Lucknow

Western Uttar Pradesh has approximately 29% Muslim population, if Braj is added to it, the population crosses 40%. Of the 31% OBCs, 7% are Jats in western UP. Consolidating Jats and Muslims could dampen the BJP’s chances of victory in the elections.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, along with a team of women leaders was on the campaign trail in the heart of the state capital on Sunday.

In an interview to News18.com, former Raebareli Sadar MLA Aditi Singh had said that the constituency is not a Congress bastion anymore and had challenged Priyanka Gandhi to contest the upcoming elections from the seat.

n the statement, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that in view of changing circumstances and rising COVID19 cases, all schools and colleges have been ordered to remain closed till January 23.

All candidates are members of the Jayant Chaudhary-led RLD, according to the list shared by the party on social media.

The Yogi Adityanath government of the state is also distributing smartphones and tablets to the youth.

Uttar Pradesh BJP social media cell has made preparations for the e-rally of around 1.5 lakh people. Digital rallies will start if Covid cases keep on increasing even after January 10.

Shah will address another programme at a government polytechnic in the evening, BJP sources said.

It is a common saying in the political circles of UP that the battle for the state is determined by winning the Purvanchal seat.

The chief minister, who reached Chauhan's residence around 3.30 pm, consoled his bereaved family here and announced financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh for them.

Tiwari was sentenced to five years in jail by a Special Court for using a fake mark sheet to get admission in college.

For the TMC, Goa and Tripura are the states of immediate focus, Laliteshpati Tripathi said, adding his party is not in the fray in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election due early next year.

PM Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on December 13 and 14, and will visit Gorakhpur on December 7.

The RLD chief tweeted a picture of himself with Akhilesh and wrote ‘Badhte Kadam’, hinting towards cementing the alliance between the two parties.

Party sources said the senior leaders held intense discussions for more than three-and-a-half hours to devise a strategy for the Assembly polls due early next year.

The Congress leader has written a letter to PM Modi in this regard as Modi is in Lucknow today and tomorrow to attend the All India DGP press conference.