Muslims return to Yadav fold, non-Jatav Dalits shift loyalty from Maya to Mulayam. HT reports. UP seat share

Smarting under poll debacle, BSP today expressed fears about return of 'goondaraj' in Uttar Pradesh and said it would not contest the upcoming local body polls, apprehending that the ruling Samajwadi Party might target its candidates.

With his party emerging as the frontrunner in exit polls for Uttar Pradesh, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday thanked party workers for their hard work during the elections. Pankaj Jaiswal reports.

Even 25-metre-long queues and 40-50 minutes of waiting did not deter residents of Badalpur, the native village of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, from exercising their right to vote. Shashank Shekhar and Darpan Singh report.

Once Babu Ramadhin called himself a "frontline sepoy of Kanshi Ram". These days, the former founder-member of BSP says he is the "only old leader in the Rahul brigade". Rajesh Kumar Singh reports. In Rahul's brigade

Looking to make a dent in Mayawati's Dalit base, the BJP is attempting to appropriate "local" Dalit icons, claiming that the BSP's focus is on Dalit-Bahujan icons who have nothing to do with Uttar Pradesh. Vikas Pathak reports.

Can the BJP do without its poster boy, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, as the ties between him and the RSS get frosty? The answer to this question may lie in the outcome of the current round of assembly polls, say BJP leaders.

On a mission to revive the party in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has already hit a century of public meetings across the state. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi reports.

A day after BJP released its UP poll manifesto, Samajwadi Party accused it of "directly lifting" several key sops from the SP manifesto.

It's tough to fight an election with that kind of money, say candidates. But since it's something they must follow, they are resorting to various ways to stay afloat. Deep Saxena reports. Way too little

The traditional Indian etiquette of greeting with folded hands is fast becoming a favourite amongst the tiny tots. Contours of political conduct seem to fascinate the youngsters more than the elders. Radhika Nagrath reports.

Call it a dress code or uniform, the Samajwadi Party has one in place as part of its image management plan this election. This is supplemented by personal grooming and behaviour guidelines as well. Pankaj Jaiswal reports.

MP Ramakant Yadav, whose wife, son and nephew are contesting polls this time, has made the BJP a force to reckon with in Azamgarh. Shekhar Iyer reports.

BSP today claimed that Election Commission decision of covering statues of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati and party symbol elephant is one-sided and unjustified and was a violation of Article 14 of the constitution.  Weird and weirder: Maya parks shut after statue cover-up