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CAMPAIGN TRAIL: In Shamli, BJP’s Rana Bites Into Sugarcane, Asks Akhilesh How’s Biryani As Son Feasts Over 97 % Marks

Thana Bhawan (SHAMLI): Walking briskly on Delhi-Shamli highway, amid a shower of marigold by his supporters, BJP’s poster boy for Hindutva and Yogi government’s sugarcane development minister Suresh Rana doesn’t mince his words on religious appeasement of his party’s principal opponent. This, as he staunchly defends his role in 2013-14 Muzaffarnagar riots during Akhilesh regime […]

UP Polls: BJP Denied Tickets To Wives By Opting For Their Husbands

New Delhi: The Congress and the ruling BJP on Monday released the list of 28 and 45 candidates respectively for Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. In an interesting development, the BJP has denied tickets to two sitting women MLAs and fielded their husbands instead. The BJP has fielded Sanjay Singh from Amethi after dropping his first […]

5 yrs on, CM Yogi Owns Only Rs 12K Samsung Phone, 10g Earrings, Gets Rs13L/Yr Salary: 2022 Poll Affidavit

GORAKHPUR: Wealth accumulation for most politicians is natural but for some chief ministers, there’s little that money and luxuries attract.  Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who is making a debut in the 2022 assembly polls, is an owner of a modest Rs 12,000 mobile phone and has an annual salary of Rs 13.2 lakh. […]

Farm Laws Repealed Keeping Upcoming Elections In Mind: Priyanka Gandhi

LUCKNOW: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to repeal the three farm laws in upcoming session of Parliament, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the government decided to do so because it had understood that they would face “reverses” in the upcoming assembly elections. Speaking to media here, Priyanka Gandhi, who is […]

2022 UP Elections: Congress Places Its Bets On Going Solo: Priyanka Makes Formal Announcement

BULANDSHAHR: Being out of power in Uttar Pradesh since 1989 and in an attempt to regain its lost ground in the state, the Congress made it clear on Sunday that it will contest the 2022 assembly elections solo and will not enter into any alliance with another political party. The announcement was made by the […]

Bhupesh Baghel Meets Priyanka Gandhi In Delhi, Discusses Congress’ Strategy For 2022 UP Elections

NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday met Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the national capital and discussed strategy for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. Baghel, who is also the party observer for Uttar Pradesh, held a meeting with Priyanka Gandhi for over one hour at the residence of her […]