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Topic: UP assembly elections

UP Police books Owaisi for vitiating communal harmony, violating Covid norms

The FIR against AIMIM chief was registered Thursday at Barabanki police station. He is on a 3-day trip to UP, where his party will contest 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls.

Congress will forge alliances only with small parties for UP polls: State chief Ajay Lallu

UP Congress chief said the party will fight the polls under Priyanka Gandhi's supervision and a call on the issue of the chief ministerial face will be taken by the national leaders.

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.

ED officer Rajeshwar Singh applies for retirement, likely to join BJP to contest UP polls

Singh is currently posted as ED's joint director at its zonal office in Lucknow. He has headed several high-profile cases including PMLA probe against Chidambaram and son Karti.

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.

Priyanka Gandhi starts 2-day Lucknow tour with silent protest against Yogi Adityanath govt

The AICC general secretary's visit comes as UP prepares for Assembly polls early next year. She was joined by her party leaders including state Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu.

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.

Democracy will be safe only when BJP govt goes, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP government in his tweets and at a press conference, says it has 'crossed all limits of injustice and atrocities'.

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We blame the government for being too litigious. Data tells a very different story

Real gains can be achieved when the government focuses its reforms upstream in better contract design, stronger capacity to monitor performance and maintain documentation.

Indian PSUs to buy LPG for 1-year from US as reliance on Russia reduces

In its first ever structured deal, Indian LPG companies are set to import almost 10% of their total needs from US. Trump has been pushing India to purchase more American energy.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.