Election 2022 HIGHLIGHTS | This Double-Engine Govt Has Doubled Corruption & Injustice: Akhilesh Yadav

Assembly Election 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Follow this space to get all the latest news on electioneering and campaigning for Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, and Punjab assemblies.

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Assembly Election 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live blog to find all the latest news from the polling battlegrounds of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Manipur.Ahead of the assembly polls in Punjab to be held on February 20, to give NDA a boost for the assembly elections, PM Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Pathankot on 16 February and third in Abohar on 17 February.The BJP is battling the Punjab assembly polls in coalition with former chief minister Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress and the Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-drove Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).With the voting process for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections over, preparations for the third phase have started. In the third phase, voting for 59 assembly seats will be held on February 20. In such a situation, all the political parties have given their strength for the upcoming phase.In the third phase, the election will cross through western Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand to reach the Awadh region. In this phase, the most eye will be on Karhal, the seat of Samajwadi Party President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.Akhilesh is in the electoral fray from the Karhal Assembly Constituency of Mainpuri. BJP candidate and Union Minister SP Singh Baghel is contesting against SP chief. The election campaign of both parties is at its peak in Karhal as the parties are not wanting to leave any stone unturned this time.The heat of the election campaign is more intense than the scorching sun in the day. The round of accusations and counter-allegations is also going on. In such a situation, it will be worth waiting to see which party gets the lead in the third phase.In the third phase, simultaneous elections will be held in three parts of the state. The electoral heat is about to show its effect in western UP and Bundelkhand as well as in the Awadh region. Voting will be held on February 20 for 19 assembly seats in five districts of western Uttar Pradesh namely Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Kasganj and Hathras.At the same time, voting will be held in 13 assembly seats in five districts of Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Hamirpur and Mahoba districts in Bundelkhand. Voters will case their votes in six districts of Awadh region. The 27 assembly seats of Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Auraiya, Farrukhabad, Kannauj and Etawah in this region will also witness voting.The challenge before the Bharatiya Janata Party is to repeat the performance in the third phase of the assembly elections. In the 2017 elections, the party had won 49 out of 59 assembly seats in these areas. Out of the remaining 10 seats, 8 went to the Samajwadi Party. Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party won one seat each. At that time, SP and Congress were in an alliance. Hence, the SP alliance had got 9 seats. While the BJP is trying to repeat its performance once again, the Samajwadi Party is trying to increase its dominance here.

16/02/2022 18:33:10

This Double-Engine Govt Has Doubled Corruption & Injustice: Akhilesh Yadav In Kannauj

We are alerting you, outsiders may spread rumours. I have heard that few people have come to Kannauj after leaving their uniforms. This double-engine govt has just doubled corruption and injustice. Why are they not running their bulldozers in Lakhimpur?: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

16/02/2022 18:31:39

Akhilesh Lashes Out At Police Personnel Forcefully Evacuating Area Near Stage Of His Kannauj Rally

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav lashes out at Police personnel forcefully evacuating the area near the stage of his public rally in Tirwa, Kannauj. 

16/02/2022 16:25:33

BJP In UP Means Centre's Scheme Being Implemented At Double Seat: PM Modi In Sitapur

BJP in UP means control over Dangaraj, Mafiaraj, Gundaraj... & freedom to celebrate all the festivals. Having  BJP in UP means protection of daughters, women from 'manchalon' (eve teasers). BJP in UP means Centre's schemes being implemented at double speed: PM Modi in Sitapur

16/02/2022 15:56:56

We Must Stop SP, BJP From Coming To Power In UP, Says Mayawati In Lucknow

Goons, criminals, mafias, rioters & anti-social elements were running riot during the Samajwadi Party government. Even development works were only limited to a particular area and particular community: BSP chief Mayawati in Lucknow

"We must have to stop Samajwadi Party and BJP from coming to power in UP. BJP government has been busy implementing its casteist and capitalist policies and the narrow-minded agenda of RSS. There has an environment of hatred & tension in the name of religion," she added.

16/02/2022 15:51:47

Watch | Arvind Kejriwal & Bhagwant Mann Conducts Roadshow In Jalandhar Cantt

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and AAP's Punjab Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann conducts a roadshow in Jalandhar Cantt Assembly constituency. Watch Video

16/02/2022 15:09:48

Election 2022 LIVE: Kejriwal & Bhagwant Mann Visit Sat Guru Ravidass Dham In Jalandhar

Punjab: AAP national convenor & Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and party's CM face for the state, Bhagwant Mann visit Sat Guru Ravidass Dham in Bootan Mandi, Jalandhar.

16/02/2022 14:35:44

Election 2022: SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav Question BJP Over Ashish Mishra's Release In Lakhimpur Case

A man (Ashish Mishra) who had mowed down farmers with his vehicle, was granted bail. The kind of 'pairvi' that should have been done by the Govt, wasn't done. He might have received bail from one court but should he have received it?: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, in Auraiya, UP

16/02/2022 14:34:16

Election 2022 LIVE: Rahul And Priyanka Gandhi Serve 'Langar' At Ravidas Temple In Varanasi

Congress leaders Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra serve 'langer' at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi.

16/02/2022 12:48:33

Election 2022 LIVE: Union Min SP Singh Baghel Provided Z Security By CISF

Union Minister SP Singh Baghel in Mainpuri & BJP's candidate from Karhal Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh was provided Z category security by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He got the central government's armed security cover on February 11: MHA Sources

16/02/2022 12:18:49

Election 2022: Arvind Kejriwal Slams Channi For 'UP, Bihar Ke Bhaiya' Remark

It is very shameful. We strongly condemn comments aimed at any individual or any particular community. Priyanka Gandhi also belongs to UP so she is also a 'bhaiya': AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on CM Charanjit S Channi's reported remark 'don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab'

16/02/2022 12:10:48

Elections 2022 LIVE: BJP Announces Three More Candidates For 7th Phase Of UP Polls

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced three more candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. BJP has fielded Nilratan Singh Patel from Sevapuri Assembly constituency, Bhupesh Choubey from Robertsganj constituency, and Ramdular Gaur from Duddhi.

All three assembly constituencies will go for polling in the seventh phase on March 7. Two phases of the seven-phased polls in Uttar Pradesh have concluded, while the state will have another five phases of polling. Polling for the remaining five phases will take place on February 20, 23, 27, March 3 and 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10

16/02/2022 11:56:08

Election 2022 LIVE: Amritsar Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu Joins AAP

Punjab: Amritsar Mayor Karamjit Singh Rintu joins Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in presence of party convener Arvind Kejriwal.

16/02/2022 11:39:30

Election 2022 LIVE: Congress Leader Manish Tewari Takes A Jibe At Ashwani Kumar

Ashwani Kumar's decision to quit the Congress party is very unfortunate... The ambition for a Rajya Sabha seat makes people do many things: Congress leader Manish Tewari in Ludhiana.

16/02/2022 11:36:05

Election 2022 LIVE: UP CM Yogi Eats 'Langar' At Ravidas Temple In Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath eats 'langar' at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi 

16/02/2022 10:44:14

Election 2022 LIVE: UP CM Yogi Offers Prayers At Ravidas Temple In Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath  offers prayers at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti.

16/02/2022 08:32:07

Election 2022 LIVE: Punjab CM Channi Reaches Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh | Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi offers prayers at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti.

16/02/2022 07:05:22

Election 2022 LIVE | PM Modi To Address Rally In Punjab's Pathankot Today

To give a further boost to the NDA campaign in Punjab, PM Narendra Modi will address a public rally in Pathankot on Wednesday. It will be the second of the three BJP rallies to be addressed by the PM.