Though the caste equation is completely tilted in favour of Akhilesh, the BJP is banking on non-Yadav OBCs for support
PM Modi on Monday said the "river of development" had stopped in Uttar Pradesh before 2017 due to the dynastic approach of "fake samajwadis'.
The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7 in seven phases.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP's sun will start setting with the polling in western Uttar Pradesh during the first phase of the elections.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also took jibes at the ruling party in the state over the announcement
The Minister also accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of delaying approval of the project files related to civil aviation
Prime Minister Modi indicated that Yogi Adityanath is the BJP's choice as the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, saying if his government is formed again he would make up for the time lost
The said tweet has since been removed
He posted on Twitter three videos of himself participating in the 'Ganga aarti' amid 'Har Har Gange' chants by the huge crowd present there
As many as 341 candidates withdrew their nomination papers on the last day of withdrawal
He also said that elected MLAs have the right to elect the Chief Minister
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a swipe at the ruling BJP asking if anyone saw criminals fleeing the state as the party has been claiming.
It is noteworthy that the opposition has been repeatedly accusing the chief minister of having criminal antecedents
She said that while liquor stores were opened close to gurdwaras in Tilak Nagar, another was opened near a school in Shahdara
A court in Sindhudurg on Friday sent BJP MLA Nitesh Rane to 14-day judicial custody in connection with his alleged involvement in an attempt to murder case.
At least two Lok Sabha members had on Thursday lauded Gandhi's remarks on centralisation of power under the BJP government
'Channi managed to do wonders within 111 days; people take 4 to 5 years to indulge in such corruption,' Kejriwal said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that if they get a chance, the "fake Samajwadis" will stop the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from being given into the accounts of the farmers.
He alleged that the imports from China are at an all-time high under the Modi government as it has "destroyed" the medium and small industries and unorganised sector that creates jobs
According to Uttarakhand BJP vice-president Devendra Bhasin, the event will be rescheduled soon