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  Akhilesh Yadav seeks blessings from Avimukteshwaranand in Lucknow, rebukes 'fake saints'

  Uttar Pradesh | March 12, 2026 17:26 IST

  Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati reached Lucknow a day earlier as part of a campaign focused on cow protection. During the interaction, Yadav highlighted that his government had taken steps in this area during its tenure.

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  CM Yogi meets PM Modi in Delhi amid Uttar Pradesh Cabinet expansion buzz

  India | January 05, 2026 14:54 IST

  CM Yogi and PM Modi discussed the state's development plans as well as the political strategy for upcoming elections. After meeting PM Modi, CM Yogi is expected to meet BJP President JP Nadda today.

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  Mayawati declares BSP will go solo in UP assembly polls 2027, debunks reports of Azam Khan's joining

  Uttar Pradesh | October 09, 2025 23:42 IST

  Kanshi Ram death anniversary: BSP chief Mayawati clarified that her party will not be part of any alliance in the 2027 UP assembly elections while hailing the BJP government for withholding funds meant for marginalised communities.

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  UP politicians rely on caste and religion to get votes, not performance: Priyanka Gandhi

  Elections | February 24, 2022 13:51 IST

  Gandhi accepted that Congress had weakened in the state over the past few decades but the party has worked hard now to rebuild it and reconnect with public.

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  Kurukshetra | CM Yogi trains guns at Akhilesh Yadav, says "mafiawaadis" are now in jail

  Kurukshetra | February 05, 2022 21:00 IST

  Today CM Yogi trains guns at Akhilesh Yadav by saying that Gorakhpur will no longer be identified with the mafias and as of date, the "mafiawaadis" are now in jail. Addressing a conference on voter awareness in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said, "Gorakhpur will no longer be identified with the mafias. The mafiawaadis here are now adorning the jail. Women now feel safe and can roam freely even at night."

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  Muqabla | 'Mafiawaadis' in jail now, says Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur

  News | February 05, 2022 20:00 IST

  Today CM Yogi trains guns at Akhilesh Yadav by saying that Gorakhpur will no longer be identified with the mafias and as of date, the "mafiawaadis" are now in jail. Addressing a conference on voter awareness in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said, "Gorakhpur will no longer be identified with the mafias. The mafiawaadis here are now adorning the jail. Women now feel safe and can roam freely even at night."

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  UP Assembly Election 2022: Congress releases second list of 41 candidates

  Elections | January 20, 2022 13:21 IST

  The Congress party had promised to give 40 per cent seats to women candidates in Uttar Pradesh which is reflected in the second list.

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  UP Assembly polls: BJP to hold caste-based conferences to woo voters

  India | October 02, 2021 22:51 IST

  As many as 200 conferences of small castes will be held in the entire state. These conferences will start from Navratri and run till Nov end," said sources.

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  BJP will collapse like 'pack of cards' in 2022 UP assembly polls: Veerappa Moily

  News | September 07, 2021 7:19 IST

  Congress leader Dr M Veerappa Moily on September 06 stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will collapse like a "pack of cards" under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.

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  SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar meets UP BJP chief in Lucknow, terms it as only 'courtesy call'

  India | August 03, 2021 13:21 IST

  Om Prakash Rajbhar, who has recently formed the Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha, on Tuesday met BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh.

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  AIMIM to contest on 100 seats in UP assembly elections

  Hakikat Kya Hai | June 28, 2021 22:40 IST

  After showing 'good performance' in the Bihar Assembly elections, the AIMIM party announced that it would contest 100 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2022.

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  Bhim Army joins Rajbhar alliance for UP polls

  Politics | January 10, 2021 12:58 IST

  The Bhim Army will be joining the Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha, a conglomeration of smaller parties led by the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), chief Om Prakash Rajbhar.

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  Will have alliance with SP to defeat BJP in 2022 UP assembly polls: Shivpal Yadav

  Politics | November 19, 2020 22:20 IST

  Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) president Shivpal Yadav on Thursday said it would be his "first priority" to have an alliance with the Samajwadi Party to defeat the BJP in the UP assembly election in 2022. 

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  BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha election, eyes 2022 UP assembly polls

  Elections | October 26, 2020 22:32 IST

  While the names of union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and party general stary Arun Singh were expected, the remaining six names are clearly aimed at maintaining a caste and regional balance.

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  Bhim Army, SBSP to contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections together

  Elections | March 02, 2020 14:13 IST

  Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar is putting his Lucknow visit to good use even if he has been prevented from participating in the anti-CAA protests at the Clock Tower.

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  AAP to focus on making inroads in UP

  Politics | February 23, 2015 15:51 IST

  Lucknow: Riding high on its victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party is gearing up to spread its wings in the politically important state of Uttar Pradesh where it hopes to replace

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  Never Stated That SP Would Form Next Govt In UP, Says Varun

  Politics | February 28, 2012 17:29 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 28: BJP MP Varun Gandhi today clarified that he had never stated that Samajwadi Party would form the next government in Uttar Pradesh.  Referring to his remarks that appeared in various media

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  60.1 Per Cent Votes Cast In UP Phase Six Polls

  India | February 28, 2012 22:45 IST

  Lucknow, Feb 28: Over 60 per cent voters today exercised their franchise in the sixth and penultimate phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 68 seats spread over 13 districts of the western Jat belt

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  Advani Terms Salman Khurshid's Remarks Unprecedented

  India | February 26, 2012 19:27 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 26: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today termed as “unprecedented” and “very serious” the remarks of Law Minister Salman Khurshid on minority sub-quota issue and said he welcomed the strong action

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  Varun Gandhi Predicts SP As Single Largest Party In UP

  India | February 26, 2012 18:06 IST

  Pilbhit(UP), Feb 26: BJP leader Varun Gandhi predicts that Samajwadi Party will emerge as the single largest party in the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh where two phases of voting are still left to be