Uttar Pradesh
13 elected unopposed to UP Legislative Assembly
The elected candidates include nine from the BJP and four from the Samajwadi Party. Seven ministers of the Yogi Adityanath government are among the elected candidates. They include Maurya, Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh, Daya Shankar Mishra 'Dayalu', J.P.S. Rathore, Narendra Kashyap, Jaswant Saini and Danish Azad Ansari and two others - Lucknow BJP chief Mukesh Sharma and Banwarilal Dohre.
SP MLC booked for hateful remarks against Lord Shiva
Lal Bihari Yadav has been booked under sections 153A and 153B of the IPC. The case was registered after the Bajrang Dal workers complained about the remarks made by the SP leader. It was alleged that the SP MLC made objectionable remarks against Shivling and Lord Shiva in an alleged video.
Congress RS candidate seen posing with UP riot accused
According to party sources, the photograph is apparently recent since Hashmi is seen felicitating Pratapgarhi with a bouquet. Imran Pratapgarhi's candidature has already drawn protests in the Congress circles with most party veterans claiming him to be an undeserving candidate. Pratapgarhi had earlier waded into controversy when an audio clip of a function went viral on the social media in which he is heard singing paeans to mafia don Mukhtar Ansari.
Yogi govt empowering women through its schemes
According to the government spokesman, under the National Rural Livelihood Mission in Uttar Pradesh, women of self-help groups (SHG) are being given free sewing training and under the Mission Shakti Abhiyan, women's special protection teams are working to sensitise women and daughters.
Meri tabahi mein apne haath thi, says Azam Khan on release
Talking to reporters, Azam Khan said, "Meri tabahi mein mera apna haath thi (My downfall was by my own hand. Who were those who filed cases against me initially?" The statement was loaded but the veteran leader refused to thrown more light on it.
Supreme Court grants interim bail to Azam Khan, asks him to apply for regular bail
On May 11, the Supreme Court had told the Uttar Pradesh government that a pattern was emerging in the case of Samajwadi Party leader -- whenever he gets bail, he is sent to jail in some other matter. The top court directed the state government to file its response on a plea filed by Khan over the delay in hearing of his bail application in a land grabbing case.
UP BJP to celebrate Modi governance as 'aath saal, garib kalyan'
The idea is to project and promote the pro-welfare policies of the Modi government and project him as a man of the masses. This is a direct rebuttal to the opposition charge of crony capitalism being practiced by the BJP. Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh said, "We will take the campaign to the grassroots for connecting with the people. We will highlight the good governance and initiatives of the Modi government, especially for the poor when the pandemic was at its peak.
Yogi Adityanath to visit Ayodhya on May 6
The Chief Minister thereafter will visit all 18 divisions in the state to take stock of the ground realities of different development projects. According to official sources, the Chief Minister will visit Jhansi on May 7. In every division, he will see the progress report of wheat procurement during his review meetings.
Raj Thackeray pats Yogi for removing UP mosque loudspeakers
"I wholeheartedly congratulate and stand grateful to the Yogi Government for having removed loudspeakers, specially the masjids (mosques)," Raj said. He said that unfortunately in Maharashtra, there are no such Yogis' (hermits), but only 'Bhogis' (hedonists). Raj said he prayed at the feet of Goddess Jagdambadevi and expressed hope that good sense would prevail even in Maharashtra.
BJP may make Shivpal Yadav Deputy Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Assembly : Report
For last few days, political circles in the state are abuzz with speculations over increasing bonhomie between Samajwadi Party chief’s uncle Shivpal Yadav and the ruling party BJP. Shivpal Yadav, who used to be an influential SP leader, parted ways with the party in 2019 by forming his own PSPL party, following a rift between him and his nephew Akhilesh Yadav.
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