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Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters

ABP News

Purvanchali votes have become the centre of the latest battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in Delhi. Nadda's statement soon snowballed into a controversy with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing the BJP president of calling the people of the Purvanchali community "Rohingyas and Bangladeshis", and "admitting" that their names were being …

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Kejriwal Alleges ‘Conspiracy’ To Declare Purvanchali Voters As Rohingyas: ‘Don’t Show BJP People Your Voter ID’

ABP News

Delhi Election 2025: In a sharp attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal alleged a conspiracy to disenfranchise Purvanchali voters in Delhi ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. VIDEO | At a press conference, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, "couple of days ago, BJP national president JP Nadda made an objectionable remarks for …

Delhi Conspiracy National Voter List House Bjp President

3 days, 18 hours ago

Arvind Kejriwal claims 'BJP conspiracy' against Purvanchalis: Don't tell your name

India Today

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal doubled down on his claim that the BJP was trying to get names of voters deleted from the electoral roll. In an emotional appeal to the people of Purvanchal living in Delhi, Kejriwal asked them not to show their ID cards to members of the BJP as they would try to get their names …

Delhi Names Voters Bjp Aap Kejriwal Your Name

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lucknow man falls to death while spitting 'paan' from moving bus on Purvanchal Expressway

India TV News

Uttar Pradesh: A 45-year-old passenger fell to his death from an air-conditioned Uttar Pradesh roadways bus allegedly after he opened its door to spit 'paan' as the vehicle moved through the Purvanchal Expressway on Saturday, police said. The incident took place on the 93-km milestone of the expressway around 10:30 am when the bus was en route to Lucknow from …

Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Bus Purvanchal Expressway

1 month ago

Dhuriyapar Industrial Corridor: Purvanchal game-changer to span 5,500 acres in Gkp’s south

Hindustan Times

The barren lands of Dhuriyapar in ‘Dakshinachal’ of Gorakhpur district are on the cusp of a historic transformation as the Yogi Adityanath-led government accelerates efforts to develop the area into Purvanchal’s largest industrial hub. For representation only The Dhuriyapar Industrial Corridor, spearheaded by the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority, aims to create employment opportunities and attract significant investments. The project will …

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1 month ago

Former Delhi BJP MLA Anil Jha joins Aam Aadmi Party

Op India

Former BJP MLA Anil Jha on Sunday joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. This came after Kailash Gahlot, a senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and minister in the Delhi Government, quit the AAP. Welcoming Anil Jha, Kejriwal said that he is considered one of the biggest leaders of the Purvanchal …

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2 months ago

Nine Developers Battle for 48,564 Sqm of Land in Yamuna Expressway Project

Live Mint

Nine developers have won the final bids for the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida)'s residential group housing plots in sector 22D and 18, Greater Noida in the Delhi-NCR region. The Yeida auctioned nearly 287,000 square meters as 19 prime plots in sectors 17, 18, 19 and 22D, out of which nine deals were closed.

Greater Noida

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Industrial corridors coming up along six e-ways at ₹8,000 crore

Hindustan Times

Soon, industrial corridors will be developed along six expressways in Uttar Pradesh as the state government intends to turn Uttar Pradesh into ‘Udyog Pradesh’ and elevate it to a trillion-dollar economy. Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority would spend ₹8,000 crores to develop these corridors, which would be developed in 29 districts at 30 locations, covering over 5,500 hectares of …

Uttar Pradesh Land Industrial Expressway

5 months, 3 weeks ago

UP plans ₹43000-crore overhaul of power network

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW The UP government is gearing up to invest over ₹43,000 crore to expand and modernise the power network in the state with the objective of upgrading everything from meters to feeders and ensuring a state-of-the-art electricity infrastructure, a government spokesman said here on Wednesday. Plans were in place to revamp the Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited with an investment …

Crore Limited Nigam Power Network Vidyut

6 months ago

SBSP reviews Ghosi defeat, dissolves state executive

Hindustan Times

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party on Saturday dissolved its state executive along with its main unit in Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, Bundelkhand, Paschimanchal and block level with immediate effect. SBSP reviews Ghosi defeat, dissolves state executive The decision followed a review of the causes of defeat of party candidate and SBSP general secretary Arvind Rajbhar’s defeat at Ghosi in recently concluded Lok Sabha …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs

Hindustan Times

Propelled by the Modi and Yogi factors, the Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming for complete domination in the 13 seats going to polls in the seventh and final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday. Among the key NDA candidates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting from Varanasi, Union minister for heavy industries Mahendra Nath Pandey from Chandauli, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Will Yogi Govt's Signature Anti-Mafia Pitch Work for BJP in Turbulent Purvanchal?

News 18

Ending ‘mafias’ and ‘mafia raj’ topped the Lok Sabha election pitches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other BJP heavyweights who campaigned hard in the Purvanchal region, which comprises 27 seats. “The anti-mafia pitch may fail to set the narrative following recent political developments wherein Amit Shah held a meeting with ‘bahubali’ Raghuraj Pratap Singh …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Purvanchal Turns Key Battleground for BJP and I.N.D.I.A.

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: As the general election enters its final stages, eastern Uttar Pradesh -- also known as “Purvanchal”, with its complex caste dynamics -- has emerged as a pivotal battleground for both the BJP and the Opposition. Political heavyweights like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda have been holding rallies and roadshows to …

Election Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha Varanasi Bjp Minister Seats

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stakes are high in the contest for Purvanchal seats

Live Mint

The Prime Minister has built a rapport with Kashiwasis, and so, does not see any significant challenge, says Rinku, who owns a kiosk in front of Banaras Locomotive Works. Last Tuesday, sometime before the Prime Minister’s visit to Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, I noticed a group of women waiting behind a police barricade along the route. Chakraborty Moshay of Agastkunda, though, …

India Congress Fight Neeraj Modi Seat Kashi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi-Yogi duo BJP’s trump card in last lap of Purvanchal battle

Hindustan Times

The 2024 Lok Sabha election has entered the crucial final lap in which 13 seats in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh are up for grabs. The Bahujan Samaj Party wrested the Ghosi and Ghazipur seats from the BJP that it won in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the BJP is again relying on …

India Congress Election Party Region Lok Sabha Varanasi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mandate 2024: The view from Varanasi

Hindustan Times

I am writing this piece from Kashi, which, being the Prime constituency for the past 10 years, has drawn great national and international attention. Last Tuesday, sometime before the PM’s visit to Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, I noticed a group of women waiting behind a police barricade along the route. But owing to the security arrangements for the PM’s visit, they …

India Congress Varanasi Fight Neeraj Modi Seat

6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, INDIA alliance go all out in Purvanchal, including key seat of Varanasi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi seat is among the thirteen Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh going to the polls in the seventh and final phase of the election. In the prestigious Gorakhpur seat, once synonymous with Mr. Adityanath, the sitting BJP MP Ravi Kishan is taking on SP candidate Kajal Nishad. ‘Growth engine of India’ In his campaign, Mr. …

India Varanasi Bjp Bsp Modi Gorakhpur Seat

7 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: Multiple political legacies at stake in UP's Purvanchal region during Phase VI

New Indian Express

Sultanpur Uttar Pradesh's constituency No. This is despite SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s nephew Dharmendra, who is the party's 2024 candidate, losing to the BJP's Dineh Lal Nirhaua in a by-poll two years ago. 2019: Akhilesh Yadav ; Resigned on March 22, 2022 Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua ; Elected on June 26, 2022 2014: Mulayam Singh Yadav 2009: Ramakant Yadav …

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7 months ago

When Purvanchal was dotted by Left flags

Hindustan Times

Communist parties have miniscule presence on the political landscape of Uttar Pradesh having failed to win any Lok Sabha seat here in over three decades and not bagging any Vidhan Sabha seat in the state in the last two decades. Another notable communist name was Satyanarayan Singh, who won from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1967 on CPI ticket while …

Politics Left Parties Parties Party Lok Sabha Varanasi Sabha

7 months, 1 week ago

Southern allies of SP, Congress insult U.P. and sanatana dharma while they remain silent: PM

The Hindu

Over the next five years, the Bharatiya Janata Party is going to change the fate and the image of Purvanchal, or eastern Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, addressing four rallies in the region. “The Congress and the INDIA alliance, who are shouting ‘EVM-EVM’, should understand why Modi gets so much blessings from the mothers and sisters …

India Congress Modi Purvanchal Vote Bank Politics

7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Modi, Yogi going to change fate of Purvanchal in next 5 years', says PM in Jaunpur

India TV News

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the poll rally in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur today amid the campaigning process of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Speaking at his public meeting in UP's Jaunpur, PM Narendra Modi said, "You have seen it in Kashi and you are seeing it in Ayodhya how a strong government works. PM appreciates kids in …

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8 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Paras Nath Rai to take on Afzal Ansari from Ghazipur: Here's how his name was decided

India TV News

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The announcement of Paras Nath Rai as the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur constituency in the tenth list generated significant curiosity and discussion, particularly in the Purvanchal region. The selection of Paras Nath Rai's name came as a surprise to many in Purvanchal, prompting discussions regarding the criteria behind his selection. This is …

Kashmir Manoj Sinha Rss Rai Paras Bjp Candidate

8 months, 3 weeks ago

SP-ot of Bother: AIMIM-Apna Dal (K) Alliance Targets Pichhda, Dalit, Muslim, Kurmi Votes in UP’s Purvanchal

News 18

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen has eventually gained ground in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls scheduled to begin in the state from April 19. The duo also launched PDM Nyay Morcha, which UP’s political analysts say would dent Samajwadi Party’s PDA poll plank this season. Owaisi’s newly floated alliance aims to target over 20 lakh Muslims …

Dalit Party Muslims Seats Alliance Muslim Lakh

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Influence of 'Badka Phatak' over Purvanchal seats: Mukhtar Ansari's political legacy

New Indian Express

The political experts claim that to alter the political equations in the districts of his fiefdom, a letter written by the gangster used to be sufficient. The political experts claim that Mukhtar used to have his influence over the elections across the spectrum right from a village head to the Lok Sabha candidate. His brother Afzal Ansari, who won the …

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Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters

Kejriwal Alleges ‘Conspiracy’ To Declare Purvanchali Voters As Rohingyas: ‘Don’t Show BJP People Your Voter ID’

Arvind Kejriwal claims 'BJP conspiracy' against Purvanchalis: Don't tell your name

Lucknow man falls to death while spitting 'paan' from moving bus on Purvanchal Expressway

Dhuriyapar Industrial Corridor: Purvanchal game-changer to span 5,500 acres in Gkp’s south

Former Delhi BJP MLA Anil Jha joins Aam Aadmi Party

Nine Developers Battle for 48,564 Sqm of Land in Yamuna Expressway Project

Industrial corridors coming up along six e-ways at ₹8,000 crore

UP plans ₹43000-crore overhaul of power network

SBSP reviews Ghosi defeat, dissolves state executive

In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs

Lok Sabha Elections: Will Yogi Govt's Signature Anti-Mafia Pitch Work for BJP in Turbulent Purvanchal?

Purvanchal Turns Key Battleground for BJP and I.N.D.I.A.

Stakes are high in the contest for Purvanchal seats

Modi-Yogi duo BJP’s trump card in last lap of Purvanchal battle

Mandate 2024: The view from Varanasi

BJP, INDIA alliance go all out in Purvanchal, including key seat of Varanasi

Lok Sabha polls: Multiple political legacies at stake in UP's Purvanchal region during Phase VI

When Purvanchal was dotted by Left flags

Southern allies of SP, Congress insult U.P. and sanatana dharma while they remain silent: PM

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Modi, Yogi going to change fate of Purvanchal in next 5 years', says PM in Jaunpur

BJP's Paras Nath Rai to take on Afzal Ansari from Ghazipur: Here's how his name was decided

SP-ot of Bother: AIMIM-Apna Dal (K) Alliance Targets Pichhda, Dalit, Muslim, Kurmi Votes in UP’s Purvanchal

Influence of 'Badka Phatak' over Purvanchal seats: Mukhtar Ansari's political legacy