Tag: UP
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Govt rejects EVMs’ tampering charge, Opp stages walkout
Opposition parties led by the Congress today staged walk-outs in the Rajya Sabha at the close of the debate on electoral reforms, expressing dissatisfaction with the law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s reply on electronic voting machines' (EVMs) reliability in elections. The Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party, and Janata Dal-U members walked out complaining that …
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March 23, 2017 -
Armed with broom, UP Minister cleans office, corridor
A day after UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised on cleanliness, his cabinet colleague Upendra Tiwari on Thursday picked up a broom to clean his office in the state legislature here, pictures of which went viral on social media. Armed with a broom and a mop, the minister swept the floor of his office and the …
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March 23, 2017 -
Modi asks BJP MPs from UP to focus on development
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cautioned BJP MPs from Uttar Pradesh to refrain from pressurising state officials and also asked them to focus on development of their region, sources said. Modi's remarks came during his meeting with parliamentarians from the state at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg here. Bharatiya Janata Party …
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March 23, 2017 -
A vote for Mr Modi
The phenomenal victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has surpassed the figures projected by various exit polls, and has almost fooled political pundits. The outcome can rightly be viewed as a tectonic shift in the country’s political landscape, whose aftershocks will continue to reverberate across the political spectrum. Amidst the euphoria in …
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March 22, 2017 -
A man picked by Modi and Shah
Only those who don’t understand the dynamics of Modi’s BJP and its relationship with the RSS would believe stories doing the rounds that the Sangh leadership foisted Yogi Adityanath on the Modi-Shah duo as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. The Yogi was handpicked by the PM and his Man Friday, the BJP president. It …
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March 21, 2017 -
AIMMM ‘welcomes’ Yogi coronation, calls meet on 2019 polls
The president of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, an umbrella body of different Muslim organisations in the country, Navaid Hamid, has said he welcomes the coronation of Yogi Adityanath, the controversial Hindutva face, as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Justifying his statement, Hamid added, “I believe that there should not be any gray areas …
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March 21, 2017 -
BJP’s Yogi Adityanath is new UP chief minister
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Mahanth Yogi Adityanath was elected as the new Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief minister at a meeting of the newly-elected BJP legislators in Lucknow on Saturday. Adityanath will be sworn in as the 32nd chief minister of the state on Sunday. Days after the BJP's resounding triumph in the most populous state …
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March 18, 2017 -
Modi, policies helped win elections: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said a massive mandate in Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand for the party is a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies and his popularity among the masses. Participating in 'India Today Conclave 2017' here through video-conferencing, the Bharatiya Janata Party chief said elections could not be won due to …
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March 17, 2017 -
Bookies lost most on political turf of UP and Punjab.
The unexpected results of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab has put the illegal betting business in a fix as the betting chain heads have denied to honour deals struck during the elections. This has made the situation difficult for the middle agent who are now under pressure of those who won big. Pushed into a corner, these …
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March 17, 2017 -
UP poll debacle: Aiyar demands change in Congress leadership
After facing a humiliating poll debacle in the recently held UP and Uttarakhand Assembly elections, voices within the Congress are now increasingly demanding a change in the leadership with party veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar demanding to bring change in the leadership. "There is a need to bring change in Congress leadership," Aiyar said after the …
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March 16, 2017 -
The M factor in historic UP win
The BJP must give credit to Muslims f or its resounding victory in assembly elections in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). It may appear to be paradoxical as Muslims are normally believed not only to never vote for the BJP but also to do their best to ensure that its candidates never …
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March 15, 2017 -
Two more wangled…
Will be a 4-1 final tally? Power attracts, it proverbially corrupts too. After the BJP’s runaway successes in UP and Uttarakhand, the “bounce” (to use jargon of American political analysts) is clearly with the Modi-Shah combine. Hence in the two states that returned fractured verdicts the floating numbers seem to have fallen in favour of …
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March 15, 2017 -
BJP to pick Uttar Pradesh CM today, tough task ahead
Four days after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landslide victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the party is finally expected to take a call on the ticklish issue of naming its chief ministerial candidate on Thursday. A few names such as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his Cabinet colleague Manoj Sinha, BJP UP …
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March 15, 2017 -
20 projects for Modi’s Clean Ganga Mission in Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP
Twenty projects to the tune of Rs.1900 crore have been approved for swift implementation in Uttarakhand, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh by the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga. Of the projects, 13 are in Uttarakhand, and three are in National Capital Territory, said a senior officer of the Water Resources Ministry here on …
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March 15, 2017 -
What will Akhilesh do now?
Narendra Modi is the winner all the way after the BJP’s stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh. And with just 19 seats, Mayawati is the clear loser. She will have to go back to the drawing board if at all the BSP has to survive as a political party. But what about Akhilesh Yadav? He is …
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March 14, 2017 -
Modi most dominant leader, says Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday said the BJP's landslide electoral wins in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is the most dominant political leader". "The victories in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand have re-confirmed that Mr Narendra Modi is the most dominant political leader," said Chidambaram on his official Twitter account. …
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March 12, 2017 -
Modi may soon have to look for new ministers
With the BJP naming Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the new Goa Chief Minister and some other Union ministers being hinted as front-runners for the top job in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi might soon be needing new members in his ministerial council. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday announced that Parrikar will be Chief …
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March 12, 2017