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'Gangs of eastern UP': Absence of muscle men to make electoral contests even

It was Hari Shankar Tewari, a powerful 'brahmin' leader, who reigned supreme in Gorakhpur, the hometown of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the 80s and remained MLA from Chillupar assembly constituency for more than two decades, the later years witnessed the emergence of gangster turned politicians like Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmed, Dhanjanjay Singh and a few others.

21 April 2024, 13:49 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | 'Gangs of eastern UP': Absence of muscle men to make electoral contests even

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | 'Gangs of eastern UP': Absence of muscle men to make electoral contests even

'Gangs of eastern UP': Absence of muscle men to make electoral contests even

21 April 2024, 13:49 IST

Demand for small states again

With next Lok Sabha election not far away and poll fever already gripping political parties, the demand for creation of small states is back in vogue.

16 November 2018, 04:28 IST

Demand for small states again

Demand for small states again

Demand for small states again

16 November 2018, 04:28 IST