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
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Don’t teach us politics: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to Congress
“They are both the same. If India is facing unemployment due to wrong policies of the Congress, the BJP has only taken those forward and made the situation even worse”
Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Azamgarh for LS polls
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday announced that its chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from the Azamgarh parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. In the 2014 elections, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav had won the Mainpuri and Azamgarh parliamentary constituencies. Azamgarh is considered a strong[Read More…]
Mayawati, Akhilesh pay tribute to Kanshi Ram on his birth anniversary
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday paid tribute to Dalit leader Kanshi Ram on his birth anniversary. Paying floral tributes to Kanshi Ram, Mayawati said that the biggest tribute to him would be to get “good results” in the Lok Sabha[Read More…]
Akhilesh meets CRPF martyr’s family in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met the family members of Mahesh Kumar Yadav, a CRPF trooper martyred in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. Expressing his sympathies, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister told Yadav’s two children they should be proud of their father’s sacrifice in[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…]
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…]
Akhilesh Yadav allegedly prevented from boarding airplane, detained at Lucknow airport
On Monday, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that he was “was prevented from boarding the airplane without any written orders” and that he was “detained at Lucknow airport”. Yadav was allegedly detained at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport by police in his attempt to visit Allahabad where he[Read More…]
Who is going to win Uttar Pradesh? It’s not BJP
Uttar Pradesh, with its 80 Lok Sabha seats remains crucial to BJP’s plans to return to power in 2019. In 2014, with 73 seats out of 80 in Uttar Pradesh, it managed to form a single-party majority Government after 1984. Is BJP going to repeat its performance in 2019? Bua-[Read More…]
Mahagathbandhan at Twitter: Mamata Banerjee sides with Akhilesh Yadav & Mayawati, accuses BJP of ‘political vendetta’
5 names of top political leaders who share their opposition of BJP with each other of were seen together in a Tweet. It started when Mamata Banerjee, the Chief of All India Trinamool Congress and the Chief Minister of West Bengal took to Twitter to share her disgruntled-ness on BJP’s[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
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 minister Sidharth Nath Singh slams Akhilesh Yadav over mining scam
New Delhi: BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on Sunday took a dig at former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav after the Samajwadi Party leader dubbed the CBI probe in the illegal mining case as a political vendetta. Addressing a press conference here, Singh said the incidents[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…]
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…]
Amar Singh permits RSS events to run from his Azamgarh’s home
Rajya Sabha parliamentarian and rebel Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh has approached Rashtriya Seva Bharati (RSB), an outfit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold out their social work projects from his property in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh. As per the report of a leading newspaper, “He wanted to do[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: How Samajwadi Party stacking up crisis for major contenders?
Over the last two assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party has expanded its party base, including Mahakaushal, Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand regions have become a party stronghold. Incumbent BJP is trying hard to retain its fort in the central state, while Congress is leaving no stone unturned[Read More…]
Mulayam’s 80th birthday celebrated by Akhilesh, Shivpal separately
Lucknow, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday celebrated the 80th birthday of party founder and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav. The former Defence Minister cut a cake at the party office in the presence of his son, grandchildren, and senior party leaders Kiranmoy Nanda and Bhagwati Singh. Akhilesh Yadav,[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Raja Bhaiya to float new political outfit, more troubles for BJP
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), who struggled with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) alliance in the previous times, will face another trouble in the state, as strongman Raja Bhaiya has made a massive announcement ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2019. Independent MLA Raghuraj Raj Pratap Singh alias ‘Raja[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…]
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…]
Alliance cycle will be run jointly: Akhilesh Yadav
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday threw hints that the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh could include the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “Today there is electric cycle… there are cycles having many pedals you can see on the streets of[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…]
How Shivpal Yadav’s move can upset Akhilesh-Maya plan for next polls in Uttar Pradesh?
The main question vis-à-vis electoral politics in Uttar Pradesh is whether the signs of recent cracks in the top family of Samajwadi Party or that of Mulayam Singh Yadav, will affect his son Akhilesh Yadav’s alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party or not. Together the SP and BSP have planned[Read More…]
The shadow boxing of Modi and Didi
The swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was the biggest show of opposition unity where Sonia and Rahul Gandhi shared the stage with Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Pinarayi Vijayan, N Chandrababu Naidu, Tejasswi Yadav, D Raja, Sitaram Yechury and many others. The Congress has had bitter relations with its former allies[Read More…]
Expectations from a secular opposition
It is not very often that a journalist has to actually tell his/her source about his religious identity, but in the times we are living in abnormal has become the new normal. Recently while I was strolling through Central Delhi, I stopped by a tea seller sharing political gossips with[Read More…]
