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UP Election 2017: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi confident of BJP and SP loss

As Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections head into the final stretch, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi says he forsees both the ruling Samajwadi Party and BJP losing at the hustings.

UP Election 2017: Modi confident of BJP forming next govt, promises to curb land mafia in state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday exuded confidence that the BJP-Apna Dal alliance would form the next government in Uttar Pradesh while the ruling Samajwadi Party, the Congress and the BSP were "merely trying to salvage their face."

Uttar Pradesh first phase polling as it happened: Polling closes in western UP, around 63% voter turnout recorded

There appears no clear front-runner among the three major contestants - BJP, SP-Congress and BSP - in the 73 seats going to polls in the first phase of elections in UP

Uttar Pradesh Election 2017: High-voltage campaign for first phase ends on 9 February

The campaigning for the first phase of the high-stake Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will come to an end on in 73 constituencies spread over 15 districts including riot-scarred Muzaffarnagar and Shamli. Polling in these constituencies will be held on 11 February.

UP Election 2017: A split in Muslim votes may give BJP an edge over other parties

It is more the merrier for the BJP as whenever the saffron party is challenged by a number of Muslim rivals, a split in votes on communal lines helps turn the tide for its candidates in Uttar Pradesh.

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh Yadav says Samajwadis know how to ride cycle against wind

Akhilesh Yadav today retorted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark, saying the Samajwadis know how to ride a "cycle against the wind".

Uttar Pradesh Election 2017: BJP to focus on development in 'calm Muzaffarnagar', says Sanjeev Balyan

In 2016, nearly two and a half years after the Muzaffarnagar riots, when bypoll was held in this constituency following the death of the then sitting SP MLA Chitranjan Swaroop, the BJP won the seat battling a sympathy wave in favour of the leader's son. Many analysts had then said the saffron party was able to exploit the communal faultlines through its campaign which was led by riot-accused BJP leaders.

UP Election 2017: With battlelines drawn, here's how BJP, BSP and SP-Congress combine stack up

Now that the electoral battlelines have been drawn in Uttar Pradesh, it’s time to view the big picture holistically.

UP Election 2017: Samajwadi Party stands to lose more after alliance with Congress

After the pre-election alliance with the Congress was announced on the evening of Sunday 22 January, the Samajwadi Party camp was in a jubilant mood, but the price for the accord has to be paid more by the SP than the Congress.