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Topic2022 Uttar Pradesh polls

Topic: 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls

BSP only alternative to BJP in UP, Muslims & OBCs with us, says state chief Vishwanath Pal

Pal, who was appointed BSP’s UP chief last December, talked about ‘BJP-SP conspiracy’ ahead of 2022 UP polls and asserted BSP will emerge as a large party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Modi aide AK Sharma, ex-IAS who pulled off Covid turnaround in Varanasi, gets spot in Yogi 2.0

Sharma was sworn in at a gala event at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, where Yogi Adityanath took oath as Uttar Pradesh CM.

Will Keshav Maurya keep deputy CM chair after losing his seat? Likely after BJP retains Dhami

General feeling in BJP is that removing Maurya from cabinet would send a bad signal to OBC voters ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Final decision to be taken by central leadership.

Bihar BJP livid with ally Mukesh Sahani, seeks his removal for attacking PM Modi, CM Yogi

The Bihar unit of BJP wants Mukesh Sahani to be removed from the Nitish Kumar govt, upset with his antics. JD(U) maintains silence while Sahani remains defiant.

BJP has the most diversified representation. See caste composition of new UP assembly

The BJP seems to have overturned the game of rival political parties claiming to be the harbinger of social justice and welfare on their own turf.

Why the Modi-Shah BJP loses — 3 lessons for those asking if this BJP can be defeated at all

To beat BJP, you either deny it critical mass of Hindu vote or build a regional leader & party strong enough to protect their turf. And there’s a 3rd option too.

Five takeaways from UP—Modi’s better than Vajpayee and Congress wasted trump card Priyanka

Muslim vote can make the Samajwadi Party principal opposition force in UP. But to win, it has to build better rapport with the other backward castes and SCs.

BJP MLA Bhupesh Chaubey, who ‘held ears, did sit-ups on stage’, wins UP’s Robertsganj seat

Bhupesh Chaubey shot to limelight after a video of him went viral in which he was seen doing sit-ups on a stage. The MLA later clarified that he was seeking forgiveness for any mistakes he might have committed in the past five years.

Mixed results for UP’s bahubalis: Azam Khan leads, loss for Vijay Mishra, Dhananjay Singh

Azam Khan is leading from Rampur by a huge margin & his son Abdullah Azam wins from Suar. Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas leads from Mau.

BJP & allies sweep PM Modi’s turf Varanasi, win all 8 seats in prestige battle

BJP won 7 seats in Varanasi district, while its ally, Apna Dal (Soneylal) got the last one. 5 of these segments fall in PM Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency.

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Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.