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Monday, May 6, 2024
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Topic: Mayawati

Election Commission does have special powers but they aren’t absolute

Day before Supreme Court examines authority of EC, poll panel used its extraordinary powers to ban Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati, Azam Khan & Maneka Gandhi from campaigning. 

Election Commission bars Azam Khan & Maneka Gandhi from campaigning after Yogi and Mayawati

The poll body has banned SP leader Azam Khan from campaigning for 72 hours and union minister Maneka Gandhi for 48 hours. 

SC unhappy with poll body’s action on hate speech violations amid Mayawati-Adityanath issue

The top court has decided to examine the contention that the poll panel has limited legal powers to deal with hate speech in election campaigns.

UP CM Adityanath slams Mayawati’s Bajrang Bali comment, says SP-BSP mean goons & corruption

The Uttar Pradesh CM remarked that those who didn't believe in Lord Ram and Krishna, were taking refuge in Bajrangbali.

Mayawati regrets ‘hatred between Bajrang Bali & Ali’ as fight over Gods deepens

From Mayawati to Yogi Adityanath to Azam Khan, Uttar Pradesh leaders continue to use Gods for campaigning purposes as the controversy rages on.

I-T raids before elections? Mayawati’s BSP has been there already

Two months after BJP won UP polls, the EC gave clean chit to BSP, releasing its Rs 104 crore made unusable during polls due to ED's post note ban scrutiny.

At first UP mahagathbandhan rally, Muslims, Jats, Dalits share seats, set allies on their way

Demographic at first joint rally of the SP-BSP-RLD alliance is exactly what the parties wanted. Question is, will that translate into votes?

Mayawati promises to adopt UP pattern for the best govt if given a chance at Centre

The BSP supremo hinted at her prime ministerial ambition and said she would use the experience as a four-time CM if given a chance to make a govt at the Centre.

Mayawati defends her statues in Uttar Pradesh as it ‘represents will of people’

In an affidavit filed in Supreme Court, former UP chief minister Mayawati said the memorials and statues are meant to promote values and not glorify her or the BSP.

Bhim Army chief’s Varanasi bid a ‘BJP conspiracy’ to divide Dalit votes, says Mayawati

The war of words between Mayawati and Chandrashekhar has intensified since he referred to her as ‘bua’ following his release from jail last year.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.