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Assembly elections: Battle for political legacy in Uttar Pradesh

Discontent among labarthees and livelihood issues might deny the BJP a repeat of its 2017 dream run in the state

PM Modi recalls Ahmedabad blasts, says SP sympathetic to such terrorists

PM Modi recalled the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts which claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured, and said some parties are sympathetic to such terrorists

UP polls: Samajwadi Party sympathises with terrorists, says CM Adityanath

The chief minister made the allegation while addressing an election rally here in Lakhimpur Kehri which goes to the polls on fourth phase of the seven-phase state assembly elections

Battle for Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh, Baghel won't vote for themselves

Akhilesh is a registered voter in Jaswant Nagar in Etawah district, from where his uncle Shivpal Yadav is contesting the polls. He will cast his vote there.

Third phase: Voting begins for 59 Assembly seats across 16 districts in UP

Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

Uttar Pradesh polls: Voting for 59 constituencies in third phase on Sunday

In the third phase of elections, 627 candidates are in the fray in 59 assembly constituencies, out of which 97 are women candidates.

'Our baba CM is wonderful, doesn't know anything': Akhilesh's jibe at Yogi

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday hit back at Yogi's allegations that the kin of Ahmedabad blast convict had links with the SP stating that "baba", the UP CM did not know anything.

UP polls: Priyanka Gandhi targets PM Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath in Raebareli

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused PM Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath of spending funds on advertisements instead of using them to empower people.

Assembly Polls: All 117 seats in Punjab, 59 in UP up for voting on Sunday

Polling in Punjab will be held from 8 am to 6 pm. In Uttar Pradesh, the polling will take place between 7 am and 6 pm

UP polls: Akhilesh is afraid of losing from Karhal, says BJP leader

Ahead of voting at Karhal assembly BJP candidate SP Singh Baghel criticizes Akhilesh for bringing his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying that the SP chief is afraid of losing the elections.

'Will give befitting reply if someone casts evil eyes on India': Rajnath

Campaigning for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India is capable of giving befitting reply to those who dare to cast evil eyes on India.

No other political party had spine to remove triple talaq except BJP: Nadda

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in law against Triple Talaq, BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday said that no other party had the spine to remove it they only indulged in appeasement politics.While campaigning for the Uttar Pradesh elections, Nadda in Sultanpur said, "Supreme Court ordered to stop triple talaq. No other political party had the spine to remove it, they did politics of appeasement. PM Modi Ji brought the SC's order in the Parliament to get rid of it & give freedom to Muslim sisters."He further said, "Didn't Samajwadi Party shoot at Ram bhakts? Didn't the Congress party postpone & astray the issue of Ram Janmbhoomi? Kapil Sibal (Congress leader) used to say in Supreme Court to hold the decision (of Ram Mandir), otherwise, BJP will benefit."Two phases of the seven-phased polls in Uttar Pradesh have concluded, while the state will have another five phases of polling. Polling for the remaining five phases will take place on February 20,

UP polls: CM Yogi slams turncoats, says BJP will win 300-plus seats

Launching a scathing attack on BJP turncoats, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the small-time leaders who ditched the saffron party are now struggling to secure seats.

BJP's UP Assembly poll mantra is age-old 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' slogan

This has not only increased the number of unemployed in the state but also made thousands overage for government jobs

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls: City of bangle makers looks for change

As Firozabad goes to polls on Sunday, glass workers seek better conditions, higher wages and health care

Bulldozers under repair now, will resume work after March 10: UP CM

Talking of employment opportunities in the state, the chief minister said his government has given 5 lakh jobs to youths

Time to say talaq, talaq, talaq to BJP and Samajwadi Party in UP: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the time has come for the people of Uttar Pradesh to say "talaq, talaq, talaq" to both the BJP and the SP in the ongoing UP Assembly polls.

'Will those without family be able to feel pain of families,' asks Akhilesh

Addressing an election meeting in Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said, They are terming me a 'ghor pariwarvadi' (ultimate dynast), a person who has a family understands the pain of the family

LIVE: Ukraine's foreign minister says tank fire recorded in country's East

These shells came from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which are controlled by Russia, says Dmytro Kuleba

Opposition parties selfish, don't even care for their voters, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called the opposition parties "selfish" for opposing triple talaq, saying they don't think for the good of even those who vote for them.