SP’s victory: 2007 redux and the unanswered questions
Mishra • 13 years agoIt is more a vote against Mayawati than for Mulayam. But the landslide victory is puzzling.
Beni's remarks personal, Mayawati's legacy is bad governance: Cong
Fp Staff • 13 years agoThe Congress has downplayed remarks made by the Union minister for steel, Beni Prasad Verma, on the BSP being a better option for an alliance partner than the Samajwadi Party.
Anything is possible in politics: Cong min on tie-up with BSP
Fp Archives • 13 years agoA day after Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma caused a flutter in the party by favouring a tie-up with Mayawati's BSP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Harish Rawat today said anything is possible in politics.
Sonia back home on counting eve
Fp Archives • 13 years agoCongress chief Sonia Gandhi, who had gone abroad for a "routine check up" on 27 February following a surgery six months back, returned to New Delhi today.
SP leads in UP, BSP's loss is Congress, BJP gain: Star News
Fp Staff • 13 years agoSP to lead, Congress and BJP to make gains and BSP to collapse in these polls. So says the exit poll by Star News.
Final phase of UP polls tomorrow
Fp Archives • 13 years agoPolling for the final and seventh phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections covering 60 seats spread over 10 districts would be held tomorrow that would decide the fate of 962 candidates including Samajwadi Party's Muslim face Mohammad Azam Khan.
Campaign ends for last lap of UP polls
Fp Archives • 13 years agoCampaigning for the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections covering 60 seats spread over 10 northwestern districts, popularly known as Rohilkhand region, came to an end today.
Will psephologists crack the UP mystery this time?
Mishra • 13 years agoIn 2007, all surveys missed the BSP sweep by a mile. Hope this time they do better.
UP elections: 24 percent polling till 11 am
Fp Archives • 13 years agoPolling picked up in the sixth phase of UP assembly elections covering 68 seats with about 24 percent of the over 2.17 crore voters exercising their franchise in the first four hours.
UP polls: 57% voter turnout till 5 pm
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAn estimated 57 percent of the electorate exercised their franchise today in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections spread over 49 seats, including the stronghold of the Yadav family and former CM Kalyan Singh.