UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya in his statement today talked about Mathura, Kashi and Ayodhya. He said that he wants to see a temple on Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura. Is BJP targeting Hindu votes with such a statement?
Western UP has 17 districts and 136 assembly seats. However, PM Modi today laid the foundation stones of a mega 30-crore project in the form of Jewar International Airport. Will the duo of Yogi and Modi to make a clean sweep of 136 seats with Jewar Airport? Watch this report.
During her meeting with the PM, Mamata raised the issue of the BSF's territorial jurisdiction in the state, demanding that it be withdrawn.
Three top leaders of the party-- JP Nadda, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh-- are scheduled to address booth sammelans and hold yatras in the upcoming month.
With the model code of conduct to be implemented in January, the BJP has set its foot forth. Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah has cleared the air that Yogi Adityanath will be the chief ministerial candidate.
In today's meeting, the party leadership is expected to discuss BJP's upcoming programmes, campaigns, and strategy to strengthen the party and work at the ground level in the poll-bound state.
Priyanka also took a dig at the state government over the rise in fuel prices.
"Today, Uttar Pradesh is leading ahead of all the states in custodial deaths and this is because of the 'Thoko Raaj" which is running in the state," Akhilesh Yadav said.
The number of MLAs from the Muslim community has varied over the years in Uttar Pradesh. The state had 23 MLAs from the Muslim community in 2017, 64 MLAs in 2012, 56 MLAs in 2007, 64 MLAs in 2002. In the 2017 assembly elections, BJP got 39.7 per cent votes, BSP got 22.2 per cent, Samajwadi Party 21.8 per cent and Congress got 6.2 per cent votes.
The first such programme is being organized in Bulandshahr on November 14. Party office-bearers from 14 districts in Agra, Aligarh and Meerut divisions will attend the event.
Shivpal Yadav also hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that people are disappointed with the party.
On the law and order situation, Yogi Adityanath said the state has set an example and during the past four years there was no riot and all festivals, including Diwali, were celebrated peacefully.
The SP has already announced an alliance with Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SPSP). Akhilesh Yadav, who is an SP MP from Azamgarh and regarded as the CM face of his party, earlier announced his decision of not contesting next year's UP polls.
AAP leaders are in a buoyant mood over response they have received during their recent 'bijli yatras', during which spoke to people about party's poll promises of free power, free education and free health.
According to sources, more transfers are expected to be affected in this week before UP assembly elections.
"The faith of people in the TMC is increasing. We have to move out to fight the BJP as the Congress has failed to put up any fight against it in Uttar Pradesh," Mamata Banerjee said.
His criticism of the BJP came days after eight people were killed in violence during a farmers' protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri which left eight, including four farmers, dead.
Akhilesh Yadav kickstarted the election campaign with a 'Vijay Rath' yatra from Kanpur on Tuesday. The party workers welcomed him with great enthusiasm.
Keeping in mind the caste dynamics of the politically crucial state as it is the largest in terms of Lok Sabha seats, the BJP's central leadership has already announced a team of poll-incharges comprising leaders from all castes led by experienced poll manager Dharmendra Pradhan, who himself hails from the OBC category.
The Screening Committee chaired by AICC general secretary Bhanwar Jitendar Singh held its meeting in the party's state headquarters in Lucknow.
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