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Uproar In Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Over Law And Order Situation

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The Upper House of the Uttar Pradesh legislature witnessed chaotic scenes on the first day of the monsoon session today with a determined opposition forcing adjournment of the legislative council soon after it met.

Akhilesh Yadav Asks Party Workers To Prepare For 2022 Assembly Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 25, 2019

After a poor performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has asked party workers to start preparing for the 2022 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Chaos In UP Assembly Over Akhilesh Yadav Being Stopped At Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Proceedings of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned today amid protests by legislators of the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party over Akhilesh Yadav being stopped at the Lucknow airport on his way to Allahabad.

SP And BSP Lawmakers Throw Paper Balls, Climb On Tables In UP Assembly

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday February 5, 2019

The budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly was off to a stormy start today, as legislators of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) hurled paper balls, raised slogans and climbed on chairs as Governor Ram Naik addressed the joint session.

In UP Assembly, BJP Lawmaker Ashok Singh Chandel Alleges Threat To Life

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 31, 2018

BJP MLA Ashok Singh Chandel today created a flutter in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly when he alleged threat to his life and said he was not getting adequate security despite raising the issue with authorities in Lucknow.

UP Assembly Approves Bill On Restoring Anticipatory Bail Provisions

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 31, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly today approved a key bill that will pave the way for the re-introduction of the provision of anticipatory bail, which was revoked in the state during the Emergency in 1976.

Teacher Attempts To Set Himself On Fire Outside UP Assembly Building

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 25, 2018

A teacher who failed to meet Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to petition him about forcible takeover of his school in Chitrakoot by local musclemen attempted to kill himself in front of the Vidhan Sabha building on Saturday, police said.

Bill To Kill Organised Crime In UP To Re-Appear In Assembly Today

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday March 27, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government will re-introduce in the state assembly today a new bill to smash organised crime in the state, after the bill could not be passed in the legislative council. The Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Bill or UPCOCB was passed by the UP assembly on December 21, 2017. The UPCOCB was then sent to the legislative counci...

UP's Rashtriya Lok Dal Expels Lawmaker For Voting For BJP In Rajya Sabha Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 24, 2018

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Ajit Singh today expelled the party's lone MLA in the UP Assembly, Sahender Singh Chauhan, for working against its directives and casting his vote for the BJP in the recently concluded Rajya Sabha elections.

Killing Of BJP Leader's Son May Rock UP Assembly And Legislative Council

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 18, 2017

The son of a former BJP MLA was shot dead at a spot close to the Uttar Pradesh legislature complex in Lucknow late Saturday night and the law and order issue is again likely to rock the state Assembly and the Legislative Council tomorrow.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Question Hour Disrupted For Second Consecutive Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 15, 2017

For the second consecutive day, the Question Hour was derailed in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly amid strident criticism by the opposition Samajwadi Party of the recent power tariff hike in the state.

BJP Wins Big In Uttar Pradesh Civic Elections: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday December 1, 2017

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has delivered in his first big test, with the BJP winning mayoral elections in 14 of 16 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh. "The BJP's historic win in the UP civic polls is because of PM Modi's development policies and Amit Shah's guidance," said the Chief Minister, who conducted a turbo-charged campaign with his...

Lexus Studying Possibility To Set Up Assembly Units In India

PTI | Thursday October 26, 2017

The Japanese firm is looking at having assembly facilities in India like its competitors have in the country.

Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Congress Walkout From UP Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 20, 2017

Members of the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress today staged a walkout from the UP Assembly, accusing the state government of threatening the opposition and using unparliamentary language.

Explosive In UP Assembly: Preliminary Tests Positive For PETN, Says Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh government has said the powdery substance detected in the state Assembly has tested positive for explosive PETN in preliminary examination at the state forensic science laboratory in Lucknow. It also clarified that no sample has been sent to the forensic science laboratory in Agra.