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Keep out ‘UP, Bihar, Delhi de bhaiye’: Charanjit Singh Channi to voters

BATHINDA/CHANDIGARH: An exhortation to voters by Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi to keep out “all the UP, Bihar and Delhi de bhaiye”, uttered to claps of approval from “Punjaban” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday led his political rivals to slam the poll pitch as being inherently divisive and an insult…

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2022

Mirzapur: In Apna Dal (S) bastion, disquiet among Kurmis over jobs, caste census

“There is a downfall in incidents related to goondaism and corruption but unemployment has risen…BJP is not fighting on the issue of development, they are fighting on the issue of Hindu-Muslim. Development won’t happen this way,” says Rajdeep Singh Patel, member of the panchayat in Mirzapur’s Bhawa village, outside his…

Newslaundry · Feb 15, 2022

Where is defence corridor in Bundelkhand: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: On a whirlwind election tour of Bundelkhand, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday attacked the ruling BJP for promising a defence corridor where missiles will be made, but the project was yet to see the light of the day.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

Why Dalits in Punjab's Doaba are angry with Congress

Punjab’s 117 assembly seats will go to the polls on February 20. The state’s Dalit community – which makes up 32 percent of the population – is being courted from all political corners. The Akali Dal has offered the deputy CM’s post, the BJP has promised the CM’s seat, and…

Newslaundry · Feb 14, 2022

UP 2nd phase polls: Will ‘silent’ Muslim voters oblige PM Modi, BJP?

NEW DELHI: Though Muslims are said to be inclined towards voting for Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) in the ongoing seven-phase assembly election in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP are making last-ditch efforts to woo the BJP's “silent voters” in the minority community.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

'Trust of people has been broken': Pallavi Patel on taking on UP's deputy CM in Sirathu

Local politics in Sirathu constituency in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi has taken a turn with the entry of Pallavi Patel, the joint candidate of the Apna Dal (K) and the Samajwadi Party. Sirathu is considered a stronghold of UP deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, but Patel sounds confident of success.

Newslaundry · Feb 14, 2022

2nd phase of UP assembly election: Why it’s do or die for Samajwadi Party

NEW DELHI: The second phase of election in Uttar Pradesh, being held in 55 seats on Monday, is a do or die battle for the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP)-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) combine as more than half of the constituencies are Muslim-dominated and this minority community is poised to…

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

UP assembly elections: Voting begins for 55 seats

LUCKNOW: Voting for 55 assembly seats spread across nine Uttar Pradesh districts started on Monday morning. This is the second phase of the assembly elections in the state.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2022

This election is to save UP, Constitution, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

AGRA: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said ongoing the assembly election is to save Uttar Pradesh and to safeguard the Constitution given by Dr BR Ambedkar. The poll result will impact national politics, he added.

The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022

Phase 2: From Deoband to Rampur, Muslim-centric seats on test in UP

MEERUT: Over 2 crore voters are set to exercise their franchise across 55 assembly constituencies in nine districts of UP on Monday. Several Muslim-majority seats would be keenly watched as the community constitutes more than 40% of the population in six of these districts.

The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022