Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: EC may give order on SP symbol dispute on Monday

The order on the Samajwadi Party symbol is most likely to be delivered on Monday, a day ahead of the start of filing of nominations for the first phase of election in UP which will have seven phases in all.

Elections 2017: Code of Conduct unlikely to affect Modi's move to advance Union Budget

Since the Union Budget is a central activity, any sops announced in it for the citizens of the country, without being specific to the poll-bound states should be not be seen as a violation of the code.

Ads with PM Modi or state chief ministers should be removed from poll-bound states: EC

The poll panel made it clear that such images or hoardings "undoubtedly amount to their individual/party election campaign at public cost".

Samajwadi Party feud: Mulayam, Akhilesh meet but impasse continues

While Mulayam Singh on Monday made a U-turn and declared that Akhilesh Yadav would be the Chief Minister if the party won the assembly polls, the Akhilesh camp is reportedly not convinced about the change of heart.

Akhilesh Yadav will be CM of UP, SP will contest election as one unit: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Earlier in the day, Mulayam Monday insisted he had no differences with his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav but admitted to fissures within the party.

Before UP Elections 2017, films to catch up on, from Omkara to Masaan: Throwback Thursday

It's not a surprise that more often not, Uttar Pradesh is depicted as gritty, crime-infested, corruption fueled state in Bollywood films. Before the UP Assembly elections, watch this selection:

Development not Ram Mandir will be BJP's agenda in UP Assembly Elections 2017: Venkaiah Naidu

Ruling out declaring a CM candidate in the poll bound state, Naidu said The "real alignment" is in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he described as the "mascot of development" and a "bigger face".

Samajwadi Party split: Mulayam supporters seek party unification

The supporters raised pro-Mulayam slogans, however, they did not raise any slogan against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh or Ram Gopal Yadav.

UP battleground as it happened: BJP hits back, says Rahul Gandhi must respect democracy

With the crucial assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh just around the corner, the BJP's grass root level cadre in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency here shall be looking forward to receiving from him the mantra for electoral success on Thursday.

UP polls: Samajwadi Party-Congress tie-up will humiliate Opposition, says Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Thursday that if an "alliance" with the Congress takes shape in the state before the assembly elections, the opposition parties will face a humiliating defeat