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"BJP Will Be Reduced To Its 2012 Tally": UP Ex Minister Who Recently Switched To Samajwadi Party
The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will be reduced to its 2012 tally of 47 or thereabouts as the wind is blowing in favour of the Akhilesh Yadav-led coalition this election, says Swami Prasad Maurya who left the BJP to join the Samajwadi Party last month.
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Seema Kushwaha, Lawyer In Hathras Rape Cases, Joins Mayawati's BSP
Seema Kushwaha, a Supreme Court lawyer and who fought for the victim in the '2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case in Delhi, joined Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday.
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BJP Wins Big In Uttar Pradesh Civic Elections: 10 Points
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has delivered in his first big test, with the BJP winning mayoral elections in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. "The BJP's historic win in the UP civic polls is because of PM Modi's development policies and Amit Shah's guidance," said the Chief Minister, who conducted a turbo-charged campaign with his...
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Assembly Election Results 2012 vs 2017: A Comparison Of BJP's Performance In The Two Polls
Leading in more than 300 of Uttar Pradesh's 403 assembly seats, the BJP is well on its way to a massive victory in the state, being called its most crucial since winning the 2014 national election.
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Can Team Akhilesh-Rahul Do Magic In UP? Here's What The Numbers Say
As chief minister Akhilesh Yadav seeks to be re-elected in Uttar Pradesh, will his Samajwadi Party's strategic alliance with the Congress help him in his bid? Yes, if the state votes like it did five years ago in the assembly elections of 2012. No, if it votes the way it did in the 2014 general elections.
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UP, Manipur, Register Higher Voter Turnout Than 2012: 10 Updates
Nearly 57 per cent voting took place till 5 pm in eastern Uttar Pradesh's 49 assembly seats that went to polls in the sixth phase today. The number was higher than last time but much lower than Manipur which voted for 38 of its 60 seats in the first of two phases today, registering an 84 per cent turnout. The north-eastern state is voting in the mi...
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UP Elections 2017: 62% Turnout In Phase 3 As UP Votes In Samajwadi Strongholds - 10 Points
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's "Kaam Bolta Hai (work tells)" slogan was put to test today as 69 of the state's 403 constituencies voted in the third of its seven-phase assembly elections. Till 5 pm, provisional data showed 62 per cent voting - a 2 per cent rise over 2012. That year, the ruling party had won 54 of the 69 seats - the t...
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UP Election 2017: Ajit Singh's Party Tries to Stitch Together Rainbow Coalition
The Rashtriya Lok Dal has ruled out any post-poll alliance with the BJP, enthused by reports that their traditional votebank in western Uttar Pradesh, the Jats, are angry with the BJP and may return to fold. The Jat support had swung to the BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections following the Muzzaffarnagar riots, and the RLD - which had won 9 seats in 20...
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UP Election 2017: At 64 Per Cent, UP Betters Last Time's Turnout In First Phase
Polling was held in 73 assembly constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday in the first of seven phases of what is billed as a semi-final before the 2019 national election. A turnout of 64.2 per cent was recorded, 3 per cent better than that registered in 2012 state elections. The pressure is on the BJP which swept the region in the 2014 n...
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Just Because Parents Back Mayawati, Don't Assume We Do: Young Dalit Women
When college student Komal speaks to us at her home in the Dalit colony of Kauseri Baksar in Meerut, an older woman chides her from the balcony of another apartment. "Where is your mother?" she asks, indicating that Komal shouldn't be talking to the media without supervision.
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Akhilesh Yadav: Maintaining law and order is our priority
Highlights of Akhilesh Yadav's speech: I want to thank the people of UP for giving Samajwadi Party the opportunity to form a government. Azam Khan and Shivpal Yadav moved the resolution and all the legislators supported the resolution. Ram Gopal Yadav conducted the proceedings. I reiterate that the Samajwadi Party will keep all the...
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Who is Akhilesh Yadav?
Who is Akhilesh Yadav? Uttar Pradesh was spoilt for choice. A crush of political celebrity from all over descended upon it in the last few months in an attempt to win it over. UP chose one of its own - Akhilesh Yadav, the quintessential local lad, who was born here and has learnt his politics on the dusty kuchcha roads of the UP heartland, is the n...
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Age of Akhilesh Yadav: Uttar Pradesh's youngest Chief Minister
Akhilesh Yadav, 38, will be the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He will also be the youngest ever to hold that position. Mr Yadav's name was proposed by senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan at a legislative party meeting today. Soon after being elected, Mr Yadav thanked UP, promised to fulfill all promises that he had made in his exhaustive...
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At 25, India's youngest MLA says give Akhilesh a chance
As the newly-elected MLAs from the Samajwadi Party gathered in Lucknow to pick the chief minister, the outcome seemed decided. Akhilesh, the son of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, seems to be the popular choice. Over the last few days, Mulayam has succeeded in winning over those who worried Akhilesh, at 38, could be too young to run a state as lar...
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How Uttar Pradesh elections can change equations at the Centre
The Congress' poor performance in Uttar Pradesh has shaken up the party by proving that Rahul Gandhi was not able to win over voters who were desperately seeking change. They ignored the Congress and opted instead for the Samajwadi Party (SP). The change of guard in Lucknow is already being felt in Delhi.
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"BJP Will Be Reduced To Its 2012 Tally": UP Ex Minister Who Recently Switched To Samajwadi Party
The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will be reduced to its 2012 tally of 47 or thereabouts as the wind is blowing in favour of the Akhilesh Yadav-led coalition this election, says Swami Prasad Maurya who left the BJP to join the Samajwadi Party last month.
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Seema Kushwaha, Lawyer In Hathras Rape Cases, Joins Mayawati's BSP
Seema Kushwaha, a Supreme Court lawyer and who fought for the victim in the '2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case in Delhi, joined Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday.
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BJP Wins Big In Uttar Pradesh Civic Elections: 10 Points
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has delivered in his first big test, with the BJP winning mayoral elections in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. "The BJP's historic win in the UP civic polls is because of PM Modi's development policies and Amit Shah's guidance," said the Chief Minister, who conducted a turbo-charged campaign with his...
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Assembly Election Results 2012 vs 2017: A Comparison Of BJP's Performance In The Two Polls
Leading in more than 300 of Uttar Pradesh's 403 assembly seats, the BJP is well on its way to a massive victory in the state, being called its most crucial since winning the 2014 national election.
-
Can Team Akhilesh-Rahul Do Magic In UP? Here's What The Numbers Say
As chief minister Akhilesh Yadav seeks to be re-elected in Uttar Pradesh, will his Samajwadi Party's strategic alliance with the Congress help him in his bid? Yes, if the state votes like it did five years ago in the assembly elections of 2012. No, if it votes the way it did in the 2014 general elections.
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UP, Manipur, Register Higher Voter Turnout Than 2012: 10 Updates
Nearly 57 per cent voting took place till 5 pm in eastern Uttar Pradesh's 49 assembly seats that went to polls in the sixth phase today. The number was higher than last time but much lower than Manipur which voted for 38 of its 60 seats in the first of two phases today, registering an 84 per cent turnout. The north-eastern state is voting in the mi...
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UP Elections 2017: 62% Turnout In Phase 3 As UP Votes In Samajwadi Strongholds - 10 Points
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's "Kaam Bolta Hai (work tells)" slogan was put to test today as 69 of the state's 403 constituencies voted in the third of its seven-phase assembly elections. Till 5 pm, provisional data showed 62 per cent voting - a 2 per cent rise over 2012. That year, the ruling party had won 54 of the 69 seats - the t...
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UP Election 2017: Ajit Singh's Party Tries to Stitch Together Rainbow Coalition
The Rashtriya Lok Dal has ruled out any post-poll alliance with the BJP, enthused by reports that their traditional votebank in western Uttar Pradesh, the Jats, are angry with the BJP and may return to fold. The Jat support had swung to the BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections following the Muzzaffarnagar riots, and the RLD - which had won 9 seats in 20...
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UP Election 2017: At 64 Per Cent, UP Betters Last Time's Turnout In First Phase
Polling was held in 73 assembly constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday in the first of seven phases of what is billed as a semi-final before the 2019 national election. A turnout of 64.2 per cent was recorded, 3 per cent better than that registered in 2012 state elections. The pressure is on the BJP which swept the region in the 2014 n...
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Just Because Parents Back Mayawati, Don't Assume We Do: Young Dalit Women
When college student Komal speaks to us at her home in the Dalit colony of Kauseri Baksar in Meerut, an older woman chides her from the balcony of another apartment. "Where is your mother?" she asks, indicating that Komal shouldn't be talking to the media without supervision.
-
Akhilesh Yadav: Maintaining law and order is our priority
Highlights of Akhilesh Yadav's speech: I want to thank the people of UP for giving Samajwadi Party the opportunity to form a government. Azam Khan and Shivpal Yadav moved the resolution and all the legislators supported the resolution. Ram Gopal Yadav conducted the proceedings. I reiterate that the Samajwadi Party will keep all the...
-
Who is Akhilesh Yadav?
Who is Akhilesh Yadav? Uttar Pradesh was spoilt for choice. A crush of political celebrity from all over descended upon it in the last few months in an attempt to win it over. UP chose one of its own - Akhilesh Yadav, the quintessential local lad, who was born here and has learnt his politics on the dusty kuchcha roads of the UP heartland, is the n...
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Age of Akhilesh Yadav: Uttar Pradesh's youngest Chief Minister
Akhilesh Yadav, 38, will be the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He will also be the youngest ever to hold that position. Mr Yadav's name was proposed by senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan at a legislative party meeting today. Soon after being elected, Mr Yadav thanked UP, promised to fulfill all promises that he had made in his exhaustive...
-
At 25, India's youngest MLA says give Akhilesh a chance
As the newly-elected MLAs from the Samajwadi Party gathered in Lucknow to pick the chief minister, the outcome seemed decided. Akhilesh, the son of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, seems to be the popular choice. Over the last few days, Mulayam has succeeded in winning over those who worried Akhilesh, at 38, could be too young to run a state as lar...
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How Uttar Pradesh elections can change equations at the Centre
The Congress' poor performance in Uttar Pradesh has shaken up the party by proving that Rahul Gandhi was not able to win over voters who were desperately seeking change. They ignored the Congress and opted instead for the Samajwadi Party (SP). The change of guard in Lucknow is already being felt in Delhi.
