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  Another setback to Akhilesh, SP’s women’s wing president Shweta Singh quits party

  Politics | April 04, 2017 16:36 IST

  Shweta’s exit from the party comes two days after the party suffered another embarrassment when its former leader Gaurav Bhaita joined ranks with the Bharatiya Janata Party

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  Why a strong Congress in Opposition is essential for Indian Democracy

  Politics | March 16, 2017 18:33 IST

  The gradual decimation of the Congress from Indian polity should also come as bad news for India and the idea of Indian democracy.

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  BJP revokes suspension of Dayashankar after wife wins UP assembly poll

  Politics | March 12, 2017 15:52 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today revoked the suspention of former Uttar Pradesh BJP vice president Dayashankar Singh, who was expelled from the party following his disparaging remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati.

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  India TV-CVoter exit poll predicts hung assembly in UP

  Politics | March 09, 2017 21:52 IST

  The crucial Uttar Pradesh election is going to throw up a hung assembly, with both BJP and SP-Congress combine locked in a close contest and the BSP coming third

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  India TV-CVoter exit poll predicts hung assemblies in UP, Uttarakhand; AAP win in Punjab

  Politics | March 09, 2017 21:51 IST

  The much awaited exit poll for the Assembly polls in five states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur – will be announced today at 5:30 pm. While the most populous state voted in

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  UP Assembly polls: 60 pc voter turnout in 4th phase, says Election Commission

  Politics | February 23, 2017 22:08 IST

  The fourth phase polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held today in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts.

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  UP polls: Alliance with Congress an outcome of family feud, says Akhilesh Yadav

  Politics | February 22, 2017 10:55 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has revealed why he joined hands with the Congress party to enter the poll fray in the state.

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  Congress to approach EC over PM Modi's ‘graveyard-cremation ground’ remarks

  Politics | February 20, 2017 11:31 IST

  The Congress party said that it will approach the Election Commission (EC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘controversial’ remarks of ‘graveyard and cremation ground’ during a recent rally.

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  By joining hands with Cong, Akhilesh has conceded defeat: Shah

  Politics | February 18, 2017 14:38 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah today termed the fledgling Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance as a ‘last minute stop gap arrangement’.

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  We expected SRK’s DDLJ, got Sholay’s Gabbar Singh: Rahul’s ‘filmy’ jibe at PM in Raebareli

  Politics | February 17, 2017 18:20 IST

  After weeks of dilly-dallying, postponements and cancellations, Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today finally hit the campaign trail for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today.

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  UP polls: PM Modi to address election rallies in Hardoi, Barabanki today

  Politics | February 16, 2017 12:11 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today make a final push to woo voters ahead of third phase polling in Uttar Pradesh. As per the schedule, he will be addressing election rallies in Hardoi and Barabanki.

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  Just like Bihar, PM will stop talking about UP after defeat: Rahul Gandhi

  Politics | February 05, 2017 19:30 IST

  Taking a jibe at Modi for BJP’s defeat in Bihar Assembly elections in 2105, Rahul said PM will never speak about UP after defeat just like he stopped speaking about Bihar.

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  Chunav Manch: Status quo on reservation to continue, says BJP chief Amit Shah

  Politics | February 04, 2017 22:45 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah said today in Chunav Manch that the status quo on reservation will not be touched by the government in any case.

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  Chunav Manch: UP’s top leaders brainstorm on key issues

  Politics | February 05, 2017 7:26 IST

  While the country braces itself for much awaited Assembly Elections 2017, the epicenter of all the buzz remains Uttar Pradesh. The soaring high political fever has gripped this all-political state like never before – an

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  UP polls: Akhilesh-Rahul hold second joint roadshow, promise makeover of state

  Politics | February 04, 2017 10:22 IST

  With a week to go for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today held their second roadshow in Agra post the alliance between their parties.

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  Alliance only with Congress, no tie-up with RLD: Samajwadi Party

  Politics | January 19, 2017 20:45 IST

  The Samajwadi Party on Thursday ruled out a partnership with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections but asserted a tie-up with the Congress.

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  Sangeet Som’s poll campaign vehicle allegedly plays clippings from Muzaffarnagar riots, CD seized

  Politics | January 18, 2017 16:17 IST

  Police seized a CD allegedly containing clippings of 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots being played from one of the campaign vehicles of Sangeet Som in Meerut's Sardhana area.

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  BJP announces list of 149 candidates for UP assembly polls

  Politics | January 16, 2017 23:04 IST

  The BBJP on Monday announced a list of 149 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh which will go to polls in seven phases starting February 11.

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  SP-Congress alliance in transit, announcement in next two days

  Politics | January 16, 2017 23:41 IST

  With Akhilesh Yadav officially sealing the control over Samajwadi Party after Election Commission verdict, a grand alliance for Uttar Pradesh with Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) with its junior partners, is soon to be announced.

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  In battle for 'cycle', EC hands Samajwadi Party symbol to Akhilesh Yadav

  Politics | January 16, 2017 19:09 IST

  Mulayam Singh today said he would contest against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadv in the assembly elections if he does not listen to him.