These elections are for saving democracy and the Constitution, he said. If the BJP comes to power, it will destroy both, Yadav alleged in an election rally in Balrampur.
Taking a dig at the BJP governments at the Centre and the state over inaugurating a slew of projects in the recent past, Priyanka sought to know why they were initiated when elections were around the corner.
As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on Feb 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on Mar 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on Mar 10.
The districts going to the polls on Sunday include Sultanpur, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Barabaki, Bahraich, Shravasti and Gonda. Amethi and Raebareli, once considered as Congress bastions, Ayodhya, the epicentre of movement for the construction of Lord Ram temple too go to the polls on Sunday.
Coming together for a joint rally at Kali Maidan in Amethi, which has long been the pocket borough of the party till Rahul Gandhi lost it to Smriti Irani in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the leaders asked people to vote for their own good and children, and not on emotional issues of caste and religion.
Addressing an election meeting in Payagpur Vidhan Sabha constituency for party candidate Mukesh Srivastava, Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP government made diesel and petrol so costly that poor people are unable to drive their vehicles.
As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on Feb 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on Mar 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on Mar 10.
Gandhi accepted that Congress had weakened in the state over the past few decades but the party has worked hard now to rebuild it and reconnect with public.
Mayawati's statement came after ED on Feb 23 arrested NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with links with the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and a money laundering case.
The Assam Rifles on Wednesday foiled a terrorist bid to carry out violence in poll-bound Manipur and recovered a large cache of explosive materials and six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near Betuk village along the Myanmar border, officials said.
The Chief Electoral Officer said that the election took place peacefully and no untoward incident was reported during the voting process.
As per the schedule of the Election Commission, the polling exercise, which began on February 10 from Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on March 7 in all five states. The results will be announced simultaneously on March 10.
The poll panel's voter turnout app till 9.30 pm showed 59.77 per cent voting. The State Election Commission releases the final voting percentage a day after the polling.
Former Union Minister RPN Singh dismissed the impact of UP minister and Other Backward Class leader Swami Prasad Maurya switching over to the Samajwadi Party.
Apparently, the strong winds generated by the chopper's landing caused the dilapidated boundary wall of the college to collapse.
Munawwar Rana has been in controversy in the recent past. In July 2021, the veteran poet had triggered a row saying he will leave Uttar Pradesh if Yogi Adityanath becomes chief minister of the state again.
PM Modi said that dynasts want the poor to be always at their feet but the BJP cares for the poor. This is why, he said, the poor people are supporting the BJP in all phases.
This election, Mayawati could be seen keeping herself away from the active campaigning. She addressed the first rally on February 2 in Agra, just a week before the polling in the first phase.
Teni's son Ashish Mishra who was declared the main accused in the chargesheet filed by Special Investigation (SIT) in the incident that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year walked out of the jail on bail a few days back.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Priyanka Gandhi said the issue of terrorism was being raised in poll season deliberately by BJP to divert attention from relevant issues like unemployment, price rise.
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