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Topic: UP assembly elections

Potato prices crash, living costs rise, farmers distressed. But most Mathura voters forgive BJP

Mathura is part of UP’s struggling potato-farming belt, but its identity is deeply rooted in its status as Krishna Janmabhoomi, and Modi is still seen as saviour.

Field ‘at least 20’ Muslim candidates in UP, BJP’s Minority Morcha urges central leadership

In 2017 UP polls, BJP didn't field a single Muslim candidate. Minority Morcha chief Jamal Siddiqui says this time, 'we want more representation from community'.

What Yogi told Modi in their viral photo, and trickle-down effect hits India’s health sector

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

6 BSP MLAs, 1 BJP legislator join Samajwadi Party ahead of UP assembly polls

6 BSP MLAs Mujtaba Siddiqui, Hakim Lal Bind, Sushma Patel, Aslam Chaudhary, Hargovind Bhargava and Aslam Raini and BJP MLA Rakesh Rathore joined the SP Saturday  

Modi at 71 has zero challenge. But one CM is emulating him, a divisive, rising BJP star

Yogi has put high command in a tough situation. If he doesn’t win UP next year, it will set back BJP’s prospects in 2024. If he wins, it will be seen as his win as much as theirs.

Owaisi to begin three-day UP visit with Ayodhya as AIMIM gears up for assembly fight

AIMIM has made it a point to refer to Ayodhya by its old name 'Faizabad', a fact that political observers have picked up on. Owaisi will be travelling to UP next week.

Why the road to UP elections 2022 runs through Opposition call for caste census

Several parties — from JD(U) & RJD in Bihar, and SP & BSP in UP, to DMK in Tamil Nadu and Trinamool in Bengal — have supported the demand for a caste census.

‘Booth vijay abhiyan’, village & dalits reach out, Nadda draws up plan for 2022 UP poll win

On a two-day visit to UP, the BJP president, met the CM, ministers and the BJP state unit's core committee members to focus on the party's preparations for coming elections.

UP polls could see BJP allies split the important Nishad vote, hurt party’s bid to return

Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) from neighbouring Bihar enters UP poll race, offers to partner with Nishad Party in UP. However, Nishad Party wants a meatier role.

Jitin Prasada, former Rahul Gandhi aide, joins BJP ahead of 2022 UP assembly election

The 47-year-old leader, who was the Congress's Brahmin face in UP, said the BJP is the only party working towards nation-building.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.