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

UP: Akhilesh-Rahul set to kick off their joint poll campaign today

UP will be voting for a new state assembly in a seven-phase election, voting for which begins on February 11 and...

29 Jan 2017 4:48 AM GMT

BJP President Amit Shah with UP BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya releasing party manifesto for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises free education, laptops and...

Amit Shah said if their government comes into power, they would ban all illegal slaughter houses.

28 Jan 2017 10:02 AM GMT

BSP supremo Mayawati (Photo: PTI)

Behan Ji Ko Aane Do: BSP's launches slogan ahead of UP polls

The party chief is called 'Behan Ji' (elder sister) by fellow party followers and supporters as a sign of respect.

28 Jan 2017 9:59 AM GMT

BSP Chief Mayawati (Photo: PTI)

BJP sends notice to Maya over Mukhtar Ansari's entry into BSP

Ansari, who is currently lodged in Lucknow jail, was the prime accused in the Krishnanand Rai murder case.

28 Jan 2017 4:41 AM GMT

The independent candidate was shockingly candid in front of the camera. (Photo: ANI)

On camera, candidate from Agra admits entering politics only for...

My only reason for entering politics is money, I'll fool people,' the candidate said.

28 Jan 2017 4:00 AM GMT

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

Rahul, Akhilesh to address UP rally together for the first time on...

This is for the first time that Congress and Samajwadi Party are having an alliance to win over 300 of the 403 Assembly...

27 Jan 2017 2:48 PM GMT

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Present budget after Assembly polls,' UP CM writes to Modi

The Election Commission has forbidden the Centre to announce steps for the poll bound states.

27 Jan 2017 5:23 AM GMT

BSP supremo Mayawati (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: Cong questions Maya's clean image' after Ansari's entry

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari formally joined BSP to contest polls.

27 Jan 2017 4:18 AM GMT

Miffed with the ticket distribution for the upcoming UP polls, BJP leaders as mark of protest on Thursday lay down in front of the car of the partys state chief Keshav Prasad Maurya. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

UP polls: Unhappy with ticket distribution BJP leaders protest in...

They alleged that outsiders were given a preference and not the local party workers.

26 Jan 2017 1:09 PM GMT

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari. (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: Jailed Mukhtar Ansari re-joins BSP, to contest from Mau

This was confirmed by Mayawati, who said Mukhtar is being taken back in the party as the allegations against him have...

26 Jan 2017 12:58 PM GMT

PM Narendra Modi announced the ban on higher denomination currency notes last week. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban forces UP parties to knock on doors for poll funds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week outlawed 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in a drive to rein in corruption and a shadow...

17 Nov 2016 6:12 AM GMT

Bollywoood actress Rakhi Sawant.

UP polls: Rakhi Sawant wants to take on BSP chief Mayawati

Rakhi Sawant said she would contest in the UP Assembly election as a Parachute candidate.

15 Nov 2016 3:07 AM GMT