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BJP UP manifesto promises free power to farmers, Rs 10 trn investment

Party says it will expand the MSP basket for agriculture and give government jobs to more women.

Those who ordered firing now claiming to build Ram temple faster: Javadekar

BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said it was "strange" that those who allegedly issued orders of firing on devotees of Lord Ram were today claiming that they will build the Ram Temple faster.

UP riot-free since 2017, now preferred destination for investment: Yogi

Claiming success in controlling crime in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused his predecessors of failing to undertake police reforms and modification

No other PM except Modi so sensitive to farmer issues: Rajnath in Lakhimpur

He termed the BJP as a party that has chosen the path of development and where casteism, regionalism and communalism are not acceptable

Adityanath shaken by SP-RLD alliance, isolated in his own party: Akhilesh

Yadav also attacked the CM over his language in the run-up to the assembly polls, which he said would be a Bhaichara banaam Bharatiya Janata Party

All parties fielded candidates with criminal history in UP: ADR

Those having serious criminal cases against them include 17 from SP, 15 from RLD, 22 from BJP, 11 from Congress, 16 from BSP and five from AAP

Battle for UP: BJP has more criminal candidates, says Akhilesh Yadav

The Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has now accused the BJP of fielding candidates with criminal background.

RPN Singh quits Congress, joins BJP fortnight before UP Assembly polls

May contest Padrauna seat against BJP turncoat Maurya

RPN Singh quits Congress, joins BJP ahead of UP Assembly elections

Just weeks ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Congress leader RPN Singh quit the party on Tuesday and joined the BJP

'Priyanka effect,' says Cong as BJP highlights women leaders in UP campaign

With the BJP taking to the streets with a team of women leaders, at least three of whom joined the saffron party in recent times, the Congress termed it Priyanka effect and a face-saving exercise

Devout Hindus in UP will reject Mamata Banerjee: Suvendu Adhikari

"Her campaign in UP will do more harm than good for SP," he said

Battle for UP: Akhilesh congratulates Aparna Yadav on joining BJP

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday, congratulated his sister-in-law Aparna Yadav who had joined the BJP earlier in the day.

BJP has already sent him home: Akhilesh after UP CM fielded from Gorakhpur

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a jibe at the BJP's decision to field Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from the Gorakhpur constituency

Only 20% population will back BJP in UP polls, says Akhilesh Yadav

The remaining 80 per cent will support the Samajwadi Party (SP), Yadav asserted

Election Commission to hold meet with poll observers on Friday

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7

UP Assembly election: BJP finalises its candidates for 172 seats

The BJP on Thursday finalised its candidates for 172 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh and is likely to field both Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya

Priyanka Gandhi releases Congress' 1st list of 125 candidates for UP polls

In the list, 50 candidates are women and it includes Unnao rape victim's mother

With moratorium on rallies, BJP launches 'door-to-door' campaign across UP

The BJP on Tuesday launched its door-to-door campaign to reach out to voters across the Uttar Pradesh.

BSP chief Mayawati won't contest UP Assembly election, says MP Satish Misra

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will not contest the upcoming Assembly election in the State.

The Opposition missed the real hot button issue: inflation

In the last 20 years or so, the opposition parties have been more concerned with posturing rather than the national interest.