Addressing the media, Singh, said, "I am not a Pundit. I am not somebody who can predict. My party has done well. The BJP has done well. Let us see what happens."

Shah said his party will provide one free gas cylinder on Holi and Diwali if voted to power, and added that the BJP has worked for the development of the poor and provided them free ration, medical facilities, housing as well as ensured that their homes get electricity. 

Shah took a jibe at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying his goons used to make 'katta', or country-made pistols, in Bundelkhand, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is establishing defense industry to make shells.

The directive came at a high-level meeting during which Shah reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory.

"A person who has a family understands the pain of the family. The BJP leaders do not have any family, will they be able to feel the pain of families? Only a family person can understand his responsibility", said Akhilesh Yadav said at an election meeting in Uttar Pradesh. 

Incidentally, Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav made his first appearance in the ongoing election process on Thursday, addressing a meeting for his son Akhilesh Yadav at a distance of only about three kilometres from the venue of Shah's rally.

Elaborating on the BJP's schemes, he said, "Bua-bhatija ran their governments for 15 years but did any house get gas cylinders? Whereas 1.66 lakh mothers have got cylinders and stoves and we have decided to provide one free cylinder on Holi and Diwal," he said.

Rahul Gandhi also promised that the drug problem would be wiped out from Punjab if his party returns to power. He added Punjab is a "sensitive" state, and it is only Congress that knows how to protect peace in the state.

Polling in Uttar Pradesh will take place in seven-phase between February 10 and March 7. Goa and Uttarakhand will vote in a single phase on February 14 while Punjab will vote on February 20. In Manipur, polling will take place in two-phase on Feb 27 and March 3. Results will be announced on March 10.

Home Minister Amit Shah requested the Muslim leader to accept Z category protection, offered by the government after a recent attack on his car, saying he still faces a security threat.

Asaduddin Owaisi's car came under attack in Hapur while he was returning to Delhi after attending election-related events in Meerut last week. No one was injured in the incident.

Home Minister, Amit Shah, praised Yogi Adityanath-led state government for action against criminals. "Today, criminals and mafia are seen either in jail, outside the boundary of UP or in the list of candidates of Akhilesh Yadav. Today, Azam Khan, Atiq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari are in jail and it is so because there is a BJP government in the state," Shah said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several BJP leaders accompanied CM Yogi Adityanath in a huge show of strength as he filed nomination from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat.

The electoral campaign has gained momentum for the seven-phased Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. From door-to-door canvassing, virtual appeals and marathon meetings, political parties are making their bid to capture power. Besides UP, polling will also be held in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

The Samajwadi Party and RLD have announced an alliance for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a scathing attack at the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the forthcoming elections saying mafias in Uttar Pradesh can only be found in jails or in the candidate list of the SP.

Amit Shah was addressing an indoor public meeting, about 30 kms from state capital Panaji, to campaign for a BJP candidate ahead of the February 14 Assembly polls.

The mural, commissioned by the KVIC, was put together by 75 potters from across the country. A workshop was organized in Ahmedabad to educate potters on this technique.

Amit Shah also scoffed at Yadav and RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary’s display of togetherness and said leaders of these parties will be seen together only till election. He said in the event of government formation, people like Azam Khan and Atiq Ahmad will take centre stage and Chaudhary will not be seen anywhere

Assembly elections will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab between February 10 and March 7. Results will be announced on March 10.