Topic: Uttar Pradesh election
Rebel UP Congress MLA ‘seen as sister by Priyanka Gandhi’ joins BJP in Rae Bareli
Aditi Singh's entry into BJP is being seen as a boost to the party in the Gandhi family bastion ahead of 2022 polls. She is daughter of late veteran Congress leader Akhilesh Singh.
Four Samajwadi Party MLCs join BJP in run-up to UP assembly election
The four sitting SP MLCs who have joined the BJP are Ravi Shankar Singh, Narendra Singh Bhati, C.P. Chand and Rama Niranjan.
‘Have donated for Ram Mandir,’ says Kejriwal after offering prayers at Ram Janambhoomi
Kejriwal, whose party is contesting the upcoming UP polls, had offered 'aarti' on the banks of the Saryu river Monday and said it was an honour to visit the birthplace of Lord Ram.
How one visit from Priyanka Gandhi could bring Lucknow’s Valmiki Basti back to Congress fold
Residents of Valmiki Basti in Lucknow's Luv Kush Nagar say Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's visit made them feel special, and BJP, whom they voted for in 2017, hasn't fulfilled its promises.
Congress names Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel as senior observer for UP assembly polls
Chattisgarh CM Baghel had played a crucial role in the run up to the Assam assembly polls earlier this year, with his team carrying out extensive booth training of party workers.
Eye on Purvanchal, BJP ties up with Nishad Party for 2022 UP assembly election
The Nishad community comprises 22 sub-castes and comprise 14-17% of the population in districts like Mau, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Santkabir Nagar and Prayagraj.
Kohli stepping down from T20 captaincy is wise. High workload hurt his form
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‘Abba jaan’ politics delights Indian news channels, dying kids in UP an afterthought
As per news channels' promotional videos and 'special features', it's all bright and beautiful in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh. The state has been completely transformed.
AAP begins Tiranga Yatra in Ayodhya as it works to ‘spoil BJP game’, capture Brahmin vote
AAP, like BJP, SP and BSP, is looking to woo Brahmins who make up 12% of UP's population and are a significant vote bank. Party also plans series of 'Chanakya Sammelans' in run-up to 2022 polls.
Facing Jat-Muslim unity in UP, BJP poll strategy targets farmers & caste equations
Farmers protest is providing common ground for Jats and Muslims, leading to a fragile but significant unity that could undermine BJP's efforts to return to power in Uttar Pradesh.
Parag Agrawal of Twitter signals Brahmin clout at IIT ending. Kota is now Baniya phenomenon
Baniyas, with their financial might, have breached the sanctum sanctorum of IITs. Money is playing a bigger role than birth in a certain caste. Change is welcome.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.