption,'

UP Assembly Elections: BSP President Mayawati casts vote in Lucknow

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati was among the first political leaders to cast her vote in Lucknow.

SP, BSP govts turned UP into bastion of terror, centre of riots: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted previous SP and BSP governments in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that they had turned the state into a bastion of terror and centre of riots.

UP elections: Need tough leader for difficult times, says PM Modi

Hitting out at rivals in an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, Modi said in the name of 'garibi hatao' and Samajwad (socialism), they looted the country

Double engine govt of BJP building Ram temple, says Yogi Adityanath

The BJP's double engine government is working to establish a 'Ram Rajya,' said CM Yogi Adityanath

OBCs, Dalits didn't get full benefit of reservation under BJP: Mayawati

BJP government did not give full benefit of BSP's schemes to the poor, labourers as well as Dalits, tribals, Other Backward Classes and minorities, said Mayawati

UP Assembly polls: 'Gurus' of BSP sitting in BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

Assembly elections are being held in Uttar Pradesh from February 10 to March 7 in seven phases to elect all 403 members of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: The power-centric promises and their perils

Lucknow district has nearly 3.8 million voters in the total population of more than 5.7 million

UP Polls: BSP only well-wisher of people of Uttar Pradesh, says Mayawati

Addressing a public meeting in favour of the party nominees on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti in Lucknow, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief paid glowing tributes to Sant Ravidas

BJP govt in UP means control over 'mafia raj', 'goonda raj': PM Modi

Addressing a rally in Sitapur, PM Modi said the enthusiasm of people shows that the BJP will get their support in the remaining five phases of polling in UP as well

'Babua', 'bua' crumbled UP's economy; Yogi brought it back on track: Shah

Speaking in Auraiya which will go to polls in the third phase of voting slated for February 20, he claimed that the SP and the BSP have been wiped out in the first two phases of polling

LIVE: Bengal withdraws ban on incoming int'l flights effective from Tuesday

However, international passengers either have to be fully vaccinated or go through an RT-PCR test within 72 hours from flight departure

UP polls 2022 phase 2 LIVE: Early Holi on March 10 with BJP win, says Modi

UP polls 2022 LIVE updates, phase 2: Elections will be held in Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Badaun, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur. Catch updates on Uttar Pradesh polls phase 2

UP Polls: BSP announces candidates on 47 seats for seventh phase

The BSP released a list of 47 candidates on Sunday for the seventh phase of the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. The list includes candidates for the constituencies of Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has attempted to strike a fine caste balance in its list of candidates. The Mayawati-led party has fielded its state president Bhim Rajbhar against mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who is presently lodged in the Banda jail, from Mau. Five-time MLA Ansari won the 2017 Assembly election from Mau on a BSP ticket. The BSP had won four seats in Azamgarh district five years ago but this time, it has re-nominated only Azad Arimardan from the Lalganj reserved seat. Sukhdev Rajbhar, who won from the Didarganj constituency in Azamgarh in 2017, died last year, while Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali, who won from Mubarakpur, quit the party subsequently. Vandana Singh, who won the 2017 polls on

UP Assembly polls: Cash, gold, drugs worth Rs 11 crore seized, says police

Over 2,000 illegal firearms and 165 kg of explosives have also been recovered while preventive action taken against 4.40 lakh people who are likely to disrupt peace during the polls, the Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh elections: Stage set for second phase; 586 candidates in fray

As many as 586 candidates are in the fray in this phase with the seats spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur

Candidates sing Patriotic songs and fry 'Puris' in UP election campaigns

From singing songs to frying "puris" and making emotional appeals, the candidates fielded by various political parties in the Uttar Pradesh polls are making every effort to woo the voters

UP polls phase 2: Richest candidate worth Rs 296 crore, poorest Rs 6,700

Voting is scheduled to take place on February 14 on 55 assembly seats of the state, spanning the nine districts of western UP