Up Legislative Council Poll

Day After Joining BJP, PM's Trusted Aide Named For Key Polls In UP

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday January 15, 2021

Former IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma was named BJP candidate for the legislative council polls in Uttar Pradesh, a day after he joined the party, days after he opted for voluntary retirement from the service. Elections to 12 Legislative Council seats will take place on January 28.

"Even If We Have To Vote BJP..." Mayawati Attacks Ex-Ally Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 29, 2020

After their brief alliance in Uttar Pradesh flopped in last year's national election, Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav are back to being fierce rivals. Mayawati has said she is even ready to vote for the BJP to defeat any candidate of Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party in polls to the UP legislative council.

Polling For 13 Legislative Council Seats Begins In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 10, 2016

Voting for the 13 seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council began in Lucknow on Friday.