Up Bypolls

Uttar Pradesh 'grand alliance' under strain as SP only willing to concede Amethi, Rae Bareli to Congress

Barely two weeks after the results of the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, the grand alliance in the state appears to have hit a rocky patch.

Om Prakash Rajbhar criticises BJP after Uttar Pradesh bypoll defeat, claims sidelining Keshav Prasad Maurya cost elections

Om Prakash Rajbhar said the BJP lost bypolls as the OBCs were unhappy when Keshav Prasad Maurya was not made the chief minister.

UP by-election results confidence booster for 'united Opposition'; BJP must get back to drawing board

The Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate Tabassum Hassan won comfortably as the grand alliance worked in Kairana. It also reaped dividends in the Noorpur Assembly seat.

Opposition's bid for impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra betrays its desperation, bodes ill for judiciary

The signature drive for impeaching CJI Dipak Misra may not have come as a shock. However, what is happening is regrettable for the judiciary and the country.

UP by-election 2018: Gorakhpur, Phulpur losses show Modi is BJP's only vote-getter, others are pretenders

The unambiguous message of the by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not just the BJP's biggest vote-catcher, he is the party's only one.

UP by-election result 2018: BJP stumbles, but Congress and Rahul on verge of limping out of 2019 race

It was interesting to see Congress leaders and spokespersons appear on TV on Wednesday pleased as punch at BJP's defeat in Uttar Pradesh by-elections. Interesting, because Congress had just been handed a spectacular drubbing in Uttar Pradesh, a state where it once ruled. Its candidates in both Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies lost their deposits.

UP by-election result 2018: BJP downplays defeat, Opposition says loss shows voters' anger at saffron party

Following the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha by-election results announced on Wednesday, BJP tried to downplay its defeat while Opposition parties were quick to attack the saffron party.

After the poor performance in Uttar Pradesh bypolls, will Congress be ready to rise to the occasion in 2019?

The BJP may have lost these two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, but the performance of the Congress has been abysmally poor in this by-election.

Gorakhpur, Phulpur LS by-polls: Counting of votes begins in UP bye-election, results to be declared by afternoon

Counting of votes for the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha bye-elections began on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements.

Naresh Agarwal joining BJP despite their acrimonious past proves adage of no permanent friends or enemies in politics

There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Naresh Agarwal’s inputs could be vital for the BJP while preparing for the 2019 Lok Sabha election.