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Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday and asserted «it is our character that we do what we say». Speaking at a campaign rally for the BJP's Saharanpur candidate Raghav Lakhanpal, he said, «A few years ago, there was a perception that politicians speak lies to seek votes and go away. They don't care about the public or the nation. This was the common perception towards politicians and political parties.» «We have changed this perception. It is our character that we do what we say. Earlier, it was the norm to think that a politician would lie but we changed this perception,» Singh added. The defence minister said political parties make big promises in their manifestos but forget those after assuming power.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said when votes were cast for the wrong people, it brought in governments that played with people's security and "fed biryani to terrorists". «In 10 years, we have seen a changing India. The price of your one vote has done this,» he said, referring to the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. «When your vote went into the wrong hands, governments come that were involved in corruption, played with the security and the future of the youths, fed biryani to the terrorists, created unrest in the country and forced farmers to commit suicide,» Adityanath said at a rally here ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister addressed the rally before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Varun Gandhi will not be in the fray from the Pilibhit constituency for which the BJP is going full throttle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to address a mega election rally here on Tuesday. The party has denied a ticket to sitting MP Varun Gandhi from the constituency that has been represented either by him or his mother since 1996. Instead, it has fielded Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada from the seat. Pilibhit goes to polls on April 19 in the first of the seven-phase Parliamentary elections. Prasada, who won the 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha polls from Shahjahanpur and Dharura constituencies, respectively, on Congress ticket, crossed over to the BJP in 2021. So far, he is the only Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister to be fielded in this Lok Sabha polls.

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Lok Sabha election rally in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday referred to the people of the country as his family members and said his government has given a new flight to their aspirations. The prime minister will hold a rally in Meerut on Sunday where the BJP has fielded actor Arun Govil of TV serial 'Ramayan' fame as its candidate. According to sources, apart from Govil, Rashtriya Lok Dal president Jayant Chaudhary, who recently joined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, will share the dais with the prime minister. In a post on X in Hindi, PM Modi said, «In the last 10 years, our government, through its work, has given a new flight to the aspirations of my family members across the country. To give further speed to this, the countrymen have once again made up their mind to go with the BJP-NDA in the Lok Sabha elections.» «Will get the privilege of receiving blessings from the public around 3.30 pm today in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,» he said.

Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya, who recently parted ways with the Samajwadi Party, on Sunday said he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Kushinagar as a candidate of his Rashtriya Shoshit Samaaj Party. Claiming that he held talks with the INDIA bloc constituents from Uttar Pradesh over seat sharing but got no response, Maurya also announced that S N Chauhan will be his party's candidate from the Deoria Lok Sabha seat. The names of other candidates of the party would be announced soon, he added. Kushinagar and Deoria Lok Sabha seats will vote in the seventh and final phase of the general elections on June 1.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the BJP is «worried» about losing power as he attacked the ruling party for «misusing» probe agencies to target the opposition. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said that the BJP is being "criticised" across the world for the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Yadav, who arrived in the city for the INDIA Bloc rally at Ramlila ground, told reporters at the airport, the «BJP is worried that it is going (out of power). While we (opposition leaders) are coming to Delhi today, the PM is going out of Delhi. This shows who is going out (of power)». He was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Meerut later in the day.

under-construction bridge over the Ganga river in Gajraula village of this Uttar Pradesh district have collapsed, officials said on Saturday. However, no casualty was reported, a senior official said. Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav pulled up the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the incident, accusing it of playing with people's lives by compromising with the quality of projects. A committee led by the chief development officer (CDO) has been formed to investigate the matter, District Magistrate (DM) Chandra Prakash Singh said.

Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur and a burial ground in the Uttar Pradesh district ahead of the last rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari on Saturday. The last rites of Mukhtar Ansari, who died due to a cardiac arrest on Thursday and whose body was brought to his home town around midnight on Friday, is scheduled to be held around 10 am, sources in the family said. Rituals related to Ansari's burial are underway and the body will be taken to the Kali Bagh burial ground where a grave was dug on Friday, the sources said. Security personnel in large numbers have been deployed around the Ansari residence and the burial ground, which is located at distance of about a kilometre and a half.

CP Joshi from Rajasthan's Bhilwara as it released its ninth list of three candidates and two replacements for the Lok Sabha polls. In Karnataka's Chikkaballapur constituency, the party chose to nominate Raksha Ramaiah instead of former Union minister M Veerappa Moily, prioritizing youth over experience. The 84-year-old Moily was elected from the Chikballapur constituency twice in 2009 and 2014 but lost in 2019.

independent investigation is required and what his family is saying should be taken seriously. It’s the second such incident that a convicted prisoner has died in judicial custody," AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi told news agency PTI while speaking on the death of Mukhtar Ansari. Asaduddin Owaisi was hinting at the killing of Atiq Ahmed, who was killed in a shootout in April 2023 while he was being taken for medical examination by the Uttar Pradesh police.

Mukhtar Ansari died due to cardiac arrest on Thursday after he was admitted to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district because of his health condition. He was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state after he complained of vomiting. Also Read: UP news: Jailed Mukhtar Ansari admitted to hospital after ‘abdominal pain’ The five-time MLA from eastern UP's Mau was involved in the property business and was also involved in 52 criminal cases in UP and at many other places.

attacked Ayush, 12, Ahaan alias Honey, 8, and Yuvraj, 10, with a knife. Ayush and Ahaan died on the spot, while Yuvraj was admitted to the hospital with serious wounds. Vinod Kumar, the father of the deceased, set his bike on fire and later tried to immolate himself.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has disaffiliated 20 schools, including five in Delhi, for enrolling dummy students and ineligible candidates, its secretary Himanshu Gupta said on Friday. The board has also downgraded the affiliation of three schools. «Pursuant to a surprise inspection conducted in CBSE schools across the country to check whether the schools are running according to the provisions and norms contained in the affiliation and examination bye-laws, it was found that some schools were committing various malpractices of presenting dummy students, ineligible candidates and not maintaining records properly,» Gupta said. «After a thorough inquiry, it has been decided to disaffiliate 20 schools and downgrade three schools,» he added.

Javed, surrendered at a police post in Bareilly, police said on Thursday. Javed, who had been absconding since the murders on Tuesday, surrendered at Satellite Police outpost of Baradari Police Station of Bareilly, Budaun Senior Superintendent of Police Alok Priyadarshi said. According to news agency PTI reports, a video had surfaced where Javed is claiming innocence.

2024 elections with keen interest from political observers and the general public. With 80 parliamentary seats in the state, Kannauj plays a crucial role in shaping Uttar Pradesh's political landscape. The constituency comprises five Assembly segments, including Chhibramau, Tirwa, Kannauj, Bidhuna, and Rasulabad, and is a general seat not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Samajwadi Party (SP), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are the main contenders in the constituency, with SP leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav having represented Kannauj three times in a row in 2000 (bypoll), 2004, and 2009. Kannauj Lok Sabha Elections: Dates and Schedule

Akhilesh Yadav's statement regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the party is going to win again and the "hooliganism" of the Samajwadi Party is going to lose again. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya warned the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief in a post on social media platform 'X' «SP chief Shri Akhilesh Yadav ji should keep in mind that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is the most popular leader not only in India but in the world,» Maurya said in his post. «The BJP won the 2014/2017/2019 and 2022 elections (Lok Sabha-Vidhan Sabha) and is going to win 2024 also. The SP's hooliganism is going to lose again. India will not tolerate Modi ji's insult,» he said.

Mayawati on Saturday said some opposition parties were spreading rumours about the BSP forming an alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister reiterated that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest the elections on its own. In a post in Hindi on X, Mayawati said, «BSP is fighting the Lok Sabha elections on its own and is completely prepared.» «Rumours about the BSP forming an electoral alliance or a third front are fake and wrong. Media should not publish such mischievous news and the people should also be careful,» she added.

BHEL) on Tuesday said it has bagged an order from power giant NTPC to set up a 1,600 MW Singrauli thermal power project (Stage-II). The size of the order is more than Rs 9,500 crore, excluding GST (goods and services tax), BHEL said in a regulatory filing. «BHEL has received an order from NTPC for setting up the Singrauli Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2x800 MW) in Sonebhadra District, Uttar Pradesh,» it stated.

BJP Candidate List 2024: Stepping into the Lok Sabha elections 2024 with a target to win 370 seats, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the first list of its candidates on Saturday. BJP announced its candidates on 195 seats across 16 states. While most of the candidates were along the expected lines, there were some notable exclusions from the first list.

Priyanka Gandhi played a "pivotal" role in saving the Himachal Pradesh government, sources told news agency PTI on Thursday. As the rebellion within the Himachal Congress took centre stage after the Rajya Sabha elections, Gandhi swiftly acted to prevent further damage. ALSO READ: Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra emerges from the shadows She remained in constant touch with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and senior leaders to "foil" the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 'Operation Lotus'.