Those who opened fire at 'kar sevaks' will offer 'kar seva' post poll loss: Yogi
Targeting the Samajwadi party, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said those who opened fire at the devotees of Lord Ram are now moving around with Lord Hanuman's mace, alluding that the Akhilesh Yadav-led party had changed its stand.
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Akhilesh is not contesting the Uttar Pradesh elections, he is only contesting the Karhal election: JP Nadda
Sympathy, loyalty or emotions? Amethi poll test awaits
The contest in Amethi, once a Congress bastion, this time resembles the plot of a typical Bollywood 'masala' movie with sympathy, emotions and loyalty all making their way into the election campaign.
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5th phase key for BJP, Cong as UP's Purvanchal goes to polls
As the electoral battle moves towards Purvanchal (eastern UP), barbs are flying fast and thick and political leaders are sharpening their attacks against each other.
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Campaign for 5th phase of polling on Sunday ends
The BJP government rules for the unity and integrity of the country: Shah
In the previous government, government land worth Rs 2,000 crore was occupied by mafias and bahubalis: Shah
S and P in Samajwadi Party (SP) stand for 'sampathi' and 'parivaar', says Amit Shah
Those who do politics on the basis of caste and religion cannot do good to the poor and backward: Amit Shah
"Only the NDA can do good to the poor and backward society. When Anupriya Patel ji demanded reservation for backward society in NEET exam, Prime Minister Modi ji fulfilled this demand in 7 days," he further stated.
BJP, Apna Dal and Nishad Party are together in UP: HM
If the Samajwadi Party government comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will work to collect property: Shah
He further added that if the BJP government comes again in Uttar Pradesh, it will work for the welfare of the poor from the property.
During Covid period, Narendra Modi ji gave 5 kg of foodgrains per person, free of cost for 2 years to 80 crore people in the country: Amit Shah
Yogi Adityanath ji has done the work of eliminating the mafia by selecting from Uttar Pradesh: Shah
The BJP government has done the work of vacating land worth Rs 2,000 crore and giving housing to the poor, the Union Home Minsiter added.
Good sign that issues like inflation, unemployment dominating election scene: Mayawati
BSP president Mayawati on Friday said it is a good sign that issues like inflation, unemployment and law and order are now dominating the election scene, and rival parties now find the going tough.
On the last day of campaigning for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls, the BSP chief said her party is contesting the elections on the issues concerning the common people and to bring "good" days of her government back and provide relief to them. - PTI.
Ram Mandir only 'one of the poll issues' as UP voters seek development
The construction of Ram temple seems to have been relegated to “one of the poll issues” in Ayodhya this time as competing parties are raking up development topics and also relying on caste arithmetic for victory.
The BJP, for whom the temple town sharpened its Hindutva plank, is facing a challenge particularly from the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the ongoing state polls.
With 10 candidates in fray, the Ayodhya Assembly segment will go to vote in the fifth phase on February 27. - PTI.
NDA works for backward, downtrodden, says Amit Shah
The BJP, the Nishad Party and the Apna Dal are parties that work for the backward, the poor, the downtrodden. Your vote for Nishad Party and Apna Dal will strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Modi, says Amit Shah
The backbone of India's employment sector has been broken by PM Narendra Modi &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: Rahul Gandhi
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: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in Amethi
PM Modi's aware of Ukraine war but doesn't know about stray cattle menace: Priyanka Gandhi
"PM Modi said he didn't know about the stray cattle menace, what was he doing for 5 years? He's aware of the war in Ukraine, he was aware of the US President's cough during Covid, but he was not cognizant of this farmers' problem?"Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in Jagdishpur, Amethi
SP is a supporter of dacoits, rioters & mafias, says Yogi
"Samajwadi Party is a supporter of dacoits, rioters, & mafias...when I came to Chitrakoot for the first time, I was told that there's terror of dacoits & I promised to make it free of dacoits and you (public) must be seeing that," CM Yogi Adityanath at a rally in Chitrakoot
Battle for Uttar Pradesh: 1,137 cases of poll violence in 4 phases
The Uttar Pradesh Police has registered as many as 1,137 cases of violation of the model code of conduct in the first four phases of elections.
Senior police officers at the DGP headquarters said that not a single incident of violence or clash has been reported during the elections so far.
This has been possible due to advanced preparedness of police and heavy deployment of central paramilitary forces.
BSP elephant's big stomach ate whole state's ration, says Yogi in Sultanpur
"Results of last 4 phases of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections will come on March 10, but all Opposition leaders have booked a ticket to go out of UP for March 11... BSP elephant's stomach is so big that the whole state's ration was consumed by them,"UP CM Yogi Adityanath, in Sultanpur
Battle for UP: Modi to interact with Varanasi party workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions with booth level workers of the party from eight Assembly segments at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground here on February 27.
BJP's state co-in-charge Sunil Ojha said that the Prime Minister will interact with the booth level workers on February 27 and all the arrangements have been intensified. The seating arrangements are being made in a way so that Modi can easily interact with any of the participants, he added. (IANS)
Battle for UP: BJP MP booked or poll code violation
BJP MP from Hamirpur, Pushpendra Singh Chandel, has been booked for violating the model code of conduct.
The BJP MP was found campaigning in the Chandwara and Badagaon villages of the Tindwari Assembly constituency even after the electioneering deadline ended on Monday evening.
Pailani SHO Sunil Kumar Singh said an FIR has been lodged for campaigning after the deadline against the BJP candidate in Chandwara and Badagaon villages. (IANS)
UP Polls: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Prayagraj
"Our party 'Jansatta Dal Loktantrik' has been made on public demand after I completed 25 years in the Assembly. Our main goals are the betterment of farmers & students," JDL founder Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka 'Raja Bhaiya', in Kunda (ANI)
Mayawati rejects speculation over BSP-BJP 'tie-up', says she's nobody B team
Mayawati on Thursday sought to quash speculation over the possibility of a post-polltie-up with the ruling BJP, saying her BSP was not the B team of any party and the rivals were trying to mislead her supporters.
The speculation was triggered by a recent remark by Union Home Minister that Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party remained “relevant” in the Uttar Pradeshassemblypollsand will get Dalit votes.
Modi, Shah back to Hindutva in Uttar Pradesh's Avadh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union minister Amit Shah on Thursday appeared to have reverted to their tried-and-tested Hindutvaagenda to garner people's supporters in Uttar Pradesh's Avadh region, which goes to polls in the fifth phase of polling on Sunday.
Promise to end militancy dominate poll campaigns as peace eludes Manipur
The name of Viplab Tripathi, an Assam Rifles Colonel from Jharkhand, who was killed by militants in Manipur four months ago is being often heard as the blame game and the promise to end militancy, the state's biggest problem takes centre stage in the campaign for the Assembly elections.