Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by asking Amitabh Bachchan to stop promoting "donkeys of Gujarat" -- a sarcastic reference to a tourism promo on wild asses that features the superstar.

Heavy security deployment has been made across the 12 districts where polling began. Sensitive polling stations marked by the Election Commission (EC) are being monitored online, an official said.

BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said that all-round development will be ushered in Uttar Pradesh after March 11, as his party will form the government with a full majority.

The third phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh will be held for 69 seats across 12 districts on Sunday. A total of 2.41 crore voters will decide the fate of 826 candidates.

Polling for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, spanning 67 constituencies in 11 districts, is underway amid tight security.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday accused the central government of trying to do away with reservation for Dalits.

BSP Supremo on Saturday slammed Prime Minister for shedding tears in public, claiming that his emotional gesture is to fool people of India.

The Government on Friday rejected opposition's demand of Prime Minister’s apology over his remarks claiming they support black money. The leaders also disrupted sessions in both the houses for yet another day of the winter session.

Launching an scathing attack on the Yadav clan, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday said Shivpal Yadav was made the scapegoat to save Akhilesh Yadav’s image in view of the party's forthcoming defeat in the 2017 UP Assembly elections.