Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow:Women voters, who have emerged as decisive game changers in recent Uttar Pradesh elections, appear to be the biggest casualties of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. The draft voter list released after the SIR exercise indicates that significantly more women than men have been removed, triggering concerns over a widening gender gap and its potential impact on the state’s political landscape. According to preliminary trends emerging from district-level data, women account for a disproportionately higher share of deletions from the voter list. In several districts, the gap between male and female voters has widened by 3 to 5 percentage points. Statewide estimates suggest that over 10 per cent more women voters than men have been excluded from the draft ro...

Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday heaped praise on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, describing him not only as a seasoned politician but also as someone with a strong grasp of economics. Singh was speaking at the inauguration of Ashok Leyland’s new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Lucknow, which was jointly inaugurated by CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. Addressing the gathering, Rajnath Singh said Uttar Pradesh is rapidly emerging as a key contributor to India’s overall development and is playing a leadership role in the country’s growth story. He credited this transformation to the policies and governance model of the Yogi Adityanath-led government. ‘You Are Skilled in Economics Too,’ Says Rajnath Singh “I always...