Five Indian states are going to polls in February in what is seen as a bellwether elections. The elections are crucial for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. They are being watched keenly in India, almost like the midterm elections in the US. In the next two months, elections will also be held in Punjab & Uttarakhand as well as in Goa and the northeastern state of Manipur. VO: Elections would be held for 403 assembly seats in UP, 117 in Punjab, 70 in Uttarakhand, 60 in Manipur and 40 in Goa.

India's mammoth state elections: Why are they significant?

Can Priyanka Gandhi Vadra make a difference to Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh? Going by the value of her party in the state, it looks like an impossible task. Congress does not have workers, regional leaders, cadre and a proper cause which can bring different communities together during an election.

Can Priyanka Gandhi make a difference in Uttar Pradesh?

Amid uncertainty over Rahul Gandhi continuing as the Congress president, All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday dissolved all district committees of the party in Uttar Pradesh.

Congress dissolves all district committees in Uttar Pradesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday announced that Nishad Party and Janvadi Party (Socialist) are now a part of Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance in Uttar Pradesh.

Lok Sabha polls: Nishad Party and Janvadi Party (Socialist) join SP-BSP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh

The other two phases of urban body elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held on November 26 and 29.?The results will be announced on December 1

Polling in Uttar Pradesh local body elections begins

Elections will be held on November 22, November 26 and November 29

Uttar Pradesh civic polls in three phases from November 22

The upcoming municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh will be a key test for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they would indicate whether he is able to ensure that the BJP continues to maintain its popularity level in the state.

Yogi Adityanath faces tough civic polls test in UP

Rajesh Yadav was BSP's candidate from Gyanpur in the last UP state elections

BSP leader shot dead outside Allahabad University hostel, supporters torch bus

The White House said Trump also called German chancellor Angela Merkel

Trump calls Modi, congratulates him on UP & other wins

Most of the party leaders are betting on minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha

India: BJP MLAs to meet in Lucknow today to elect Uttar Pradesh chief minister

The rally was backed by solid IIP numbers

BJP victory in state elections propels Sensex to two-year high

Investors are betting the victory in UP will embolden the ruling BJP to embark on more reforms including launching the GST

BJP's big UP victory boosts Sensex, Nifty

The BJP won 312 of the 403 seats in the state assembly and, with 39.7% votes, almost matched its showing in UP in the 2014 general elections

India Assembly Elections: Modi's one-man show triumphs again in Uttar Pradesh

PM Narendra Modi's BJP has wiped out the SP-Congress coalition in the state winning 312 seats out of the 403 Assembly constituencies

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Bharatiya Janata Party to form new government; SP-Congress, BSP trounced

BJP realised early its appeal with upper caste won't get enough votes, OBC-Dalits were key to victory in Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi, Amit Shah's UP game plan: Focus on farmers, poor and women

Voter?turnout in the last phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh was 60.03 per cent

Uttar Pradesh elections: Polling ends in final phase, all eyes on results

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav had reportedly asked voters in Bhadhoi to accept money but vote for the cycle, his party's election symbol

Election Commission's notice to CM Akhilesh over bribery remark

Polling across forty-nine constituencies in eastern UP is underway with 11% voting recorded till 9am

Voting begins in sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections

The Indian Prime Minister had allegedly accused the Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party of being prejudiced towards Muslims

Congress to file complaint against PM Modi over 'deplorable' campaign speech

BJP's Narendra Modi called SP's reign as being ineffective, while the SP-Congress combo dished out equally blistering attacks

Uttar Pradesh elections: Contenders take jibes at each other as campaign rhetoric raises stakes

The Samajwadi Party had won 55 of the 69 seats in the Assembly polls in 2012

Uttar Pradesh polls: 61% turnout in phase-III

PM Modi once again hit out at the Akhilesh Yadav government at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh

Now, PM Modi compares himself to Lord Krishna

Voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh till 11 am was recorded at 24.14 per cent

India state elections: Uttarakhand goes to polls, 2nd phase of voting in UP today

In 2012, of the 67 seats at stake, ruling Samajwadi Party had won 34 in 2012, followed by BSP 18, BJP 10, Congress three and others two

Uttar Pradesh elections: More than 65% polling in Phase-2

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