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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during a joint press conference in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: Varanasi puts brakes on roadshow

City officials cite Ravidas Jayanti to put off Rahul-Akhilesh campaign event.

11 Feb 2017 2:31 AM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi with Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav at an election rally. (Photo: PTI)

SP-Cong will release joint manifesto today

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav will release a 10-point joint manifesto of...

11 Feb 2017 2:17 AM IST

Vandana Sharma shows a campaign pamphlet

Woman fights UP polls to dodge marriage

HeVandana family initially disapproved of her decision, but now her brother Sushil has joined her campaign.

10 Feb 2017 2:24 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav takes a selfie during a rally. (Photo: AFP)

UP polls: Khazanchi, 2, a star in SP's campaign

The two-month old infant was born in a bank queue in UP's Kanpur district.

9 Feb 2017 4:12 AM IST

Tilhar likely to be cakewalk for Cong's Jitin Prasada

Baba Saheb was the name that the late Jitendra Prasada, a veteran Congress leader, was known by in the area.

8 Feb 2017 7:11 AM IST

Raghuraj Pratap Singh

These party-hoppers are kings of their constituencies

In land of shifting loyalties, some UP MLAs eye 8th consecutive term, some 6th.

7 Feb 2017 2:01 AM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and SP president Akhilesh Yadav at a road show in Agra on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

UP CM, Rahul Gandhi bond, but pact cracks remain

Polling a week away, but ticket bickering continues.

4 Feb 2017 1:40 AM IST

Shivpal Singh Yadav (Photo: AP)

It's not pari-war, it's dharam yudh, says Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal Yadav says he is working in his constituency and will strengthen the party after the elections.

4 Feb 2017 1:05 AM IST

BJP MP Hukum Singh (Photo: Youtube)

Exodus' is not a poll issue, say Kairana locals

The local people in Kairana vehemently deny that it is only the Hindus who have left the town.

3 Feb 2017 6:47 AM IST

Aftab heads the digital section that takes care of campaigns across Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp and sends out ad campaigns on social media. (Photo: Pixabay)

Backroom boys turn warriors in UP war rooms'

They quietly and efficiently did their work and remained away from media glare.

2 Feb 2017 7:20 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav's battle within family, party isn't over

Former SP minister Shivpal Yadav further queered the pitch by announcing that he would form a new party after March 11.

1 Feb 2017 1:29 AM IST

Rita Bahuguna Joshi filling her nomination papers as a BJP candidate for UP Assembly Election in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Leaders of regional parties have amassed wealth for themselves'

I am very clear that derogatory remarks against anyone, particularly a lady, are totally unacceptable, says Rita...

31 Jan 2017 4:42 AM IST