Assembly Polls 2022 highlights: Will send Yogi back to his mutt, says Mayawati

The sixth round of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls will see voting for 57 seats on Thursday sealing the fate of political heavyweights such as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Congress' Ajay Kumar Lallu, and Samajwadi Party's Swami Prasad Maurya. With voting for 292 out of 403 assembly seats over, the polling has now moved to the Purvanchal region of the state where 111 seats are up for grabs. Of the remaining constituencies, 57 seats spread across 10 districts will go to the polls on Thursday and 54 in the final phase on March 7.

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Will send Yogi back to his mutt, says Mayawati

BSP president Mayawati said that her party will form the government in UP and send CM Yogi Adityanath "back to his mutt". She allegedthat Yogi worked with narrow and casteist mindset.

Dynasts still stuck in old politics of alliances: Modi

Attacking the BJP's rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said these "dynasts" are still stuck in the old politics of alliances with the mafia.

Addressing a poll rally here in Uttar Pradesh, he also said that while the opposition does politics of vote bank, the BJP does politics of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'. Read more

Repolling in 12 polling stations of Manipur to be held on March 5

The Election Commission has ordered repoll in 12 polling stations of five assembly constituencies in Manipur where polling was held on February 28.

A statement issued by Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Agarwal said the repoll will be held on March 5.

The polling stations where repoll will be held are in Khundrakpam, Saitu , Thanlon, Henglep and Churachandpur assembly constituencies.

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BJP 'influencing' Manipur polls by 'paying' banned rebel groups, accuses Congress

The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP government in Manipur of violating the model code of conduct to influence elections there after around Rs 17 crore was released to banned militant groups which are under suspension of operation agreement.

Assembly elections are underway in Manipur and the second phase is slated on March 5. The first phase of polling was held on February 28.

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PM Modi calls BJP's rivals dynasts, says they are still stuck in old politics of alliances with mafia

Attacking the BJP's rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said these "dynasts" are still stuck in the old politics of alliances with the mafia.

Addressing a poll rally here in Uttar Pradesh, he also said that while the opposition does politics of vote bank, the BJP does politics of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.

"Instead of vote bank politics and discrimination on the basis of caste, we practise politics of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'," Modi said.(PTI)

No party in world lies as much as BJP, its leaders: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav

Pariwarwadis stuck with their old alliances with mafias, BJP's alliance is with people of UP, says PM

"These 'Pariwarwadi' parties are still stuck in their old alliances with mafias. Whereas BJP's alliance is with the people of Uttar Pradesh. Our alliance is with those 14,000 poor families of Chandauli, whose dreams we've worked hard day&night to fulfill," PM Modi in Chandauli, UP

"The BJP's alliance is with the sisters of every family of Chandauli, we first built toilets to protect their dignity,now we are working at a fast pace to provide tap water. The adulterated alliance of 'parivarwadi'cannot last a moment ahead of this strong alliance,"said PM Modi

"The BJP's alliance belongs to the 14,000 poor families of Chandauli, whose dreams of a pucca house we toiled day and night to fulfil their dreams of a pucca house. When 14,000 poor families got pucca houses, that means one family each became millionaires," PM Modi

We don't do vote bank politics, says PM Modi in Chandauli

"Opposition remembers Maharaja Suheldev during elections only. We don't do vote bank politics. We credited financial aid of government schemes in your bank accounts directly," said PM Modiin Chandauli

PM Modi addresses a public rally in Chandoli

Attacked by BJP workers when I arrived in Varanasi, alleges Mamata

"Attack on me by BJP workers when I arrived in Varanasi indicates they are going out of power," TMC chief Mamata Banerjee at SP poll rally

"This is the election of UP's future. It is also an election to decide whether democracy will be saved or not. When our govt will come, along with police recruitments, we'll also ensure that recruitments for Army are done," SP chief Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Varanasi, UP

BJP's victory in assembly polls necessary as Uttar Pradesh is moving on development path, it should not stop now, says PM Modi in Jaunpur

"We provided free ration to poor people during Covid-19, administered vaccine free of cost. Our government is working for poor people of the country," said PM Modi in Jaunpur.

Repolling in 12 polling stations in Manipur to conducted on March 5

Repolling ordered in 12 polling stations in Manipur, where polling was conducted on February 28. Repolling will be conducted between 7 am and 4 pm on March 5. These 12 polling stations are in Imphal East, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur district. Repolling ordered due to damage of EVMs by miscreants.

Amit Shah addresses public meeting in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh records 36.33% voter turnout till 1 pm, polling under way

"Voting is underway peacefully across all 10 districts in the state. EVM related complaints are being immediately addressed," said Additional Chief Electoral Officer, BD Ram Tiwari, at Lucknow. (ANI)

Uttar Pradesh records 21.79% voter turnout till 11 am, polling under way

BJP candidate Dayashankar Singh alleges attack by SP workers, his opponent Narad Rai booked

The BJP's Ballia Sadar candidate Dayashankar Singh has been allegedly attacked in Akhar village after which a case was lodged against Samajwadi Party nominee Narad Rai and his supporters, police said on Thursday.

Narad Rai's nephew Ashish Rai has been arrested, they said.

SHO of Dubhar police station said that on the complaint of Dayashankar Singh, a case was registered on Wednesday night against Rai and his supporters on charges of threatening to kill and damaging a vehicle.

In the complaint, Dayashankar Singh claimed that he was returning home around 11.30 pm when supporters of Samajwadi Party candidate and former minister Narad Rai attacked him.
He alleged that it was a big conspiracy to kill him.

Singh also told the police officials who reached the spot after the incident that Rai's supporters had fled leaving a vehicle that belongs to the Mukhtar Ansari gang.

It was also alleged that the vehicle of Tunji Pathak, a former BSP MP who recently joined the BJP, was damaged in the incident but no one was injured.

Police said a probe into the incident was underway. (PTI)

Battle for UP: Akhilesh promises ghee, milk, sugar along with free ration

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said that people will get free ration along with milk, sugar, oil and ghee for the whole year if he forms the government in Uttar Pradesh.

Akhilesh said that people are getting free ration only up to March in the incumbent BJP government, but if they come to power people will get free ration along with 1kg each of oil, ghee and milk powder, for the whole year.

He attacked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying that the latter had become restless after seeing SP's growing popularity. Read more

"We will win all nine seats in Gorakhpur mandal. Voter turnout will be historic in Purvanchal region. BJP will get over 300 seats. The construction of Ram Temple is underway. Now, the people UP have decided to establish 'Ram Rajya' here," BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishanv (ANI)

Uttar Pradesh records 8.69% voter turnout till 9 am

Nishad Party founder, Sanjay Nishad casts his vote in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections 2022. "Is baar 300 paar (we'll win over 300 seats)," says MLC Sanjay Nishad who is in alliance with BJP. (ANI)

Shubhawati Shukla, Samajwadi Party candidate contesting against CM Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban Assembly seat, casts her vote in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections 2022.

BJP MP and former Union minister Shiv Pratap Shukla along with his family casts his vote at StAndrews Inter College, Gorakhpur, in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

"300 ki paar ki sarkaarin this Assembly elections," said Shukla. (ANI)

Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari, contesting from Phephna Assembly seat, casts his vote at a polling station in Ballia.

"I am confident that BJP will win," Tiwari said.

Uttar Pradesh Minister Anand Swarup Shukla, contesting from Ballia, casts his vote in the sixth phase of Assembly polls in UP. "I appeal to the public to cast their vote. There is a BJP and Yogi Adityanath wave in the state. We are confident that we will win over 350 seats," Shukla siad. (ANI)

Vote for development and security, vote for BJP, says Yogi as he casts vote

"I hope people will vote in large numbers. Under PM Modi leadership BJP will make a record & will win large number of seats. We will win over 80 per cent seats. Vote for development and security, vote for BJP," said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after casting his vote.

UP Polls | What to expect in 6th and 7th phase

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote at Primary School Gorakhnath Kanya Nagar Kshetra, in Gorakhpur, for the 6th phase of Uttar Pradesh elections

Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple

Among the 676 candidates in the fray this time are Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban fighting his first assembly polls, state Congress president Lallu from Tamkuhi Raj seat and Swami Prasad Maurya, who quit as BJP minister to join the Samajwadi Party, from Fazilnagar.

These 57 assembly segments, of which 11 are reserved, are crucial for the BJP. In the 2017 assembly polls, it had won 46 of these seats.

UP Polls: The districts where polling is to be held on Thursday are Ambedkarnagar, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria and Ballia.

Rakesh Tikait urges people to camp near counting centres in UP, claims irregularities can take place

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday urged people to come on tractors and camp near counting centres in Uttar Pradesh, claiming "irregularities" could take place.

Counting of votes for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections will take place on March 10.

"What was done in the zila panchayat (elections) cannot be ignored. Reach the counting centres a day before the counting is taken up and camp with tractors at the counting sites from March 9 itself," Tikait told reporters in Baraut in Baghpat.

SP, BSP not fighting against BJP, says Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday accused the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party of not putting up a fight against the BJP and the RSS, saying that her own party has been combating them for generations.

Addressing election meetings in Mau and Azamgarh districts, the Congress general secretary claimed that the SP and the BSP had been in hiding over the past five years in Uttar Pradesh because of an “understanding”.

6th phase of UP polls to decide future of CM Yogi, seven ministers

The sixth phase of polling for 57 seats in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on Thursday will decide the fate of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his seven cabinet colleagues besides several important opposition leaders.

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