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Employees State Insurance Corporation Lucknow (ESIC Lucknow) Recruitment 2026 for 45 posts of Full Time/Part Time Specialists, Senior Residents, Ayurveda and Homeopathy Physician. Candidatres with MBBS with PG Degree/Diploma/DNB, BDS with MDS, or Degree in Ayurveda/Homeopathy can attend Walkin. The Walk-in on 12-10-2026 to 13-10-2026. For detailed information please visit ESIC Lucknow official website esic.gov.in.
BJP nervous ahead of 2027 UP polls: SP MP criticises Keshav Maurya over 'Sampnath remarks
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP, Awadhesh Prasad on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Uttar Pradesh (UP) Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya over his Sampnath remarks, alleging that the statement reflected nervousness within the BJP ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections. Maurya had described the SP as Sampnath referring to a cobra, as part of a wider rhetorical attack on Opposition parties ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. He also referred to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as Nagnath, or viper, and the Congress as Kaliya Nag, the venomous black serpent from Hindu mythology. Responding to the remarks, Awadhesh Prasad said that the UP Deputy Chief Minister was nervous about the upcoming elections and claimed that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was even more concerned about the electoral contest. Speaking to IANS, the SP MP said, What is Keshav Mauryas status? He couldnt even win the Assembly elections in his own constituency. He became Deputy Chief Minister by the grace of politicians. He has no political base of his own. He is nervous about the upcoming elections, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is more nervous than him. Commenting on the political situation ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections, the SP MP said that voters were not confused about their choice but were instead unhappy with the functioning of the Yogi Adityanath government. People are not confused, but rather, they are upset with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanaths government. They have resolved to remove the BJP and Chief Minister Adityanath. They have also resolved to form a PDA government under the leadership of Akhilesh Yadav in the state. There is no confusion about this, the SP MP said. On Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharges remarks regarding the Election Commission, Awadhesh Prasad said, Kharge ji is saying this today. Our leader, Akhilesh ji, had said a long ago that the Election Commission was dead and had even sent a shroud for it. These are old statements. We have been saying this consistently, and our leaders have also been saying the same. Speaking about the INDIA Bloc and the political circumstances surrounding its meeting, the SP MP said the alliance had been created with an important objective and claimed that the meeting was taking place at a time when the countrys situation was very poor. Our countrys economic and foreign policies have come under the influence of the United States. As a result, inflation has increased, and farmers and workers are suffering. Students are being fired upon, and lathi charges are being carried out against them, he said. Peoples votes are being taken away. Dr B.R. Ambedkar gave millions of Dalits, backward communities, the disadvantaged, minorities and people across the country the right to vote. The BJP wants to take away this right and weaken democracy. Therefore, this meeting is very important and meaningful, Awadhesh Prasad said.
'Will accept whoever wants to join us': SP chief on Brij Bhushan Singh's remark
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Assembly polls in 2027, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that he will accept anyone who wants to join the party. Akhilesh Yadav's remark was in response to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's remark that, Without Akhilesh, everything feels empty. Singh made the remark when asked about the ongoing seat-sharing deliberations between the Opposition allies, days after a Congress leader said that the party will contest at least 150 seats in the forthcoming 2027 Assembly elections in UP. Speaking to reporters, Akhilesh Yadav said: Whoever wants to join us, we will welcome and accept them. Meanwhile, SP leader Ambika Chaudhary referred to Brij Bhushan Singh as a senior leader and said: He is expressing what he believes is the public sentiment in the state. In particular, he is referring to the situation that emerged in Ayodhya following the allegations of donation-related irregularities. Earlier, Congress MP Imran Masood and SP MP Iqra Hasan were embroiled in a war of words after the latter reportedly said that only SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is capable of defeating the BJP in UP and suggested that the Congress could achieve little on its own. Speaking to IANS, Imran Masood hit back, saying, ...then dont form an alliance. Who is asking for it? Are we begging anyone? Let everyone do what they want. When a wedding procession sets out, there are many drummers, as well as people who dance and sing. Let these people dance and sing. We are focussed on our work. The Congress MP had earlier responded by insisting that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is the only Opposition leader with a national reach capable of unsettling the BJP. Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav is currently undertaking a 'PDA Rath Yatra', which he had flagged off from Raebareli. The choice of the district by the SP to launch the campaign had also raised eyebrows, since Raebareli is the Lok Sabha constituency represented by LoP Rahul Gandhi.
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SP names Ram Gopal Yadav, Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as RS candidates from UP
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday announced Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as its two candidates for the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. The two are scheduled to file their nominations later in the day in the presence of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. The party took to X and made the announcement: Samajwadi Party's authorised Rajya Sabha candidates Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani will file their nomination papers at 11 am in the presence of the Honourable National President Akhilesh Yadav. The Rajya Sabha elections also come ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Ahead of the announcement, Uttar Pradesh Minister O.P. Rajbhar took to X and questioned whether the SP chief will make choices of candidates based on the 'PDA' slogan. Akhilesh ji, I've heard you're going to field three candidates for the Rajya Sabha. Tell me, will all three be from your PDA or not? The first one is Professor Sahab. He's from your PDA, P for family. Now, who will it be for D and A? Will there be some wealthy person for D? A criminal for A? Rajbhar questioned. Do tell, because all the backward class folks, Dalit brothers, and Muslim brothers want to know how you're scheming to send family, the wealthy, and criminals from your PDA to the upper house of Parliament, he said. The Minister also advised the SP chief to ot lose the second seat in the pursuit of three. Earlier on September 22, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the biennial elections for 11 Rajya Sabha seats, along with a by-election for one seat from West Bengal, on October 16. Of the 11 seats going to the polls in the biennial elections, 10 are from Uttar Pradesh, and one is from Uttarakhand. The West Bengal election will be held to fill a casual vacancy in the Upper House. According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, the notification for the elections will be issued on September 29, while the last date for filing nominations will be October 6. The scrutiny of nominations will be conducted on October 7, followed by the last date for withdrawal of candidature on October 9. Polling for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held on October 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., while counting of votes will begin at 5 p.m. on the same day. In Uttar Pradesh, the terms of 10 sitting Rajya Sabha members are coming to an end. The members whose terms are expiring include Arun Singh, Geeta alias Chandraprabha, Brij Lal, Ram Gopal Yadav, Ramji Gautam, B.L. Verma, Seema Dwivedi, Dinesh Sharma and Hardeep Singh Puri.
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BJP declares names of six candidates for Uttar Pradesh MLC elections
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council elections 2026 for two states Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The elections are scheduled in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the Graduate and Teachers' constituencies on October 23. In Uttar Pradesh, a total of 11 seats, comprising Graduate and Teachers' constituencies, are set to go to the polls next month. BJP announced names of six candidates on Tuesday, covering the constituencies namely Varanasi, Jhansi, Meerut, Agra, and Gorakhpur regions. It has fielded nominees Kedar Nath Singh from Varanasi Graduate, Dinesh Goyal from Meerut Graduate, Ashok Kumar Rathore from Allahabad-Jhansi Graduate, Dr Pramod Mishra from Varanasi Teachers', Engineer Hari Kishore Tiwari from Agra Teachers', and Dhruv Tripathi from Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers' constituency. The MLC election in Uttar Pradesh is being held as a direct contest between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the BJP, with both taking to electioneering. Akhilesh Yadav-led SP has announced names of all 11 of its candidates for the MLC elections. The SP chief, declaring the list while speaking to the media in Lucknow on Monday, sought support for his party's candidates. Notably, the notification for the Legislative Council (MLC) elections in Uttar Pradesh was issued on Tuesday. The deadline for filing nominations is October 6, and the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on October 7. Candidates may withdraw their nominations until October 9; voting will take place on October 23. The results for Uttar Pradesh MLC elections will be announced on October 27. In Bihar, the MLC elections are slated for eight seatsfour Graduate constituencies and four Teachers' constituencies. They include Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Kosi Graduates, and Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut and Saran Teachers. While announcing UP MLC candidates on Tuesday, BJP also released the names of its candidates for four Bihar Legislative Council seats for the upcoming biennial elections.
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The INDIA bloc is planning a high-level meeting to address recent disagreements within the Election Commission. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav will not attend as he has prior commitments at a farmers conference in Lucknow. A senior leader from his party will represent him at the upcoming meeting. Earlier, Congress leader KC Venugopal responded to Union Minister JP Nadda regarding allegations against the Election Commission.
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Wanted murder accused carrying Rs 25,000 reward injured in police encounter in Lucknow
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 29 (IANS) The Krishna Nagar police of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and surveillance team arrested a 22-year-old wanted accused carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 in connection with the murder of a woman following a police encounter, officials said on Tuesday. During the encounter, the accused, identified as Bhola Rajput, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg and was subsequently admitted to Lok Bandhu Hospital for treatment. Police recovered an illegal .315-bore country-made pistol, one live cartridge, one empty cartridge and the scooter allegedly used in the crime. The accused was wanted in a case registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). DCP Md Mustaque said that an intensive checking drive had been ordered, and police teams were deployed accordingly in the Krishna Nagar police station area. Tonight, an order was issued for an intensive checking drive. In line with that order, under the Krishna Nagar police station area, our police team stopped a few suspects. Among them, one accused fired at the police. In self-defence, the police team retaliated, during which one accused sustained a gunshot wound. He was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment, the DCP said. He added that preliminary inquiry established the identity of the accused as Bhola and that he was wanted in connection with the murder of a woman. In the initial inquiry, we got to know that his name is Bhola. He was wanted in connection with the murder of a woman and was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000. We have also recovered a pistol from him, Mustaque said. Meanwhile, in a separate incident on September 23, a man who shot his wife and two priests and held three children hostage in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh was killed in a police encounter. During the standoff, the accused, identified as Arvind, also shot one of his children, a son. Both Arvind and his son were taken to a hospital, where they later died of their injuries, police said. According to Naveen Arora, Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Varanasi Zone, police initially exercised restraint as Arvind refused to come out of the house and insisted that they wait until morning. The situation escalated after Arvind opened fire from inside the premises, forcing the police team to enter the house as a last resort.
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