UP Rajya Sabha polls: All 8 BJP candidates emerge victorious, one SP nominee concedes defeat
Lucknow, Feb 27: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak said Tuesday night that all the eight candidates of the BJP won in the Rajya Sabha elections from the state.
The ruling BJP fielded eight candidates and the opposition Samajwadi Party three for elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats from the state.
Samajwadi Party chief spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said two of the party's three candidates -- Jaya Bachchan and Ramji Lal Suman -- have emerged victorious. The third SP candidate Alok Ranjan conceded defeat earlier.
In a post in Hindi on X, Deputy Chief Minister Maurya congratulated the eight BJP candidates who won. "Certainly, this spectacular victory is a guarantee of development based on the basic mantra of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji: Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas," he said.
Another deputy chief minister, Pathak, also congratulated the winning BJP candidates.
In a post in Hindi on X, he said, "This victory is a symbol of the country and the state's unwavering faith in the illustrious Prime Minister's 'Viksit Bharat Modi kee Guarantee'."
An official announcement of the results is awaited.
राज्यसभा द्विवार्षिक चुनाव 2024 में उत्तर प्रदेश से भारतीय जनता पार्टी के सभी आठों प्रत्याशियों के विजय की हार्दिक बधाई एवं उज्ज्वल कार्यकाल की शुभकामनाएं।
— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1) February 27, 2024
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1,850 missing mobile phones recovered as Delhi Police focusses on victim-centric policing
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth around Rs 4 crore in past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect", an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in outernorth Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
The recovered phones were traced from different parts of the country, including remote areas, through technical surveillance and sustained field operations, police said, adding that the devices were handed over to their owners during a programme at the Sports Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp.
The initiative focused on a victim-centric approach and aimed at strengthening public trust through proactive policing and coordinated efforts across states, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
As part of the programme, teams performed 'nukkad nataks' and screened awareness videos on cybercrime, drug abuse prevention, and senior citizen safety, sensitising the public about digital frauds and safety measures, officials said.
The initiative combines technology, investigation and community participation to ensure recovery of lost property and reconnect citizens with their valuables, they added.
