The man with UP's most challenging task

'Holding elections in UP is a challenging task. If UP had been a country, it would have been the sixth largest country in the world! This is the scale at which we hold elections,' Umesh Sinha,......

'Elections are not very expensive in India'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha tells Sheela Bhatt that although the Election Commission has ensured a peaceful environment ahead of the assembly election, misuse of money power......

Sixty per cent turnout in sixth phase of UP polls

The steady turnout right from morning took Tuesday's Uttar Pradesh phase six poll to an impressive 60 per cent. "Today appears to be more like the first phase when polling crossed the 60......

Inside UP's election war room

All the behind-the-scenes action in the Uttar Pradesh elections is taking place in a non-descript room in Lucknow, reports Saisuresh Sivaswamy As the people of Uttar Pradesh step out in 56......