Maurya resigned from the cabinet through a letter to Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandi Ben alleging neglect of “Dalits, backwards, farmers, unemployed, youth as well as small traders” in the present government.
"The commission would be proceeding to Lucknow on Tuesday afternoon for a scheduled poll preparedness review meeting there and return on 30th afternoon," an EC official said.
There is no mention of “Yogi sarkar” in the hoardings but the lyrics of a poll song posted on social media and sung by Bhojpuri actor, singer and politician Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua have lines that focus on the Chief Minister.
According to sources, Shah also praised the Yogi Adityanath government on law and order, action against mafia and management of health services during the pandemic.
Earlier in the day, BSP supremo Mayawati said her party will make efforts to not field ''bahubali'' (strongmen) or mafia candidates in the upcoming polls and announced that Ansari, who is lodged in a jail in Banda, will not be given a ticket from Mau again.
Gurgaon Police registers criminal case against comedian Pranit More and web developer Himanshu Jangra for making controversial remarks during a comedy show. NCW takes notice and issues summons, expressing concern over the normalisation of gender-based entitlement. Legal action taken and controversial video asked to be removed from social media platforms.
