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Jailed mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari. (Photo: PTI)

Denied SP ticket, Mukhtar Ansari may fight UP polls from jail...

While Ansari is lodged in a Lucknow jail, his son has been campaigning door-to-door for him.

24 Jan 2017 8:26 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and newly appointed party president Akhilesh Yadav unveils party manifesto ahead of Assembly election, in Lucknow.

BJP faces secular challenge in UP

The fate of BJP depends more on how other parties go into these elections rather than its own strength.

24 Jan 2017 4:52 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Cong cites Priyanka's role in SP tie-up but stays mum on future part

Priyanka Gandhi had until now limited herself to Amethi and Rae Bareli Parliamentary seats.

23 Jan 2017 8:37 PM IST

Samajwadi Party President and UP CM Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: CM Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Mubarakpur

The fresh list comes a day after the Samajwadi Party finally sealed deal with the Congress for the high-voltage...

23 Jan 2017 7:21 PM IST

Mulayam Singhs daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav. (Photo: File)

Mulayam's daughter-in-law Aparna to contest UP polls on SP ticket

Last week, Capping days of feverish parleys, Congress and Samajwadi Party forged an alliance to contest the UP Assembly...

23 Jan 2017 6:38 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and newly appointed party president Akhilesh Yadav unveils party manifesto ahead of Assembly election, in Lucknow.

UP Assembly election: Akhilesh Yadav showers sops

Benefits include pressure cookers, 50 per cent cut in bus fares for women and smart phones.

23 Jan 2017 5:03 AM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh's son, Bahuguna Joshi named in BJP's second UP poll list

The party earlier released 149 names, and with this list, total seats from where candidates have been announced are 304.

23 Jan 2017 1:52 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and newly appointed party president Akhilesh Yadav unveils party manifesto ahead of Assembly election, in Lucknow.

UP polls: Congress seals alliance with SP, will contest from 105 seats

SP will contest 298 seats, leave 105 for Congress.

23 Jan 2017 1:16 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: BJP fields Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj from Noida

The BJP released its first list of 149 candidates on Monday which also included the Muzaffarnagar riots accused Sangeet...

22 Jan 2017 8:42 PM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. (Photos: PTI)

UP polls: Congress seals alliance with SP, will contest from 105 seats

UP PCC chief Raj Babbar hoped the SP-Congress alliance will reap a bumper electoral harvest in the state.

22 Jan 2017 6:37 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav (Photo: PTI)

Be wary of 'patthar wali sarkar', Akhilesh tells voters on BSP

Akhilesh said while SP was anxious for the state's development, BSP was preoccupied with erecting statues of...

22 Jan 2017 3:22 PM IST

Senior party leaders and Dimple Yadav, MP and wife of the chief minister, were present on the occasion were present. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh releases SP poll manifesto, Mulayam, Shivpal conspicuously...

Mulayam gave the event a miss despite SP leader Azam Khan rushing to the SP patriarch's bungalow to bring him to the...

22 Jan 2017 2:31 PM IST