Articles by S Raju
Campaigning ends for 8 west UP seats going to polls in phase 1
Twelve candidates are in fray from Moradabad, 14 from Kairana, 11 each from Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor, 10 each from Saharanpur and Pilibhit, and six candidates each from Nagina and Rampur
Published on Apr 17, 2024 09:18 PM IST
S Raju
First phase: Priyanka hits streets in Saharanpur for the lone Congress candidate
Carrying Congress’ hopes once again, Masood is pitted against BJP’s Raghav Lakhanpal and BSP’s Majid Ali.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 07:39 PM IST
S Raju
Oppn leaders read ‘fatiha’ for criminals but don’t condole death of Hindus, says Yogi
CM Yogi Adityanath campaigned in Bijnor, Shamli, and Saharanpur for the first phase of polling. He emphasized BJP's commitment and criticized the opposition.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:36 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
West U.P: BJP, Oppn gauge ‘Kshatriya discontent’ factor
While Mayawati and other oppn leaders are eager to use it as a tool against BJP, the saffron party is confident of negating the local annoyance through the upper caste Kshatriya credentials of Yogi Adityanath.
Published on Apr 16, 2024 09:55 AM IST
S Raju
On Constitution, Arun Govil says change a sign of progress, not a bad thing
When the Constitution was made, it gradually changed according to the circumstances, says BJP’s Meerut candidate and Ramayan fame actor Arun Govil
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 08:28 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
West UP polling on April 19 & 26: BJP, Oppn gauge ‘Kshatriya discontent’ factor
In the West UP region, the Kshatriya factor has suddenly become of interest. While Mayawati and other opposition leaders are eager to use it as a tool against the ruling BJP, the saffron party is confident of negating the local annoyance through the Upper caste Kshatriya credentials of Yogi Adityanath
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 06:24 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Winds from the west will wipe off BJP: Akhilesh
The former CM said that the promises of doubling farmers’ income, providing jobs to two crore youth, and offering free electricity have proven false.
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 05:18 AM IST
S Raju
Maya revives west UP statehood debate
Mayawati's call for the formation of a separate state from western UP has once again ignited the debate over a 40-year-old movement spearheaded by the RLD
Published on Apr 15, 2024 10:55 PM IST
S Raju
Maya makes statehood pitch in west U.P, attacks poll rivals
The statehood call was a throwback to her last stint in power in Uttar Pradesh (2007-12) when her government had moved a resolution in the state assembly for carving U.P. into four separate states.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 07:36 AM IST
S. Raju, Meerut
Electoral bonds proof of BJP’s corruption, says Akhilesh
“More than one lakh farmers have committed suicide over the past ten years even as the prime minister had said that he would double farmers’ income.”
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 06:22 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Som-Baliyan tiff: Dy CM Brajesh Pathak steps in
Sanjeev Baliyan is BJP’s candidate in Muzaffarnagar constituency and running for a third term. Sardhana constituency is part of Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency where Chaubisi( Rajput dominated 24 villages) are situated and being a Rajput, Sangeet Som has a good following there.Sangeet Som and Sanjeev Baliyan are not on good terms since the 2022 assembly elections in which Som lost to Atul Pradhan of SP and it is said that Baliyan opposed him internally.
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 07:52 AM IST
S Raju
Now, goons, instead of Hindus, are migrating from west U.P: Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah appeals to Uttar Pradesh voters to make BJP victorious on all 80 Lok Sabha seats in state
Published on Apr 12, 2024 10:50 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Rajnath accuses SP, Congof spreading rumours
Addressing a rally in Pansar of Behat area of Saharanpur district, Singh said that the SP would be finished after these elections and people would wonder where the Congress was.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 06:14 AM IST
S Raju
Troublemakers now shake with fear, says Yogi
“Those who were responsible for curfews in previous regimes now wet their pants and shake with fear under my government,” said the UP CM.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 05:54 AM IST
S. Raju, Meerut
People who disrespected law taught its meaning: Yogi
Addressing a rally in Rajput-dominated Rardhana village in the Sardhana area, he told the gathering that the opposition would come and try to mislead them.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 05:42 AM IST
S. Raju, Meerut
Dateline Muzaffarnagar: From high pitched campaign, to simple village chaupal, BJP, SP and BSP in triangular fight
Election campaign in Muzaffarnagar sees contrasting styles: BJP's Balyan with grandeur, SP's Malik with simplicity, and BSP's Prajapati silently reaching out.
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 06:57 PM IST
S Raju, Kakra (muzaffarnagar)
Kshatriya community in west UP accuses ruling party of ‘ignoring’ their interests
The Kshatriya community members had organised a similar panchayat in Kapsad village of Meerut district’s Sardhana area a few days ago
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 05:06 AM IST
S Raju, Saharanpur
Digital revolution reduces sway of hookah chaupals
Village elders blame easy access to the internet and the availability of smartphones as a major reason for the waning significance of hookah chaupals and their political heft.
Updated on Apr 07, 2024 05:02 AM IST
S. Raju, Soram(muzaffarnagar)
‘Worked hard for 10 years, don’t think there’s challenge of anti-incumbency, says Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
After a big victory in 2014, the BJP leader defeated the then Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Chaudhary Ajit Singh by a narrow margin of just over 6,000 votes in 2019.
Published on Apr 06, 2024 10:01 PM IST
S. Raju, Muzaffarnagar
Despite caste fault lines, some unfulfilled expectations, BJP-RLD hopeful of nailing bullseye
Muzaffarnagar goes to polls in phase 1 on April 19. This nerve centre of OBC Jat politics, upper caste assertion and underlying Hindu-Muslim fissures saw a saffron shift post 2013 riots
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 06:36 AM IST
S. Raju, Madkarimpur(muzaffarnagar)
From reel to real: How stiff is a challenge for ‘Ram’ Arun Govil on his electoral odyssey?
Welcomed with garlands, showered with rose petals, and the beat of drums, people eagerly sought a glimpse of him, attempting to capture his image on their mobile phones.
Published on Apr 03, 2024 10:16 PM IST
S Raju
RLD V-P quits party over alliance with BJP
RLD national vice-president Shahid Siddiqui sent his resignation to Chaudhary, saying democracy is at stake in the country.
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 06:18 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
U.P. will greet PM with garland of 80 beads (seats): Yogi
Addressing the Prabudha Sammelan in Bulandshahr, CM Yogi lamented the state’s condition during previous governments and said that they followed a ‘riot policy’ which unleashed a reign of terror in Bulandshahr
Published on Apr 01, 2024 08:36 PM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Modi will not stop, action on corruption to continue: PM
PM Modi launched BJP's campaign in UP, targeting Opposition INDIA bloc for corruption, at a rally in Meerut with RLD's Jayant Chaudhary.
Updated on Apr 01, 2024 05:44 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Jayant credits PM Modi for recognising his grandfather’s contribution in nation building
Jayant claimed that the prime minister’s concern for farmers was evident, as he personally conveyed his worries during a brief meeting after the Bharat Ratna was conferred upon Chaudhary Charan Singh at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Published on Mar 31, 2024 10:43 PM IST
S Raju
Region known for curfews earlier now hailed for Kanwar Yatras: Yogi Adityanath in Muzaffarnagar
Highlighting the importance of a single vote, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath says it can change the fate of the country.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 06:36 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Amid twists and turns, how drama unfolded over Samajwadi Party candidates in Rampur and Moradabad
Political drama unfolded in Rampur and Moradabad Lok Sabha seats as confusion over Samajwadi Party nominees was resolved before the April 19 polls.
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:14 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Will Ram factor help BJP polarise Hindu votes in west UP?
Arun Govil, known for his role as Lord Ram in the popular TV show Ramayan, fielded as party candidate from his home town Meerut
Published on Mar 26, 2024 10:03 PM IST
S Raju
Case registered against RLD gen secy for MCC violation
Upendra received a complaint alleging that mobile phones were distributed among students of the Sanskrit college on March 18, following the declaration of the Lok Sabha election.
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 05:34 AM IST
S Raju
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan gets seven years’ jail in Dungarpur case, fined ₹8 lakh
Three others — former deputy superintendent of police Ale Hasan, former municipal chairman Azhar Ahmad Khan and contractor Barkat Ali — were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the Dungarpur case
Updated on Mar 19, 2024 05:20 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut