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Sirathu Assembly Constituency
Sirathu is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Sirathu in the Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Sirathu is one of five assembly constituencies in the Kaushambi Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 251 amongst 403 constituencies. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1962: Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, Indian National Congress *1967: Mangala Prasad Tiwari, Indian National Congress *1969: Ram Charan, Samyukta Socialist Party *1974: Baij Nath Kushwaha, Bharatiya Kranti Dal *1977: Baij Nath Kushwaha, Janata Party *1980: Jagdish Prasad, Indian National Congress (Indira) *1985: Purushottam Lal, Indian National Congress *1989: Radhey Shyam Bhartiya, Janata Dal *1991: Bhagirathi, Janata Dal *1993: Ram Sajiwan Nirmal, Bahujan Samaj Party *1996: Matesh Chandra Sonker, Bahujan Samaj Party *2002: Matesh Chandra Sonker, Bahujan Samaj Party *2007: Wachaspati, Bahujan Samaj Party *2012: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallavi Patel
Pallavi Patel is an Indian politician. She is the leader of Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) party. She is daughter of Apna Dal Founder Dr. Sone Lal Patel and current Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Sirathu Assembly constituency, Sirathu as Samajwadi Party candidate. Political career In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)'s leader, Dr. Pallavi Patel, defeated Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, by margin of 7,337 votes in Sirathu Assembly constituency, Sirathu. References Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027 Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Living people Women members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Apna Dal politicians 1981 births {{UttarPradesh-SP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purushottam Lal
Purushottama ( sa, पुरुषोत्तम, from पुरुष, ''purusha'' "spirit" or "male" and उत्तम, ''uttama'', "highest") is an epithet of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. According to Vaishnavism, Vishnu is the source of moksha, the liberator of sins, the fount of knowledge, and the highest of all beings. Etymology The epithet means the "Supreme Purusha", " Supreme Being," or "Supreme God". It has alternatively also been put forth to mean: "One who is the Supreme Purusha, beyond the ''kshara'' (destructible — i.e., Prakṛti), and ''akshara'' (indestructible — i.e., Atman)". Literature Purushottama is one of the names of Vishnu, and appears as the 24th name of the deity in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata. Rama as an avatara of Vishnu is called Maryada Purushottama, whereas Krishna as an avatara of Vishnu is known as Leela Purushottama. Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita invokes this epithet in its verses: Harivamsha In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election
The election to the 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was held from 11 February to 8 March 2017 in 7 phases. This election saw a voter turnout of 61.11% compared to 59.40% in the previous election. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the election by an overwhelming three-quarters majority of 325 seats despite not projecting a chief ministerial candidate before the election. As part of its election strategy, BJP contested under a collective leadership and capitalised mostly on the political clout and 'brand' of its leader Narendra Modi. On 18 March 2017, Yogi Adityanath was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Then Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma were appointed as Deputy Chief Ministers. Background Electoral process changes In January 2016, the Election Commission of India published updated electoral rolls in all 403 assembly segments. In July 2016, Election Commission decided to increase the number of polling booths in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatiya Janta Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi, the incumbent Indian prime minister. The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics, and its policies have historically reflected a traditional Hindu nationalist ideology; it has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). , it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament of India as well as state legislatures. The party's origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951 by Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. After The Emergency of 1975–1977, the Jana Sangh merged with several other political parties to form the Janata Party; it defeated the then-incumbent Indian National Congress in the 1977 general election. After three years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
None Of The Above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on ballot questions. It must be contrasted with " abstention", in which a voter does not cast a ballot. Entities that include "None of the Above" on ballots as standard procedure include India ("None of the above"), Indonesia (, "empty box"), Greece (, white), the U.S. state of Nevada ( None of These Candidates), Ukraine (, "against all"), Belarus, Spain (, "white vote"), North Korea, and Colombia (). Russia had such an option on its ballots (, "against all") until it was abolished in 2006. Bangladesh introduced this option (, "no vote") in 2008. Pakistan introduced this option on ballot papers for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirathu
Sirathu is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Kaushambi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of oldest town in Kaushambi district. The town has a population of approximately 2700. Transportation Sirathu is well connected to big cities like Prayagraj and Kanpur by road and rail it is 60 km from Prayagraj and 140 km from Kanpur. The Sirathu railway station is on the Prayagraj–Kanpur route. Few mail or express and superfast trains halt at the Sirathu railway station, but passenger trains are quite common. Sirathu Railway Station is the only railway station of Kaushambi district where superfast trains halt is given. The most common and preferred mode of transportation is via road. The national highway connects Sirathu with Allahabad and Kanpur. State buses are most common. The nearest bus station is Saini bus station. And it is the oldest Bus Station of Kaushambi District. Demographics India census, Sirathu had a population of 19,208. Males constitute 52 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh from 10 February to 7 March 2022 in seven phases to elect all 403 members for the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022. Background The tenure of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 14 May 2022.c The previous assembly elections were held February–March 2017. After the election, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Yogi Adityanath becoming Chief Minister. Panchayat Elections In the 2021 Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Elections, SP won 760 wards, followed by BJP with 720 wards. Bahujan Samaj Party won 381 and Indian National Congress won 76 wards. Independents and smaller parties won in 1,114 wards. AAP won 64 and AIMIM won 22 wards in the panchayat elections. Political developments In January 2022, ten BJP state legislators including three ministers, left the party and joined Samajwadi Party. On 19 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling political parties by country, ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi, the incumbent Prime Minister of India, Indian prime minister. The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics, and its policies have historically reflected a traditional Hindutva, Hindu nationalist ideology; it has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). , it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament of India as well as State legislature (India), state legislatures. The party's origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951 by Indian politician Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. After The Emergency (India), The Emergency of 1975–1977, the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshav Prasad Maurya
Keshav Prasad Maurya (born 7 May 1969) is the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Life On 8 April 2016, on the first day of Chaitra, he was appointed the Bharatiya Janata Party chief of Uttar Pradesh. A member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he also participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Born in 1969, in Sirathu in Kausambhi district, adjoining Allahabad, Maurya went on to study Hindi Literature at the ''Hindu Sahitya Sammelan'' in Allahabad. Political career Maurya has been associated with the RSS and the VHP-Bajrang Dal from an early age, holding the posts of Nagar Karyawah and VHP Pranth Sanghathan Mantri, among others. While being active in the ''gauraksha'' (cow-protection) movements. He also participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. In the BJP, Maurya has been the regional (Kashi) coordinator of the backward class cell and the BJP Kisan Morcha. He has contested the 2002, 2007 and 2012 assembly electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is a national level political party in India that was formed to represent Bahujans (literally means "community in majority"), referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), along with religious minorities. According to Kanshi Ram, when he founded the party in 1984, the Bahujans comprised 85 percent of India's population, but were divided into 6,000 different castes. The party claims to be inspired by the philosophy of Gautama Buddha, B. R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Narayana Guru, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj. Kanshi Ram named his protégée, Mayawati, as his successor in 2001. The BSP has its main base in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where it was the second-largest party in the 2019 Indian general election with 19.3% of votes and third-largest in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 12.88% of votes. Its election symbol is an elephant which is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
