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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

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.