As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on February 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on Mar 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on Mar 10.
According to reports in a section of media, Rita Bahuguna was trying for a BJP ticket for her son from the Cantt assembly constituency of Lucknow, but the party fielded Law Minister Brajesh Pathak.
People have given their support to the BJP on the issue of nationalism, development, good governance and security in the six phases of polling held so far and this trend is continuing in the seventh and last phase scheduled for Monday," UP CM Yogi Adityanath told reporters.
Accusing her party rivals in general of practising politics of caste and religion and the BJP in particular of pursuing “hollow nationalism”, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said she would stay put in the state and continue to fight for its people till the emergence of a true and correct change in its politics.
A ban on public rallies by the Election Commission due to rising COVID-19 cases affected the campaigning initially but as the curbs were gradually lifted in February, the usual buzz of electioneering was visible.
Addressing a joint press conference, BJP president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the party will get a massive majority in Uttar Pradesh and those hoping for any dilution in the party's mandate would be disappointed.
Congress has been accusing the BJP government of stalling the hike in fuel prices during elections and raising the prices soon after the polls are over.
Addressing an election rally at Khajuri village in Varanasi, the prime minister said that due to their aversion towards him, "dynasts" were make fun of 'vocal for local' and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Nearly 200 participants interacted with the prime minister at the 'Prabudh Varg Sammelan' held at Raman Niwas in Varanasi.
As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on February 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on Mar 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on Mar 10.
PM Narendra Modi was seen enjoying 'kulhad chai' after his roadshow in Varanasi.
PM Modi also offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple's gold-plated sanctum sanctorum.
Rahul Gandhi alleged that Modi now doesn't speak on his earlier poll promises of doubling farmers' income and generating jobs for youths, whereas there is "no mismatch" in Congress' words and deeds.
Shah said his party will provide one free gas cylinder on Holi and Diwali if voted to power, and added that the BJP has worked for the development of the poor and provided them free ration, medical facilities, housing as well as ensured that their homes get electricity.
The roadshow witnessed the massive participation of locals as well as party workers.
As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on February 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on Mar 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on Mar 10.
UP ministers in the contest were Surya Pratap Shahi (Pathardeva), Satish Chandra Dwivedi (Itwa) and Jai Pratap Singh (Bansi), Shree Ram Chauhan (Khajani) and Jai Prakash Nishad (Rudrapur).
PM Modi was campaigning for the last and seventh phase (March 7) of the assembly polls which started on February 10.
Mamata Banerjee said she was in Uttar Pradesh for a political meeting and wondered why the BJP was so bothered about it.
Mamata Banerjee accused the Centre of leaving Indians in Ukraine on their own in the midst of a raging war.
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