Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, on the hand, did not comment on Mayawati’s statement.
Tag: Bahujan Samaj Party
Mayawati sets tone for break up with SP, will contest by-elections
Addressing a meeting of party leaders, Mayawati announced that the BSP would contest the by-elections to 11 Assembly elections in the state on its own.
Rahul Gandhi lost as SP-BSP votes went to BJP in Amethi: Congress
Rahul Gandhi had lost in four assembly segments of Amethi and the margin of defeat was highest (18,000 votes) in Gauriganj. He led in Amethi but trailed in Tiloi, Jagdishpur and Salon Assembly segments.
Uttar Pradesh: BSP leader, nephew shot dead in Bijnor district
The police said that there was no indication of any personal enmity as the motive behind the crime. Police have set up teams to nab the killers
Modi’s personality cult big factor in BJP’s sweep but all is not lost for the opposition
Reaction among supporters of Congress, third front parties suggesting that skies have fallen, are misplaced and serve little purpose
Why Yadavs-Jatavs are voting together, BJP responsible?
The SP-BSP alliance is now poised for a major victory in Uttar Pradesh and if reports are to be believed, it may even outdo the BJP
BJP may get 30-35 seats in Uttar Pradesh, up to 210 overall: Brokerage firm Ambit
The report predicts the SP-BSP vote share in Uttar Pradesh to be 45 percent and that of BJP to be 34.2 percent.
Did you know ‘Third front’ holds sway on eight out of 29 seats in ‘bipolar’ Madhya Pradesh!
Performance of BSP, SP, GGP will determine outcome of the election on a quarter of Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh
Patna: BSP leader Jitendra Singh shot dead by unidentified men; probe underway
In a sudden turn of events, just a day before the nation was ready to caste their votes for the Lok Sabha Polls, a Bahujan Samaj Party member Jitendra Singh was shot dead by a few unidentified men in broad daylight in Bihar’s Bihata area. As per the reports, the[Read More…]
Gathbandhan withdraws Puja Pal’ candidature from Unnao, likely to field Arun Shankar Shukla
The SP-BSP alliance has withdrawn the Puja Pal’s candidature for the Unnao constituency two days before the ‘Scrutiny of the nomination’ for the Phase IV. According to the reports, the nomination was taken back as her nomination would not have withstood scrutiny, due to the discrepancy in her documents. Reportedly,[Read More…]
Lok Sabha 2019: Janta Dal Secular’ Danish Ali joins BSP ahead of polls
Lucknow: Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader Danish Ali on Saturday joined the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party, ahead of the coming Lok Sabha elections. Ali joined the BSP in the presence of the party’s national general secretary Satish Mishra at the BSP office here. According to BSP sources, Ali, who was considered[Read More…]
Kanshi Ram Death Anniversary: Know contributions made by Bahujan Nayak for upliftment of Dalits
Born on 15 March 1934, Kanshi Ram was a Dalit from the Chamar Ramdasia community of Khawaspur village in Ropar district (now Rupnagar), Punjab.
Lok Sabha Polls 2019: SP-BSP Alliance to win 47 seats in Uttar Pradesh, BJP 29, predicts ABP News-C Voter Survey
Soon after the Election Commission of India released the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019, a fresh opinion was released which predicted the BJP to be ousted in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. The alliance led by Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party (SP-BSP), which also includes the Rashtriya[Read More…]
Lok Sabha 2019: NISHAD Party president Sanjay Nishad to contest from Maharajganj with SP-BSP support
Gorakhpur: In the seat distribution declared by Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, the Maharajganj seat went into the hands of Samajwadi Party. SP party has now given the chance to contest the Maharajganj seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to NISHAD[Read More…]
Mayawati defends memorials after SC remark
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said parks and memorials were built in Uttar Pradesh during her regime to honour great men from among oppressed Dalit and OBCs. These have become tourist spots, generating revenue for the government, she added. “Marvellous sthals/memorials/parks built to honour hitherto[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
BSP, SP should have included Congress in UP alliance to finish the game: Yashwant Sinha
By Anand Singh and Prashant Sood New Delhi: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha says opposition unity against the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections is a “work in progress” but feels that the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party should have included Congress in the alliance in Uttar Pradesh[Read More…]
Khajuraho Lok Sabha: On BJP turf, Congress’ chances will depend on BSP’s performance
Uma Bharti won four elections in a row from Khajuraho. Earlier, Congress veteran Vidyawati Chaturvedi was elected twice.
Janjgir Lok Sabha: Triangular contest on this Chhattisgarh seat that has strong BSP presence
BSP founder Kanshi Ram had contested his first Lok Sabha election here. Congress has won more seats in Assembly polls here while BSP has won two seats as well.
Mayawati, Akhilesh to hold joint presser on Saturday
Lucknow, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, who are set to fight the Lok Sabha election as allies, will hold a joint press conference here on Saturday. A media invitation jointly signed by SP General Secretary Rajendra Chowdhary and BSP General Secretary Satish[Read More…]
Mayawati-Akhilesh to hold joint press conference on Saturday
Lucknow, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint press conference here on Saturday, an official said on Friday. According to the press invite, jointly signed by SP national general secretary Rajendra Chowdhary and BSP’s national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra,[Read More…]
BJP trying to arm-twist Akhilesh through CBI: Mayawati
Lucknow, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has accrued the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to intimidate and arm-twist its political rivals through government agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Referring to reports that the investigative agency might question former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh Govt planning to withdraw cases against several BJP leaders
Meerut: Uttar Pradesh government is planning to withdraw cases against BJP leaders in the state and all the preparations have been made in that direction. This includes BJP Member of Parliament from Meerut’s Hapur constituency Rajendra Aggarwal and several others. State Government Home Ministry has sent letters to the concerned[Read More…]
Rajasthan: Lakshman Singh, BSP candidate from Ramgarh passes away ahead of assembly elections
Lakshman Singh, the 62-year-old Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate from Ramgarh seat of Alwar district passed away of heart attack in early hours on Thursday, November 29. Singh was among the six candidates announced by the BSP last month in its second list for the December assembly elections. After his death, assembly[Read More…]
News Analysis: Will Gods take centrestage in the 2019 polls in Uttar Pradesh?
Lucknow: If you thought the 2019 Lok Sabha elections would be fought by politicians on issues concerning the common citizen, think again! For, the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 220 million people, is all set to see a keen contest of affection for Hindu gods in[Read More…]