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  How Dawood gang helped terror module’s plan to carry out blasts during Dussehra, Ramlila

  News | September 14, 2021 23:00 IST

  The arrested persons were tasked separately to execute different aspects of the terror plan. The underworld operative Sameer, a close contact of Anees Ibrahim, was tasked by a Pak-based person connected with underworld operatives hiding in Pakistan, to ensure the smooth delivery of IEDs, sophisticated weapons and grenades to different entities in India, police said. The police also said that these terrorists were divided into two groups which was being coordinated by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Anees Ibrahim.

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  '...bulldozing of criminals' property will continue': UP CM's stinging reply to Rahul's tweet

  India | September 14, 2021 18:26 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were involved in an intense verbal duel on Tuesday. It all started with Rahul Gandhi's tweet mocking the BJP leader.

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  Farmers will unitedly vote against BJP in next Uttar Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav

  India | August 12, 2021 13:01 IST

  Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in UP, BJP is going to launch a farmer outreach programme, 'Kisan Samvad', from Aug 16 to 23.

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  BJP ally Apna Dal demands caste-based census, separate ministry for OBC welfare

  Politics | August 08, 2021 19:30 IST

  ​With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year, the BJP's ally Apna Dal(S) on Sunday demanded a separate Union ministry for the welfare of the OBC and a caste-based census across the country to ascertain the exact population of the community. 

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  NCP, SP ally to fight UP polls together as Pawar-Akhilesh seal the deal

  Politics | July 27, 2021 15:45 IST

  Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) have decided to fight together in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. The move is aimed at defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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  UP CM to contest from Gorakhpur; BJP to field all top leaders in state polls 2022: Sources

  India | July 24, 2021 15:12 IST

  Other MLCs like Maurya will contest from Sirathu seat of Kaushambi, Dinesh Sharma from Lucknow and Dr. Mahendra Singh from Kunda seat of Pratapgarh, sources said.

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  Uttar Pradesh : "I am very hopeful that Brahmins will not vote for BJP in next Assembly polls"- Mayawati

  News | July 18, 2021 14:07 IST

  "I'm very hopeful that Brahmins will not vote for BJP in next Assembly polls. A campaign in leadership of BSP Gen Secy SC Mishra will be launched from Ayodhya on July 23 to connect with Brahmin community & assure them that their interests are safe in BSP rule only" says BSP chief Mayawati

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  Modi Cabinet Expansion: With UP Polls in sight, setting the caste arithmetic right was crucial

  India | July 08, 2021 17:32 IST

  Seven new ministers – more than one-fifth of the inclusion- are from Uttar Pradesh, which goes to the polls next year.

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  Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Priyanka Gandhi exhorts Cong works to start preparing for 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls

  News | July 02, 2021 21:40 IST

  Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said views of party workers will be given due consideration while deciding on the issues to be raised ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year. Exhorting the workers to start preparations for the assembly polls, Gandhi said their views regarding strengthening the Congress will be heard and their inputs will be considered while setting the party manifesto. She was addressing the party training programmes at Sultanpur and Allahabad districts through video conferencing.

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  UP assembly polls: AIMIM to contest 100 seats, stitches alliance with OP Rajbhar's party

  Politics | June 27, 2021 18:41 IST

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

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  Left parties to meet to discuss UP poll scenario

  India | June 24, 2021 14:54 IST

  Atul Kumar Anjaan, national secretary of Communist Party of India told IANS that left parties were busy in identifying the assembly seats according to presence and strength.

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  Bhim Army: All you need to know

  Politics | March 02, 2020 15:46 IST

  Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar Azad, a social activist, lawyer and follower of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, has announced that it will contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in alliance with Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP). Here's a brief introduction to what is Bhim Army.

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  PM's top priority: Solve UP water crisis before 2022 polls

  India | June 17, 2019 8:44 IST

  To expedite projects related to water resources, the Modi government would release Rs 9,000 crore to UP which includes water-starved regions of Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal.

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  Mayawati rejigs party organisation, eyes set on 2017 assembly polls

  Politics | September 15, 2014 9:31 IST

  Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati late on Sunday affected major changes in the party hierarchy by sacking all the coordinator booth in-charges and assembly coordinators and announcing formation of nine new zones across

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  SP Govt. To Focus On Maintaining Law And Order, Says Akhilesh

  India | March 10, 2012 15:10 IST

  Lucknow, Mar 10: Law and order will be the priority of the new SP government in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister-designate Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said, maintaining that no discrimination will be made on the basis

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  Akhilesh Yadav-The SP's Modern Face

  India | March 10, 2012 14:40 IST

  Lucknow, Mar 10 : Akhilesh Yadav, who scripted the Samajwadi Party's spectacular victory in the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, is seen as its modern face who gave it an image makeover.Samajwadi Party led by

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  Gadkari Attacks Congress, SP For Indulging In Quota Politics

  Politics | January 24, 2012 18:00 IST

  Hardoi (UP), Jan 22 : BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday  hit out Congress and Samajwadi Party for promising reservation to the Muslim community ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.“SP has promised to give

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  SP Promises Quota For Muslims, Sheds Anti-English, Computer Image

  India | January 20, 2012 20:00 IST

  Lucknow, Jan 20: Releasing its manifesto, Samajwadi party today promised separate reservation to Muslims to consolidate its traditional vote base and made a bid to shed its anti-English and computers image pledging to provide laptops

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  Mayawati In Poll Mode, Orders Early Completion Of Schemes

  Politics | October 20, 2011 13:18 IST

  Lucknow, Oct  20: With the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls weighing heavily on her mind, Chief Minister Mayawati  has directed officials to ensure completion of all works related to Ambedkar villages by December “at all