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Results of Muzaffarnagar urban local body polls hint at social reconciliation

The success of Muslim candidates who recently emerged victorious in six out of the 10 seats for chairpersons of urban local bodies in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh hints at a social reconciliation in the district that witnessed large-scale Hindu-Muslim riots in 2013. In the previous local body polls held…

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Congress hits back at BJP for questioning delay in deciding Karnataka CM

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the Chief Minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam several days after winning the polls.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

U.P. government hikes DA by 4% for its staff

The Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) government on Tuesday announced a four per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to its employees and pensioners, respectively, with effect from January 1, 2023.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

More than 50 Muslim candidates have won on BJP symbol in local body polls, says U.P. BJP

More than 50 Muslim candidates out of the 395 fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, including five for posts of Nagar Panchayat Chairpersons.

The Hindu · May 15, 2023

U.P. urban body polls | BJP wins 813 seats of corporators, Samajwadi Party bags 191

The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has won 813 out of the 1,420 seats in the corporators category in the State’s urban local body polls, while the Opposition Samajwadi Party bagged 191 and the Bahujan Samaj Party 85.

The Hindu · May 14, 2023

Moment leopard goes on rampage through village before it mauls six unsuspecting victims

Terrified villagers chased the big cat as it entered a house in Marauli Katheria village in India's Uttar Pradesh district before it went on to injure six other people

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2023

Mayawati accuses BJP of misusing govt. machinery in U.P. mayoral polls

A day after results of the urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh were announced, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on May 14 accused the ruling BJP of misusing government machinery, and said her party will not sit silently over it.

The Hindu · May 14, 2023

BJP wins big in U.P. local body polls; victory signifies faith in pro-people policies, says Yogi Adityanath

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh registered a resounding victory in Urban Local Body polls winning all the 17 Mayoral seats

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

BJP alliance partner AD(S) defeats SP to retain Chhanbey assembly seat in by-poll

VARANASI: Apna Dal (Sonelal) candidate Rinki Kole (76,176) defeated Samajwadi Party's Kirti Kole (66,587) by a margin of 9,589 votes to win Chhanbey assembly by-election in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.

The Times of India · May 13, 2023

U.P. Assembly byelections | BJP ally wrests Suar from SP, keeps Chhanbey

Uttar Pradesh bypolls: BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) wrests the Suar seat in Rampur from the Samajwadi Party, keeps the Chhanbey seat

The Hindu · May 13, 2023