Assembly Elections 2022: 5 states will vote over seven phases starting February 10. (File)
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will contest next month's Assembly election from the Gorakhpur (Urban constituency), the BJP said Saturday afternoon, as it released its first list of candidates. Voting for the Gorakhpur (Urban) seat will be on March 3 - the sixth and penultimate phase.
Meanwhile, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said Saturday that his political outfit - the Azad Samaj Party - would not ally with the Samajwadi Party for next month's Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav "does not want the support of Dalits", Mr Azad told reporters.
In Punjab, former Punjab minister Joginder Singh Mann joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today, a day after snapping his 50-year-old ties with the Congress.
Mayawati's BSP also announced their first list of 53 candidates for the UP elections.
Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, and Uttarakhand will vote over seven phases starting February 10, with counting of votes scheduled for March 10.
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UP Assembly Elections 2022: Akhilesh Yadav Ally Accuses BJP Of Indulging In "Polarisation"Accusing the BJP of indulging in polarisation in the run up to the Uttar Pradesh polls, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday said the BJP is driving a "one gear-car" that is headed backwards, and asserted that the anti-Muslim rhetoric will not work as people are fed up of such politics.
Jayant Chaudhary, whose party has tied up with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party, also said he will not contest the upcoming polls in Uttar Pradesh and would instead focus on campaigning. (Read full story here)
Dr RK Verma, an Apma Dal MLA from Vishwanathganj constituency in Pratapgarh district of UP, has joined Samajwadi Party
'PM Proved Delhi Government Most Honest': Arvind Kejriwal's Swipe In GoaDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal - in Goa Sunday to campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of next month's election - offered novel 'proof' of his party's honesty and track record - that raids 'ordered' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to find evidence of wrong-doing. Mr Kejriwal began his press briefing by accusing the ruling BJP of taking bribes to fill government posts and said the AAP, if voted to power, would ensure "equality of opportunity". (Read full story
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AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal will address an important Press Conference in Goa at 11 am today.
Elections for the 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10.
The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7 in seven phases. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
UP Assembly Polls 2022: Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Ramveer Upadhyay Joins BJPAhead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, former State Cabinet Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Ramveer Upadhyay on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Agra.
The BSP MLA's son, Chirag Upadhyay told reporters, "My father has joined BJP. We will make the BJP retain power in the state. My father has applied for a ticket from the Sadabad constituency in the Hathras district but it is upon the party to decide."
Ahead Of UP Assembly Polls, Former IPS Officer Asim Arun Joins BJP In LucknowAhead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, former IPS officer Asim Arun on Saturday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lucknow.
Speaking to ANI, Mr Arun said that he is impressed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has given a new path of development to the nation.
"BJP gave me a suggestion to join politics to contribute more towards social work. There is a lot that I couldn't do during my job tenure, so I decided to enter politics. I am also impressed with PM Modi who has given a new path of development," said the former IPS officer.