Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 00:55
Delhi BJP on Wednesday announced that if voted to power, it will organise a `Poorvanchal Mahotsav` to coincide with `Chhath Puja` here.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 18:46
A day after the Congress Working Committee endorsed creation of separate Telangana, a Congress MP on Wednesday batted for formation of Poorvanchal to be carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 12:40
Mayawati said that the state should be divided into four new four states – Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Awadh Pradesh and Paschim Pradesh.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 00:30
With an eye on Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due next year, Congress Wednesday launched an exercise to reclaim the politically crucial Poorvanchal region holding political rivals responsible for the problems plaguing the area.
Last Updated: Monday, January 17, 2011, 21:56
Accusing the BJP of doublespeak on the creation of a separate Poorvanchal state, expelled SP leader Amar Singh asked it to clarify its stand on the issue.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 12:02
Accusing the Congress of completely ignoring Poorvanchal during its rule in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has alleged that the region trailed behind only due to the party`s wrong policies.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 20:57
Opposing the creation of a separate Poorvanchal state, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that carving out of a new state would not remove backwardness of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 19:17
Congress and BJP on Sunday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for writing a fresh letter to the Prime Minister in support of a separate Poorvanchal state.
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