Lucknow: Kunwar Danish Ali, the BSP candidate from Amroha Lok Sabha seat, has alleged fake voting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by people wearing burqa. He said that the BJP feared losing the seat and was resorting to unfair means. BJP candidate Kanwar Singh Tanwar, meanwhile, alleged[Read More…]
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UP: Delhi businessman is BSP candidate from Agra
Agra: While the BJP and the Congress are still finalising names, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has sprung a surprise by naming a Delhi businessman, Kunwar Rajvir Singh, as the ‘gathbandhan’ candidate, for the Fatehpur Sikri constituency. Singh was named after Seema Upadhyaya declined to try her luck again from[Read More…]
BSP leader Mayawati flays PM Modi over BJP address
New Delhi: BSP leader Mayawati on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “serving political interest” when she said India is facing hostility from Pakistan. “At a time when India is facing hostility of war and country needs firm leadership, Modi, instead of concentrating on matters of national security, is[Read More…]
Haryana: Panipat BSP leader shot dead in Samalkha
Sukhdev, resident of Jorasi village was treasurer of BSP, Samalkha constituency
Mulayam Singh Yadav questions SP’s alliance with Mayawati’s BSP, slams Akhilesh Yadav
Days after praising Narendra Modi in the last session of the parliament, Samajwadi Party founder and veteran leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday slammed party chief Akhilesh Yadav and questioned their alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party. The three time former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday said, that[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi shuts doors on BSP-SP, says Congress will contest with full might
Lucknow: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday virtually shut the doors on the BSP and Samajwadi Party and said that while he respected their leaders Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, there should be no doubt that his party will fight the coming Lok Sabha polls with “its full might and ability”[Read More…]
BSP chief Mayawati joins Twitter ahead of Lok Sabha elections, gets 14K followers in no time
The chief first tweeted on January 22 but an official release was shared by the party on Wednesday
Ramgarh Assembly Bypoll result 2019 live updates: Century in Rajasthan! Congress wins Ramgarh election
Live Updates: 11:40 AM Century in Rajasthan! Congress wins Ramgarh Bypoll Congress (Shafia Zubair Khan) 83,311 votes BJP (Sukhwant Singh) 71,083 votes 10:50 AM After ten rounds of counting Congress (Shafia Zubair Khan) 60,283 votes BJP (Sukhwant Singh) 44,062 votes 10:20 AM After eight rounds of counting Congress (Shafia Zubair[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati inducts her nephew into BSP
Lucknow: Unfazed by media speculation about the emergence of a political heir in the BSP, Mayawati hit back at the critics and announced the induction of her nephew Akash Anand, an MBA graduate, into the party. Accusing some of the media houses of being casteist and anti-Dalit, BSP chief Mayawati[Read More…]
BSP-SP announce tie up for LS polls, keep Congress out of it
Lucknow, Arch rivals for over 25 years, the BSP and SP announced on Saturday that they will contest the coming Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh sharing 38 seats each of the 80 in the state, while leaving Rae Bareli and Amethi for Congress, which has been kept out[Read More…]
Opposition alliance an eyewash: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Describing the coming Lok Sabha elections as a “battle of two ideologies”, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the proposed opposition grand alliance describing it as an “eyewash” and attacked the coming together of the SP and the BSP in Uttar Pradesh because they have[Read More…]
SP, BSP not to put candidates in Amethi & Raebareli
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati have kicked in talks to form an alliance for the Lok Sabha Elections. According to the reports, on Friday the two former UP CMs met and discussed over the grand alliance. According to the reports the two parties have agreed to[Read More…]
Congress to form MP government as Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns
Bhopal: The path for the formation of a Congress government in Madhya Pradesh was cleared with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigning from the post on Wednesday declaring that the BJP was not going to stake claim. “As we have not got a clear majority, we are not going to[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Will state assembly see its first transgender MLA from Chambal?
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, which has reached its peak and voting is scheduled for November 28 is likely to witness some interesting developments from Chambal division. For the 230 members’ state assembly, total 2,932 candidates are contesting and 1,102 are independent contestants. However, Ambah & Porsa (SC) constituency of Morena[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Campaigning concludes, BJP & Congress leaves no stone unturned for battle
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, campaigning for the assembly elections concluded on Monday. Central state which goes to poll in the single phase, voting for 230 seats will be held on November 28 and the results will be declared on December 11. Major contenders including Congress and BJP are going alone[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: First phase of campaigning ends, prestigious Rajnandgaon seat heads to battle
Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, campaigning for the first phase of elections concluded on Saturday. Chhattisgarh, which goes to poll in two phases, voting for 18 seats will be held on November 12 and the remaining 72 constituencies on November 20. Congress and BJP are going alone in polls, while Ajit[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Congress leader commits suicide, after being denied poll ticket
A Congress leader Prem Singh Kushwaha who was denied party ticket from Gwalior (rural) constituency for the November 28 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, allegedly committed suicide on Friday, sources said. Prem Singh Kushwaha is also a member of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee. He was rushed to the Jiva hospital[Read More…]
ABP News-Lokniti CDSD survey: BJP likely to overcome anti-incumbency in Chhattisgarh with 52-60 seats
Ahead of Chhattisgarh polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state would perform better than 2013 assembly elections, revealed during a survey conducted by the by ABP News-Lokniti CSDS. The incumbent BJP government-led by Chief Minister Raman Singh will get 43 per cent of vote share and Congress will obtain around 36[Read More…]
UP govt moves to withdraw case against BJP MLA’s murder accused husband
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday applied for the withdrawal of murder case against former MLA Uday Bhan Karwariya and a hearing will take place on Monday at the Allahabad High Court. Uday Bhan Karwariya’s wife, Neelam Karwariya is a BJP MLA from Meja[Read More…]
Rajasthan: Hanuman Beniwal likely to join Loktantrik Morcha, BSP may follow
The Loktantrik Morcha, a seven-party alliance in Rajasthan is planning to contest on all 200 seats in the upcoming state assembly and CPI (M) leader Amra Ram has been declared its chief ministerial candidate. The alliance was launched in September 2018 by former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and consists[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Is Ajit Jogi curating electoral pitch for BJP?
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi, who parted ways with Congress in 2016 and stated that he is neither with Congress nor BJP. Further Congress alleged that Ajit Jogi is a ‘B Team’ of BJP and he is trying to create a negative image of Congress in tribal regions of[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: JDU to contest on 150 seats, aiming Vindhya & Mahakaushal segments
Janta Dal United (JDU), who has collaborated with Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Bihar, is making efforts to form a grand alliance with small political outfits of Madhya Pradesh against the BJP in the upcoming assembly polls. JDU Supremo Nitish Kumar along with party Vice-President Prashant Kishor will meet Madhya[Read More…]
70% Madhya Pradesh MLAs are crorepatis, BJP tops the list
During 2008 assembly election 40% MLAs were crorepatis and figure crossed 70 per cent in 2013. As per the affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India in 2013, the average financial assets of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Madhya Pradesh was 5.24 crore and around 161 were crorepatis[Read More…]
Rajasthan Polls: BSP to contest on all 200 constituencies, candidates to be confirmed soon
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has decided to fight on all 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan. The Mayawati led group had won 3 seats in the 2013-assembly elections and 6 seats in 2008-elections. BSP Rajasthan vice-president Dungarram Gedar, told media that “Our preparations are in full swing and we will[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Ajit Jogi’s daughter-in-law to fight election on BSP’s ticket
Janata Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi’s daughter in law, Richa Jogi will contest election from ‘Akaltara’ constituency under the banner of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Party has also declared that instead of Vidhan Mishra senior leader Panna Lal Sahu will fight from the Dharsinwa constituency and Janrail Singh Bhatia would[Read More…]