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  Samajwadi Party, Congress, RLD reach seat-sharing accord for 2017 UP polls: Report

  National | December 24, 2016 11:27 IST

  Negotiations between the Samajwadi Party, Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) are at last stage for a pre-poll alliance ahead of next year’s crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

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  BJP's Parivartan Yatra covering 18,000 km in poll-bound UP to culminate in Lucknow today

  National | December 24, 2016 9:42 IST

  The BJP's four Parivartan Yatras will culminate in a mega roadshow in Lucknow today after covering 18,000 kilometres in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.

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  UP clears proposal to include 17 OBC castes in SC list ahead of polls

  National | December 22, 2016 14:27 IST

  Playing the caste card ahead of the crucial Assembly polls slated for early next year, the Uttar Pradesh government today approved a proposal to shift 17 Other Backward Class (OBC) castes to the Scheduled Caste category.

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  PM Modi inaugurates Trade Facilitation Centre, Crafts Museum in Varanasi

  National | December 22, 2016 18:09 IST

  Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi today to lay the foundation of different hospital projects worth Rs 1,000 crore and launch other schemes.

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  ‘Demonetisation chaos will lead Samajwadi Party to victory’, says Akhilesh Yadav

  National | December 21, 2016 11:01 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav feels the days of caste-based politics in the state are over and now the two Ds – development and demonetisation problems – will work in favour of the Samajwadi Party in the upcoming assembly polls.

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  Akhilesh Yadav launches 300 projects worth Rs 60,000 crore; targets BJP over demonetisation

  National | December 20, 2016 14:39 IST

  Weeks before the declaration of code of conduct, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today launched over 300 projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore.

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  Tie-up talks with Samajwadi Party on board; seat sharing issue almost settled: UP Congress leader

  National | December 20, 2016 7:23 IST

  With Assembly elections round the corner in Uttar Pradesh, the alliance talks between the Congress and ruling Samajwadi Party has brightened.

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  Akhilesh Yadav confirms SP, Congress in talks for possible alliance

  National | December 15, 2016 7:41 IST

  UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has confirmed that the two parties are indeed in talks for a possible alliance ahead of the polls in the state early next year.

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  UP polls: BJP plans to counter demonetisation heat with 2,000 hoardings, slogans and songs

  National | December 13, 2016 13:06 IST

  In a bid to counter the opposition’s tirade and a mixed reaction from the public over the demonetisation drive, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leaving no stone unturned for the upcoming elections in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.

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  ‘Clarify your stand on Ram Temple’: BJP dares Mayawati

  National | December 07, 2016 14:23 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday asked her to stop playing politics over the contentious Ram Temple issue and clarify whether she was in favour of or against the construction of the temple.

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  Ensure BJP's defeat in assembly polls to avenge demonetisation, Kejriwal tells UP voters

  National | December 01, 2016 19:10 IST

  With Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls round the corner, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is busy in setting up the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) structure in the country’s most populous state.

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  Polls can't be won by ‘dabangai’, says Mulayam Singh Yadav tells Samajwadi Party leaders

  National | November 24, 2016 13:49 IST

  Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav has warned his partymen against dabangai (strong arming), saying the elections can not be won with such tactics.

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  Priyanka Gandhi to play ‘major role’ in UP Assembly polls: Congress

  National | November 18, 2016 18:22 IST

  Amid demands that Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi join active politics ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly to ensure party’s victory in the politically crucial state, the party today said that she will play a “major role” i

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  Those opposing demonetisation exposing themselves: Amit Shah blasts opposition parties

  National | November 17, 2016 19:40 IST

  Coming down heavily on opposition parties for protesting against the demonetisation move, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah today said that ‘those opposing the exercise were exposing themselves as anyone who is clean has no reason to q

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  Demonetisation an 'undeclared economic emergency', 90 pc people unhappy with decision: Mayawati

  National | November 10, 2016 13:44 IST

  Terming the government’s decision to demonetize high-value currency notes as imposition of an "undeclared economic emergency" in the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BSP supremo Mayawati today alleged that the government move was an attempt t

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  Prashant Kishor meeting Mulayam was surprising, says Sheila Dikshit

  National | November 08, 2016 11:34 IST

  Congress party’s chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh Sheila Dikshit has termed ‘little surprising’ meeting the meeting between party's election strategist Prashant Kishor ans Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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  Mayawati hits back at Amit Shah, says BJP has 'notorious goondas'

  National | November 07, 2016 19:53 IST

  BSP supremo Mayawati today hit back saying the bjp has notorious goondas and everyone was aware of Amit Shah's history as well.

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  No rift in Samajwadi Party, will unitedly fight elections: Akhilesh Yadav

  National | November 05, 2016 14:18 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today once again denied any rift within the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh where elections will be held early next year.

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  Stage set for SP's mega silver jubilee celebrations today, ‘third front’ leaders to attend event

  National | November 05, 2016 9:33 IST

  Stage is set for mega silver jubilee celebrations of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh with ‘third front’ leaders gearing up to attend the event.

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  BJP to launch first leg of four ‘Parivartan Yatras’ in poll-bound UP today

  National | November 05, 2016 9:29 IST

  The BJP is all set to launch first leg of four ‘Parivartan Yatras’ in Uttar Pradesh, where assembly polls will be held early next year, from Saharanpur.