Samajwadi Party ‘changing candidates every hour’, Modi remarked Saturday. Experts say changing candidates frequently on so many seats could lead to ‘political hara-kiri’.
Convicted in 8 cases, including 1 of murder, the gangster-turned-politician was elected 5 times as MLA from Mau. He contested from BSP, his own Qaumi Ekta Dal as well as an Independent.
Banda chief judicial magistrate court has initiated a judicial probe into Ansari's death at behest of UP govt and appointed an additional judge of the court as the inquiry officer.
The gangster-turned-politician was brought to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from district jail in 'unconscious state' Thursday. He died at the hospital following cardiac arrest.
In last-minute decision, party fielded Delhi imam from Rampur as a loyalist of Azam Khan filed his nomination too. SP also changed Moradabad candidate under pressure from jailed leader.
SP, BSP accuse BJP of misusing state machinery to secure political contributions, endorse ex-CEC’s idea that exchequer fund political parties based on their electoral performance.
3 of 8 SP MLAs who cross-voted or abstained from voting in Rajya Sabha polls represent assembly segments in Amethi & Rae Bareli from where Gandhi siblings are expected to contest.
Pandey submitted his resignation amidst voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh with eight BJP candidates and three from the Samajwadi Party in the fray.
Kunda strongman will be key to ensuring victory of BJP's eighth candidate. Similarly, SP needs outside support for its third nominee. RS polls to take place Tuesday.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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