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Election 2022 highlights: Seizures cross ₹1,000 crore from poll-bound states, says EC
Assembly Election 2022 highlights: With four phases of polling over, the political parties are trying to project favourable momentum.
The election campaign for the fifth phase of polling has ended as the silence period kicks off under the model code of conduct. The fifth phase of assembly elections are scheduled for 60 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats across 11 districts: Amethi, Ayodhya, Bahraich, Barabanki, Chitrakoot, Gonda, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Shrawasti and Sultanpur. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party, the perceived main challenger in the UP elections, continued their high-decibel campaign as both parties tussle to gain an advantage.
...Read MoreSeizures cross ₹1,000 crore from poll-bound states, says Election Commission
Election Commission says seizures cross ₹ 1,000 crore during ongoing polls in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur. As per the ECI data, the total seizure was ₹ 300 crore at the end of 2017 Assembly elections in these states
Campaigning for fifth phase of polling ends
Campaigning for fifth phase of polling has ended in Uttar Pradesh. Voting will take place on Sunday
SP-backed Mafias grabbed land worth ₹2,000 crore in U.P, says Amit Shah
"During Samajwadi Party government, mafias grabbed land worth ₹ 2,000 crore. The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh freed those properties and used them for public welfare schemes," union home minister Amit Shah said in Pratapgarh, U.P
Akhilesh leads roadshow in Ayodhya
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is leading a roadshow in Ayodhya, just an hour before campaigning for fifth phase of elections comes to an end.
Akhilesh backed Nawab Malik who bought land from terrorists: Union minister Anurag Thakur
“Samajwadi Party leaders are linked to terrorists. Akhilesh backed Nawab Malik who bought land from terrorists. The SP candidates list comprised those who are in jail or seeking bail. The party which couldn't reach 50 seats is talking about scoring a double ton this time,” Union minister Anurag Thakur said
Shah promises free gas cylinders on Holi & Diwali if BJP voted to power in U.P
“Vote NDA to power in Uttar Pradesh, get free gas cylinders by Yogi government on Holi and Diwali,” says Home minister Amit Shah in Sirathu, Uttar Pradesh.
You vote with your eyes closed, choose wisely: Priyanka to voters
“You (public) are responsible for your circumstances. You get astrayed & vote with your eyes closed. Your vote is a very big responsibilty, choose wisely as you may regret for the next 5 years. It's time for your development," says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Amethi
Modi & his friends broke the backbone of employment sector, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre and Yogi government during a rally in Amethi." The backbone of India's employment sector has been broken by PM Narendra Modi and his friends. You'll see in the coming times, youth of this country won't get employment, teach them however much you want. No one listened to me during COVID, but you saw bodies in Ganga. When they (BJP) say nothing happened in our 70 years, they actually meant nothing happened for Ambani, Adani in these 70 years... remember, India's biggest billionaires do not give employment, small shopkeepers, traders, & farmers do,"
Right to speak if there are issues with EVM, says SP leader Dimple Yadav
“If someone as doubts, do they not have the right to speak? It's democracy and if they think there are issues with the EVMs, they have every right to say it,” Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav on Prime Minister Modi's remark accusing SP of blaming EVMs on losing
Yogi concludes Sultanpur rally
Yogi Adityanth said that those who “used to shoot at Ram bhakts (devotees) with a revolver in their pockets” are roaming around with the mace of Lord Hanuman.
“If they will be badly defeated in this election, then the next time they will be seen in Ayodhya to do karseva with Ram devotees,” tweeted Adityanath after the Sultanpur rally.
Mayawati says issues dominating elections are 'good signs'
Mayawati said that issues inflation, poverty, unemployment, migration are dominating the hearts and minds of people in the ongoing assembly elections, calling it a "good sign".
Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya ahead of the fifth phase of polling. He also offered prayers to Ram Lalla at the Ram Janmabhoomi site. Ayodhya will go to the polls on February 27, for which the campaign will end today.
Aditya Thackeray calls UP govt ‘jumla sarkar’
Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the Uttar Pradesh government, calling it a "jumla sarkar". Thackeray, who was on a campaign trail in Prayagraj for Sena candidates contesting UP assembly elections, said that people here want a change and they are supporting Shiv Sena this time.
"I have come to see this confluence of Shiv Sena and UP. The government which is working on jumla needs to be defeated and embark on a new path. Whenever I meet people here, they always say that change will happen in the state," ANI quoted Thackeray as saying.
Akhilesh Yadav says BJP has gone 'cold and meek'
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the BJP has gone "cold and meek" since the time voting took place in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a rally in Prayagraj, Akhilesh Yadav assured that the Samajwadi Party will provide employment opportunities in the police department if voted to power.
"Since the time voting took place during all these four phases, BJP has gone cold and meek. BJP is selling everything to the private sector so that they are not supposed to provide jobs but when Samajwadi Party's government will be formed, then we'll announce vacancies in police and provide employment," the SP chief said.
