Yogi credits Modi’s leadership for BJP’s 7-2 victory in UP by-polls; Akhilesh claims misuse of power
CM Yogi once again raised the slogan 'Batoge to Katoge' and asked the people to stay united.
CM Yogi once again raised the slogan 'Batoge to Katoge' and asked the people to stay united.
As expected, the BJP clinched 7 of the 9 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday where by-elections were held on November 20.
The ruling BJP is leading in seven out of nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh whereas the Samajwadi Party had retained the Sisamau seat in Kanpur and was leading in Karhal seat in Mainpuri.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates were leading on three seats while Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was ahead on one seat as trends for the Bihar bypolls started pouring in on Saturday.
As the BJP gained a lead in Uttar Pradesh by-polls on nine seats, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Saturday that the Samajwadi party's reality has come before the people and it is going to become "Samaptwadi Party."
The Aam Aadmi Party( AAP) has announced its support to the Samajwadi Party candidates in the Uttar Pradesh bye -polls. " Our stand is clear. Don't get divided but defeat BJP at any cost," announced AAP leader and in-charge of UP Sanjay Singh here on Monday while launching the party's membership drive.
With the voting for Uttar Pradesh by-elections barely 10 days away, the battle between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP intensified through poster war and social media posts attacking each other.
The Samajwadi Party (SP), which has decided to go it alone in the Jharkhand assembly elections after being denied a share in the INDIA alliance in the tribal-dominated state, fielded 21 candidates in the elections polling for which is scheduled to be held on November 13 and 20.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati too jumped into the ' Batoge to Katoge ' slogan controversy.
As the assembly by-election dates approach in Uttar Pradesh, a Twitter war has erupted between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the BJP to woo their respective vote banks.