I am thankful to PM Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda, Central Parliamentary committee for fielding me from the Gorakhpur constituency. BJP works on the model of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas'. BJP will form govt in UP with full majority.
Yogi Adityanath, UP CM
15:11 (IST) Jan 15
Former PCC president and campaign committee chief Sunil Jakhar will not contest the Punjab assembly polls, with his nephew Sandeep Jakhar contesting in the Abohar assembly seat instead. Similarly, Punjab minister Brahm Mohindra will not contest and his son Mohit Mohindra will contest from Patiala rural assembly seat in his place.
15:10 (IST) Jan 15
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa will contest from Qadian assembly seat in Punjab's Gurdaspur.
15:09 (IST) Jan 15
Punjab: Punjabi singer Sidhu Mussewala, who joined the Congress sometime ago will contest from Mansa and actor Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood from Moga.
15:09 (IST) Jan 15
Punjab assembly elections: Congress has fielded Punjab deputy chief ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and Om Prakash Soni from Amritsar Central, the seats they already represent.
10 seats for women, 44 seats for OBC candidates and 19 seats for SC, in upcoming assembly polls: BJP
13:55 (IST) Jan 15
I had allotted 2 seats to him, but he (Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad) received some call and refused to be part of the alliance: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
13:49 (IST) Jan 15
Let me tell BJP that I will not take any BJP MLA, minister anymore. They can deny tickets (to their leaders) if they wish to: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
13:27 (IST) Jan 15
More than 60% of the names announced for Uttar Pradesh elections are OBC and SC in BJP’s first list. Of the 48 candidates in first list, 10 are women.