Mayawati

TWTW: Cyrus's take on UP Assembly polls

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'Cong can't seek votes in the name of development'

Sonebhadra: Accusing Congress of ruining Uttar Pradesh in over 40 years of its rule, BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday said the party should be ashamed of seeking votes in the name of development in the state. She also took potshots on the Congress' stand on Batla House encounter, saying the party was befooling Muslims by raking up the issue at the time of elections. "Had the Congress wanted, it would...

Battle for the states: tracking the revolution

On this episode we show you the Dalit factor in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. ...

Cong will weep after UP poll results: BJP

Ghaziabad: Irrespective of the fact whether Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has shed tears on the Batla house issue or not, her party will weep after the declarations of UP poll results, BJP said on Saturday. "Digvijay Singh says that Sonia Gandhi did not shed tears on the Batla house issue, while other party members say that she wept over it, but it is sure that Congress will weep after the...

UP: Dull start to phase 2 polling

The phase two of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on a dull note on Saturday, primarily owing to the chilly weather. ...

UP polls: Phase 2 today, Maya faces stiff challenge

Lucknow: The second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on a slow note on Saturday, covering nearly two crore voters who will decide the fate of 1099 candidates, including 31 sitting MLAs and 24 former ministers. Once a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bastion, it is the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) that has the highest number of MLAs in this region. However, Chief Minister Mayawati does face a stiff...

Uttar Pradesh to vote in second phase today

Lucknow: The second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, whose outcome is bound to affect national politics, will take place on Saturday, involving 1.97 crore voters in 59 constituencies. With campaigning for the second of seven rounds ending on Thursday evening, the Election Commission gave finishing touches to the arrangements for the 10-hour balloting. The voters will decide the fate of 1,098 candidates in the second round. The staggered...

Cong enacting drama on Batla House encounter: Maya

Jaunpur/Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today alleged that Congress was enacting a "drama" on the Batla House encounter and said the Muslim community should exercise vigilance against such "designs". "Congress is enacting a drama on the Batla House encounter case... had it been really serious it would have ordered a judicial probe so that the reality could come before people," Mayawati told an election rally. Instead of a probe,...

UP: Mayawati blames Centre for lack of funds

Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati at a rally in Varanasi on Friday attacked the Congress government for not releasing the funds asked for development projects in the state. Mayawati said the State Government is not being given funds by the Central Government. "We have started many schemes for development with the help of private sector. We ask for funds for development projects but the Central Government...

Mayawati our leader and will always be, say Dalits

Agra: Allegations of corruption against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati find no takers in large parts of this Dalit land where people from socially marginalised communities braved the cold to vote in large numbers. A day after the first phase of assembly elections concluded in 55 constituencies, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) loyalists see nothing wrong in Mayawati's penchant for tales of opulence or statue building. Of the Taj city's almost...

Dalit dilemma: Mayawati faces a tough battle

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati faces a tough battle in the assembly elections. Though her rallies so far have been massive leading to the belief that her own Dalit votebank is intact, but some members of the community face a dilemma about Mayawati. She's still a symbol of Dalit empowerment, but have her policies benefited them all? The crowds have been mammoth at the rallies addressed by the Uttar...

Cong trying to divide Muslims on quota: Maya

Ballia/Ghazipur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday charged the Congress with hatching a conspiracy to divide the Muslim community in the name of reservation. Addressing election meetings, the BSP supremo attacked Congress, saying it has never been the well-wisher of Muslims and is, therefore, trying to "instigate and misguide" them on the issue of reservation. "In reality, Congress is trying to use Muslims as vote bank," she said, charging...

BJP wants clean, clear govt in UP: Gadkari

New Delhi: BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday that the BJP wanted a clean and clear government in Uttar Pradesh. "Mayawati's corruption and Mulayam Singh's gundaraj have harmed UP in the past," he said. He added that there was no way the BJP would build an alliance with the Samajwadi Party or the Bahujan Samaj Party. "We would prefer to sit in opposition if we do not get sufficient...

Battle for UP begins, stakes highest for Cong

New Delhi: Polling for the first phase of the high voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 55 seats in 10 districts begins on Wednesday to decide the fate of two ministers, 31 MLAs and 15 former ministers. Amongst the candidates contesting, 109 have criminal cases pending against them. Also 144 out of the total 929 candidates are crorepatis. The stakes are highest for the Congress, which outperformed expectations in the...

UP: Maya's speech CD to be examined, says CEO

Lucknow: The CD of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's Gorakhpur rally where she reportedly uttered that Opposition parties were using their pet dogs to spoil her rally will be examined, the state Chief Electoral Officer said on Tuesday. The CD of the speech will be sent to the Election Commission after examination, CEO Umesh Sinha told reporters in Lucknow. He said the District Magistrates send information related to all important...