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The Election Commission postponed the polls, scheduled for February 14, after the state government and several political parties urged it to do so as lakhs of followers of Guru Ravidas travel to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate the day.

Uttar Pradesh polls: BJP's massive mandate in 2017 showed an effort to accommodate caste fault lines under broader Hindutva umbrella, which may be under threat this time.

Some leaders feel that the reshuffled Committee in the district, block and booth level will not be able to strengthen the hands of Narendra Modi.

Uttar Pradesh elections 2022: Adityanath had been also the MP from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat since 1998 until he became UP Chief Minister in 2017.

Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Members of the BJP in Manipur burned effigies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi late on Thursday in protest against PM Modi's security breach in Punjab a day ago.

The ruling Congress in Punjab has been facing internal squabbles and the latest to add on to the list is the delay in Majithia’s arrest.

Those who will avail of this card will not be required to provide any collateral to the bank as the government will stand as guarantor for them, the TMC said.

Call them sops or promises or doles, freebies have a place in all poll manifestoes of political parties during election season.

Leaders in the BSP, however, have claimed that their election programmes were underway and, soon, Mayawati will step out for campaigning.

Brother vs brother, sister vs brother and even mother vs son is something that is very common, as the yearning for power often trumps family ties.

BJP national president JP Nadda has formed panels to ensure the programmes reach the masses and enthuse party cadre for organisational work.

A delegation of the Election Commission, which is on a three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday met district and division level officials here to review the preparations for the next year's state assembly elections. The EC delegation, which arrive...

The bone of contention: If a young women's team was formed, then the DMK women's wing would take a form like an older team.

There is a belief in AAP that the infighting within the Congress did not lead to its poor show in Chandigarh but 'people across the country are not looking at Congress as an option anymore'.

Aam Aadmi Party released its fourth list of 15 candidates for the Punjab 2022 elections.

Sarma was rewarded for his organisational skills as he helped the party secure a second consecutive term in office, besides expanding its base in the Northeast.