‘Winnable’ peace party going to pieces?
Nine months, four alliances and scores of accusations. The much-publicised Peace Party in Uttar Pradesh is apparently going to pieces even before the elections begin.
The party that claimed to change the direction of state politics in 2011 is now looking for a direction for itself in the state.
BJP, BSP rework UP poll strategy
With recent events overtaking the election scene in Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are revamping their election campaign to derive maximum political advantage from the change in scenario.
BSP claims EC decision of covering statues unjustified
BSP on Thursday claimed that Election Commission decision of covering statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and party symbol elephant is one-sided and unjustified and was a violation of
Ittehad Front ‘expels’ Peace Party
The 13-party Ittehad Front formed on December 27 with the intention of preventing multiple divisions of Muslims and OBC votes in Uttar Pradesh has cracked up.
Election to election, friends turn foes
Till yesterday, they were like peas in a pod. Together they wielded enviable clout in politics and no one could dare to drive a wedge between them.
UP govt drapes all statues of Mayawati, BSP poll symbol
The draping of statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Mayawati and BSP poll symbol elephant was today completed by the authorities at various parks and memorials in Lucknow and Noida, even as the Allahabad Hi
Cong, SP intensify battle for Muslim votes
The blamegame has begun in right earnest between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party over Muslim votes in Uttar Pradesh.
Mayawati's assets: Highest at Rs.87 crore
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati tops the list of chief ministers in the five election-bound states with maximum assets worth Rs.87 crore and 46 per cent of her ministers have criminal cases pend
STF mistakenly kills UP farmer
A farmer lost his life in a case of mistaken identity when the special task force personnel mistook him for a history-sheeter and shot him dead.
Poll management at hand, but at a price
The employment may be seasonal but the money is good. Besides, there are always bigger opportunities waiting in the not-so-distant future.