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Akhilesh Yadav slams UP bypolls as 'distorted electoral politics'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday termed the Uttar Pradesh bypolls as the "most distorted form of electoral politics". In a post on X in Hindi, Akhilesh Yadav said, "The tactics of those who have made 'election' synonymous with 'corruption' have been captured in photographs and exposed before the world," he said. "The world, the country and Uttar Pradesh saw the most distorted form of electoral politics in this by-election. There may be a time for lies but not an era," he said in his post. "Now the real struggle has begun. Tighten your fist and make the PDA proclaim 'If we join, we will win!'," Akhilesh Yadav said in his post. According to the Election Commission, the Samajwadi Party candidate Naseem Solanki from Sishamau won the seat by a margin of 8,564 votes. She defeated BJP's Suresh Awasthi. Solanki's husband Irfan Solanki won the seat in 2012, 2017 and 2022. The bypolls held on Wednesday were necessitated due to Irfan Solanki's disqualification from the Assem

NDA-BJP candidates winning bypolls proof of people's faith in PM Modi: Yogi

With the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypoll trends and results coming in favour of NDA-BJP candidates, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said these are proof of people's unwavering faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP and its ally RLD are leading in six of the nine seats where bypolls were held on November 20 this week. The votes are being counted on Saturday. "The victory of the BJP-NDA in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections is a proof of people's unwavering faith in the successful leadership and guidance of the esteemed Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji," he said in a post on X in Hindi. "This victory is the result of security, good governance and public welfare policies of the double engine government and the tireless hard work of dedicated workers," Adityanath added, expressing gratitude to the people of the state. "Hearty congratulations to all the winning candidates! If we are divided we will be cut. If we stay united we will be safe," h

Samajwadi party to address people's issues in UP bypolls: MP Dimple Yadav

The prominent leaders in the list include SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav, party's Jaswantnagar MLA Shivpal Yadav

Rita Bahuguna convicted for model code violation in 2012 UP assembly polls

A special court on Friday held BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi and four others guilty of violation of the model code of conduct during the 2012 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. The special court for cases involving MPs and MLAs later ordered their release on probation for a period of six months. Joshi was a Congress leader in 2012 and joined the BJP in 2016. The four other convicts are Prabha Srivastava, Ram Singh, Manoj Chaurasia and Sanjai Yadav. According to the prosecution, the FIR in the case was lodged at Krishna Nagar police station against Joshi, who was contesting the election on a Congress ticket, for addressing a public rally in Bajranj Nagar mohalla even after the time for campaigning had ended. The police investigated the case and submitted the charge sheet against the convicts on June 17, 2012. An accused, Shakil Ahmad, had died during pendency of trial. Joshi is currently the BJP MP from Allahabad. Special court judge A K Srivastava directed the convicts to file tw

UP poll results show people voted for nationalism, development: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh caretaker Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday participated in the traditional Bhagwan Narsingh Shobhayatra at Ghantaghar here

Assembly polls: Priyanka Gandhi to take stock of poll debacle in UP

Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called a meeting of party leaders on Tuesday to find out the reasons for the defeat.

Modi hails 'jeet ka chauka', says 2022 results have set tone for 2024 polls

The BJP's win in the four states where it was in power augurs well for the country in its 75th year of independence, the PM said

Change is certain in Uttar Pradesh: Sachin Pilot on assembly polls

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said the results of the assembly elections held in the five states will bring a change and that Congress' performance will be better.

Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah ahead of assembly poll results

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the results of assembly polls in five states.

Priyanka in Jaipur, hints post poll alliance with SP in Uttar Pradesh

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was in Jaipur on Monday where she answered various queries of the media.

Exit polls predict second term for Yogi as UP CM, AAP sweep in Punjab

Several exit polls forecast a clear majority for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab while being mixed in their predictions for Uttarakhand. Exit polls on CNN News 18, Republic TV and News X channels showed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) getting 211-277 seats and its main challenger in the Samajwadi Party-led alliance getting anywhere between 119 and 160 seats in Uttar Pradesh. CNN News 18 predicted 262-277 seats for the BJP and allies and 119-134 for the SP and allies in the 403-member state assembly. Most of them were also unanimous in predicting a big win for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP in Punjab, with one exit poll on India Today projecting up to 76-90 seats in the 117-member assembly. TV9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat, however, predicted 56-61 seats for the AAP in Punjab, making it the frontrunner. The ruling Congress was mostly predicted to be securing the second spot in Punjab. In Uttarakhand, Both the Congress and the BJP were

8.5% polling in first two hours of voting for last phase of UP elections

Voting for the seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 54 seats began on a dull note on Monday, with only 8.5% of voters exercising their right in the first two hours

UP elections: Voters in Varanasi get special invitation to cast votes

Voters in Varanasi have received a special invitation letter from the district election officials for exercising their franchise on Monday

UP polls: Fierce battle between BJP, SP in Varanasi, Azamgarh in 7th phase

As Uttar Pradesh is going to vote for the last and seventh phase of Assembly polls on Monday, the direct fight is between BJP and Samajwadi Party for continuing its dominance in Varanasi and Azamgarh

Time to decide between BJP, terror-supporting people: Yogi Adityanath

On the day of polling for 6th phase of UP Assembly polls, Adityanath said elections have reached decisive stage and each vote to BJP is a step towards making the state India's number 1 economy.

UP elections: Akhilesh Yadav, ex-ally Raja Bhaiyya spar in Twitter war

A Twitter war has now erupted between Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and former Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh a.k.a Raja Bhaiyya.

UP elections: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav says crime control his top agenda

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has finally sent out a strong and clear message that crime control will be the top agenda for the Samajwadi Party if it forms the government after the Assembly elections.

UP Assembly polls: Rebranding of Yogi Adityanath's radical stormtroopers

Political observers say this two-tier structure served Adityanath well in the past

21.39% voting registered till 11 am in 5th phase of UP Assembly elections

Around 21.39 per cent voter turnout was registered till 11 a.m. in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Amethi has never been anyone's bastion, says BJP's Sanjay Sinh

Amethi has never been anyone's bastion, says BJP's Sanjay Sinh