Lucknow, April 8 -- Known as the land of "pirs" (spiritual leaders) and poets, Budaun has turned into a launch pad for the progeny of politicians over the years. Be it the Lok Sabha or the assembly e... Read More
Lucknow, April 4 -- Powered by Jat support after having brought the Rashtriya Lok Dal onboard as an ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming for total dominance on the eight Lok Sabha seats --... Read More
Lucknow, March 29 -- The death of gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former MLA, on Thursday triggered a race among Opposition parties to express anguish over his demise and sympat... Read More
Lucknow, March 27 -- The stage is set for a three-cornered contest among the Bharatiya Janata Party led-NDA, the Samajwadi Party-led INDIA bloc and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as the filing of nominatio... Read More
Lucknow, March 20 -- The Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) led by Krishna Patel on Wednesday decided to contest the Phulpur, Mirzapur and Kaushambi Lok Sabha seats, causing a flutter in the Samajwadi Party-led IN... Read More
Lucknow, March 3 -- The BJP's announcement of party candidates for 51 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday has set the stage for a contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition I... Read More
Lucknow, Feb. 28 -- The victory of all its eight candidates in the Rajya Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh has come as a major boost for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) while cross-voting... Read More
Lucknow, Feb. 26 -- With Bahujan Samaj Party MPs looking for greener pastures to retain their Lok Sabha seats, party chief Mayawati has hit out at those jumping ship. "The party has decided not to gi... Read More
Lucknow, Feb. 24 -- Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the Samajwadi Party-led INDIA bloc are set for a faceoff in the February 27 Rajya Sabha election from Uttar ... Read More
Lucknow, Feb. 23 -- Smaller political parties have become much sought after by the two main players - the BJP-led NDA and the SP-led INDIA bloc - for the biennial election to 10 Rajya Sabha seats in U... Read More