It is a piquant situation in this family — one that few would wish in politics.
The father is contesting as an Independent and his main rival is from the Bahujan Samaj Party.
The elder son is a BSP MP while the younger one is contesting another seat as a BSP candidate. The sons, therefore, cannot help the father and are forced to throw in their lot with his rival.

State presidents and mafia dons will test the waters in the second phase of the UP Assembly elections on Saturday. Polling in this phase will cover nine districts of Purvanchal, which has been a hotbed of political activity in recent weeks.

State presidents and mafia dons will test the waters in the second phase of the UP Assembly elections on Saturday. Polling in this phase will cover nine districts of Purvanchal, which has been a hotbe

It is a piquant situation in this family — one that few would wish in politics. The father is contesting as an Independent and his main rival is from the Bahujan Samaj Party.

The elder son is a BSP M

The legacy of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar is being ripped apart in three directions on his own home turf in Ballia district.

In a mid-election shift of strategy, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has now decided to concentrate on the 85 reserved seats, 28 of which have been newly created during the delimitation process.

After seven years of sustained efforts and three-and-a-half months of hectic campaigning, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has finally turned development into a major poll issue in Uttar Pradesh.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said Monday that unlike “some big leaders” he wasn’t obsessed with the idea of becoming Prime Minister.

Campaigning ended on Monday evening for the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh in which 55 Assembly seats, spread over 10 district will go to polls on Wednesday.

She wears responsibility on her shoulders as comfortably as the sari and her petite frame belies that strong will that lies underneath.