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Lakhimpur Kheri case: Accused Ashish Mishra walks free after four months

Ashish Mishra was arrested on October 9 last year by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that was probing the incident

'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

1 kg 'ghee', free ration to poor for 5 years if SP comes to power: Akhilesh

Addressing an election rally in Rae Bareli, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the funds for ration has not been earmarked in "Delhi's budget as they know that the election will end in March"

RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary emerges as a factor in UP politics

The battle for Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary is almost over with the completion of the first two phases of polling in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022.

Battle for Uttar Pradesh: Where is the defence corridor, asks Akhilesh

Akhilesh attacked the government over hoardings put up in Delhi and Mumbai announcing that the UP government has given jobs to hundreds of thousands of unemployed

Uttarakhand records 59.5% turnout, Goa 77.9%, over 61% in UP's second phase

The voting percentage for the second phase of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 61.06 per cent, while Uttarakhand and Goa, which had single-phase polling, recorded 59.51 per cent and 77.94 per cent

UP polls: Priyanka Gandhi campaigns for Congress in Bundelkhand

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday held poll campaigns for party candidates in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh where assembly election is due on February 20.

'Goons' of Akhilesh encroached on land of poor during SP rule in UP: Shah

The governments of SP-BSP -'bua and babua' (Akhilesh and Mayawati) worked to destroy the economy, said Home Minister Amit Shah in an election rally

Law against triple talaq saved families of thousands in UP: PM Modi

PM Modi's remarks at the rally here come amid a row in Karnataka where schools have stopped Muslim girls from attending classes while wearing hijab

UP Assembly Elections: Muslim girls feel safe under BJP rule, says PM Modi

Many more Muslim girls are going to schools and colleges in the state now, said PM Modi while addressing an election rally in Kanpur Dehat

Uttar Pradesh election: Modi targets SP, says its family members looted UP

The PM asked people whether they would like to vote for a party that would create "mafia ganj" in every district of the state

Voter turnout in first two hours: UP 9.45%, Uttarakhand 5.03% & Goa 10.86%

For Uttar Pradesh, it is the second phase of voting where nearly 2.02 crore voters will decide the fate of 586 contestants in nine districts

Vote in record numbers and strengthen festival of democracy: PM

The second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will decide the fate of 586 contestants in nine districts

Amit Shah urges people of Uttarakhand, UP to vote in large numbers

The Home Minister appealed to the voters of Uttar Pradesh, in the ongoing second phase of polling, to elect a government that will ensure a safe and secure future of the state.

Assembly polls 2022: Uttar Pradesh phase 2, Goa polling underway

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is the incumbent government in both states.

Punjab polls: PM Modi to address public rally in Jalandhar today

Assembly polls for electing 117 assembly seats in Punjab will be held on February 20.

Major candidates to watch out for in phase two of UP Assembly polls

The voting will begin at 7 am and end at 6 pm.

Vote to continue development journey of 'riot-free' Uttar Pradesh: Yogi

The second phase of polling for the state assembly is scheduled for February 14.

UP Assembly polls: BJP is keeping emotions alive on Kashi and Mathura

A Krishna janmabhoomi temple in Mathura was a recurrent theme for the ruling BJP in the run-up to the Assembly polls

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