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Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, yesterday, dismissed Mukul Goyal from his position as the state’s Director General Of Police (DGP). It was only in June 2021 that Goyal, an Indian Civil servant, was appointed to the post. This news came like a bolt from the blue. The reason behind his dismissal is allegedly because […]
In 2017, he was anointed as the chief minister after his cheerleaders staged a show of strength on the streets when the BJP chewed over names to lead the legislature party. In 2022, he was elected as the chief minister painlessly because it was thought he had “earned” his spurs over the past five years. […]
While the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in Uttar Pradesh may have surprised many, it goes to show that the three narratives from the very beginning of the poll campaign — rashan (free ration), bhashan (speeches promoting the Hindu-Muslim divide) and kada prashasan (tough law and order) – spun by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Yogi […]
Uttar Pradesh is all set to enter the first phase of assembly elections on February 10, which would continue till March 7 in a total of seven phases. With a total of 403 constituencies, the state is the biggest battleground out of the five total states which would also enter the polls. Currently Uttar Pradesh […]
If UP has Yogi Adityanath swerving the saffron, Gujarat has its’ own Yogi Devnath giving a tough competition to all saints in the State. Openly affiliated with the BJP, the Yogi Devnath celebrated his 47th birthday today in Kutch with everyone from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to big shot industrialists wishing him. The till now confined […]
Defections and cross-over are par for the course before an election and more so in a state like Uttar Pradesh where politics is the lifeblood of survival of a large, extended community that depends on it in one way or another. However, the turn-around rarely added up to a revolt. Individuals left the parties they […]
