UP civic polls: Allegations of EVM tampering unfounded, says Shivpal Singh Yadav
December 07, 2017 14:55 ISTShivpal Yadav's statement contradicts what his estranged nephew and party President Akhilesh Yadav has said.
Shivpal Yadav's statement contradicts what his estranged nephew and party President Akhilesh Yadav has said.
In an obvious reference to the GST, Amit Shah said it was clear from the poll results that the people had embraced the economic reforms of the BJP-led central government.
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said the party will analyse the results and draw lessons for improving its performance in the future.
Rishikesh Upadhyay's victory also assumes significance, as it was from Ayodhya that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath kicked off his hectic blitzkrieg for the UP urban local body elections.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath lauded the BJP workers who ‘worked to communicate the party agenda of development to all’.
Mohammad Furqan, BSP candidate's victory is significant as the Mayawati-led party was badly mauled in the state Assembly elections earlier this year.
In an exclusive chat session with India TV, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked the people of state for showing faith in the government.
Seen as a litmus test for Yogi Adityanath less than a year after the BJP swept to power with a thumping majority, the saffron party bagged more than 50 per cent of the seats in the UP civic polls, results to which were announced today.
The ruling BJP today forged ahead of its rivals, winning 14 of the 16 mayoral seats in Uttar Pradesh where the civic bodies polls were held in three phases.
In Uttar Pradesh, while the Congress party had not fielded any candidate from Amethi town, its candidates from Jais was at a poor fourth after several rounds of counting.
Both the BJP as well as the Congress candidate received 874 votes each. The winner was declared through a lucky draw.
The Uttar Pradesh civic poll results will also give a strong boost to the BJP ahead of the crucial Gujarat Assembly elections where voting is scheduled for December 9 and December 14.
As per early trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 14 mayoral seats and Bahujan Samaj Party is on two.
Elections were held for 16 Municipal Corporations, 118 Municipal Council and 438 Nagar Panchayats in three phases on November 22, November 26 and November 29.
Counting of votes for all the three phases will be done on December 1 and results will be declared the same day.
Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched by a mob in Bisara village of Dadri for alleged cow slaughter and consuming beef at his residence on September 28, 2015.
A video showing the woman taking off her black burqa minutes before the chief minister makes an appearance at the rally on Tuesday has gone viral.
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