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…]
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SP-BSP alliance announces seat division for LS polls
Lucknow: Over a month after announcing an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) announced the allocation of seats to each partner on Thursday. In a statement, the leaders of the two parties, SP President Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief[Read More…]
CBI conduct in Bengal a conspiracy, says senior SP leader
Kolkata, Samajwadi Party (SP) national Vice President Kiranmoy Nanda on Monday dubbed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s attempt to question the Kolkata Police chief in connection with a ponzi scheme scam a ‘conspiracy’ hatched by the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. “The Supreme Court order (asking the[Read More…]
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.
BJP’s alliance is with CBI, ED; ours with common man: Akhilesh Yadav
Kolkata, Accusing the BJP of having aligned with central agencies like the CBI and the ED, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday appealed to the opposition to come together and defeat the conspiracies being hatched to divide alliance partners in states. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said the[Read More…]
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…]
Case filed against Azam Khan, wife and son for fraud
Lucknow: A case was registered against senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima and son Abdullah in Rampur for alleged fraud, an official said. The case was registered in the Ganj police station after a Bharatiya Janata Party leader filed a complaint with the Home Secretary[Read More…]
In Uttar Pradesh, there will be confluence of people, thoughts: Akhilesh Yadav on alliance
Lucknow: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and amid talks of anti-BJP Mahagatbandhan in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party Chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said there will be “confulence of thoughts and people” in the state. “Uttar Pradesh me vicharo ka sangam hoga, logo ka[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…]
Bulandshahr violence result of BJP’s dangerous policies: Akhilesh Yadav
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday blamed the “dangerous policies” of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the mob violence in Bulandshahr earlier this week, and said that panicked by their shrinking base they were fanning communal passions. “The Bulandshahr incident is a result[Read More…]
Ayodhya: Where not just mosque was ruined but modern instincts too got blunted
What has actually been lost in 26 years when an old mosque was pulled down at Ayodhya is not only a concrete structure built in medieval times but also quite a bit more vis-à-vis the present times. So much so that the ghosts of the demolished mosque still hover over[Read More…]
SP says Adityanath stoking communal passions
Lucknow, The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of “paying very little attention to the state and its problems” and instead stirring up communal passions for electoral gains. Samajwadi Party spokesman Abdul Hafiz Gandhi said that it was sad that the Chief Minister of the[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: After Satyavrat Chaturvedi, his son Nitin Chaturvedi expelled from Congress
Earlier Congress has expelled senior leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi for six years after he campaigned for his son Nitin Chaturvedi, a Samajwadi party candidate from Rajnagar in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. On Thursday morning, Congress expelled 14 rebel leaders including Nitin Chaturvedi over involvement in anti-party activities. Apart from Satyavrat[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Senior Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi to campaign for Samajwadi Party
Nitin Chaturvedi, son of senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Satyavrat Chaturvedi, is contesting from Rajnagar in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh under the banner of Samajwadi Party (SP). Nitin Chaturvedi filed his papers in the presence of his father and a group of supporters on Thursday.[Read More…]
Aparna Yadav may join Shivpal’s Secular Morcha
Lucknow: On Friday Aparna Yadav, daughter in law of Mulayam Singh Yadav, shared the stage with Shivpal Singh Yadav, who has floated his own party Samajwadi Secular Morcha after leaving the Samajwadi party, while attending the 15th Foundation ceremony of National Revolutionary Socialist Party in capital’s Vishshweshwaraiya Hall. Shivpal Singh[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…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls 2018: SP Supremo Akhilesh Yadav to begin campaigning from Shahdol
Samajwadi Party (SP) which is exploring its lost ground in poll bound Madhya Pradesh has announced strategy and campaigning plan for state assembly elections 2018. In a statement issued in Lucknow on Friday, party stated that, “SP national President Akhilesh Yadav will be in Madhya Pradesh on a two-day visit.[Read More…]
UP Court directs notice against CM Yogi Adityanath in 19-year-old murder case
A Session Court in Maharajganj on Tuesday directed that a notice should be issued to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a 19-year-old murder case. The court has given a week’s time for CM Yogi to respond to the notice. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Adityanath is one of the[Read More…]
Samajwadi Party to form alliance with Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Akhilesh to decide the fate
Following the declaration of 22 BSP candidates for Madhya Pradesh assembly election scheduled for the end of this (2018) year, BSP Chief Mayawati has displayed her reluctance towards grand alliance in state assembly polls. Conversely, Samajwadi Party (SP) State Unit has decided to give priority to become a part of[Read More…]
Shivpal’s party to offer Mulayam LS ticket from Mainpuri
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former UP Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav, who recently floated his own outfit by the name of Samajwadi Secular Mocha (SSM) on Saturday said that his party would like to field Mulayam Singh Yadav on party ticket as the Lok Sabha candidate[Read More…]
Is Shivpal Yadav BJP’s weapon against Akhilesh-Mayawati combine?
Is Shivpal Singh Yadav, the estranged uncle of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, the weapon the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking for in Uttar Pradesh — a state which gave it 73 of 80 seats in the 2014 general election, but where it is threatened by the coming together of the SP[Read More…]
Adityanath will not remain UP CM in 2019, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the BJP of igniting caste politics in the state and blamed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for creating the “mess.” Addressing a convention of retired Army personnel in the state capital, the 45-year-old leader said that “due to the chaos that the[Read More…]
65 Lok Sabha members, 29 Rajya Sabha members yet to declare assets
Sixty-five members of the Lok Sabha and 29 of the Rajya Sabha are yet to declare their assets and liabilities, a reply to a query under the RTI Act has revealed. Out of the MPs belonging to the lower house, 61 have not furnished their details since 2014, while four[Read More…]