Up Civic Elections 2017

UP civic poll: BSP’s gamble of contesting on party symbol pays off in urban areas

Though the BJP is a clear winner, bagging 14 of the 16 mayoral posts, the BSP registered twin success in Meerut and Aligarh, wresting both seats from the BJP.

Get your 14 Mayors to resign, re-contest with paper ballots: Mayawati dares BJP

Mayawati also ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement who dubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party victory in Uttar Pradesh civic polls as "victory of BJP's vision".

BJP all set to encash UP victory in Gujarat Assembly polls

The BJP has won 14 out of 16 mayoral seats in civic polls in UP and all the newly elected leaders will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to seek his blessings.

Opinion | Rajat Sharma on BJP win: 'Yogi deserves credit for UP civic polls victory'

Though Yogi has given credit to the "vision" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the "strategy" of BJP chief Amit Shah, the credit rightly goes to him.

Opposition cries foul on UP civic poll debacle, alleges ‘faulty EVMs’ behind BJP’s win

A resurgent Mayawati challenged the BJP and said that her party would sweep the 2019 Lok Sabha polls if voting is done on ballot papers.

Congress leader Shehzad Poonawalla blames dynasty politics for Uttar Pradesh civic poll debacle, says 'end it to win Gujarat'

Poonawalla even alleged that party's spokesperson Manish Tewari had told him during a conversation that the Congress was a "proprietorship" like every other political party in India.

Narendra Modi on UP civic poll results: ‘Traders in cities approved GST, opposition’s anti-BJP propaganda exposed’

The prime minister said that the results clearly show that the traders in cities have approved the roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

UP Civic Poll Results: BJP registers emphatic win, Congress decimated; 100% success in 2019 LS polls CM Yogi's next target

Seen as a litmus test for Yogi Adityanath less than a year after the BJP swept to power with a thumping majority, the saffron party bagged more than 50 per cent of the seats in the UP civic polls, results to which were announced today.

UP Civic Poll Results: CM Yogi mocks Rahul Gandhi, says those who talked big in Gujarat were wiped out in Amethi

The BJP has swept Municipal Corporation elections as the party candidates have either won or they are leading in 14 out of 16 corporations.

Mathura Civic Poll Results: BJP wins in lucky draw, Meera Agarwal beats Congress’s nominee

Both the BJP as well as the Congress candidate received 874 votes each. The winner was declared through a lucky draw.

UP Civic Poll Results: Mayawati's BSP on revival path, leading in over 100 seats

As per initial trends, Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party is leading on over 80 local body seats leaving rival Samajwadi Party behind with 71 seats.The party is also leading on three mayoral posts.

Uttar Pradesh Civic Poll Results 2017: Watch live coverage on India TV for all Latest, Live Updates, Leads and Wins

Be it minute-by-minute coverage, ground reports or in-depth analysis, India TV will keep you updated on every bit of action in the state.

UP Civic Poll Results: BJP leading on 341 seats, BSP on 116, SP on 81 in local bodies; PM Modi says 'development has triumphed'

Elections were held for 16 Municipal Corporations, 118 Municipal Council and 438 Nagar Panchayats in three phases on November 22, November 26 and November 29.

UP civic poll results 2017: Counting of votes today, Yogi Adityanath confident of BJP sweeping elections

The voting for 16 nagar nigam (Municipal Corporation), 118 nagar palika parishad (Municipal Council) and 438 nagar panchayat bodies had taken place in three phases on November 22, November 26 and November 29.

UP civic polls: Bogus voting, violence mar final phase

UP civic polls: 48% voters turn out in phase-II, polling passes out peacefully

The stakes are as high for other parties, including the Congress, SP and BSP, which are hoping to make a comeback after their drubbing in the Assembly polls earlier this year.

Programmes initiated by PM Modi helping in improving living conditions: UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that the situation is improving after the BJP came to power -- both in the Center as well as the state.

Uttar Pradesh civic polls Phase 2: Voting across 25 districts concludes

The third and last phase will be held on November 29 followed by counting of votes on December 1.

UP civic polls: Voting for second phase in 24 districts on Sunday

Voting for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh civil elections will be held on Sunday between 7 am and 5 pm amid tight security. Campaigning for the same in 24 districts ended on Friday.

UP municipal elections: 55% turnout recorded in first phase, Yogi confident of BJP's win

Polling was held for five municipal corporations, 71 nagar palika parishads, and 154 nagar panchayats. An estimated 1.09 crore voters are said to have exercised their franchise at 11,679 booths in this phase.