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Goa Polls: AAP chief kicks-off door-to-door election campaign in St Andre

St Andre (North Goa), Jan 15 (ANI): Ahead of Goa Assembly polls, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on January 15 launched door-to-door election campaign in St. Andre assembly, North Goa. "People are excited to give chance to a new party and are looking for an honest alternative. AAP will give honest government," said Kejriwal. Goa will go to the polls on February 14.

UP Polls: BJP releases first list of candidates, Yogi Adityanath to contest from Gorakhpur

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The BJP on January 15 announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will contest the polls from Gorakhpur and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya will contest UP Polls from Sirathu in Prayagraj. Addressing a press conference, BJP Uttar Pradesh poll in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan said, “We are releasing the list of candidates on 48/55 seats in the second phase and 57/58 seats in first phase,” the Union Minister said. “CM Yogi Adityanath to contest UP Polls from Gorakhpur. Deputy CM Kesav Prasad Maurya to contest UP Polls from Sirathu in Prayagraj district.” UP Assembly Elections will be held from February 10 to March 07.

UP polls: Samajwadi Party will not take any BJP MLA, minister anymore, says Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow (UP), Jan 15 (ANI): After the announcement of BJP’s first list of candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on January 15 said that the party will not take any BJP MLA and minister anymore. Addressing a Press Conference in Lucknow, Yadav said, “They can deny tickets to their leaders if they wish to.”

BSP releases first list of 53 candidates for UP Assembly polls

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released the first list of candidates on 53 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming polls. While addressing a Press Conference, BSP Chief Mayawati on January 15 said, “We have finalized candidates on 53 seats in the first list, remaining 5 will we released in a day or two.” UP Assembly Election will be held from February 10 to March 07.

UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav just wants Dalit vote bank, says Bhim Army Chief

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 15 (ANI): Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on January 15 confirmed that his political outfit - the Azad Samaj Party would not ally with the Samajwadi Party (SP) for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. While addressing a Press Conference he alleged that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav just want Dalit votes. “After all the discussions, in the end, I felt that Akhilesh Yadav does not want Dalits in this alliance, he just wants Dalit vote bank. He humiliated the people of Bahujan Samaj, I tried for 1 month 3 days but the alliance could not happen,” the Bhim Army Chief said.

Will see mountain of tears after poll results: Mukhtar Naqvi targets SP

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls 2022, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on January 14 slammed Samajwadi Party and said, “Would you be breaking protocols for your political goals? They (Samajwadi Party) are corrupt, dishonest and even the new additions don't follow any rules. They think of themselves as above law; let them smile now. Will see 'mountain of tears' after poll results.”Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in seven phases.

Watch: BSP worker cries bitterly after being denied poll ticket

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (ANI): BSP worker Arshad Rana on January 13 broke down while claiming that he was promised a ticket in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He was denied the ticket, at last moment despite putting up hoardings for the polls.

UP polls: 4 BJP rebel MLAs including Swami Prasad Maurya, Dharam Singh Saini join Samajwadi Party

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Ministers Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini, who resigned this week from the Yogi Adityanath government and the ruling BJP ahead of Assembly polls, have joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on January 14 in the presence of the party chief Akhilesh Yadav.Along with the former Ministers, the sitting MLAs Bhagwati Sagar, Vinay Shakya, Roshan Lal Verma, Mukesh Verma, and Brajesh Kumar Prajapati have also joined SP. Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in seven phases. Polling will be held from February 10 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10.

UP polls: MLAs leaving BJP for their personal benefits, says Sidharth Nath Singh

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (ANI): Reacting to the resignations of MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, State Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on January 14 said that the MLAs are leaving BJP for their personal benefits. He said, "There are several reasons for these MLAs to leave BJP, some are going for their personal benefit, others fear they won't get the ticket from the constituency of their choice. In logo ne 5 saal tak BJP ke saath rahkar malai kaane ka kaam kiya." "OBCs and Dalits are being misguided in the state. Let them (MLAs who left BJP) list 10 welfare schemes by Samajwadi Party for OBCs and Dalits. Samajwadi Party only works for Muslims and Yadavs. I want to tell them that other OBC communities will never join them," Singh added

Swami Prasad Maurya to join SP today, supporters gather outside his residence

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (ANI): Supporters of Swami Prasad Maurya gathered outside his residence in Lucknow on January 14. He is likely to join Samajwadi Party today. Maurya resigned as a UP Minister on January 11. Many political leaders are switching their sides ahead of Assembly elections. Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections will be held from February 10 to March 07.

People like SP Maurya move from one party to another as elections come: SP ally chief

Lucknow, Jan 14 (ANI): Days after Swami Prasad Maurya’s exit from the Uttar Pradesh cabinet and from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mahan Dal, the ally of Samajwadi Party on January 13 said that people like Swami Prasad Maurya move from one party to another as elections come near. “He didn't raise his voice for our community when he was in BSP and BJP. Now, they are coming to SP, we welcome them but want them to raise voice for our people,” he added. Mahan Dal is contesting UP elections in alliance with Samajwadi Party.Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases from 10th Feb-7th March 2022. The counting of votes for all seven phases will be done on 10 March.

Not contesting any elections: Rakesh Tikait

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jan 13 (ANI): ?Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on January 13 informed that his party will not contest in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. “Sanjay Raut met me today regarding the farmers' protest that was held in Delhi. He invited me to Maharashtra. We are not contesting any elections,” said Tikait.

Even if dozens of cases registered against me, my morale will not be weakened: Swami Prasad Maurya

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 13 (ANI): Reacting to the non-bailable warrant issued against him, just a day after resigning from the post of Uttar Pradesh Minister, Swami Prasad Maurya on January 13 said his morals are not going to weaken even if dozens of cases are registered against him. Maurya said, “A non-bailable warrant has been issued against me in an 8-year-old case. It's just 2nd day of my resignation (as UP min). Even if dozens of cases registered against me, my morale will not be weakened. The more they trouble me, the more strongly I'll defeat them.”

NCP, SP to contest elections together in UP: Nawab Malik

Mumbai, Jan 13 (ANI): With just weeks left before commencement of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Nationalist Congress Party and Samajwadi Party have decided to contest elections together, informed NCP leader Nawab Malik on January 13. “We've decided to contest elections with Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. One seat has been announced and talks are on for other seats. We will support the alliance which is forming in UP,” said leader Malik.

Hopeful for glorious victory in 2022 Assembly Polls: UP Deputy CM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on January 13 said that a very fruitful session was held regarding candidates on 172 Assembly seats of the state in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) Central Election Committee meeting in Delhi today. “We are hopeful of registering a glorious victory in the 2022 Assembly elections,” he added. Elections for the 403 assembly constituencies in UP will be held in seven phases starting February 10.

Uttarakhand Polls: BJP manifesto to be released soon, says CM Dhami

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Jan 13 (ANI): Ahead of Uttarakhand Assembly Polls 2022 which is scheduled on February 14, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on January 13 said that their party’s manifesto will be released soon. “Everyone has only one goal for the upcoming Assembly Election in Uttarakhand to cross the mark of 60 seats. Whatever we have done for the state and will do later will be released in our manifesto very soon.”

Arvind Kejriwal not ready to reveal AAP’s Punjab CM face

Mohali (Punjab), Jan 13 (ANI): On the second day of his Punjab tour, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal is still not ready to reveal party's Chief Ministerial face for upcoming Punjab Polls. “Bhagwant Mann is very dear to me. He is like a younger brother. I was also saying that we should make him the CM face for Punjab Assembly elections, but he said let the people of Punjab decide this,” said Kejriwal.

BJP MLA Mukesh Verma quits party ahead of UP Polls

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Jan 13 (ANI): Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Shikohabad, Mukesh Verma on January 13 resigned from primary membership of the party. He said that Swami Prasad Maurya is their leader and they will support whatever decision he takes. Many other leaders leave party in coming days.

Priyanka Gandhi releases Congress’ first list of 125 candidates for UP Polls

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on January 13 announced the first list of 125 candidates for Uttar Pradesh Polls. “Out of the total 125 candidates, 40 per cent are women and 40 per cent are the youth. With this historic initiative, we hope to bring in a new kind of politics in the state” she added.

Shiv Sena will not be part of any alliance in UP, clarifies Sanjay Raut

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on January 13 said that his party will not be a part of any alliance in Uttar Pradesh. The clarification came ahead of the UP Assembly Elections that will be held from February 10 to March 07. "Shiv Sena will not be part of any alliance in UP. We have ideological differences with Samajwadi Party but we want a change in the state. We have been working for a long time in UP but didn't contest elections because we didn't want to hurt BJP," Sanjay Raut said.