Governor Bl Joshi

• In Government Moves Against UPA Appointees, Another Governor Resigns

  Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt has resigned, two days after Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi submitted his papers as the Narendra Modi government force the exits of Governors appointed by its predecessor UPA.

• Government vs Governors: 'Who is the Home Secretary to call a Governor?'

  Reports of the Narendra Modi government's plans to replace governors appointed during the UPA regime have unleashed a massive political controversy. One of them, Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi resigned today.

• In Governors vs Government, Spotlight on Sheila Dikshit

  Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi resigned today and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is keen for at least a dozen more to follow because they were selected by its predecessor, the UPA.

• Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi Quits As Pressure Builds on UPA-appointees

  Amid reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants to replace governors appointed by its predecessor, Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi has resigned.

• A new low for Uttar Pradesh Assembly, these MLAs go shirtless

  The first day of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly session saw a unique way of protest by two Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) law-makers.

• Chaos in UP Assembly courtesy Mayawati's party

  The Uttar Pradesh Assembly staked its claim as a contender for housing the worst-behaved legislators in the country. Many members of Mayawati's party were seen standing on desks and throwing paper at the state's governor, BL Joshi, as he tried to address the House.

• Akhilesh smiles serenely amid chaotic protests by Mayawati's party

  The new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, kept his cool as Opposition members of the Assembly broke all protocol to protest against his party. Members of Mayawati's party, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), climbed on tables and rushed to the well of the House, carrying placards that slammed Mr Yadav for the return of "goonda-giri" or ho...

• Yadavs meet Governor amid surging demand for Akhilesh as chief minister

  Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is currently meeting Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi to claim stake to the form the government in the state. The Samajwadi Party's top leaders met this morning to discuss their plans to form the new government. They won 224 of the state's 403 seats, a victory so sound that they need no partners or supp...

• UP election results: Mayawati meets Governor and resigns, will address media soon

  After yesterday's election debacle in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati met Governor BL Joshi at 11 am and submitted her resignation. The BSP chief is expected to address a press conference at her party office in Lucknow at noon.

• Mayawati sacks four ministers for corruption

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati sacked four ministers on Sunday. In a decision ratified by state Governor BL Joshi - Rakesh Dhar Tripathi, Minister for Higher Education, Rajpal Tyagi the Agriculture R and D minister, Avdhesh Kumar Verma the Minister for Backward Welfare and Hari Om, Minister for Home guards were dropped from the UP cabinet.