Uttar Pradesh

In Gorakhpur, Redemption For Yogi Adityanath After Shock Loss A Year Ago

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Saturday May 25, 2019

BJP leader Smriti Irani may have stolen the show with her astounding victory over Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, but there is one more Lok Sabha seat in the state where a BJP candidate has pulled in a huge cache of votes, also leading to redemption for state chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Uttar Pradesh To Face By-Elections In 11 Assembly Seats

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

A total of 11 lawmakers have been elected to the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh this time and by-elections will be held in their constituencies.

Election Results 2019: #SidhuQuitPolitics Trends On Twitter After Rahul Gandhi's Amethi Debacle

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday May 24, 2019

Rahul Gandhi's day of reckoning in Amethi, losing the Uttar Pradesh seat that has been a family stronghold for four decades, has put another senior Congress leader in a spot.

Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan Asserts He Got Votes From All Sections

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

Newly-elected Samajwadi Party MP from Rampur Mohd Azam Khan said today that if he has not got votes from all sections of the society, he will resign from the Lok Sabha within eight days.

How The Alliance Of Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav Lost Uttar Pradesh

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday May 24, 2019

When Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati came together in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the national election, many assumed that both leaders showed remarkable political maturity in setting aside years of political animosity and putting a near-perfect combination in place against the BJP.

Live Updates: Day After Poll Drubbing, Congress UP, Odisha Chiefs Resign From Party Posts

India News | Friday May 24, 2019

In the wake of the Congress' poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, state party president Raj Babbar has sent his resignation to Rahul Gandhi. Mr Babbar has taken responsibility for the party's drubbing in the state.

BJP's Manoj Sinha Loses Ghazipur Lok Sabha Seat To BSP's Afzal Ansari

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Manoj Sinha, a dhoti-clad civil engineer from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University and three-time MP, seems to have fallen victim to caste equation as he lost from the Ghazipur constituency in eastern Uttar Pradesh by a margin of 1.19 lakh votes.

Election Results 2019: Congress Resignations Fly. The 52-Seat Question: Is Rahul Gandhi Next?

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 24, 2019

Election results 2019: A day after the Congress's second straight defeat in the national election, resignations were flying. Three state chiefs including Raj Babbar, the Congress's Uttar Pradesh president, sent their resignations to their boss Rahul Gandhi on Friday over the party's abysmal performance.

Man Elopes With Woman In Uttar Pradesh, Her Family Sets His House On Fire

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

A 26-year-old man eloped with a woman following which her family members allegedly set his and his uncle's house on fire, police said Friday.

Actor-Politician Hema Malini Leads In Mathura

People | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday May 24, 2019

Actor-politician Hema Malini ruled the silver screen in the 1960s and 70s. She was popularly called the "Dream Girl" during her acting years. She is a BJP parliamentarian from the temple town of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh seeking a second term in the 2019 election. She is currently leading from the seat.

Jaya Prada Trailing In Rampur With Around 2.5 Lakh Votes

People | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2019

Former Bollywood actress Jaya Prada, a two-term Lok Sabha parliamentarian from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, has gone through a range of emotions during her campaigns. There were tears and rage.

VK Singh Leading From Ghaziabad With Over 6 Lakh Votes

People | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2019

VK Singh, a former army chief and junior minister in the External Affairs Ministry, is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Ghaziabad in western Uttar Pradesh.

Election Results 2019: PM Narendra Modi Wins From Varanasi

People | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has comfortably won in his constituency of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh state, with 6,74,664 votes.

Dimple Yadav Trails In Close Battle In Kannauj

People | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2019

Dimple Yadav, a two-time Samajwadi Party lawmaker, is contesting for the third time from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj, a party stronghold. She is currently trailing from the seat in a close battle with the BJP's Subrat Pathak.

Varun Gandhi Leading From Pilibhit With Around 4,85,000 Votes

People | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2019

Feroze Varun Gandhi, often seen as the 'other Gandhi', thanks to his estranged relatives in the Congress party, is a two-time parliamentarian from Uttar Pradesh.