The Latest Breaking News from UP

To gauge the pulse of Ghazipur, Another Election Show reached Saidpur Bhitar village of the eastern UP district. Ghazipur is represented in Parliament by Afzal Ansari, the elder brother of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, whose death in prison was disputed by the Ansaris as “poisoining”.

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Sushil Kumar Gupta is the Aam Aadmi Party’s only candidate in Haryana, where the party has not been able to make inroads so far. The businessman-politician and former AAP Rajya Sabha MP, who was with the Congress before joining the AAP, is in the fray against INLD stalwart Abhay Chautala…

From incumbent MLAs under a central agency’s lens to a Bengal party hopper and Bihar’s turncoats hot seat – of the 15 turncoats in phase five of the Lok Sabha polls, eight are in the NDA and six in the INDIA bloc. 

Voters in Uttar Pradesh critique Modi government's policies on inflation, unemployment, and reservation, questioning BJP's promises and performance.

BJP seeks support from bahubalis in Purvanchal, facing challenges and alliances with Rajput, Brahmin, and Muslim strongmen.

U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath criticizes Bihar Opposition, accusing them of wanting to take Bihar back to 'lantern era'.

A severe heatwave will likely envelope Delhi, Punjab and Haryana between May 18 and 20, the IMD forecast on Thursday, adding that similar conditions will grip other parts of northern India and Bihar over the next five days as the summer heat cranks up across most parts of the country.…

Jaunpur lok sabha election: According to estimates, Yadavs make up the biggest chunk of voters in Jaunpur at 2.50-2.75 lakh.

Arvind Kejriwal roadshow: AAP's Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of arresting him to prevent campaigning in Haryana, urges voters to support INDIA bloc.

Raghav Trivedi, a reporter with digital outlet Molitics, was allegedly physically assaulted and “locked up” in a waiting room during Amit Shah’s address at his Rae Bareli rally in Uttar Pradesh.