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New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) These are the top stories from the northern region at 8.45 pm.
ELN7 POLLS-UP-AKHILESH-LD JAYANT Be wary of BJP: Akhilesh to farmers; Jayant says SP-RLD tie-up "solid" Muzaffarnagar: Appearing here with his ally RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday asked farmers to be wary of the BJP, saying the ruling party"s government had withdrawn its controversial farm laws only for the sake of votes.
ELN8 POLL-UP-LD YOGI SP Adityanath targets SP on Pakistan and Jinnah Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hit out at Samajwadi Party and its leader Akhilesh Yadav, calling them supporters of Pakistan and "worshippers of (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah".
ELX19 POLLS-UP-AZAM KHAN-FAMILY Azam Khan"s son, wife file nomination from same seat as SP candidates Noida: Jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan"s son and wife have filed their nominations from the same assembly constituency as the party"s candidates for the Uttar Pradesh polls.
ELX18 POLLS-UP-PRIYANKA Cong will set up panel to streamline recruitment for govt posts if voted to power in UP: Priyanka Lucknow: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if her party comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will set up a special recruitment commission to streamline the selection process for all vacant government posts.
ELX14 POLLS-UP-BJP-LD LIST UP polls: BJP declares 91 candidates, 13 ministers find place in list Lucknow: The BJP on Friday released a list of 91 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, giving tickets to 13 ministers and repeating its sitting MLA in Ayodhya.