Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav’s mosque visit near Parliament sparked controversy, with BJP’s Jamal Siddiqui accusing them of politicising a religious space and announcing protests against the Samajwadi Party.
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BJP won six assembly by-polls, and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) won one seat, while the Samajwadi Party was able to win just two seats out of nine contested.
The action followed complaint by SP president Akhilesh Yadav who urged the EC to suspend officers allegedly engaging in voter verification, citing video evidence.
Voting started at 7 am in Katehari, Karhal, Mirapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sisamau, Khair, Phulpur and Kundarki seats and will end at 5 pm.
Akhilesh Yadav said this "negative" slogan is symbolic of the BJP's "disappointment and failure".
Mayawati said that the law was in place only under the rule of the BSP and warned the people to be cautious of the drama of rule of law by the BJP and SP.
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also attacked the Congress over its demand for a caste survey, asking why it did not undertake the exercise during its tenures in government.
Yadav's remarks comes on the back of a speech and a cryptic social media post by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
Yogi Adityanath’s new directive released on Friday requires all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to prominently display the names of their owners.
After a significant comeback in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the INDIA Alliance partners, Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), have finalized seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming by-elections for 10 assembly segments.
Ami Shah during campaigning in Kushinagar said that Congress party will win fewer than 40 seats when the ongoing Lok Sabha results will be announced on June 4.