Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address today 21 Assembly seats across five districts of western UP. The BJP has planned to link around 27 lakh people from these constituencies to the PM’s virtual rally, “Jan Chaupal”. Modi will address the rally from Delhi, while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will join the rally from Agra.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission will meet today to assess the COVID-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies. The Commission may also decide on whether fresh relaxations can be extended to political parties and candidates in holding physical campaigning events.
Instead of talking about the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls being a fight of “80 versus 20”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the ruling BJP should put out statistics on employment, healthcare and education in the state, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday.
She also hit out at the Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh for showing no accountability towards people over issues of development and toeing the line of caste-based politics.
The Election Commission on Monday extended the ban on poll rallies till February 11. It, however, Election Commission permits the physical rallies with a maximum capacity of 1000 people; indoor meetings to have a maximum capacity of 500 people. Twenty people allowed for door-to-door campaign.
The BJP has fielded Union Minister S P Singh Baghel against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal seat in Mainpuri. Baghel had been a minister earlier and is now an MP from Agra Lok Sabha seat. Read More
We are working hard to bring about a change in Uttar Pradesh. On the other hand, they are looking for an opportunity to seek revenge from you (public). Seeking revenge is their ideology: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/n293AJHsws
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The BJP Govt in Uttar Pradesh has taught the meaning of the law to the mafias and goons who used to consider themselves above the law. That is why these goons are desperate to come to power anyhow: PM Narendra Modi#UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/HzkLTr5leg
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Five years ago, dabangg (strongmen) & dangai (rioters) used to run the show in UP. Their words were treated as Govt orders. People of western UP can never forget that when this region was burning in riots, the then Govt was celebrating: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/tnM4nV1waP
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Punjab Lok Congress founder and chief, Capt Amarinder Singh files his nomination from Patiala.#PunjabElections2022 pic.twitter.com/ZNjy12PcgI
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron Parkash Singh Badal files nomination from Lambi constituency.#PunjabElections pic.twitter.com/kcZiZd7scz
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Punjab CM and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi files nomination from Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Barnala district
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"Many districts in this region are backward in terms of development. I am contesting from this constituency with the mission of developing this region." pic.twitter.com/Z2gjL82YMt
The withdrawal of candidature for the second phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh and the single-phase election in Goa and Uttarakhand is set to end today, according to the schedule given by the Election Commission of India.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal files nomination from Jalalabad. #PunjabElections2022 pic.twitter.com/9Yde2fcYyY
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Punjab Lok Congress founder and chief, Capt Amarinder Singh seeks blessings from the sword of Guru Gobind Singh before heading for filing the nomination from Patiala.#PunjabElections2022 pic.twitter.com/kS2Dnhxi2L
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Women rights activist Nida Khan and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's former officer on special duty (OSD) Gangaram Ambedkar have joined the BJP ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
Nida Khan, the daughter-in-law of Barelvi sect cleric Tauqueer Raza Khan's brother, joined the BJP at its state headquarters here on Sunday in the presence of joining committee head Lakshmikant Bajpai. Khan, a triple talaq victim, works to provide legal support to others who were divorced under this system.
Besides her, Mayawati's former OSD and ex-national general secretary Ambedkar also joined the BJP.
Congress in-charge for UP elections Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will begin door-to-door campaigning from Noida today. The party has named Pankhuri Pathak as its candidate from the constituency.
Reacting to Jayant Chaudhary’s ‘not a coin’ remark, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday took a swipe at the Rashtriya Lok Dal chief, saying that he is a “child” who should be “forgiven”. Read More
During its last meeting on January 22, the poll body had extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows till January 31 in the five states but had allowed public meetings with a maximum of 500 people in the constituencies going to polls in the first two phases and relaxed door-to-door campaign rules.The Commission has been reviewing the situation regularly and has been granting relaxations to ensure that the virus does not spread and parties get an opportunity to hold physical campaigning in the restricted format.