Assembly Elections 2022 highlights: Punjab election officer orders police case against Arvind Kejriwal for calling opponents 'traitors'

PM Narendra Modi met Afghan Sikh-Hindus at his residence on Saturday, ahead of the Punjab elections. Meanwhile, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday came out in defence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over the political brouhaha caused by his ‘UP de bhaiye’ remark, saying the comments were made for AAP leaders and BJP campaigners in the northern state. Stay tuned for live updates.

Baghel campaigns in Lucknow, says people voting on issues, not caste or religion

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday campaigned in Lucknow for Congress candidates in Lucknow West, Lucknow Cantt., Lucknow Central and Sarojini Nagar, which will go to the polls in the fourth phase of Assembly elections on February 23.

During the campaign, Baghel said that BJP has completely lagged behind in the first two phases of polling, as this time the people are voting on the basis of issues, not caste or religion. (IANS)

More than 80 crore people were provided with free ration since the beginning of the Covid crisis. Only BJP has the capacity to do this. We believe in doing, not just saying. BJP has fulfilled all its promises since we came into power in 2014: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, UP

EC bars Raja Singh from campaigning for 72 hours for threatening people in Uttar Pradesh to vote for BJP

BJP trying to poach our candidates, alleges Goa Cong chief

The Congress party in Goa on Saturday accused ministers in the outgoing BJP-led coalition government of trying to poach its candidates by making them offers ahead of March 10, when votes polled during the February 14 assembly polls are scheduled to be counted.

Addressing a press conference in Panaji, state Congress president Girish Chodankar also said that "nobody will be able to save" Congress MLAs from the ire of the voters if they decide to switch over or defect to the BJP after being formally elected. (IANS)

Mayawati attacks BJP and SP, says she is fighting to form majority govt like in 2007

BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged that people, especially those belonging to minority communities, are living in fear under the BJP government and promised that her party will work to ensure social justice to all if voted to power in Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing a rally here, the former chief minister also accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of working against the interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

"Dalits, Backwards and especially Muslim communities have been living in fear and terror under this government. Harassment on the basis of caste and religion will not be allowed in any case under BSP rule," the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo said. (PTI)

"Yesterday, a court pronounced death sentences to 38 out of 49 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blast case, of which a few terrorists had a link to UP, as well. Out of them, the father of 1 terrorist from Azamgarh is working as SP propagator," UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow

Punjab CEO orders police case against Arvind Kejriwal for calling opponents 'traitors'

Manipur polls: NPP candidate's father shot at

A National People's Party (NPP) candidate's father has been shot at by unidentified people in Manipur's Imphal East district, Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh said on Saturday.

The incident took place at the gates of the residence of the party's Andro candidate L Sanjoy Singh when he, his father and some supporters were having an election-related discussion on Friday, he said.

Unidentified assailants opened fire and the candidate's father was hit on the right shoulder, the deputy chief minister, also an NPP leader said.

Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP president Conrad K Sangma met the injured person at a hospital here during the day and strongly condemned the incident. (PTI)

"As a chief minister of state, Akhilesh Yadav gave orders for the release of terrorists responsible for bomb-blast incidences in Ayodhya, Lucknow and Varanasi under the excuse of social harmony," JP Nadda at a rally in Gauriganj

"The sense of security among people in UP is the most important thing. Without security, no development work is complete. The double engine govt will make sure each and everyone is safe in the state,"UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

"If Congress is voted to power, we will make sure every district has special schools for girls, 25 per cent of recruitments in Police are reserved for women. We will create a job calendar & employment from time to time will be provided," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Johva Sharki, Raebareli, UP

"It's good that govt provides ration but they should make people stand on their feet, with education & employment... We want to bring a law that'll suspend officials who don't file an FIR within 15 days of a harassment complaint by a woman,"Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in Rae Bareli

UP will supply terrorism all over country if Samajwadi Party comes to power, says Shah

Trying his luck for the first time in the state's electoral contest, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav will be looking to regain lost grounds in the Yadav belt even as the BJP strives to repeat its 2017 polls performance in the region.

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Battle for UP: They moved from campus politics to state elections

Campus politics in Uttar Pradesh has given a rich yield to politics in the state. The youth of yesteryears are now established politicians of today, many of whom are contesting elections.

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He (Congress leader Rahul Gandhi) said that China & Pakistan became friends after Narendra Modi became PM of India. He has not studied the history of ancient India, he should at least study the history of modern India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Gonda, UP.

During previous governments' rule, 'anndata' used to die by suicide, the poor used to die of starvation, there was jungle raj, criminals overpowered the authority & Police Stations were run by history-sheeters, businessmen were destroyed, youth was unemployed: UP CM in Pilibhit

You can imagine. Nayi hawa hai, wahi SP hai. SP ka haath, aatankwadiyon ke saath. This has been proven once again: Uttar Pradesh CM and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath in Pilibhit

PM meets Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation at his residence

Case against Punjab CM, Cong candidate Moose Wala for holding door-to-door campaign in Mansa constituency

On AAP's complaint, a case under Section 188 of IPC has been filed against CM Charanjit S Channi & Congress candidate Sidhu Moose Wala for holding a door-to-door campaign in Mansa constituency allegedly after the end of campaigning yesterday evening.

BJP appeals for clear majority for Punjab's peace and prosperity

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday appealed to the people of Punjab to give the party-led alliance a clear majority for peace and prosperity in the state which goes to the polls on Sunday. Union Minister and the party’s Punjab affairs in-charge, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said his party has come with a vision and agenda for the development of Punjab, unlike the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, which the saffron party claimed, are pursuing a divisive agenda.

Punjab polls: SAD-BSP alliance will win over 80 seats, claims Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday claimed that the SAD-BSP alliance would win over 80 seats in the February 20 Punjab assembly polls.

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Will look into it: Amit Shah writes to Channi on allegations against AAP

The allegations against AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal refused to die down on the last day of campaigning for Punjab Assembly elections with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday assuring Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi that the Centre will investigate the claims that the banned 'Sikhs for Justice' (SFJ) was in touch with AAP.

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Stray cattle may devour saffron votes in UP

Forty-year-old Rajwati Devi, a resident of Raipur village in Sitapur district, about 90 kilometres from the state capital of Lucknow, who owned a small piece of agricultural land, burst out angrily the moment she was asked about the stray cattle problem as is she was waiting to vent out his feelings.

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Seeking poll boost, Captain takes divine path

As campaigning for the Assembly polls peaked in Punjab, something unusual was happening at Patiala’s New Moti Bagh Palace, the impressive residence of Captain Amarinder Singh, on Wednesday.

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Rahul Gandhi's family used Manipur as ATM: Smriti Irani

Rahul Gandhi's family used Manipur as ATM but PM Modi launched the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. 11 crore farmers are given Rs 6,000 every year... If voted to power again, we'll give additional Rs 2000 to the farmers of Manipur: Union Minister Smriti Irani in Manipur