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UP Election 2017: Modi's road shows in Varanasi may be last-ditch effort to take BJP closer to majority

Only 11 March will tell us who wins the election. But, at the moment, Narendra Modi seems to be working hard to ensure he retains his backyard and also goes on to win UP.

UP Election 2017: Yogi Adityanath compares Akhilesh Yadav to Aurangazeb, mythological villain Kans

BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Monday likened Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with 'Aurangzeb' and 'Kans', saying parents will now desist naming their sons Akhilesh.

Gayatri Prajapati rape case: SC refuses to stay arrest order of absconding UP minister

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the arrest of Gayatri Prajapati — a Minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government — for allegedly raping and blackmailing a woman.

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh Yadav must act swift on Gayatri Prajapati case, reaffirm his clean image

With saffron flags gaining ground in Uttar Pradesh, the last thing Akhilesh Yadav need is the educated liberal youth turning away from him and the party — all for Gayatri Prajapati, a minister with a tainted history.

UP Election 2017: Muslim weavers in Varanasi back SP-Congress, feel alienated by BJP

If Varanasi progresses so will we," feels a large chunk of Muslim weavers in this world-famous weaving centre as most of them steer clear of openly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

UP Election 2017: Political parties up the ante in Varanasi as poll battle enters last phase

With the battle of ballots for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly entering the last phase, the focus of all political parties has shifted to the holy city of Varanasi.

UP Election 2017: How Narendra Modi and Amit Shah re-engineered BJP grassroots setup and why it's hurting SP, BSP

Since 2014 Lok Sabha polls which saw an overwhelming victory for his party, Amit Shah has undertaken a massive restructuring of the BJP's Uttar Pradesh organisation.

UP Election 2017: What's keeping Narendra Modi from waiving farmers' loans, asks Akhilesh

Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his poll promises, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on asked why he was waiting for the results of the state Assembly election to waive farmers' loans.

UP Election 2017: BJP wave in state similar to 2014 Lok Sabha polls, says Ananth Kumar

Buoyed by the favourable outcomes in the Maharashtra and Odisha local body polls, Union minister Ananth Kumar today said there is a pro-BJP wave in Uttar Pradesh also akin to the one in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

UP Election 2017: Amit Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi, says state's problems can be solved under Modi's leadership

BJP president Amit Shah on Friday pilloried Congress leader Rahul Gandhi quoting former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's statement that he "is still not mature and needs some time".