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TopicUP elections 2022

Topic: UP elections 2022

Beyond minor tweaks, BJP, SP, BSP are still following old caste, religion formulas in UP

The seat allocation in UP tells us India is still a country of communities, and society formation is largely an unfinished task.

There was a gap in BJP’s UP campaign. Putin filled it

BJP’s 2017 UP poll campaign was broadly centred on three issues, two of which were intact in 2022. The third one was missing — until now.

Congress is beating an old drum with Brahmin candidates in UP, lacks strategy

Congress is a 'coalition of extremes' — Muslims, Brahmins, and Dalits. But look at the gaps that its ticket distribution in UP polls reveals.

Over 46% voter turnout recorded in fifth phase of UP polls

Polling has been peaceful so far except in Pratapgarh's Kunda assembly constituency where SP candidate Gulshan Yadav's convoy was allegedly attacked by some people, police said.

Floating bodies in Ganga to ‘namak’ loyalty, how Modi-Yogi turned Covid to BJP’s advantage in UP

Unemployment, stray cattle, bulldozers, identity politics — UP voters have much weighing on their minds. But Modi-Yogi seem to have turned Covid into an advantage with free ration.

UP records 49.89% voter turnout till 3 pm in fourth phase of ongoing Assembly polls

The highest voter turnout was recorded in Pilibhit with 54.83% till this time followed by Lakhimpur Kheri with 52.92%, according to the Election Commission.

BJP hasn’t sidelined Brahmin candidates on UP tickets. But Rajputs can’t be ignored either

On caste-wise representation in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, BJP seems to be finally paying attention to its past mistakes.

Akhilesh Yadav equates killing of farmers in Lakhimpur violence to Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also vowed to take action against those who shielded perpetrators of the crime if his party forms the government in Uttar Pradesh.

The BJP’s ‘2ab’ factor that’s missing from SP, BSP, Congress in UP elections

Modi talked about the extra ‘2ab’ factor in 2015. In UP elections, it matters more than development, growth and promises.

Samajwadi Party promises social justice, but look who got tickets in 2022. Not enough Muslims

The Samajwadi Party and its allies have given tickets to politically mobilised groups instead of politically marginalised ones.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.