This move is seen as a strategic effort by the BJP to weaken the opposition and expand its own regional influence from Awadh to Bundelkhand
Yogi Adityanath vs Akhilesh Yadav in Ayodhya is a potential high-stakes electoral battle brewing for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly election, following a direct challenge from the SP chief
The AIMIM leadero highlighted that his party advocates for justice for all, including Dalits, differentiating themselves from the Samajwadi Party's focus
Analysts suggest Chirag Paswan’s entry in the Uttar Pradesh electoral fray could be a strategic play to divide the INDIA Alliance's support base, ultimately benefiting the BJP in the polls
Akhilesh Yadav made it clear that if Rahul Gandhi was not contesting Raebareli, then the Samajwadi Party would field its own candidate, which forced Rahul Gandhi to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Shiv Pal Singh Patel said
The BJP’s victories in Bihar and Bengal have given the party renewed confidence ahead of the UP elections despite a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The next round of major elections comes in 2027, when Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Manipur will vote
The richest candidate in the UP by-election is BJP candidate Shuchismita Maurya, who is contesting from Mirzapur
This comes after the opposition said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was prioritising politics over health care in Uttar Pradesh
Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav said that the BJP was scared for it was set to lose all nine seats in Uttar Pradesh along with the Maharashtra Assembly polls
Swati Singh alleged that a man claiming to BJP vice president roughed him up
Even in Modi’s constituency, Varanasi, the voices of criticism were sharp
The BSP leader said UP state was run by a government of traitors, similar to Taliban
The obscene video is doctored, the Barabanki MP has maintained
SP's Kirti Kol leads in Chhanbey, Shafeek Ansari of Apna Dal (S) is ahead in Suar
Counting begins for the Urban Local Body polls held in two phases on May 4 and May 11
He had resigned from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday
25 Samajwadi Party candidates came second in these constituencies
There were defeats all across the country
He trailed to Samajwadi Party's Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan
It was an altogether bad day for the Congress
Kairana was notorious for its alleged "exodus of Hindus" before 2017
BJP's Yogesh Verma was leading with 12,733 votes
The AAP scored big in Punjab
Maurya was facing a tough challenge
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