Prohibition on exit polls extended till March 9

New Delhi, (IANS): The Election Commission on Saturday extended the ban on exit polls for the assembly elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and...

BJP will win two-thirds majority in UP: Amit Shah

Vasco (Goa) (IANS) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is confident of winning the Uttar Pradesh assembly election with a two-third majority, party President...

Congress releases another list of 29 candidates for UP polls

Lucknow, (IANS) : The Congress on Thursday released another list of 29 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The list released by party National General...

Keshav Maurya and Dinesh Sharma: Perfect foil to each other

Lucknow, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and two-time Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma -- chosen as new Deputy Chief Ministers...

इलाहाबाद पश्चिम : नई-नवेली ऋचा सिंह क्या कमाल कर पाएंगी?

सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net इलाहाबाद: इलाहाबाद की पिछली रिपोर्ट में हम आपको बता चुके हैं कि कैसे साम्प्रदायिक ध्रुवीकरण का लाभ सपा और भाजपा शहर के...

EC extends deadline for UP exit polls

Lucknow, (IANS): The Election Commission (EC) has prohibited exit polls for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections till 5.30 p.m. on March 9 following the...

Uttar Pradesh now has 14.12 crore voters

Lucknow : With the Election Commission publishing the revised and final voters list for the state, Uttar Pradesh now has a whopping 14.12 crore voters,...

Parties pull out all stops to win ‘crucial’ western Uttar Pradesh

By Mohit Dubey  Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS) : With the crucial first phase elections in western Uttar Pradesh just a week away, all parties have...

यूपी चुनाव : 25 मुस्लिम उम्मीदवार जीते, 84 दूसरे स्थान पर   

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net भारत में मुसलमानों के लिए कठिन राजनीतिक दौर है. मुसलमान और मुस्लिम राजनीति लगातार हाशिए पर जा रहा है. जिस उत्तर...

Camaraderie between Rahul, Akhilesh enthuses workers

By Sandeep Pauranik  Jhansi, (IANS): Once political rivals, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav seem to be sharing great...

Hindu Yuva Vahini points at ‘ISI activities, Chinese incursion, Kashmir situation’ for disrupting church...

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net Maharajganj: The disruption of Church services at Maharajaganj brought the activities of Hindu Yuva Vahini into the limelight for all the...

Akhilesh Yadav moves caveat in SC on EC order

New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday moved a caveat in the Supreme Court urging it not to pass any order...

Mayawati, Akhilesh indifferent to Dalits’ plight: Minister

Lucknow, (IANS) : Union Minister for Social Justice Thawar Chand Gehlot on Monday lashed out at the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) government and the Bahujan...

Voting begins on slow note in 51 UP seats

Lucknow, (IANS): Voting in 51 assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh began at 7 a.m. on Monday, albeit on a slow...

The UP election is a tussle between Hindutva and Dalit Bahujan politics

By Sanjay Kumar & Badre Alam for Twocircles.net More than three decades of BSP politics have, no doubt, given political voices to the Bahujan masses....

Polling begins amid tight security for 73 seats in UP

Lucknow, (IANS) : Polling for 73 assembly constituencies spread across 15 districts in western Uttar Pradesh began at 7.00 a.m. on Saturday amid tight...

मोदी से बौखलाए बसपा की ओर जाएंगे बनारस के दलित

सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net वाराणसी : ठीक मलदहिया चौराहे पर एक बड़ा शॉपिंग कॉम्प्लेक्स तैयार हुआ है. इसमें जूतों का एक बड़ा शोरूम, कपड़ों का ऐसा...

BJP credits Modi for UP victory

New Delhi, (IANS): The BJP is set to take power in Uttar Pradesh and the credit for this goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

About 20% contestants in UP polls first phase have criminal background: Study

New Delhi, (IANS) : About 20 per cent of candidates in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, where 73 seats will...

BJP hopes Maharashtra win will boost its prospects in UP

By Mohit Dubey  Lucknow, (IANS): Perked by its success in the Maharashtra civic polls, the BJP has decided to use it for a "major political...

बुंदेलखंड : वोट के लिए दलितों को प्रताड़ित कर रहे हैं भाजपा प्रत्याशी

प्रियंका कोटमराजू और अंशु ललित, TwoCircles.net बुंदेलखंड : 'वोट नहीं दोगे, तो देख लेंगे. सरकारी नल से पानी नहीं पीने देंगे, सरकारी रोड पर चलने...

Election Commission transfers 23 officers in UP

New Delhi  (IANS) : The Election Commission (EC) on Friday transferred 13 District Magistrates and nine Superintendent of Police (SP) and Senior Superintendent of...

A firebrand, saffron-robed Yogi is the new UP ‘Mahant’

By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, (IANS): Yogi Adityanath, the saffron clad, diminutive Chief Minister-designate of Uttar Pradesh, evokes strong sentiments in the eastern parts of Uttar...

Over 50% turnout in first phase of UP polls

Lucknow, (IANS) : Over 50 per cent turnout was witnessed till late afternoon in the first phase of the staggered Uttar Pradesh assembly elections...

For Akhilesh, Mulayam’s actions and words remain the biggest hurdle in UP polls

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net Chief Minister and National President of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav summed up his feelings during a rally in Etah district on...

Mayawati’s campaign turns a new leaf in UP

By Mohit Dubey  Lucknow, (IANS) : People change with times. In Uttar Pradesh, where voters are being wooed left and right, the most striking election...

Shivpal to float new party after March 11

Lucknow, (IANS) : Shivpal Yadav, former President of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday threw caution to wind and vowed to form...

Akhilesh urges Modi to postpone budget in view of elections

New Delhi, (IANS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to postpone the...

UP minister booed at Meerut polling booth

Lucknow, (IANS) : Uttar Pradesh Labour and Employment Minister Shahid Manzoor faced a hostile crowd in Meerut's Kithaur constituency on Saturday when he visited a...

जयापुर : मोदी का आदर्श ग्राम जहां प्राइमरी स्कूल में सूत कताई केंद्र चलता...

सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net वाराणसी : जयापुर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का पहला आदर्श ग्राम है और मैं यहां पांचवीं बार जा रहा हूं. नरेंद्र मोदी के...

अनाथ नज़र आता है मायावती का आदर्श ग्राम ‘माल गांव’

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net माल/ मलीहाबाद (लखनऊ) : ‘हमें बहन जी ने गोद में लिया कब था, ये अलग बात है कि गोद में लेने...

मुस्लिम वोटों की मजबूरी में कांग्रेस से गठबंधन —सपा राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष किरणमय नंदा

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net लखनऊ : समाजवादी पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय उपाध्यक्ष किरणमय नंदा ने गठबंधन को लेकर एक चौंकाने वाला बयान दिया है. TwoCircles.net के...

‘Hindu caste coalition helped BJP more than Muslim division in UP’

By Mohd Asim Khan  New Delhi, (IANS): The BJP's success in consolidating Hindu votes of various castes has rendered any division of Muslim votes redundant...

BJP announces first list of candidates for UP, Uttarakhand

New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its first list of 149 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls and 64 candidates in...

ये टोपियां कभी रामपुर की शान थीं…

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net रामपुर : रामपुर की टोपियों का बेहद ही शानदार इतिहास रहा है. आज़ादी की लड़ाई से लेकर आज तक इन टोपियों के...

First list of candidates gives BJP a headache; dissenting members stage open rebellion

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net The UP elections are almost upon us; every party is busy releasing its list of candidates. However, given the fierce contest...

BJP list: Rajnath’s son to contest in Noida

New Delhi (IANS) : The BJP on Sunday released its second list of 155 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, fielding Home Minister...

Education failure, leading reason for UP job woes, isn’t an election issue

By Shreya Shah Bahraich and Mirzapur districts (Uttar Pradesh): "Path mera alokit kardo, naval prath ki naval rashmiyon se, mere ur ka tam har do,"...

Modi and Akhilesh are two sides of the same coin: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad-based All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen is contesting UP elections for the first time. Its president Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi was earlier denied permission to...

Nationalism a bad word only in India: Jaitley

Varanasi, (IANS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that "nationalism was a good word" across the world though it may be a...

UP Elections: BJP’s candidate list will show if they trust turncoats or cadres

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net In two days, BJP is likely to declare its first list of candidates. With this, the internal tussle within the BJP...

Samajwadi Party says Budget hopeless, negative

New Delhi, (IANS) : The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday termed the Budget "hopeless" and said the measures for political funding announced in it will...

इस बार दरक सकता है आज़म खान का रामपुर क़िला

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net रामपुर : इतिहास के आईने में रामपुर एक शहर या ज़िले का नाम नहीं, बल्कि मील के पत्थर की तरह ख़ास है. आज...

6 challenges for the new UP government

By IndiaSpend Team With 200 million people, equivalent to the population of Brazil, but with an economy the size of Qatars -- which has 2.4...

Mood in Lucknow favours SP-Congress alliance

By Anand Singh  Lucknow, (IANS) : If the sentiments at one of the better known tea stalls here is any indicator, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister...

HC seeks response from UP on alleged Rs 100-crore scam

Lucknow, (IANS): In a fresh trouble for the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP), the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from...

Crucial test for SP in UP 3rd phase polling

Lucknow, (IANS): The third phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Sunday will see voting for 69 seats across 12 districts...

UP rejects Congress-SP alliance slogans

By Sidhartha Dutta  New Delhi, (IANS): The catchy slogans of the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh like "UP ke ladke", "UP ko yeh saath...

यूपी चुनाव : दारुल उलूम का ऐलान, नेताओं के लिए बंद रहेंगे दरवाज़े

आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net लखनऊ: दारुल उलूम के मुफ्ती अब्दुल क़ासिम नोमानी ने साफतौर पर कह दिया है कि वे दारुल उलूम की परिधि में...

Rahul’s ‘little down’ an existential crisis for Congress in UP

By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, (IANS): On Tuesday, as Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi described the poll outcome in Uttar Pradesh as "a little down", he...

People of UP have rejected ‘unholy nexus’ of SP-Congress: Modi

Mau (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS): Expressing confidence that his BJP will get a majority in the Uttar Pradesh elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday...

बूचड़खानों पर तालाबंदी के साथ मुसलमानों के बड़े रोजगार पर संकट

आस मोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश के कई जिलों से : मेरठ के रहने वाले हाजी तौफ़ीक कहते हैं, 'हम पुश्तों से इस कारोबार...

Second phase of UP elections will be a big test for Muslim leaders

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net As the second phase of polling begins tomorrow, all eyes are again focussed on Muslims voters, especially among the 11 districts...

समाजवादी पार्टी मुसलमान विरोधी पार्टी है –शफ़ीक़ुर्रहमान बर्क़

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net सम्भल: कभी समाजवादी पार्टी के आधार स्तंभ रहे शफ़ीक़ुर्रहमान बर्क़ अब असदुद्दीन ओवैसी की पार्टी ऑल इंडिया मजलिस-ए-इत्तेहादुल मुस्लिमीन (मजलिस) के...

सुनिए मुज़फ्फरनगर से पहली बार वोट करने वाले नौजवानों को

आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net मुज़फ्फरनगर : पहली बार वोट करने वाले नौजवानों के मन में सवालों का समंदर है. उत्तर प्रदेश में विधानसभा चुनाव हैं,...

In Noida, many find their names missing from voters list

By Sidhartha Dutta Noida, (IANS) : There was evident enthusiasm among voters in Noida which went to the polls in the first phase of the Uttar...

In UP, the truth is that no Muslim party plays a major role in...

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net With UP going to elections this weekend, it is clear that the gloves are off and everyone is either trying to...

Love jehad to sabka vikas: Can Modi tame Yogi?

By Amulya Ganguli Did the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) desist from naming its Chief Ministerial candidate for UP before the assembly polls because it wanted...

Adityanath as CM is shocking, says New York Times

New York, (IANS): The decision to pick Hindutva leader Adityanath Yogi as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh shows the BJP thinks "nothing stands in...

बिसाहड़ा की सांप्रदायिक राजनीति को चुनाव में नहीं खींच पाई भाजपा

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net बिसाहड़ा (दादरी) : जिस दादरी के बिसाहड़ा हत्याकांड के सहारे भाजपा यूपी के सारी सीटों पर पर चुनाव जीतने का कोशिश...

Ahead of polls, residents of Mayawati’s adopted village say they feel cheated

By Afroz Alam Sahil, Twocircles.net As you step out of Lucknow and move towards Malihabad, the mango capital of the state, commercial activities slow down...

दंगों के बाद क्या होगा मुज़फ्फरनगर में चुनाव का रुख?

आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net मुज़फ्फरनगर : ये शहर अब चुनावों में उतर रहा है, लेकिन सच है कि इस इलाके ने चुनाव के पहले क़त्लेआम...

Akhilesh-led SP, Congress, RLD may form Bihar-style grand alliance in UP

New Delhi : A pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh may take shape on the lines of the grand alliance in Bihar, with UP Chief Minister...

Shivpal Yadav meets Yogi Adityanath, triggers speculation

Lucknow, (IANS): Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav, who was sidelined in the party and government by nephew Akhilesh Yadav, met Uttar...

Preparations done for UP’s final phase of polling: EC

Lucknow, (IANS): Preparations for the seventh and final phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly have been completed, poll panel officials said on...

मोदी रैली करते रहें और किसान अनशन…

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net गाज़ियाबाद : प्रधानमंत्री मोदी इन दिनों अपने चुनावी सभा में किसानों के हित में खूब बोल रहे हैं. बुधवार को भी गाजियाबाद...

Going gets tough for Akhilesh as gloves off in SP

By Mohit Dubey  Lucknow, (IANS): The gloves are finally off in the Samajwadi Party (SP), which was badly mauled by the Bharatiya Janata Party in...

सांसद यशवंत सिंह का आदर्श ग्राम भी बेकाम, ठीकरा राज्य सरकार पर

  आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net नगीना/बिजनौर: नगीना सांसद के आदर्श गांव को देखकर आप अंदाजा लगा लेंगे कि गांव में सांसद ने कुछ काम कराया भी...

Akhilesh wins ‘cycle’ war, blow to Mulayam

New Delhi : The Election Commission on Monday recognised the faction led by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as the Samajwadi Party and allotted...

यूपी : विकास का नारा देने वाले बीजेपी नेता नहीं कर पाए अपने क्षेत्र...

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net यूपी का ‘चुनावी संग्राम’ अपने तीसरे चरण में है. इस सबसे बड़े चुनावी अखाड़े में कई सारे वायदों के बीच भाजपा...

मोदी की गाज़ियाबाद रैली : लोगों ने पहना दिया है टोपी —एक नेत्रहीन

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net गाज़ियाबाद :  ‘लाल मत रंगिय, हरा मत रंगिय, ऐसी रंगिय जैसे बियाह की पगड़िया… श्याम मोहे रंग दो चुनरिया…’  सुरेश की मधुर संगीतमय...

After EC, opposition leaders meet President on EVM issue

New Delhi, (IANS): Opposition leaders, including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee on the EVM issue and raised concern over...

Brisk voting in 2 hours in UP’s 2nd phase poll

Lucknow, (IANS): Brisk voting is reported in the first two hours of polling in the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on...

Akhilesh a tainted leader, a complete failure: Mayawati

Farukhabad (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS) : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday called Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav a "tainted leader" who...

Scared Modi tries to create tension between two religions: Rahul

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying "when he gets sacred, he tries to...

In UP, prisons can often be a gateway to the Legislature

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net The relationship between political leaders and prisons in India is complicated, to say the least; but not in UP. With elections...

Does UP victory make Modi’s return in 2019 smooth?

By Vishav and Saurabh Katkurwar   New Delhi, (IANS): With the BJP sweeping Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and making major inroads into the north east with...

Mulayam trashes SP-Congress alliance, refuses to campaign

Lucknow, (IANS) : Hours after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took out a joint road show here...

SP announces 209 candidates, Akhilesh accommodates Mulayam’s men

Lucknow (IANS) : The ruling Samajwadi Party on Friday released its first and second lists for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, within a span...

SP-Congress alliance in UP, stage set for triangular contest

New Delhi/Lucknow : Setting the stage for a triangular contest in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Tuesday said it will contest the assembly election along...

Aditya Nath promises no bias on religion; no harassment of couples

Gorakhpur, (IANS): Promising that there will be no bias in the name of religion and caste, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi on...

‘Hindu exodus’ not an election issue in Kairana

By Brajendra Nath Singh Kairana (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS) : The so-called "Hindu exodus" from Kairana in western Uttar Pradesh, which had grabbed headlines, is a...

UP victory to help BJP in presidential polls, Rajya Sabha numbers

By Anjali Ojha   New Delhi, (IANS): The BJP's massive victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will help the party in the upcoming presidential election and...

Scanty voting so far in first phase of UP polls

Lucknow, (IANS) : Voting started at a slow pace in the 73 assembly constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning. The turnout in...

Congress-SP differences on seat sharing will be ironed out: Congress

New Delhi, (IANS) : As deadlock over seat-sharing continued to dog the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Thursday said that...

53 seats to go for polls in UP on Thursday

Lucknow, (IANS): Fifty-three constituencies will see polling on Thursday in the fourth phase of staggered assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. A total of 1.84 crore...

Akhilesh predicts 300-plus seats for Congress-SP alliance

Lucknow, (IANS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday predicted more than 300 seats in the assembly election to the Samajwadi Party-Congress...

UP polls: Poor voter turnout in Noida

Noida, (IANS) : Very few voters turned out in the first hour of voting here on Saturday in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh...

UP Elections: Why Mulayam would be naive to expect Muslims to only vote for...

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net Why do Muslims vote for Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav? The obvious answer, at least for some, is that he remains...

Congress names 25 candidates for UP polls

Lucknow, (IANS) : The Congress on Wednesday released its second list of 25 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Prominent persons who made it to...

यूपी चुनाव : ओवैसी ने किया 11 सीटों पर उम्मीदवारों का ऐलान

अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net लखनऊ: असदुद्दीन ओवैसी की पार्टी ऑल इंडिया मजलिस-ए-इत्तेहादुल मुस्लिमीन (मजलिस) यूपी चुनाव के मद्देनज़र कमर कस चुकी है. पार्टी ने पहले...

UP CM orders review of Yash Bharti Awards

Lucknow, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a review of the prestigious Yash Bharti Awards that were started by Samajwadi Party...

यूपी चुनाव में मुस्लिम वोटों की ठेकेदारी का टेंडर ओपन

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Muslim women voted for BJP because of triple talaq: Ravi Shankar

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EC tells political parties not to use photos of President, VP, Governors

New Delhi, (IANS) : The Election Commission on Tuesday directed all political parties to desist from displaying photographs of President and Vice President of...

SP, Congress tell their nominees to pull out from alliance seats

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Modi regains his mojo — partially

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This is one Akhilesh project that may be spared Yogi’s axe

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Will free UP of corruption, riots: Adityanath

New Delhi, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said he will work to rid the state of corruption and communal riots. Adiyanath,...

20% polling in UP’s 7th phase amid snags, boycott calls

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Raj Babbar offers to quit as UP Congress chief

New Delhi, (IANS): Congress Uttar Pradesh chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday offered to quit the post following the partys rout in assembly polls. "I take...

Won’t let BJP to run UP if there’s no winner: Akhilesh

Lucknow, (IANS): Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said he won't allow the BJP to "remote control" Uttar Pradesh in the event of a...

40% polling as thousands vote in UP 6th phase

Lucknow, (IANS): Hundreds of thousands of voters came out to cast ballots in the penultimate phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, registering 40...

UP casts 11% votes till 9 a.m. in 5th phase

Lucknow, (IANS): Around 11 per cent of 1.84 crore voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling on Monday for the...

Congress doesn’t rule out tie-up with Akhilesh-led SP

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If BJP wins UP, will consult Muslim women on talaq: Shah

Lucknow, (IANS) : BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said if his party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will seek the opinion...

बनारस : ‘जय श्री राम’ का नारा, मोदी का दौरा यानी भाजपा की जीत

सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net वाराणसी: ऐसा क्या हुआ कि एक सीट भी मुश्किल से जीतने वाली भाजपा सभी सीटें निकाल ले गयी? बनारस में यह चर्चा...

#Elections2017: UP spends least on health, reflects in its ill-health

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Samajwadi Party leader Ashok Pradhan joins BJP

New Delhi : Samajwadi Party National General Secretary Ashok Pradhan on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with a number of his supporters...

सहारनपुर : हारकर भी अपना कद बढ़ा गए इमरान मसूद

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SP-Congress government will represent youth, farmers: Rahul

Rae Bareli, (IANS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Congress alliance government in Uttar Pradesh post-elections to the state...

नागेपुर : अस्पताल, पानी और काम के लिए कराह रहे मोदी के आदर्श ग्राम...

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BJP cheated people to come to power, Akhilesh alleges

Lucknow, (IANS): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of cheating...

Modi divides even electricity into Hindu-Muslim: Akhilesh

Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to polarise voters on communal...

Despite loss, BSP’s politics of social justice is the only antidote to BJP’s communal...

By Sanjay Kumar for Twocircles.net The recent assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh (UP), one of the most populous states in India, has ushered in a...

Yogi’s two most controversial decisions also most popular: Survey

New Delhi, (IANS): Unaffected by media outrage over the ban on illegal slaughterhouses and the creation of "anti-Romeo" squads, residents of Uttar Pradesh say...

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Amit Shah to decide UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur CMs

New Delhi,  (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah will take the final call on the names of new Chief Ministers for Uttar...

Regressive to think of using paper ballot again: Anna Hazare

New Delhi, (IANS): Amid allegations of EVM tampering and demands for holding assembly elections by using paper ballot, social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday...

As Mulayam loyalists sharpen knives, fragile peace in SP is again shattered

By Mohit Dubey   Lucknow, (IANS) : A fortnight ago when the Election Commission handed over the cycle symbol and the party presidency to Uttar Pradesh Chief...

Regional parties show 20% dip in donations above Rs 20,000

New Delhi : Twenty-one regional political parties received a total of Rs 107.62 crore in donations of or above Rs 20,000 in 2015-16, compared with...

यूपी चुनाव में ओवैसी का ‘ट्रिपल तलाक़’ फार्मूला

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After HC raps UP official, BJP tears into SP government

Lucknow, (IANS) : The BJP on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party government following a High Court rap on Uttar Pradesh...

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Akhilesh kicks off election campaign

Sultanpur, (IANS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday kicked off the Samajwadi Party's election campaign by promising to provide better living...

Aligning with SP is Congress’ political bankruptcy: Mayawati

Lucknow (IANS) : Taking on Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over corruption and 'tacit understanding' with the BJP, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday said the Congress...

UP voters rebelling against politics of SP, BSP and Congress: Jaitley

Varanasi, (IANS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday claimed a groundswell of support in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said...

Former BSP heavyweights figure in BJP’s third list for UP

Lucknow, (IANS) : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its third list of 67 candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Like...

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SP-Congress will give BJP a run for its money in UP

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Congress and SP are allies, but they will hardly help each other in UP

By Faisal Fareed, Twocircles.net If elections are all about winning and getting the maximum votes, then can we say that like arithmetic, it is a...

UP needs to get rid of ‘KaSaB’, says Amit Shah

Lucknow, (IANS) : Coining an acronym to denote the Congress, the SP and the BSP with the name of the executed 26/11 attacker, BJP...

’20 UP ministers, four from Uttarakhand face criminal cases’

New Delhi, (IANS): The new Uttar Pradesh government has 20 ministers with criminal cases against them, Uttarakhand four, and Punjab two, a report said...

Voting for 67 seats on Wednesday in UP

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Adityanath government asks sugar mill owners to pay arrears to farmers

Lucknow, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked sugar mill owners in the state to pay arrears of the previous and current...

भाजपा के स्टार प्रचारकों में न वरुण गांधी और न कोई बाहरी सितारा

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जानिए, बनारस में भाजपा क्यों मुश्किल में है?

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17% contestants in fourth phase UP polls have criminal past

New Delhi, (IANS): At least 17 per cent of the candidates in fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections -- where 53 seats...

Hundreds of thousands vote in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, (IANS): Hundreds of thousands of people on Thursday voted across 53 constituencies in the fourth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, officials...

Yogi rejigs bureaucracy, 41 officers transferred

Lucknow, (IANS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh administration on Tuesday transferred 41 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, among them six District Magistrates. Those transferred...
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