Keshav Prasad Maurya

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had claimed during the by-election campaign that his party would win all the nine assembly seats and the BJP would be wiped out from Uttar Pradesh in 2027.

'Mungerilal ke haseen sapne': BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya mocks Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer'

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday rejected Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's monsoon offer as Mungerilal ke haseen sapne. A sinking ship and a dying party with an uncertain present and future he (Yadav) may see 'Mungerilal ke haseen sapne' but his dreams cannot be fulfilled, says Maurya.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath lays foundation stone for 2nd stage of Ram temple construction

Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation of the sanctum sanctorum amidst chanting of mantras in the presence of the Ram temple trust, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and others.

Lakhimpur case: Allahabad HC to hear bail plea of Ashish Mishra on May 30

The Allahabad High Court will hear on May 30 the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that claimed eight lives in October last year.

UP's ex-health minister, leader who supervised Kashi Vishwanath corridor, among bigwigs dropped from Yogi Adityanath's cabinet

Eleven former ministers, who have been dropped, had lost the assembly elections. But the prominent leaders, who won the elections, have been dropped either for lacking connect with people or due to their poor performance as ministers, according to sources

BJP finalises candidates for 172 seats in UP; CM Yogi Adityanath and his deputies likely to contest

According to party sources, Yogi Adityanath is likely to be fielded from Ayodhya and Keshav Prasad Maurya from Sirathu constituency.

Who is Swami Prasad Maurya and what impact will his exit from BJP have on Uttar Pradesh polls

Maurya is the most high-profile leader to leave the BJP ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls beginning February 10. He was minister of labour, employment, coordination in the Yogi Adityanath government. Soon after his resignation, three more BJP legislators — Roshan Lal Verma, Brijesh Prajapati and Bhagwati Sagar — quit the party.

Lakhimpur violence: Court rejects bail pleas of Ashish Mishra, two others

Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence on October 3 during a protest over Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit there.

Those opposing CAA ‘mentally affected’, need treatment: UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

Interacting with reporters in Vrindavan he stressed that the amended law is not for withdrawing citizenship but for providing citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries

PM Modi equation shattered caste equations in Lok Sabha polls: UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

In his first post-poll interview after the BJP's good show, Maurya told PTI, “As far as caste equations are concerned, they were completely shattered by Modi equation. The Modi equation means development, security, uplift of poor, progress of farmers and increasing India's stature in the world".

UP Dy CM, ministers thank Mulayam Singh Yadav for wishing to see Narendra Modi back as prime minister

Uttar Pradesh Parliamentary Affairs minister Suresh Khanna claimed that Mulayam Singh Yadav's statement was reflective of the country's sentiments.

People want 'mazboot', not 'majboor' government: UP Deputy CM

He also asserted that a grand alliance between the SP, the BSP and the Congress will have no impact on the BJP's electoral prospects in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Deputy CM Maurya mocks Akhilesh's efforts to unite opposition, says he could not keep family together

The deputy chief minister also said that the BJP is aiming to win 74 of the 80 seats of the state in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi will never succeed in becoming PM: Keshav Prasad Maurya

The BJP leader alleged that the Congress was running a "contest" to vilify Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country.

Gujarat model world's most successful, Modi great world leader: Keshav Prasad Maurya

"Gujarat model is the world's most successful model (of development), and the country has accepted this model. We are blessed that a great world leader -- and not just a leader of India -- Narendra Modi led this state for a long period," Maurya said, speaking to reporters here.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath, deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya resign from Lok Sabha

A senior Lok Sabha secretariat official said the two BJP MPs submitted their resignation letters to the secretariat.

Over 100 roads in UP to become National Highways: Keshav Prasad Maurya

"The Yogi Adityanath government has so far given NOCs (no objection certificate) for conversion of 73 state highways and district roads into national highways to the Union Ministry of Surface Transport.

BJP aiming to win all 80 seats from Uttar Pradesh in 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Keshav Prasad Maurya

The party is also aiming a complete sweep in UP, as it plans to bag all the 80 Lok Sabha seats from the state, said UP BJP president and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya

Keshav Prasad Maurya backs anti-Romeo squads; Says they make women feel safe

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the criticism surrounding anti-Romeo squads is unwarranted.

Adityanath allocates portfolios, keeps Home ministry

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today allocated portfolios to his cabinet colleagues keeping over three dozen departments including the Home ministry with himself.

Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM

Priest-turned politician and controversial mascot of hardline Hindutva, Yogi Adityanath was today sworn in as the 21st chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and the fourth from the saffron party, ending its 15-year hiatus.