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Mayawati confirms BSP to contest Uttar Pradesh bypolls solo, clarifies break in alliance with SP 'not permanent'

BSP chief Mayawati said the Samajwadi Party's (SP) failure to retain its traditional Yadav votes had 'forced' it to rethink its strategy for the Uttar Pradesh bypolls.

BJP's staggering near 50% vote share in Uttar Pradesh indicates change in usual caste politics, party's influence across communities

The BJP appears to be overturning the traditional, caste-based politics in Uttar Pradesh as it doesn't make sense for a single party to approach 50 percent of the vote share.

Sonia Gandhi files nomination from Raebareli, reminds voters not to forget 2004 when Congress defeated Vajpayee

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday filed her nomination as the Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli.

Akhilesh Yadav prevented from boarding flight, says 'scared' BJP to blame; cops lathi-charge SP workers protesting in Allahabad

Hours after Akhilesh Yadav was allegedly stopped at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow while on his way to an Allahabad University event, the Samajwadi Party chief said in a press conference that the Bharatiya Janata Party-government was nervous.

Akhilesh Yadav rues exodus to BJP, wishes those quitting Samajwadi Party do so without giving excuses

In the backdrop of three MLCs recently quitting the party and joining the BJP, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said those who wanted to go, should go without offering any excuse.

Opposition remains in disarray in Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh-Shivpal spat, Mayawati tapes will catapult Adityanath's popularity

With Uttar Pradesh in the BJP's firm grip, the opposition has still not come to terms with its rout in the Assembly polls that catapulted Yogi Adityanath to power.

UP Election 2017: What the millennial voter wants

A special report on the millennial voters of Uttar Pradesh

UP Election 2017: In Amethi, millennial voters are looking beyond Rahul Gandhi

The youngsters in Amethi, just like the rest of Uttar Pradesh, are expressive, opinionated and politically alive. Who will they vote for on 27 February?

Bigg Boss 10 winner Manveer Gurjar being wooed by SP, BSP to campaign during UP polls?

As per reports, both the SP and the BSP have approached Manveer Gurjar's family to rope him in as the star campaigner for the upcoming state Assembly elections

Will get involved in Uttar Pradesh politics only if asked to, says Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Panaji on Thursday that he would get involved in the politics in Uttar Pradesh, from where he has been to elected to Rajya Sabha, only if BJP asked him to.