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TopicUttar Pradesh election

Topic: Uttar Pradesh election

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.

Dharmendra Pradhan is BJP’s top man for UP election, appoints largest ever team for state

BJP names 7 co-in-charges and 6 zonal organisation in-charges, all comprising Union ministers and top party leaders to help it clinch a successive govt in UP. Also names in-charges for 4 other states.

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.