Assembly Polls 2022 Highlights: Arvind Kejriwal to visit Chandigarh for a two-day tour

Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law joined the BJP ranks, while Shiv Sena dismissed a coalition, on the lines of the Maharashtra government, for Goa polls citing that Congress believed it would win a majority on its own. The Election Commission of India concluded that the Samajwadi Party had violated the Covid-19 safety guidelines issued by the panel in Uttar Pradesh and four other poll-bound states in view of the surge in coronavirus infections.

Congress enigma: Whether or not to declare CM face in Punjab

With AAP yesterday declaring Bhagwant Mann as its CM candidate, the Congress is clearly on the backfoot. The party's central leadership as of now finds it bootless to announce its CM face.

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After no woman candidate in 2017, Cong's Pankhuri Pathak files nomination from Noida

Young Congress leader Pankhuri Pathak on Wednesday filed her nomination for theUttarPradeshAssembly election from Noida –a seat that had no woman candidate in the 2017 polls.

Arvind Kejriwal to visit Chandigarh for a two-day tour

Development, good governance, nationalism BJP's agenda for polls: Adityanath

The BJP prioritised development, good governance and nationalism as poll agenda while other parties promoted dynastic and family politics, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday as he hit out at rivals ahead of state assembly polls.

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UP Elections 2022: How Maurya, Rajbhar, Chauhan may impact BJP's prospects in 'Poorvanchal'

Former BJP ministers Swami Prasad Maurya and Dara Singh Chauhan, who had resigned from the saffron party a few days back and joined the Samajwadi Party (SP), and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar, who had been a former ally of the BJP and had now allied with the SP, may belong to the OBC but they represent different communities within the same and formed a large chunk of the OBC electorate in the 'Poorvanchal' (eastern) region of Uttar Pradesh.

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Late CDS Bipin Rawat's brother joins BJP, may contest Uttarakhand polls

Vijay Rawat, brother of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat who recently died in a helicopter crash, joined the BJP on Wednesday.

The BJP may field him as its candidate in poll-bound Uttarakhand, sources said.

Vijay Rawat, who retired as a colonel from the army, joined the BJP in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni.

Yogi Adityanath takes jibe at Mayawati, Akhilesh over Noida 'jinx'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday and hit out at BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying his predecessors hesitated coming here as they did not have any agenda for the growth and well-being of people.

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Shiv Sena, NCP announce alliance ahead of Goa Assembly polls

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Shiv Sena on Wednesday announced a pre-poll alliance between the two parties for the February 14 Goa Assembly polls.

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Aparna will carry Samajwadi Party's ideology to BJP, says Akhilesh Yadav

In what was being perceived as a loss of face for the Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, Aparna Yadav, who was the wife of his brother Prateek Yadav, on Wednesday joined the BJP.

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OBC upsurge: BJP hopes Mayawati impedes Akhilesh Yadav's run

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has come to rest hopes on the possibility of Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) halting Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's run to assume power in Lucknow.

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Akhilesh Yadav likely to contest Uttar Pradesh polls, may opt for Azamgarh

In his first plunge in the state's electoral battlefield, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav is likely to contest the forthcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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UP polls: RLD changes candidate from Chhaprauli seat in Baghpat

The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), which is fighting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in a tie-up with the Samajwadi Party (SP), on Wednesday changed its candidate for the Chhaprauli seat in Baghpat district.

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NCP asked Cong to form alliance for Goa polls, but no formal answer was given

BJP calls upon 'star politicians' to campaign in Uttar Pradesh

Palekar's mother addresses public

Saying that she is "proud of her son", Amit Palekar's mother says that her son will be the best choice and the "best CM" for Goa.

After announcing the candidate, AAP takes public through a video journey of Amit Palekar

Advocate Amit Palekar has been hailed by the AAP members to be the face of change for Goa, despite being a political newbie.

Kejriwal says Amit Palekar will be AAP's CM face for Goa

AAP's National Convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces in a virtual rally that Amit Palekar will be the party's CM candidate in Goa. Kejriwal, saying that other parties have "no options" for good CM candidates, claims that people are excited to have the party in the state and are looking for a change.

SP promises developmental works, takes aim at BJP, allies over 'double engine' claims

Chaudhary, in his address, highlighted the hike in electricity charges and said that there could be progress only "by those who understood the pain of people" and not by those who "attempt to retain their seat (of power)."

Samajwadi Party woos farmers, takes shot at BJP

Leader Ambika Chaudhary, citing 'ever-increasing' fuel prices and lack of progress, woos farmers with promises of betterment if the Samajwadi Party comes to power in the state.

Samajwadi Party kicks off virtual rally

Ambika Chaudhary of the SP is set to address the Uttar Pradesh public in the virtual rally.

AAP to announce CM face for Goa at noon

Aparna Yadav 'thankful' to join BJP

Aparna Yadav, Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law, joins BJP

Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law reaches BJP headquarters

Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav reached the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

No Congress partnership for Goa polls, says Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut

"We held discussions with Congress but no outcome came out of it. Shiv Sena and NCP tried to form a 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' like of Maharashtra in Goa but Congress leaders think they can get the majority on their own," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Goa Assembly polls.

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JD(U) to contest Uttar Pradesh elections alone

Janata Dal (United), expressing disappointment at not being named an ally by the BJP, announced it would take the poll plunge in Uttar Pradesh without a coalition.

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Congress woos voters with 'democratic values'

Samajwadi Party to hold virtual rallies at 11.30 am and 4 pm today

The SP, after roping in TMC's Mamata Banerjee to campaign for the party in Uttar Pradesh, announced two rallies for Wednesday.

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Channi cries foul over ED raids

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that there was an attempt to put pressure and target him and his ministers as thepollingday drew near, hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided multiple locations in the state, including those linked to a relative of him.

UP Polls: Notice to BJP office-bearer for model code violation

An office-bearer of the Bharatiya Janata Party in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr was issued a notice on Tuesday for breaching model code of conduct with a communal social media post, according to an official order.

The notice was issued to Anand Chaudhary, the publicity head of the BJP in Bulandshahr Assembly area, by the office of the deputy district collector, who is also the returning officer of the constituency.

BJP confined Adityanath to his home, says Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said the BJP has confined UP CM Yogi Adityanath to his home, apparently referring to his candidature from the Gorakhpur constituency in the state Assembly polls.

It shows that they have accepted defeat, said Baghel as he claimed that people are backing the Congress.

ECI advises Samajwadi Party to be careful about Covid rules

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday concluded that the Samajwadi Party had violated the Covid-19 safety guidelines issued by the panel in Uttar Pradesh and four other poll-bound states in view of the surge in coronavirus infections.

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