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uttar pradesh politics news

5 facts about Prateek Yadav’s wife and BJP leader Aparna Yadav

Aparna Yadav, a prominent political figure in Uttar Pradesh
Published on May 13, 2026 09:42 am IST

6 new ministers join Yogi's cabinet ahead of 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls

UP Governor Anandiben Patel with CM Yogi Adityanath, his deputies Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya, and state BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary during the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected and promoted ministers.
Published on May 11, 2026 06:37 am IST

New state BJP chief: After Gujarat and Jharkhand, will it be Uttar Pradesh’s turn?

A new state unit president is expected to be chosen in place of the current chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Oct 04, 2025 07:26 am IST

Amid BSP buzz, SP rallies behind Azam; he keeps next political move under wraps

Azam Khan remained non-committal, sidestepping questions on his political future. (HT File)
Published on Sept 23, 2025 09:56 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

SP steps up Dalit focus with first nat’l meet of Ambedkar Vahini

Over 400 delegates to attend July 27 convention in Lucknow amid push to reshape Dalit politics (HT file photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 06:14 am IST

Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh meets Yogi Adityanath, fuels speculation

Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jul 22, 2025 08:20 am IST

Twist in UP politics: Swami Prasad Maurya launches bloc, names himself CM candidate

Swami Prasad Maurya (HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 12, 2025 08:54 pm IST

Keeping up with UP: In 1990s repeat, BJP, SP emerge as two poles in the state

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Almost 25 years later, the state is again witnessing a vitriolic exchange between the BJP and the SP with chief minister Yogi Adityanath and SP president Akhilesh Yadav occupying centre stage. (PTI)
Published on Apr 20, 2025 12:53 pm IST

BSP chief Mayawati strips nephew Akash Anand of national coordinator role

FILE: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati during a party meeting, in Lucknow in January with Akash Anand.
Published on Mar 02, 2025 03:29 pm IST

Milkipur bypoll to send strong message for future of UP politics: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav during a public meeting in support of party candidate Ajit Prasad for the Milkipur assembly by-election. ((Samajwadi Party via PTI Photo))
Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:08 am IST

Chandra Shekhar meets Azam Khan in jail, slams political vendetta

Azad criticised the judicial processes involving Azam, referring to his 10-year sentence (sourced)
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 05:40 am IST

SP leader claims house arrest while filing FIR against Yati Narsinghanand

Priest Yati Narsinghanand at the 'Hindu Mahapanchayat' on Sunday. (PTI file)
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 07:29 am IST

The Congress Matrix: On the margins of state politics, but strong-footed in Kanpur

Congress’s Sriprakash Jaiswal has won the seat thrice. (Sourced)
Updated on May 09, 2024 09:48 am IST

What is BSP’s game plan for the 2024 Lok Sabha election?

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Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (File Photo)
Published on Mar 27, 2024 12:04 am IST

Shivpal back to forefront in SP’s scheme of things

SP national general secretary Shivpal Singh Yadav at party’s ‘Lok Jagran Abiyan’ in Banda on Wednesday. (Sourced)
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 11:59 pm IST

Keeping up with UP | Will the new JP please stand up?

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (fourth from left) with RJD's Tejaswi Yadav (second from left), Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Karnataka government headed by Siddaramaiah (fifth from right), last month.
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 10:18 am IST

Congress getting people from Maharashtra to win polls : Smriti Irani

Congress getting people from Maharashtra to win polls : Smriti Irani
Published on Apr 27, 2023 07:26 pm IST

Phoolan Devi 21st death anniversary: Akhilesh Yadav pays respects with old photo

A widely popular picture of Phoolan Devi tweeted by SP leader Akhilesh Yadav on Monday
Updated on Aug 03, 2022 03:09 pm IST

On Samajwadi Party's 'you're free to go' remark, OP Rajbhar says ‘Talaq kabool…’

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and SBSP leader Om Prakash Rajbhar at a public meeting before the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. (FILE PHOTO )
Published on Jul 23, 2022 11:22 pm IST

Keeping up with UP | Will Shivpal Yadav break the party founded by his brother?

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Shivpal Singh Yadav, the estranged uncle of the national president of the SP, Akhilesh Yadav, is drifting towards the Bharatiya Janata Party. 
Published on Apr 23, 2022 02:30 pm IST

Ahead of festivals: Yogi bolsters vigil for ‘communal harmony’

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Apr 20, 2022 02:45 am IST

After meeting with Yogi, Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal follows PM on Twitter

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav with his nephew and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Published on Apr 02, 2022 04:24 pm IST

Maurya v Maurya in UP: New minister Baby Rani jabs ex-BJP leader Swami Prasad

Baby Rani Maurya taking oath as a minister in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet.
Published on Mar 27, 2022 04:29 pm IST

Swatantra Dev Singh inspects preparations for Yogi's grand swearing-in ceremony

Yogi Adityanath (AP)
Updated on Mar 24, 2022 02:42 pm IST

Akhilesh Yadav ally Jayant's big decision on party units days after UP results

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and RJD Chief Jayant Chaudhary seen together at an event in Varanasi. 
Published on Mar 16, 2022 06:25 pm IST

The countdown to UP election outcome

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UP election: A policeman stands guard outside a polling booth during the last phase of assembly election in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, on March 7
Updated on Mar 09, 2022 02:18 am IST

The micro narratives that shaped the poll agenda in Uttar Pradesh

UP election: People stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the last phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly election in Varanasi. (REUTERS)
Updated on Mar 07, 2022 07:47 pm IST

UP Polls: Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP, says 'selling nation to private sector'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (file photo- Twitter @yadavakhilesh)
Published on Feb 25, 2022 09:54 am IST

BSP Chief Mayawati says Muslims won’t vote SP and their ‘gunda raj’ govt

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (file photo)
Published on Feb 23, 2022 10:11 am IST