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With Vajpayee's poem, Yogi Adityanath gives war cry for UP polls
Uttar Pradesh assembly election 2022: The elections in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to be held in seven phases from February 10. The results will be declared on March 10.
Published on Jan 18, 2022 02:19 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PM Modi to interact with BJP workers virtually in poll-bound UP today
Uttar Pradesh assembly election 2022: This will be the first interaction of PM Modi since the Election Commission announced the schedule of Uttar Pradesh assembly election. The polls will be held in seven phases starting February 10.
Published on Jan 18, 2022 06:00 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UP poll battle goes musical, campaign songs create a buzz online
The Election Commission is yet to allow any physical campaigns for the polls. More such songs praising or targeting political parties may be heard in the coming weeks.
Updated on Jan 18, 2022 01:09 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
A realpolitik appraisal of the ‘Mandal-Kamandal’ fight in UP
The BJP, on the other hand, has always claimed that Mandal-based parties such as the SP have only helped their own causes (for instance, the Yadavs in both Bihar and UP) in the name of social emancipation after capturing power.
Updated on Jan 18, 2022 04:46 AM IST
Roshan Kishore, New Delhi
Uttar Pradesh shuts educational institutions till Jan 23 due to Covid-19 surge
Previously, all government and private schools in the state were closed till January 16. Students of classes 11 and 12 were only called for vaccination and schools were allowed to continue online classes for them.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 10:19 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Rajya Sabha polls another focus point for Cong in 2022
Among the 75 Upper House seats going to biennial polls during 2022, there are 7 seats from Punjab, 11 from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand. These polls would be crucial for the party to improve its tally in Parliament.
Updated on Jan 17, 2022 01:47 AM IST
UP former minister Dara Singh Chauhan, Apna Dal MLA join SP
Chauhan, the legislator from Madhuban assembly constituency, joined the Akhilesh Yadav-led party along with Apna Dal (Sonelal)’s RK Verma, who represents Vishvanathganj constituency in Pratapgarh district in the state legislative assembly.
Updated on Jan 17, 2022 01:43 AM IST
UP polls: FIR against Bhupesh Baghel, others for violating Covid norms in Noida
- Congress leader and Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel launched door-to-door campaign ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Sunday, even as the Election Commission banned all political rallies and roadshows in poll-bound states a day before.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 09:09 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Oust all who worked with Asim Arun as they may influence polls: Akhilesh to EC
- Asim Arun, who is a former IPS officer, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party earlier in the day ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next month.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 05:19 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
SKM announces stir in Lakhimpur to push for MoS Mishra’s removal
- Four farmers and a journalist died when an SUV owned by Ajay Mishra ran over farmers from behind in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.
Updated on Jan 16, 2022 08:45 AM IST
BJP names Yogi from home turf; focuses on OBCs in Uttar Pradesh’s first list
The announcement came on a day when the party also fielded chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya for the assembly polls.
Updated on Jan 16, 2022 07:00 AM IST
‘No. 1 in development’: Union minister says Yogi made UP riot-free state
Expressing confidence in retaining power with a big majority, Pradhan released the list of candidates and said "The UP which was once known as BIMARU state, today the same UP has emerged as number-1 in the form of development in the country."
Published on Jan 15, 2022 06:40 PM IST
ANI |
Akhilesh Yadav slams Cong, BSP; Bets on rainbow alliance of regional parties
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Published on Jan 15, 2022 06:03 PM IST
PM to share victory mantra with BJP workers in virtual interaction on Jan 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a victory mantra to the party workers for the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh and will direct them to tell people about the welfare schemes implemented by the party here
Published on Jan 15, 2022 05:21 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Yogi Adityanath to contest UP Assembly polls from Gorakhpur; first BJP list out
Published on Jan 15, 2022 02:24 PM IST
UP election: BJP releases 1st list of 107 candidates. Details here
- UP polls: The candidates' names were announced following the meeting of BJP's central election committee that concluded on January 13.
Published on Jan 15, 2022 02:00 PM IST
UP election: Actor-model Archana Gautam, now Congress candidate, has a request
- Photographs of Archana Gautam in bikini went viral on social media after Congress fielded her from Hastinapur constituency of Meerut district.
Published on Jan 15, 2022 10:30 AM IST
Denied ticket, Gulabi gang founder quits Congress
I am resigning from the Congress as my candidature for Manikpur seat in Banda has not been considered. Women who secured lesser votes than me have been fielded from the same seat though I have worked harder over the years to strengthen the Congress, she says
Updated on Jan 15, 2022 12:19 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
Tamasha bana diya: BSP worker Arshad Rana cries after being denied poll ticket
BSP leader Arshad Rana said he was announced as the possible candidate from Charthawal in 2018, for the upcoming polls. He alleged that he was asked to pay ₹67 lakh for the ticket and has been working in Charthawal for the past four years, hoping to be fielded.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 04:54 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
News updates from HT: WHO recommends two new Covid-19 treatments
- Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 08:59 AM IST
Third minister quits UP cabinet in 3 days
Another BJP lawmaker Bala Prasad Awasthi, from Dharauhra assembly segment of Lakhimpur Kheri, quit late Thursday evening.
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 12:25 AM IST
Manish Chandra Pandey & Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Lucknow/new Delhi
UP elections: Mother of Unnao rape victim in Congress’s first list of candidates
UP polls: The mother of the Unnao rape victim and a block official who was assaulted during panchayat elections in Lakhimpur Kheri are among the many names on the Congress’s first list of candidates.
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 02:02 AM IST
Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
UP elections: Recent exits will not have any impact on NDA, says Sanjay Nishad
UP elections: The recent exits will not have any impact on the NDA, Sanjay Nishad of the Nishad party said.
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 05:03 AM IST
Amidst defections in UP, Hindutva and discontent
If Yogi Adityanath manages to win Uttar Pradesh for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he will create history
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 06:50 AM IST
'Fight your battle': Mother of Unnao rape victim in Cong list of U.P candidates
Published on Jan 13, 2022 10:48 PM IST
Twitter announces initiatives for voters ahead of Assembly elections
Twitter will launch a customised emoji that will further be supported with a notification and reminder mechanism, which will allow people to voluntarily sign-up for reminders on the day voting starts.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 03:38 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Dharam Singh Dhani quits Yogi cabinet. Then comes his photo with Akhilesh
Dharam Singh Saini became the third minister to resign from the Yogi Cabinet just ahead of the high-octane elections following Dara Singh Chauhan and Swami Prasad Maurya.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 02:40 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
News updates from HT: Raut says Sena won't tie up with any party for UP polls
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 01:05 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UP polls: Congress releases first list of 125 candidates, 50 of them women
Congress' Uttar Pradesh in-charge and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been leading the charge in the state. She has made several populist announcements and started direct interactions with women after not left with any strong base in the politics of caste and community.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 12:36 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UP election: Another jolt to BJP as MLA Mukesh Verma quits party
- UP election updates: After resigning from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Verma showed his support to Swami Prasad Maurya.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 11:36 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav