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Topic: UP bypolls

Yogi ascendant with BJP-RSS blessings ahead of UP bypolls. How he silenced rumblings after LS setback

After Lok Sabha shocker, CM Adityanath is said to have put his house in order and become more pliant. CMO functionary says ‘how can anyone think of replacing such a firebrand leader?’

‘Outsider’ wins — in UP’s Khatauli, SP-RLD’s Madan Bhaiya beats BJP candidate by 20,000+ votes

Called 'bahubali' & 'outsider' by BJP, Madan Bhaiya defeated Rajkumari Saini, wife of BJP ex-MLA whose disqualification over conviction in Muzaffarnagar riots case necessitated bypoll.

Pasmandas must open their eyes after UP bypolls. Ashraaf Muslims only guard own interests

Pasmanda Muslims' blunder of falling for Ashraafs' ploy in Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha bypolls will have far-reaching consequences for the Pasmanda movement.

BJP nears sweep in UP bypolls, Yogi Adityanath gets big boost 15 months before next elections

BJP leads in 5 of the 7 seats up for grabs with comfortable margins, while Samajwadi Party leads one, and the other is a toss-up. Yogi personally led BJP’s campaign.

Yogi leads UP bypoll campaign, Akhilesh manages virtually while Priyanka & Mayawati go missing

Seven assembly seats are set to go to polls on 3 November in Uttar Pradesh but no election rallies have been conducted by star campaigners of SP, BSP and Congress.

Kairana bypoll results: A reflection on Yogi or Modi?

After staggering losses in Phulpur and Gorakhpur earlier this year, the BJP lost in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana bypoll despite Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s tight grip. Experts weigh in.

Last Laughs: Yogi Adityanath’s fall, Delhi sealing drive and Rahul Gandhi’s continuing woes

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

PM to meet BJP top guns to discuss UP bypoll debacle, Parliament logjam

The UP defeat, especially in Yogi Adityanath’s home turf Gorakhpur, has made the BJP leadership sit up and take notice of the developments in this key state.

Last Laughs: SP and BSP have the last laugh in UP, at Yogi and Modi’s expense

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

Now that we know Yogi is no Modi, here is some chicken soup for his defeated UP soul

UP proved that, as of now, Yogi Adityanath is no Modi. The Prime Minister might not be too unhappy about that at least.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

Flagging growing obesity & heart disease risk, Economic Survey recommends hiking taxes on junk food

The Economic Survey linked ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with worsening diet quality and higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and mental health conditions.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

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.