Uttar Pradesh
Speculation of change in Chhattisgarh has ended: Bhupesh Baghel
Speaking to IANS in Lucknow, Baghel said: "State in-charge P.L. Punia has spoken about the issue of the rotational Chief Minister in my state. He clearly said that there is no such formula and with that the matter has ended. "There is no change happening as the state. State in-charge has himself said that there was no such formula. The Congress is united in the state, there are no differences and the issue is settled now."
Being leader doesn't mean you mow down anyone with car: UP BJP chief
This is the first time that a BJP leader has spoken out against the Lakhimpur incident in which nine persons including four farmers were allegedly mowed down by a SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle). The UP BJP chief was addressing the party workers at the inaugural session of the state executive of the party's minority front in Lucknow on Sunday evening.
Priyanka Gandhi begins UP campaign with blistering attack on BJP
Addressing a mammoth rally in Varanasi, Priyanka took on the Centre and State governments on the issue of farmers and injustice to the poor. "In the past two years, I have been working in UP. Two years ago, 13 adivasis were killed in a land dispute in Sonbhadra.
Priyanka to kick off UP campaign with Varanasi rally
The rally, earlier titled 'Pratiggya Rally', has now been named as 'Kisan Nyay Rally' and will focus primarily on the Lakhimpur incident with farmers as the focus. The rally will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Jagatpur Inter College ground and party leaders have been working overtime to ensure a 'huge' presence at the event.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Minister's son 'evaded' crucial questions
Mishra was arrested at 10.50.pm on Saturday and sent to the Lakhimpur jail around 1.a.m on Sunday after 12 hours of questioning. According to a senior official in the investigation team, Ashish Mishra was not able to explain his location between 2.30 p.m and 3.30 p.m. on October 3 when the incident took place.
Mayawati sounds poll bugle, trains guns on BJP
Launching an attack on the BJP, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, the BSP chief said, "During the upcoming state Assembly polls, if the BSP government is formed in Uttar Pradesh, our emphasis will be on providing means of livelihood to the poor and unemployed youth in the state. This will be the core poll issue of the BSP."
Mayawati demands ban on pre-poll surveys ahead of elections
"One should not fall in the trap of various pre-poll surveys shown by the media. Contrary to the surveys projected in Bengal, the election results surprised everyone and Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government was formed," Mayawati said asking the poll body to ban such surveys.
Ashish Mishra appears before police in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
A lot of his supporters have also reached the Crime Branch office in Lakhimpur Kheri where interrogation of Ashish Mishra is going on. The second notice sent by the Police had asked Ashish Mishra to appear before it on Saturday after he failed to do so on Friday. This time, the notice also warned Ashish Mishra that if he fails to appear, necessary legal action would be initiated against him.
Despite Lakhimpur incident, BJP set to sweep polls in UP: Survey
The survey findings can work as a boost for the BJP, which is on the backfoot over the matter. As per the survey, the seat projection for the BJP and its allies is between 241 and 249, while its nearest rival Samajwadi Party and its allies are projected to win 130-138 seats. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is likely to win just 15 to 19 seats, while the Congress and others won't manage to cross the double-digit mark.
UP becoming bipolar contest between BJP and SP
Yashwant Deshmukh, Founder, CVoter, said the Lakhimpur Kheri incident has made the contest very partisan and polarised. Deshmukh said the anti-BJP votes are consolidating behind the SP and the scope for growth of other parties like the BSP and the Congress in the run up to the elections is now limited.
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