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  Modi's word of caution ahead of first phase polling in UP: 'Criminals want old mafia raj govt back'

  February 07, 2022 16:02 IST

  Speaking about the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, PM Narendra Modi said that during CM Yogi's tenure, criminals themselves ran to jails and demanded that they be locked up.

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  Channi's nephew confesses to receiving ₹10 cr cash for sand mining, transfer in state: ED statement

  February 07, 2022 14:19 IST

  Honey is the son of Channi's sister-in-law and he is in ED custody till Tuesday.

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  UP Election 2022: Akhilesh Yadav promises to set up vodka plant to prevent potato wastage

  February 07, 2022 11:07 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at the BJP government, saying despite assurance to buy potatoes from the farmers, the government did not do so.   

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  UP elections 2022: Muzaffarnagar not stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches, says Rakesh Tikait

  February 07, 2022 9:56 IST

  UP Election 2022: The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), which is a part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), said those talking on communal lines will not witness electoral gains in the region.

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  Assembly Election 2022 Updates: BJP to release manifesto for Uttar Pradesh polls tomorrow

  February 08, 2022 23:52 IST

  The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.

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  UP polls: Will relax age limit in police recruitment if voted to power, says Akhilesh Yadav

  February 06, 2022 23:21 IST

  The SP chief also said, "I have come to know that the (market) share of vodka has gone up in the last few years after BJP came to power. 

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  UP polls: Samajwadi Party fielded criminals, alleges Shah

  February 06, 2022 23:11 IST

  Home Minister, Amit Shah, praised Yogi Adityanath-led state government for action against criminals. "Today, criminals and mafia are seen either in jail, outside the boundary of UP or in the list of candidates of Akhilesh Yadav. Today, Azam Khan, Atiq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari are in jail and it is so because there is a BJP government in the state," Shah said.

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  AAP slams Cong over Channi's appointment as CM face, calls him 'accused of illegal sand mining'

  February 06, 2022 21:09 IST

  AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that the people of Punjab have to choose between a "dishonest and a hardcore honest man".

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  UP election 2022: Brahmin not caste but superior way of living life, says Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma

  February 06, 2022 20:13 IST

  Addressing a poll campaign in Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister hit out at opposition parties for being “casteist”.

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  Rajnath Singh holds rally in UP's Hamirpur, assures BJP will provide 'free ration, water supply'

  February 06, 2022 19:35 IST

  Speaking at a rally in Hamirpur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "If you choose development, there will be good governance, the homes of the poor will be illuminated. There will be employment for youth and their income will increase. There will be free ration and medicine for the poor."

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  UP election 2022: Sonia Gandhi not among Cong's star campaigners for Rae Bareli

  February 06, 2022 18:43 IST

  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former party chief Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 30 star campaigners that the party has named for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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  Charanjit Singh Channi's first reaction after being named as Congress' CM face for Punjab

  February 06, 2022 18:15 IST

  Charanjit Singh Channi, after Congress announced him as party's CM face for the upcoming Punjab assembly election 2022, thanked the Congress High Command and people of Punjab for bestowing trust in him.

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  Charanjit Singh Channi to be Congress' CM face for Punjab, announces Rahul Gandhi

  February 06, 2022 21:11 IST

  Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress' state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu were the main contenders to be the CM face for the party though both have assured Gandhi that whosoever was chosen they will stand by the decision.

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  BJP questions locus standi of Rahul Gandhi to announce Congress' chief ministerial face for Punjab

  February 06, 2022 16:15 IST

  BJP questioned locus standi of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to announce his party's chief ministerial face for Punjab saying his only qualification now is that he possesses the surname “Gandhi” surname.

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  EC opens up physical campaigning events; ban on roadshows, processions continues

  February 06, 2022 14:48 IST

  The Commission allowed opening up of physical campaigning events based on inputs received by state chief secretaries, its observers and the Union Health Ministry.

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  Goa polls: PM Modi stalls virtual rally in wake of Lata Mangeshkar's demise

  February 06, 2022 13:25 IST

  Goa BJP was supposed to release its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections. Nitin Gadkari's meeting has also been cancelled, he informed.

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  EC directs states to provide adequate security to star campaigners during poll period

  February 06, 2022 13:08 IST

  The star campaigners constitute an integral part of the election process and their security is of utmost importance for ensuring free and fair elections, the poll panel asserted.

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  UP Election 2022: SP, BSP, Congress together won't reach three-digit mark, claims Dy CM Sharma

  February 06, 2022 11:59 IST

  On the Opposition charge that the BJP tries to divert attention from basic issues by doing politics based on Hindu-Muslim and Pakistan, he said Jinnah and Pakistan were mentioned by the opposition parties.

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  UP Election 2022: 6 cops served notices after viral video shows them cheering for Jayant Chaudhary

  February 06, 2022 9:38 IST

  The constables said that they were dancing to the tune of patriotic songs and cheering for their friend -- nicknamed Jayant Chaudhary -- who received a commendation letter on Republic Day, and not the RLD chief who shares the same name.

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  Goa: Smriti Irani helps accident victim on her way to campaign venue

  February 06, 2022 8:53 IST

  The Union Minister helped the injured lady and sent her to the hospital with a cop in one of the cars of her convoy.

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  UP polls: BJP alleges attack on Babita Phogat’s convoy by SP-RLD workers, police deny

  February 06, 2022 8:01 IST

  According to the BJP, Phogat, a star campaigner of the saffron party, along with Simple Singh, the wife of BJP candidate Maninderpal Singh from Siwalkhas, were campaigning in Dabathuva village here when their convoy was allegedly attacked.

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  UP Election 2022: Here's why Priyanka Gandhi gave Congress youth manifesto copy to BJP workers

  February 06, 2022 7:21 IST

  Congress had last month released its youth manifesto to provide a framework for providing jobs to the youth in Uttar Pradesh and promised to bring a timetable for exams and results.

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  Manipur Elections 2022: Congress, Left parties announce alliance, launches 18-point common agenda

  February 06, 2022 7:18 IST

  AICC election observer in charge of Manipur, Jairam Ramesh, former state chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh and Left parties representative Moirangthem Nara Singh attended the meeting.

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  Even if Congress announces 10 CM faces, it won't be able to form govt in Punjab: Bhagwant Mann

  February 06, 2022 7:03 IST

  Punjab Assembly elections will be held on February 20, 2022. The results will be declared on March 10. 

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  Assembly Election 2022: Congress picks Channi as CM face for Punjab; AAP, SAD slam grand old party

  February 06, 2022 23:49 IST

  The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.

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  'Will continue to serve Cong even if...': Sidhu to India TV ahead of CM face reveal for Punjab polls

  February 05, 2022 23:43 IST

  Amid tensions over the state's top seat, the Congress is expected to declare its chief ministerial candidate for the Punjab assembly polls tomorrow with all eyes on party leader Rahul Gandhi who is likely to announce the name.

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  Sedition charge on Cong's Ajay Rai in Varanasi over remarks on Modi, Adityanath

  February 05, 2022 22:45 IST

  The action against Rai comes close on the heels of a sedition case registered against Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate from Bijnor Neeraj Chaudhary over alleged pro-Pakistan slogans during campaigning for the assembly polls.

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  Uttarakhand polls: 'Congress to provide medical facilities to people at their doorstep', says Rahul

  February 05, 2022 20:45 IST

  During the same event, Rahul Gandhi also said, "We are making 4 promises to you. We will give employment to 4 lakh people. We will give LPG cylinder less than Rs 500. We will also implement 'Nyay' scheme here, in which 5 lakh families will be given Rs 40,000 in a year."