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Earlier govts wanted to use police as personal tool, usurped money: Yogi

He alleged that the Samajwadi Party (SP), which was in power from 2012 to 2017 in the state, only usurped money in the garb of building graveyards

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: Congress releases list of 27 candidates

The Congress on Wednesday released its seventh list of 27 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The list has 11 women, including four replacing candidates previously announced. The party has replaced its Lucknow East candidate, nominating Manoj Tiwari in place of Pankaj Tiwari. The Congress is contesting the state polls with women in focus and has also released a separate manifesto for youth, assuring them of employment opportunities and have laid down a roadmap of how to provide jobs, if elected to power.

UP Assembly polls: PM Modi likely to address digital rally on February 4

PM Modi is likely to address a digital rally on February 4 covering nearly 20 assembly constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh, BJP sources said

UP Assembly Elections: First phase is farmers' election, says Akhilesh

Addressing a joint press conference with Rashtriya Lok Dal president Jayant Chaudhary, the SP chief said that it was late Chaudhary Charan Singh who had awakened the farmers

EC extends ban on roadshows, 'padyatras', vehicle rallies till Feb 11

Physical public meetings for polls: EC increases cap from 500 to 1,000 people

Yogi's rise a new phase in Hindu nationalism, says Shashank Chaturvedi

'Yogi Adityanath as an MP from Gorakhpur maintained a distance from the RSS and ran his show through the Hindu Yuva Vahini', said Chaturvedi

Congress releases fourth list of 61 candidates in UP, 24 are women

The Congress released fourth list of 61 candidates including 24 women for the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh to be held in seven phases.

RLD's Jewar candidate flouts model code, Covid norms; legal actions start

Legal proceedings have been initiated against RLD candidate Avtar Singh Bhadana, who has prima facie been found violating the model code of conduct for UP polls and flouting Covid norms in Jewar

EC bans exit polls for UP assembly election

UP's CEO Ajay Kumar Shukla said that conducting the exit polls, its publication in print or electronic media or its publicity has been banned from 7.00 am on February 10 to 6.30 pm on March 7

People of UP fed up with politics of caste, religion: Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said people of Uttar Pradesh are fed up with politics of caste and religion and now they want a change. On a two-day visit here, Baghel told reporters that during his campaign for the Congress candidates in the city, he spoke to many people and all of them echoed the same need for change. "During my door to door campaigning I met people such as rickshaw pullers, vendors, women, and others, they all wanted change. "People are fed up with the caste and religion politics of other parties and are looking forward to Congress," Baghel said. He said Congress is the only party which is raising issues of women and employment for youths. "These days not one party is raising issues related to the common man. It is only the Congress party that's speaking about farmers, safety of women, and jobs to jobless," he said. Baghel began his door-to-door campaign from Kheria Mod and then moved to Meera Hussaini, Mantola, Ghatia and other areas, ...

Be wary of BJP: Akhilesh to farmers; Jayant says SP-RLD tie-up 'solid'

Akhilesh Yadav asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party's government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.

UP CM Adityanath targets Samajwadi Party on Pakistan and Jinnah

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday hit out at Samajwadi Party and its leader Akhilesh Yadav, calling them supporters of Pakistan and "worshippers of (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah".

Stranded in Delhi, not allowed to fly for Muzaffarnagar, alleges Akhilesh

'The abuse of power is a sign of the people losing. This day will also be recorded in the history of socialist struggle,' the SP chief tweeted

'Goonda raj' to return if Akhilesh forms govt in UP, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah attacked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying "goonda raj" will return to Uttar Pradesh if his party comes to power in the Assembly polls.

AAP promises free bus service for women, 300 units free electricity in UP

AAP released its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections promising free bus service for women, 300 units of free electricity and round-the-clock power supply in the state.

UP Assembly polls to decide next 20 years of state, says Amit Shah

Shah also said the state had witnessed mafia rule and open extortion during the previous governments

Cong releases third list of another 89 candidates for UP Assembly polls

The Congress on Wednesday released its third list of 89 candidates for Uttar Pradesh elections, reserving 40 per cent seats for women. The party has already declared 255 candidates in all for the state assembly elections. Its first list had 125 candidates and another 41 were declared in the second list. The third list of candidates includes 37 women. The Congress's first and second list had 50 and 16 women, respectively. Some of the women fielded by the Congress include those associated with the anti-CAA protests. The party is contesting UP assembly polls with women in focus and have reserved 40 per cent seats for them. It has also released a separate manifesto for youth, assuring them of employment opportunities and has laid down a roadmap of how to get those jobs, if the party elected to power. Uttar Pradesh elections are being held in seven phases starting February 10 to March 7 and the results will be out on March 10.

Priyanka accuses UP Police of vandalising students' hostel in Prayagraj

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Uttar Pradesh Police of assaulting students and vandalising their hostel in Prayagraj for allegedly protesting against unemployment

UP Assembly polls: SP declares Pawan Pandey as candidate from Ayodhya

The Samajwadi Party declared Pawan Pandey as its candidate from the Ayodhya assembly constituency for the upcoming elections in the state.

Congress leader and former Union minister RPN Singh joins BJP

Congress leader RPN Singh on Tuesday joined the BJP in the presence of the saffron party's Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Singh is the second big exit from the Congress in Uttar Pradesh after Jitin Prasada quit it last year. Prasada joined the BJP and later became a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government. "This is a new beginning for me and I look forward to my contribution to nation building under the visionary leadership & guidance of the Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, BJP president Shri @JPNadda ji & Honourable Home Minister @AmitShah ji," Singh, a former Union minister, had tweeted before his joining. Besides Pradhan, Jyotiraditya Scindia, who quit the Congress to join the BJP and is a Union minister, was also present for Singh's joining in ceremony. Singh was also the in-charge for Jharkhand affairs of the Congress, where the party is in power along with the JMM. He has earlier represented the Padrauna assembly ...