SP MP Zia-Ur-Rahman Barq faced a Rs 1.91 crore penalty for alleged power theft. The UP Electricity Department filed an FIR and disconnected his electricity. Barq denied the charges, calling them baseless and politically motivated.
Sambhal: The controversial statement from Pal came days after the local administration reopened a temple that had been locked since 1978 in Sambhal.
Uttar Pradesh: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mata Prasad Pandey urged the UP government to address pressing matters, such as those in Badaun and Sambhal, rather than avoiding discussions on them.
Mamata Banerjee said she could manage the dual responsibility of running the opposition front while continuing her role as the chief minister of West Bengal.
Murmurs of going solo in future elections had cropped up among MVA allies after its defeat in assembly polls. The MVA which comprises Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) and Congress, suffered a humiliating defeat as it won only 46 out of the 288 seats.
It has been alleged that the Yogi Adityanath government brought projects worth Rs 32,000 crore for the Ayodhya Assembly seat but completely ignored the other four Assembly segments. Residents of these four constituencies claim that there has been no development in their areas.
Sambhal violence: The situation in Sambhal has been tense since the first survey of the city's Jama Masjid was conducted on November 19 on the orders of a local court. The petitioner has claimed that Jama Masjid stands on a previous Harihar temple.
Sambhal violence: SP Krishan Kumar said after the Sunday incident that took place in Sambhal district, the police \called for a precautionary internet shutdown, which continues even now.
UP Bypoll Election Results: While BJP candidates are leading in Kundarki, Khair, Sisamau and Majhawan seats, the SP candidates have an edge in Karhal and Phulpur.
While eight seats fell vacant following the incumbent MLAs' election to the Lok Sabha, polling in Sisamau is being conducted due to Samajwadi Party lawmaker Irfan Solanki's disqualification from the assembly after his conviction in a criminal case.
Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, along with several others, has been indicted by US prosecutors in a USD 250 million bribery case. The allegations revolved around alleged payoffs aimed at securing contracts and influencing key business deals.
UP bypoll: The voter turnout in Ghaziabad was 33.3 per cent, Katehari (56.9 per cent), Khair (46.3 per cent), Kundarki (57.7 per cent), Karhal (54.1 per cent), Majhawan (50.41 per cent), Meerapur (57.1 per cent), Phulpur (43.43 per cent) and Shisamau (49.1 per cent).
The father of the Dalit woman alleged that they wanted to vote for BJP and hence his daughter was killed. While the BJP accused the SP of "creating an atmosphere of terror", the SP alleged that the Election Commission was turning a blind eye to its complaints.
Nine assembly seats are going to polls on November 20 — Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sisamau (Kanpur City), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj) and Kundarki (Moradabad).
A video of Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi seeking support from Islamic cleric Mufti Salman Azhari has surfaced, triggering objections from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several Hindu saints. In the video, Azmi is seen appealing to Azhari to rally the Muslim community in favour of the SP.
The entire by-election in Uttar Pradesh has become intensely centered on strong slogans at this time... slogans are being raised from the stages...The roads are filled with posters of slogans.
The voting for nine Assembly seats in the Uttar Pradesh bypoll will be held on November 13, and the results will be declared on November 23.
Abu Asim Azmi, Samajwadi Party candidate and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on Friday attended the India TV Chunav Manch ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
UP bypolls: Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party's strength has increased manifold with the support of Congress party's top leadership and booth level workers.
The relationship between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) is going through a rough phase as I.N.D.I.A bloc allies fail to reach the seat-sharing agreement for bypolls. In Madhya Pradesh, the SP fielded its candidate against Congress on the Budhni seat.
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