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Wed,22 Feb 2012

UP gears up for fifth phase of polls

Polling for the fifth phase of UP Assembly election covering 49 seats spread over 13 districts would be held on Thursday that would decide the fate of several stalwarts, including firebrand BJP leader Uma Bharati.

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Not caste in stone
While some voter loyalty still forms around narrow caste affiliations, it is now fairly typical for ticket distribution in UP to reflect a rainbow coalition of communities. Barkha Dutt writes.
People love me, I'm not just a crowd-puller
When actress Hema Malini was campaigning in Lucknow, HT caught up with her. Excerpts from the interview.

Netas go for spa, massage
Some swear by desi malish and champi, many others the more upmarket massage, but the not so disparate stress busters are the mantra for most candidates engrossed in the rough and tumble of Uttar Pradesh polls. Richa Srivastava reports.

Uttar Pradesh Tadka

Kanshi Ram's sepoy lends Rahul a hand
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
Maya's dalit figures unknown, says BJP; looks for local icons
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.

Political compulsions to decide post-poll tie-ups
The present trading of barbs over post-poll alliances notwithstanding, two major political events of mid-2012 will determine the decision of major players. Sunita Aron reports.

Know Your MLA

A tough road ahead
In his 10-year-long run as a member of the legislative assembly (MLA), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Madan Kaushik seems to have made more enemies than friends.
Coming soon: Mulayam’s frank biography
‘The Socialist’— first definitive and authorised biography of Mulayam Singh Yadav, authored by Frank Huzur, is likely to be released in January 2012.
Badshah to contest polls
Indicating that he might snap ties with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), former labour minister Badshah Singh said he would contest the assembly elections from Mahoba.
‘Will win again and seek entry into records’
Sporting his trademark tri-colour ‘gamcha’ along with crisp spotless white Kurta and Pyjama, Pramod Tiwari, visits his constituency every fortnight.
Getting to know Swami Prasad Maurya
Swami Prasad Maurya, 54, UP BSP chief, is confident of his re-election from Padrauna, from where he won the 2009 by-polls by a record margin.

YOUR STATE, YOUR SPEAK

Poll panel order on statues too little, too late

The Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) criticism of the Election Commission on the ground that the poll panel did not give it the opportunity of a hearing is totally baseless and against the record.