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Who is the real majority in India? We deep dive into the first past the post system! 

UP Election 2022: Chunaav Pe Charcha | EJ In-depth: Who is the majority? The winner takes all system 

Democracy: Of the people, by the people, for the people. Who are these people? The majority. And in the world’s largest democracy, what is a majority? If one were to look at the numbers – a very skewed picture presents itself! In this EJ in-depth, we are going to take a deep dive into India's first past the post system of electing a government. Is it really the majority that elects? 

Democracy: Of the people, by the people, for the people. Who are these people? The majority. And in the world&rsquo;s largest democracy, what is a majority?&nbsp;If one were to look at the numbers &ndash; a very skewed picture presents itself!&nbsp;In this EJ in-depth, we are going to take a deep dive into India's first past the post system of electing a government. Is it really the majority that elects?

Who is the real majority in India? We deep dive into the first past the post system!&nbsp;

As election season inches closer, massive rallies with seas of people as far as the eye can see give a shining picture of our country as the world&rsquo;s largest democracy. A fact that no party in power ever loses an opportunity to remind us - however as many say, the devil lies in the detail and a breakdown of India&rsquo;s first past the post election system begs one to ask the question - what is the majority in India?
India votes as per the first past the post system, also known as the system of winner takes all. Simply broken down, this method of voting means that each person of the electorate gets one vote and the candidates who gets the most votes wins - regardless of what their vote share is.
This system works for a multiparty set up like India, where a simple majority is tough to reach.&nbsp;But that being said, as with all other systems - there are loopholes and shortcoming in this one too.
One of the largest criticisms about FPTP is that it&rsquo;s not representative in nature. Minorities, on account of never being able to beat out winning candidates in securing a greater number of votes, end up missing out on the opportunity of getting a seat at the decision-making table.
Another criticism is that since it&rsquo;s about the candidate who gets the greatest number of votes - the gap between the people who actually voted for you, versus the entire population is very wide. Let&rsquo;s try to understand this using the example of Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
In the 2017 Assembly election, Amethi had about 3 lakhs 34 thousand eligible electors. Of this only 1 lakh 87 thousand voted. That is a 56% voter turnout. Of this turn out - only 64,226 picked Garima Singh as their MLA - just 34% of the voters, and only 19% of the eligible voters. Despite the fact that a BJP MLA was not picked by 81% of the population in her constituency - we still call this the popular vote.
Another facet of the FPTP is that there is no correlation between the vote shares and the seats secured. In 2017, the SP had a 21.8% vote share, and the BSP a 22.2% vote share, however despite the fact that BSP had more votes in terms of numbers, the SP secured 47 seats and the BSP only 19. This is because it&rsquo;s not about the votes that are polled but the margins of victory and loss in each constituency.
The numbers are a little confusing, but what are the other alternatives?
Some have suggested a proportional representation system which is about allotting seats in the ratio of the vote share. If a party has 30% votes, give them 30% seats - it sounds simpler than it is. Many say that this is a logistical nightmare and can lead to severely unstable governments. In fact, arguing against the system of proportional representation, Dr.B R Ambedkar had said that reservation is a far better safeguard to the rights of minorities and marginalised groups.
Let&rsquo;s take a look at the numbers as they stand in UP today. In 2017, the BJP secured close to 40%&nbsp;of the total votes polled. The voter turnout was at an impressive 61.04% of the electorate. However, this number diminishes to 24.2% of the people who were actually eligible to vote. Another way of looking at it is&nbsp;75.8% of eligible voters in the state didn&rsquo;t support BJP.&nbsp;
It has been the same story nationally since the start.&nbsp;
 No party, not even Congress under Jawaharlal Nehru, has won 50% vote share in any national elections, beginning 1951. The most a party has got is 48% under Rajiv Gandhi in 1984. The Congress won 404 of 514 Lok Sabha seats after Indira Gandhi's assassination.
 For four decades after Independence, Congress ruled the country with just over 40% voteshare.
 As the Congress domination waned and coalition era kicked in in late 80s and 90s, vote share of the main winning party plunged to 30%. 1996 to 2009, parties formed govts with less than 30% voteshare. The winning party's voteshare again crossed 30% when Narendra Modi-led BJP swept to power.&nbsp; So is there some confusion about &lsquo;majority&rsquo; in our country? Yes
There then remains only one way to lessen the gap in the numbers - and you know it already! Go vote! The biggest tool in our hands when it comes to making the assembly more representative in nature is to make sure that we exercise our sacred right to vote. There is enough time, so if you haven&rsquo;t already - make sure to go and get your voter ID card made, and make these elections as democratic as possible!

As from today's UP election result, it is clearly visible that BJP is heading in Uttar Pradesh. Amid this tough battle between SP & BJP, an interesting case from Baduan state in UP grab the spotlight where it has been seen that two supporters from BJP & SP, i.e. Vijay Singh and Sher Ali, both of them agree on having a bet with each other.
They have prepared an agreement in which it has been written that whosoever party won in the 2022 polls, will be holding 4 bighas land, and they both had put thumb impression respectively to confirm the agreement, which is currently trending on social media. The bet was witnessed by the entire village.
Now it's going to be very interesting who will be going to get that 4 bighas land. Observing the current results, there are chances for Vijay Singh to win the bet.

UP Election 2022: In Yogi Vs Akhilesh bet, SP chief fan loses 4 bigha land as result come out

Unique bet between Yogi and Akhilesh&nbsp;fans in UP
Akhilesh&nbsp;fan loses 4 bigha land as Yogi wins UP
Formal agreement for bet, villagers were witness

UP Election:&nbsp;Vijay Singh and Sher Ali of Badaun had placed a bet on&nbsp;who will be the next CM of UP and the prize was four bigha land.

That UP was a high stakes battle was always clear. Not only for Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh. In UP's Badaun the stakes were higher and personal for two fans of the CM and SP chief.
Vijay Singh and Sher Ali of Badaun had placed a bet on&nbsp;who will be the next CM of UP and the prize was four bigha land.
And it was not just a verbal bet. A proper, formal agreement was made between the two parties on paper with thumb impressions and entire village as witness. The bet agreement is currently trending on social media.
The results have shown that Vijay Singh will be richer by four bigahs of land at the end of the day.

With Assembly polls less than a week away in western Uttar Pradesh, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait made a veiled attack on the ruling BJP on Sunday as he said Muzaffarnagar is "not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches".
The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), which is a part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), said those talking on communal lines will not witness electoral gains in the region.
"Western Uttar Pradesh wants to talk about development. Those talking about Hindu, Muslim, Jinnah, religion will lose votes. Muzaffarnagar is not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches," Tikait said in a tweet in Hindi.
In another tweet, he called on people to question the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the upcoming polls about the farmers who lost their lives during their year-long protest against three agriculture laws of the Centre, which have now been repealed.
"The prime minister of the country has not even taken the name of the farmers who got martyred during the movement. Till date, the prime minister has avoided calling the farmers who lost their lives in the movement as martyrs. Farmers should question their candidates," Tikait said.
Tikait's BKU is headquartered in Muzaffarnagar district of western Uttar Pradesh.
Muzaffarnagar had witnessed communal riots in 2013, after which the dominant Jat and Muslim communities in the region had apparently grown apart.
The BJP had virtually swept the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and the 2019 Lok Sabha election in the region, although the farmers' agitation against the Centre has witnessed the gap between the two communities bridging, according to political observers.
Polling is scheduled to be held in Muzaffarnagar in the first round of the seven-phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on February 10. The counting of votes will be taken up on March 10.

UP Elections 2022 | Muzaffarnagar not stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches: Tikait

With Assembly polls less than a week away in western Uttar Pradesh, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait made a veiled attack on the ruling BJP&nbsp;as he said Muzaffarnagar is "not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches".
The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, which is a part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, said those talking on communal lines will not witness electoral gains in the region.
Tikait said in a tweet in Hindi that "Western Uttar Pradesh wants to talk about development. Muzaffarnagar had witnessed communal riots in 2013, after which the dominant Jat and Muslim communities in the region had apparently grown apart.
In another tweet, he called on people to question the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates about the farmers who lost their lives during their year-long protest against three agriculture laws of the Centre, which have now been repealed.
Tikait said the prime minister of the country has not even taken the name of the farmers who got martyred during the movement and till date, the prime minister has avoided calling the farmers who lost their lives in the movement as martyrs. Though, the&nbsp;BJP had virtually swept the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and the 2019 Lok Sabha election in the region, but the farmers' agitation against the Centre has witnessed the bridging of the gap between the two communities.
&nbsp;

In another tweet, he called on people to question the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the upcoming polls about the farmers who lost their lives during their year-long protest

With Assembly polls less than a week away in western Uttar Pradesh, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait made a veiled attack on the ruling BJP on Sunday as he said Muzaffarnagar is "not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches".
The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), which is a part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), said those talking on communal lines will not witness electoral gains in the region.
"Western Uttar Pradesh wants to talk about development. Those talking about Hindu, Muslim, Jinnah, religion will lose votes. Muzaffarnagar is not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches," Tikait said in a tweet in Hindi.
In another tweet, he called on people to question the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the upcoming polls about the farmers who lost their lives during their year-long protest against three agriculture laws of the Centre, which have now been repealed.
"The prime minister of the country has not even taken the name of the farmers who got martyred during the movement. Till date, the prime minister has avoided calling the farmers who lost their lives in the movement as martyrs. Farmers should question their candidates," Tikait said.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections/up-elections-2022-ej-special-chunaav-pe-charcha-episode-12-1643984559482" target="_blank">UP Elections 2022: EJ Special 'Chunaav Pe Charcha' Episode 12</a>
Tikait's BKU is headquartered in Muzaffarnagar district of western Uttar Pradesh.
Muzaffarnagar had witnessed communal riots in 2013, after which the dominant Jat and Muslim communities in the region had apparently grown apart.
The BJP had virtually swept the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and the 2019 Lok Sabha <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections" target="_blank">election</a> in the region, although the farmers' agitation against the Centre has witnessed the gap between the two communities bridging, according to political observers.
Polling is scheduled to be held in Muzaffarnagar in the first round of the seven-phase of the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections" target="_blank">Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls</a> on February 10. The counting of votes will be taken up on March 10.
Click here for more special coverage on <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections" target="_blank">Assembly Elections News &amp; Result</a>

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party may have often raked up Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah during poll season in Uttar Pradesh but senior saffron leader and country’s defence minister Rajnath Singh has posted a poser as the state heads close to polls.
Continuing BJP’s efforts to reach out to farmers, Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the issues of “kisan’s ganna” or farmers’ sugarcane should be raised, and not Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s name, in the context of state politics.
Singh said he doesn’t know why Pakistan’s founder Jinnah’s name is often invoked during elections… in UP’s politics and instead there should be talk of farmer’s sugarcane.
He was speaking at a voter interaction in Modinagar, Ghaziabad district, as he joined the election campaign in Western Uttar Pradesh. The constituency has a sizeable population of Jats and Singh’s comments come a day after the BJP reached out to the Jat community leaders ahead of the February 10 in the Western Uttar Pradesh seats.

UP Elections 2022 | Jinnah shouldn't be discussed during campaign: Rajnath Singh

Invoke 'kisan's ganna' not Jinnah's&nbsp;name: Rajnath in UP&nbsp;
Speak about farmers' issues, why Jinnah?: BJP&nbsp;leader Rajnath's comment during campaign in Ghaziabad
BJP&nbsp;shuns Jinnah&nbsp;to placate angry Western UP farmers?

Continuing BJP&rsquo;s efforts to reach out to farmers, Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the issues of &ldquo;kisan&rsquo;s ganna&rdquo; or farmers&rsquo; sugarcane should be raised

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party may have often raked up Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah during poll season in Uttar Pradesh but senior saffron leader and country&rsquo;s defence minister Rajnath Singh has posted a poser as the state heads close to polls.
Continuing BJP&rsquo;s efforts to reach out to farmers, Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the issues of &ldquo;kisan&rsquo;s ganna&rdquo; or farmers&rsquo; sugarcane should be raised, and not Muhammad Ali Jinnah&rsquo;s name, in the context of state politics.
Singh said he doesn&rsquo;t know why Pakistan&rsquo;s founder Jinnah&rsquo;s name is often invoked during elections&hellip; in UP&rsquo;s politics and instead there should be talk of farmer&rsquo;s sugarcane.
He was speaking at a voter interaction in Modinagar, Ghaziabad district, as he joined the election campaign in Western Uttar Pradesh. The constituency has a sizeable population of Jats and Singh&rsquo;s comments come a day after the BJP reached out to the Jat community leaders ahead of the February 10 in the Western Uttar Pradesh seats.

Amid the campaign heat in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, a rare verbal duel between incumbent and former chief minister ministers has got the attention of election-watchers.Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati locked horns on Twitter, with the bitter exchange bordering on personal attacks.Mayawati, in her bid to reach out to the voters in Western Uttar Pradesh, wrote on twitter that probably the public does not know that the monastery built by Yogi in Gorakhpur, where he resides most of the time, is no less than a big bungalow. She went on to say it would have been better if the CM, in his political campaigning, had mentioned the contribution of the BSP-led government in providing housing for the poor and landless.Her attack earned a sharp rebuke from the BJP leader, with messages targeting Mayawati posted on the chief minister's official twitter handle. The monk-politician reminded Mayawati of the time when she is said to have used a government-sanctioned aircraft to order expensive shoes. 

UP Elections 2022 | rare clash between Mayawati and Yogi Adityanath ensues

UP Elections 2022 | Monastery or Bungalow? rare clash between Mayawati and Yogi Adityanath ensues

UP CM and BSP&nbsp;chief Mayawati in war of words
Mayawati: Yogi's monastery no less than a big bungalow
Yogi: Mayawati&nbsp;used govt aircraft to buy expensive shoes

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati locked horns on Twitter, with the bitter exchange bordering on personal attacks.

Amid the campaign heat in poll-bound&nbsp;Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh, a rare verbal duel between incumbent and former&nbsp;chief minister ministers has got the attention of election-watchers. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati locked horns on Twitter, with the bitter exchange bordering on personal attacks. Mayawati, in her bid to reach out to the voters in Western&nbsp;Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh, wrote on twitter that probably the public does not know that the monastery built by Yogi in Gorakhpur, where he resides most of the time, is no less than a big bungalow.&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections/up-elections-2022-haj-house-abba-jaan-yogi-s-latest-religion-barbs-at-sp-1642990801758" target="_blank">UP Elections 2022 | Haj house, abba jaan: Yogi's latest religion barbs at SP</a> She went on to say it would have been better if the CM, in his political campaigning, had mentioned the contribution of the BSP-led government in providing housing for the poor and landless. Her attack earned a sharp rebuke from the BJP&nbsp;leader, with messages targeting Mayawati&nbsp;posted on the chief minister's official twitter handle. The monk-politician&nbsp;reminded Mayawati of the time when she is said to have used a government-sanctioned aircraft to order expensive shoes.&nbsp;

Dara Singh Chauhan, 3rd minister to quit BJP, joined Samajwadi Party on Sunday. Chauhan served as the Environment Minister in Yogi Adityanath's Cabinet till he quit on Wednesday. 
Other than holding the Environment Ministry, Chauhan has also served as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MP. 
Apna Dal MLA RK Verma, whose party is allied with the BJP, also joined the Samajwadi Party on Sunday.
Nearly a dozen BJP MLAs quit the party this week, including three ministers. The domino effect of MLAs began with the exit of prominent OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya on January 12. 
Citing similar reasons as Maurya, Chauhan said, 'I am hurt by this government's oppressive attitude towards the backward sections'. 
His induction in the Samajwadi Party may very well be among the last few as Samajwadi Chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that they will not be taking anymore leaders, after snapping up all three BJP leaders who quit this week. 
Yadav's comment comes after allyship talks with Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad broke down. 
Swami Prasad Maurya, Dharam Singh Saini and other MLAs were inducted in Samajwadi Party on Friday. 
Last year, another influential OBC leader and a former BJP ally, Omprakash Rajbhar and his Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, crossed over to the Samajwadi Party.

UP Elections 2022| Dara Singh Chauhan, former BJP leader, joins Samajwadi Party, 

Dara Singh Chauhan, 3rd minister to quit BJP, joined Samajwadi Party on Sunday 

Dara&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Chauhan, the 2nd minister to quit BJP&nbsp;in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh, joined Samajwadi&nbsp;Party on Sunday. Chauhan&nbsp;served as the Environment Minister in Yogi Adityanath's&nbsp;Cabinet till he quit on Wednesday.&nbsp;
Other than holding the Environment Ministry, Chauhan&nbsp;has also served as Lok&nbsp;Sabha and Rajya&nbsp;Sabha&nbsp;MP.&nbsp;
Nearly a dozen BJP&nbsp;MLAs&nbsp;quit the party this week, including three ministers. The domino effect of MLAs&nbsp;began with the exit of prominent OBC&nbsp;leader Swami Prasad&nbsp;Maurya&nbsp;on January 12.&nbsp;
Citing similar reasons as Maurya, Chauhan&nbsp;said that he was hurt by the state government's attitude towards the backward sections. &nbsp;
His induction in the Samajwadi&nbsp;Party may very well be among the last few as Samajwadi&nbsp;Chief Akhilesh&nbsp;Yadav said on Saturday that they will not be taking anymore leaders, after snapping up all three BJP&nbsp;leaders who quit this week.&nbsp;
Swami Prasad&nbsp;Maurya,&nbsp;Dharam Singh&nbsp;Saini&nbsp;and other MLAs&nbsp;were inducted in Samajwadi&nbsp;Party on Friday.&nbsp;

Dara&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Chauhan, 3rd minister to quit BJP, joined Samajwadi&nbsp;Party on Sunday&nbsp;

Dara&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Chauhan, the&nbsp;2nd minister to quit BJP&nbsp;in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh, joined Samajwadi&nbsp;Party on Sunday. Chauhan&nbsp;served as the Environment Minister in Yogi Adityanath's&nbsp;Cabinet till he quit on Wednesday.&nbsp;
Other than holding the Environment Ministry, Chauhan&nbsp;has also served as Lok&nbsp;Sabha and Rajya&nbsp;Sabha&nbsp;MP.&nbsp;
Apna Dal MLA RK Verma, whose party is allied with the BJP, also joined the Samajwadi Party on Sunday.
Nearly a dozen BJP&nbsp;MLAs&nbsp;quit the party this week, including three ministers. The domino effect of MLAs&nbsp;began with the exit of prominent OBC&nbsp;leader Swami Prasad&nbsp;Maurya&nbsp;on January 12.&nbsp;
Citing similar reasons as Maurya, Chauhan&nbsp;said, 'I am hurt by this government's oppressive attitude towards the backward sections'.&nbsp;
Also Watch|&nbsp; <a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections/up-election-2022-chunaav-pe-charcha-ej-in-depth-backward-march-what-does-obc-revolt-mean-for-yogi-1642170712140" target="_blank">UP Election 2022: Chunaav Pe Charcha | EJ In-depth: Backward March - What does OBC revolt mean for Yogi?</a>
His induction in the Samajwadi&nbsp;Party may very well be among the last few as Samajwadi&nbsp;Chief Akhilesh&nbsp;Yadav said on Saturday that they will not be taking anymore leaders, after snapping up all three BJP&nbsp;leaders who quit this week.&nbsp;
Yadav's&nbsp;comment comes after allyship talks with Bhim&nbsp;Army's Chandrashekhar&nbsp;Azad&nbsp;broke down.&nbsp;
Swami Prasad&nbsp;Maurya,&nbsp;Dharam Singh&nbsp;Saini&nbsp;and other MLAs&nbsp;were inducted in Samajwadi&nbsp;Party on Friday.&nbsp;
Last year, another influential OBC&nbsp;leader&nbsp;and a former BJP ally, Omprakash Rajbhar and his Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, crossed over to the Samajwadi Party.
Also Watch|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections/up-elections-2022-ej-special-chunaav-pe-charcha-episode-9-1642167435696" target="_blank">UP Elections 2022: EJ Special 'Chunaav Pe Charcha' Episode 9</a>
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/elections/up-elections/up-election-2022-another-defection-from-team-rahul-rpn-singh-quits-congress-to-join-bjp-1643101145305" target="_blank">UP Election 2022: Another defection from Team Rahul, RPN Singh quits Congress to join BJP</a>

Releasing the first list of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the BJP on Saturday fielded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban seat and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu in Prayagraj as it expressed confidence of retaining power with a big majority.
Except for Adityanath and Maurya, all the names are for 105 of the 113 seats which will go to the polls in the first two phases on February 10 and 14, with 44 of them hailing from Other Backward Classes and 19 Scheduled Castes, accounting for 60 per cent of the total.
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters the list has 63 sitting MLAs, including ministers such as Suresh Khanna, Suresh Rana and Shrikant Sharma, while 20 have made way for others.
Former Uttarakhand governor and now BJP vice-president Baby Rani Maurya, a Dalit, has been fielded from Agra (rural). Pankaj Singh, the son of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, will again contest from Noida seat.
While there was speculation that Adityanath may be fielded from Ayodhya, Pradhan said the party decided to put him in the fray from Gorakhpur, his traditional political turf which he has represented in Lok Sabha for five consecutive terms.
Asked about the issue, Pradhan said the chief minister was willing to contest from any of the 403 seats in the state.
This is the first time Adityanath will contest Assembly polls.
With the Jat-concentrated region going to the polls in the first two phases, the agrarian community, which was at the forefront of the agitation in western Uttar Pradesh against three contentious farm laws, has got 16 seats, sources said.
Of the 43 seats from where general castes members have been fielded by the BJP, sources noted that 18 are Thakurs, 10 Brahmins and eight Vaishya.
Among the 19 SC candidates in the BJP's first list, 13 are Jatavs, who make up for more than half of the total Dalit population.
The move is seen as a major push by the party to win the support of a section of the community which has been a traditional base of the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party.
Some of the seats where polling will be held in the first two phases and for which the BJP did not name its candidates on Saturday will go the allies.
Highlighting the BJP's outreach to marginalized communities, Pradhan said the party has fielded a Dalit candidate from a general category seat and will name more of them from unreserved seats in its coming lists for the Uttar Pradesh polls.
The BJP had contested the 2017 Assembly polls on the plank of fighting corruption and restoring law and order in the state, and the Yogi Adityanath government has done so, Pradhan, who was joined by BJP general secretary Arun Singh, said.
The state is now riot-free, he claimed, adding a lot of development works, including the establishment of colleges and highways, have taken place under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Uttar Pradesh now ranks high in the list of the beneficiaries of the Modi government's housing scheme, free cooking gas cylinder programme and Ayushman Bharat, he said.
BJP president J P Nadda said every BJP worker has worked round the clock for people and the party is committed to the progress of every section of society in the state.
"I am confident that every BJP candidate will emerge victorious with a big majority with people's blessings and support," he said.

UP Elections 2022| Yogi to contest from Gorakhpur, 44 OBC candidates in BJP first list

Releasing the first list of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the BJP on Saturday fielded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban seat and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu in Prayagraj as it expressed confidence of retaining power with a big majority.
Except for Adityanath and Maurya, all the names are for 105 of the 113 seats which will go to the polls in the first two phases on February 10 and 14, with 44 of them hailing from Other Backward Classes and 19 Scheduled Castes, accounting for 60 per cent of the total.
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters the list has 63 sitting MLAs, including ministers such as Suresh Khanna, Suresh Rana and Shrikant Sharma, while 20 have made way for others. SOT-
While there was speculation that Adityanath may be fielded from Ayodhya, Pradhan said the party decided to put him in the fray from Gorakhpur, his traditional political turf which he has represented in Lok Sabha for five consecutive terms.
This is the first time Adityanath will contest Assembly polls.
&nbsp;

With the Jat-concentrated region going to the polls in the first two phases, the agrarian community, which was at the forefront of the agitation in western Uttar Pradesh against three contentious farm laws, has got 16 seats

Releasing the first list of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the BJP on Saturday fielded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban seat and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu in Prayagraj as it expressed confidence of retaining power with a big majority.
Except for Adityanath and Maurya, all the names are for 105 of the 113 seats which will go to the polls in the first two phases on February 10 and 14, with 44 of them hailing from Other Backward Classes and 19 Scheduled Castes, accounting for 60 per cent of the total.
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters the list has 63 sitting MLAs, including ministers such as Suresh Khanna, Suresh Rana and Shrikant Sharma, while 20 have made way for others.
Former Uttarakhand governor and now BJP vice-president Baby Rani Maurya, a Dalit, has been fielded from Agra (rural). Pankaj Singh, the son of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, will again contest from Noida seat.
While there was speculation that Adityanath may be fielded from Ayodhya, Pradhan said the party decided to put him in the fray from Gorakhpur, his traditional political turf which he has represented in Lok Sabha for five consecutive terms.
Asked about the issue, Pradhan said the chief minister was willing to contest from any of the 403 seats in the state.
This is the first time Adityanath will contest Assembly polls.
With the Jat-concentrated region going to the polls in the first two phases, the agrarian community, which was at the forefront of the agitation in western Uttar Pradesh against three contentious farm laws, has got 16 seats, sources said.
Of the 43 seats from where general castes members have been fielded by the BJP, sources noted that 18 are Thakurs, 10 Brahmins and eight Vaishya.
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Among the 19 SC candidates in the BJP's first list, 13 are Jatavs, who make up for more than half of the total Dalit population.
The move is seen as a major push by the party to win the support of a section of the community which has been a traditional base of the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party.
Some of the seats where polling will be held in the first two phases and for which the BJP did not name its candidates on Saturday will go the allies.
Highlighting the BJP's outreach to marginalized communities, Pradhan said the party has fielded a Dalit candidate from a general category seat and will name more of them from unreserved seats in its coming lists for the Uttar Pradesh polls.
The BJP had contested the 2017 Assembly polls on the plank of fighting corruption and restoring law and order in the state, and the Yogi Adityanath government has done so, Pradhan, who was joined by BJP general secretary Arun Singh, said.
The state is now riot-free, he claimed, adding a lot of development works, including the establishment of colleges and highways, have taken place under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Uttar Pradesh now ranks high in the list of the beneficiaries of the Modi government's housing scheme, free cooking gas cylinder programme and Ayushman Bharat, he said.
BJP president J P Nadda said every BJP worker has worked round the clock for people and the party is committed to the progress of every section of society in the state.
"I am confident that every BJP candidate will emerge victorious with a big majority with people's blessings and support," he said.
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Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday that thirteen lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh will be joining the Samajwadi Party. His remarks come after Uttar Pradesh labour minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Cabinet and the ruling BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday.
 Following him, three other BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh quit the party on Tuesday.
"In Uttar Pradesh, we are going to contest elections with Samajwadi Party and other smaller parties," Sharad Pawar was quoted as saying by ANI news agency.
"The people of Uttar Pradesh are looking for change. We will surely see the change in the state. Communal polarisation is being done in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Assembly elections. The people of UP will give a befitting reply to this," the NCP leader said.
 

Uttar Pradesh Election 2021: 15 MLA will join Samajwadi Party, says Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar's remarks came after Uttar Pradesh labour minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Cabinet and the ruling BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh Election 2022: 13 MLAs will join Samajwadi Party, says Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday that thirteen lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh will be joining the Samajwadi Party.
His remarks come after Uttar Pradesh labour minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Cabinet and the ruling BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday.
&nbsp;SOT PAWAR- THIS GOVT WILL GO Following Maurya, three other BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh quit the party on Tuesday.
Maurya&nbsp;said the reason for his resignation was the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government's negligence towards Dalits, farmers, small and medium scale businesses and unemployed youths in Uttar Pradesh.

Maurya&nbsp;said the reason for his resignation was the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government's negligence towards Dalits, farmers, small and medium scale businesses and unemployed youths in Uttar Pradesh.
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Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday that thirteen lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh will be joining the Samajwadi Party. His remarks come after Uttar Pradesh labour minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Cabinet and the ruling BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday.
&nbsp; Following him, three other BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh quit the party on Tuesday.
"In Uttar Pradesh, we are going to contest elections with Samajwadi Party and other smaller parties," Sharad Pawar was quoted as saying by ANI news agency.
 "The people of Uttar Pradesh are looking for change. We will surely see the change in the state. Communal polarisation is being done in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Assembly elections. The people of UP will give a befitting reply to this," the NCP leader said.
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In Covid times, we know the value of healthcare more than ever. In Uttar Pradesh the push for healthcare extends beyond two-legged animals! Take a look  

UP Election 2022: Chunaav Pe Charcha | UP’s Believe it or not: Cow ambulances to roam UP soon!  

In Covid times, we know the value of healthcare more than ever. In Uttar Pradesh the push for healthcare extends beyond two-legged animals! Take a look! 

In Covid times, we know the value of healthcare more than ever. In Uttar Pradesh the push for healthcare extends beyond two-legged animals! Take a look!&nbsp;

Top notch medical infrastructure: UP government's special ambulances for cows&nbsp;

Are you sick? Are you in Uttar Pradesh? Are you a cow? If your answer to these 3 questions is yes, then worry not, the state&rsquo;s got you! The UP government is in works to start an exclusive ambulance service for cows suffering from serious diseases. A call centre will be set up at Lucknow for monitoring requests and a&nbsp;veterinarian and two assistants would arrive within a span of 15 to 20 minutes of requesting the service. There a &ldquo;gau seva toll-free number&rdquo; as well! 515 ambulances are ready for the pilot project slated to launch in 8 districts of UP.

According to the election pundits, there are around 80 thousand &lsquo;missing women&rsquo; in every Lok Sabha constituency in UP. These numbers are concerning.&nbsp;Check out this very concerning fact&nbsp;&nbsp;

UP Election 2022: Chunaav Pe Charcha | UP’s Believe it or not: The missing women voters of UP   

According to the election pundits, there are around 80 thousand ‘missing women’ in every Lok Sabha constituency in UP. These numbers are concerning. Check out this very concerning fact  

According to the election pundits, there are around 80 thousand &lsquo;missing women&rsquo; in every Lok Sabha constituency in UP. These numbers are concerning.&nbsp;Check out this very concerning fact&nbsp;&nbsp;

According to the election pundits, there are around 80 thousand &lsquo;missing women&rsquo; in every Lok Sabha constituency in UP.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Saryu Canal National Project which will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers, mainly in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The project has been completed at a cost of over Rs 9,800 crore, out of which more than Rs 4,600 crore was provisioned in the last four years.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya were among those present at the project inauguration programme.
The Saryu canal project also involves interlinking of five rivers -- Ghaghara, Saryu, Rapti, Banganga and Rohini -- to ensure optimum usage of water resources of the region.
The work on the project started in 1978 but due to lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring, it got delayed and was not completed even after nearly four decades, according to an official statement.
Consequently in 2016, the project was brought under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana with the target to complete it in a time-bound manner.
The renewed focus has resulted in the project being completed in only about four years, it said.
The project will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers of more than 6,200 villages, the statement said.
It will benefit nine districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, namely Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur and Maharajganj, it said.
The farmers of the region, who were the worst sufferers of the inordinate delay in the project, will now immensely benefit from the upgraded irrigation potential, the statement said.
They will now be able to grow crops on a larger scale and maximize the agri-potential of the region, it said.

UP Elections 2022 | PM Modi inaugurates Saryu canal project in Balrampur

PM Modi inaugrated Saryu Canal Project in Balrampur that will benfit close to 29 lakh farmers in 6,200 villages mainly in Eastern UP 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Saryu Canal National Project which will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers, mainly in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The project has been completed at a cost of over Rs 9,800 crore, out of which more than Rs 4,600 crore was provisioned in the last four years.
SOT-
The work on the project started in 1978 but due to lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring, it got delayed and was not completed even after nearly four decades.
Consequently in 2016, the project was brought under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana with the target to complete it in a time-bound manner.
The project will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers of more than 6,200 villages, the statement said.

PM Modi&nbsp;inaugrated&nbsp;Saryu&nbsp;Canal Project in Balrampur&nbsp;that will benfit&nbsp;close to 29 lakh farmers in 6,200 villages mainly in Eastern UP&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Saryu Canal National Project which will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers, mainly in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The project has been completed at a cost of over Rs 9,800 crore, out of which more than Rs 4,600 crore was provisioned in the last four years.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya were among those present at the project inauguration programme.
The Saryu canal project also involves interlinking of five rivers -- Ghaghara, Saryu, Rapti, Banganga and Rohini -- to ensure optimum usage of water resources of the region.
The work on the project started in 1978 but due to lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring, it got delayed and was not completed even after nearly four decades, according to an official statement.
Consequently in 2016, the project was brought under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana with the target to complete it in a time-bound manner.
The renewed focus has resulted in the project being completed in only about four years, it said.
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The project will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers of more than 6,200 villages, the statement said.
It will benefit nine districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, namely Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur and Maharajganj, it said.
The farmers of the region, who were the worst sufferers of the inordinate delay in the project, will now immensely benefit from the upgraded irrigation potential, the statement said.
They will now be able to grow crops on a larger scale and maximize the agri-potential of the region, it said.

If you’re ruled by the fear of God, imagine the power trip when you have God on speed dial! This power really came in handy for BJP leader Kalyan Singh in the 90s. Take 

UP Election 2022: Chunaav Pe Charcha | UP ke Siyaasi Kisse: Kalyan Singh's hotline to God 

If you’re ruled by the fear of God, imagine the power trip when you have God on speed dial! This power really came in handy for BJP leader Kalyan Singh in the 90s. Take a look!  

If you&rsquo;re ruled by the fear of God, imagine the power trip when you have God on speed dial! This power really came in handy for BJP leader Kalyan Singh in the 90s. Take a look!&nbsp;&nbsp;

If you&rsquo;re ruled by the fear of God, imagine the power trip when you have God on speed dial! This power really came in handy for BJP leader Kalyan Singh in the 90s. Take a look!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tune in to Chunaav Pe Charcha at 8:00pm on Friday as we ask - kya UP mein Politics sach mein Bhagwaan Bharose chalti hai? 

Chunaav Pe Charcha: Is UP Politics really Bhagwaan Bharose? 

Tune in to Chunaav Pe Charcha at 8:00pm on Friday as we ask - kya UP mein Politics sach mein Bhagwaan Bharose chalti hai?&nbsp;

On this week's Chunaav&nbsp;Pe Charcha, we look at the role of God in UP's&nbsp;Politics.&nbsp;Catch the show on&nbsp;Friday at 8 pm!&nbsp;

The 6th of December 2021 marked close to three decades of a very violent chapter of India&rsquo;s history. The razing of Babri Masjid is a crucial page in that book- both in the religious and political context. The Mandir-masjid saga saw somewhat of a climax with the Supreme Court&rsquo;s judgement in 2019, but Gods continue to be active participants in our politics. And more so, in the holy land of UP. Today in&nbsp;Chunaav&nbsp;Pe&nbsp;Charcha&nbsp;we ask &ndash;&nbsp;kya&nbsp;Uttar Pradesh ki politics&nbsp;sach&nbsp;mein&nbsp;bhagwaan&nbsp;bharose&nbsp;chalti&nbsp;hai?

Out of the 403 MLAs in Uttar Pradesh's Vidhaan Sabha, only 10% are women. That's just 40! Where are the women in UP's politics? Tune in to this week's Chunaav Pe Charcha where we search for the missing female representation in the nation's largest state.For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts. 

Chunaav Pe Charcha: Where are the women in UP's politics? 

On this week's Chunaav&nbsp;Pe Charcha, we analyse the gender gap in the UP politics. Catch the show on&nbsp;Friday at 8 pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

Out of the 403 MLAs&nbsp;in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh's&nbsp;Vidhaan Sabha, only 10% are women. That's just 40!&nbsp; Where are the women in UP's politics? Tune in to this week's Chunaav&nbsp;Pe Charcha&nbsp;where we search for the missing female representation in the nation's largest state. For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.&nbsp;

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday tweeted photos of their meeting with the Western Uttar Pradesh-based leader telling NDTV that an alliance has been sealed.  Chaudhary told NDTV there was no question of going with the BJP. There were speculations that both the parties are firming up to form an alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year will take the BJP head-on.
Sharing a photo of both and shortly afterwards the RLD leader also tweeted a photo of their meeting with a similar caption, in the tweet in Hindi Akhilesh wrote, “Heading towards change with Jayant Chaudhary".
Jayant Chaudhary earlier while speaking to HT said the Samajwadi Party has a “credible base” in Uttar Pradesh when asked about coalitions ahead of the polls which are seen as a precursor to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
 

UP Elections 2022 |Akhilesh Yadav, Jayant Chaudhary tweet pics, RLD leader says alliance sealed

UP Elections 2022 |Akhilesh Yadav, Jayant Chaudhary tweet pics,  RLD leader say alliance sealed

UP Elections 2022 |Akhilesh Yadav, Jayant Chaudhary tweet pics, RLD leader say alliance sealed

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Dal&nbsp;leader Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday tweeted photos of their meeting with the Western Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh-based leader telling NDTV&nbsp;that an alliance has been sealed.&nbsp;&nbsp; Chaudhary&nbsp;told NDTV&nbsp;there was no question of going with the BJP.&nbsp; There were speculations that both the parties are firming up to form an alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year will take the BJP&nbsp;head-on.
Sharing a photo of both and shortly afterwards the RLD leader also tweeted a photo of their meeting with a similar caption, in the tweet in Hindi&nbsp;Akhilesh&nbsp;wrote,&nbsp;&ldquo;Heading towards change with Jayant Chaudhary".
Jayant Chaudhary earlier while speaking to HT said the Samajwadi Party has a &ldquo;credible base&rdquo; in Uttar Pradesh when asked about coalitions ahead of the polls which are seen as a precursor to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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As उत्तर प्रदेश polls inch closer, make sure you&rsquo;re keeping up with all the things making news!
For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.&nbsp;

UP Election 2022: Follow the polls with EJ's weekly show 'Chunaav Pe Charcha'

For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.

Let's cut through the noise and get to some real talk!

As उत्तर प्रदेश polls inch closer, make sure you&rsquo;re keeping up with all the things making news!
For सिंपल and सरल coverage, catch us every Friday at 8:00pm on UP 2022: चुनाव पे चर्चा where we cut through the noise to bring you the facts.&nbsp;

Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a dig at opposition leaders on Saturday saying that they were in home isolation while he was reviewing Covid-19 management in the state.&nbsp;
While addressing a crowd at a BJP event in Etawah, Adityanath&nbsp;said he visited Etawah&nbsp;twice during the peak of pandemic and stood with the people in their hour of crisis but opposition leaders did not come out of their homes.&nbsp;
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"If you remember, I came here twice amid the pandemic to monitor the situation and meet with frontline health professionals but&nbsp;leaders of other parties were in home isolation. They did not support you when you were in crisis," the chief minister said.&nbsp;
Urging voters to make sure that such leaders stay home even during the elections, Adityanth&nbsp;said, "they were busy on Twitter. So tell them -&nbsp;babua, yeh&nbsp;Twitter hi vote bhi&nbsp;de dega&nbsp;(This Twitter will give votes also)."

UP Elections 2022 | 'Yeh Twitter vote bhi de dega': Adityanath's jibe at opposition leaders

Watch: 'Yeh Twitter vote bhi de dega': Adityanath's jibe at opposition leaders

Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a dig at opposition leaders on Saturday saying that they were in home isolation when people were in crisis.&nbsp;
He also added that since the opposition leaders were busy on Twitter, they should also seek vote from Twitter.&nbsp;
((PLAY ENTIRE BITE:&nbsp; I had come here twice during Corona. But people of other parties were in home isolation, at home when you were in a crisis.They should stay there even during polls.They need to be answered just like that. Tell them, "Babua, ye Twitter hi vote bhi de dega: UP CM in Etawah))

Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a dig at opposition leaders on Saturday saying that they were in home isolation when people were in crisis.&nbsp;

Uttar Pradesh&nbsp;Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a dig at opposition leaders on Saturday saying that they were in home isolation while he was reviewing Covid-19 management in the state.&nbsp;
While addressing a crowd at a BJP event in Etawah, Adityanath&nbsp;said he visited Etawah&nbsp;twice during the peak of pandemic and stood with the people in their hour of crisis but opposition leaders did not come out of their homes.&nbsp;
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"If you remember, I came here twice amid the pandemic to monitor the situation and meet with frontline health professionals but&nbsp;leaders of other parties were in home isolation. They did not support you when you were in crisis," the chief minister said.&nbsp;
Urging voters to make sure that such leaders stay home even during the elections, Adityanth&nbsp;said, "they were busy on Twitter. So tell them -&nbsp;babua, yeh&nbsp;Twitter hi vote bhi&nbsp;de dega&nbsp;(This Twitter will give votes also)."

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he will contest the assembly polls next year if his party decides so.
Adityanath&nbsp;had not contested the state polls in 2017 and&nbsp;is currently a member of the UP Legislative Council.
Also watch:&nbsp;UP elections 2022: BJP chalks out 100-day plan as top leaders meet
Asked if he will contest the assembly polls early next year, the BJP leader told reporters here, "I have always contested elections and I will contest from wherever the party will say." "The party has a parliamentary board and it decides who will contest from where," he said in reply to another question.

UP Election 2022 | Will contest assembly polls if party decides: UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he will contest the assembly polls next year if his party decides so.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he will contest the assembly polls next year if his party decides so.
Adityanath&nbsp;had not contested the state polls in 2017 and&nbsp;is currently a member of the UP Legislative Council.
Replying to a question, the BJP&nbsp;leader said that he has always contested elections and he his ready to it for the assembly polls. He also said that he will contest elections from any seat the party decides.&nbsp;
Yogi Adityanath&nbsp;was a Lok&nbsp;Sabha MP from Gorakhpur before he resigned to take over as chief minister of Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;in 2017.&nbsp;

Adityanath&nbsp;had not contested the state polls in 2017 and&nbsp;is currently a member of the UP Legislative Council.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he will contest the assembly polls next year if his party decides so.
Adityanath&nbsp;had not contested the state polls in 2017 and&nbsp;is currently a member of the UP Legislative Council.
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Asked if he will contest the assembly polls early next year, the BJP leader told reporters here, "I have always contested elections and I will contest from wherever the party will say." "The party has a parliamentary board and it decides who will contest from where," he said in reply to another question.

Congress general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is slated to flag off three 'Pratigya Yatras' from Barabanki on Saturday to spread awareness about various resolutions adopted by the party ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.
On the occasion, she will elaborate on the seven resolutions made to the people of UP apart from the election manifesto, former MP and party in-charge of Chhattisgarh P L Punia told PTI on Friday.
The three yatras going in different routes from Barabanki to Bundelkhand, Saharanpur to Mathura and Varanasi to Rae Bareli will be taken out from October 23 to November 1, Punia said.
In its first resolution, Congress had promised 40 per cent of ticket distribution to women in the 2022 elections while the remaining six pledges are expected to be announced at the time of launching the 'Pratigya Yatra' in Barabanki.
The decision to go ahead with these yatras was taken at a meeting headed by Vadra last month.

Priyanka Gandhi to start 'Pratigya Yatra' from UP's Barabanki

Amid consistent attacks at the ruling BJP, Priyanka Gandhi is all set to flag off 'Pratigya Yatras' from UP's Barabanki on Saturday

((Breathe Priyanka&nbsp;byte))
Characterized by an aggressive pushback&nbsp;and consistent digs at ruling BJP&nbsp;over&nbsp;several incidents in the past few months, the Congress party, under the leadership of Priyanka&nbsp;Gandhi Vadra, has sharpened its attack as UP assembly elections inch closer.
In the latest&nbsp;announcement, Priyanka&nbsp;Gandhi is all set to flag off three 'Pratigya&nbsp;Yatras' from UP's&nbsp;Barabanki&nbsp;on Saturday,&nbsp;former MP and party in-charge of Chhattisgarh P L Punia told PTI on Friday.
Priyanka&nbsp;is likely to explain seven resolutions included in Congress' election manifesto for the 2022 UP assembly elections.
The three yatras going in different routes will be taken out from October 23 to November 1.
The decision to go ahead with these yatras was taken at a meeting headed by Vadra last month.

Priyanka&nbsp;is likely to launch seven resolutions included in Congress' election manifesto for the 2022 UP assembly elections on Saturday

Congress general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is slated to flag off three 'Pratigya Yatras' from Barabanki on Saturday to spread awareness about various resolutions adopted by the party ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.
On the occasion, she will elaborate on the seven resolutions made to the people of UP apart from the election manifesto, former MP and party in-charge of Chhattisgarh P L Punia told PTI on Friday.
The three yatras going in different routes from Barabanki to Bundelkhand, Saharanpur to Mathura and Varanasi to Rae Bareli will be taken out from October 23 to November 1, Punia said.
In its first resolution, Congress had promised 40 per cent of ticket distribution to women in the 2022 elections while the remaining six pledges are expected to be announced at the time of launching the 'Pratigya Yatra' in Barabanki.
The decision to go ahead with these yatras was taken at a meeting headed by Vadra last month.

&nbsp;The Congress will give 40 per cent of tickets to women in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections beginning next year, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said here on Tuesday.
"We want women in politics to become a full-fledged partner in power," she told reporters here.
"Today, I am going to talk about our first promise. We have decided that in the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party will give 40 per cent of tickets to women," Gandhi added.

Priyanka: Congress to give 40% of tickets to women in UP assembly polls

The Congress will give 40 per cent of tickets to women in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections beginning next year, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Tuesday.
SOT- "We want women in politics to become a full-fledged partner in power," she told reporters here.
"Today, I am going to talk about our first promise. We have decided that in the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party will give 40 per cent of tickets to women," Gandhi added.

Priyanka: Congress to give 40% of tickets to women in UP assembly polls

&nbsp;The Congress will give 40 per cent of tickets to women in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections beginning next year, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said here on Tuesday.
"We want women in politics to become a full-fledged partner in power," she told reporters here.
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"Today, I am going to talk about our first promise. We have decided that in the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party will give 40 per cent of tickets to women," Gandhi added.

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