Tag: SP
Raj Babbar offers to resign as Uttar Pradesh Congress chief
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has offered to resign, taking moral responsibility for the poll debacle in the state. Babbar also echoed Rahul Gandhi on the need for making structural changes to strengthen the party, but defended the Congress vice-president, saying leadership is not changed for losses in one[Read More…]
BJP’s performance in the state elections have changed the course of Indian politics
After the stunning results of the 5 state elections were declared on Saturday the BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi is looking at possibly forming a government in 4 of the 5 states including the big one, Uttar Pradesh. Just what made this win possible? What changed in[Read More…]
Akhilesh hints at post-poll alliance with BSP
With exit polls predicting a hung Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday did not completely rule out a post-poll tie-up with the BSP to prevent BJP from coming to power in the state. As exit polls indicated the BJP emerging as the largest single party in the[Read More…]
Exit polls: BJP ahead in UP, Goa, Manipur; Congress surges in Punjab
The BJP is likely to form government in Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur while Congress may return in Punjab, according to exit poll results of the five states. The safforn party, however, is expected to fall short of majority in Uttar Pradesh. Interestingly, amid prediction of a hung assembly in UP by[Read More…]
Akhilesh is shielding Gayatri Prajapati: Modi
PM Modi, Amit Shah got Rahul Gandhi’s quote wrong
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mocked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi while attributing a quote which he had never said. Addressing a rally in Maharajganj, Modi mocked Rahul, asking his supporters if they have ever heard of anything called coconut juice. “Yesterday he (a Congress politician) made a very[Read More…]
57.3 percent turnout in phase 5 of UP polls
Amid tight security, 57.36 percent of 1.81 crore electorates on Monday cast their votes during the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh. “Polling held peacefully, in 51 Assembly constituencies spread over 11 districts of the state. Over 57.36 percent voter turnout was recorded,” poll officials said. The exercise was[Read More…]
Will celebrate ‘kesariya’ Holi in UP, says PM Modi
Expressing confidence about BJP’s victory in the UP assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said “we will celebrate kesariya (saffron) Holi in the state”. “We will celebrate kesariya (saffron) holi in UP and after forming the government, the first decision will be loan waiver of farmers,” PM Modi[Read More…]
Mulayam scripted family feud to benefit son: Amar
Uttar Pradesh is like my parents, says PM Modi
U’khand, UP Election 2017: 65.5% voting in Uttar Pradesh, 68% in Uttarakhand
Polling for the politically crucial states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand took place on Wednesday as the ruling Samajwadi Party and Congress party in the respective states try to retain power but are getting challenged by Bharatiya Janata Party in both the states. Polling in the hill state of Uttarakhand[Read More…]
UP: Gangrape survivor who named SP lawmaker found dead
Four years after a woman accused Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Arun Verma and seven others of gang-raping her, the 21-year-old survivor was found dead near her house on Saturday night. Officials conducting the probe in the case believed that the gangrape survivor was initially poisoned and then strangled. Arun Verma[Read More…]
Polling begins in 73 constituencies of western UP
All eyes of Uttar Pradesh as the polling in 73 constituencies of western UP to begin shortly. The first part of the seven-part UP thriller will begin on Saturday as volatile western Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls. The polls cover 73 constituencies spread over 15 districts. However, the political[Read More…]
UP Polls: PM Modi to address rally in Aligarh
After the Dalit leader Mayawati addressed a rally in Meerut on Saturday just before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to address a public rally in Aligarh on Sunday. However, Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to announce its chief ministerial candidate. In his first rally before Uttar Pradesh[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav are like ‘two wheels of a cycle’
Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav left an image of a healthy relationship between the two, as they addressed the crowd in joint conference and roadshow. Flaunting their unity they said that they were like the “two wheels of a cycle” (the SP’s poll symbol) and the[Read More…]
‘Only development will solve problems in UP’ says Amit Shah releasing BJP manifesto
BJP National President Amit Shah released its manifesto for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Saturday which promised a bunch of attractive schemes for the people. The key line of BJP’s resolution document for UP is ‘gunda mukt Uttar Pradesh-bhrashtachar mukt Uttar Pradesh’.Shah is expecting to gain some benefit out of[Read More…]
Union budget will be copy of schemes launched by SP: Akhilesh
UP Polls: SP-Cong alliance in trouble, will push votes to BSP
Samajwadi Party and Congress alliance ahead of UP Polls is in trouble as Congress rejects Akhilesh Yadav’s final offer of 100 seats. However, this alliance failure will tilt voters to BSP. Akhilesh Yadav’s offer came after a talk between SP and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azaad and a special emissary[Read More…]
‘SP, Congress lack courage to fight BJP’
EC reserves order on SP’s cycle fight; will pass interim order on Jan 17
After hearing long arguments between Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and son Akhilesh Yadav, the Election Commission (EC) reserved its order on the Party’s symbol ‘bicycle’ on Friday. Although both the party claims that there is unity among them, Mulayam Singh Yadav said he was in no mood to[Read More…]
PM Modi is a saint, everyone else a black marketeer: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, backed by JD-U, SP, NCP and AAP, held a demonstration against demonetisation and ramped up attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging the country was not safe in his hands. Addressing the gathering at Jantar Mantar, Banerjee alleged that abolition of high-value currency notes[Read More…]
Break the cycle of SP-BSP: Modi urges voters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Bundelkhand urged the voters to break the cycle of Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party to make Uttar Pradesh an “Uttam Pradesh”. He said the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party both loot in their own turns, and when one comes to[Read More…]
SP feud worsens: Ram Gopal expelled from party after Akhilesh sacks Shivpal
The Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav sacked Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for six years. The announcement came less than an hour after chief minister Akhilesh Yadav sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav from his council of ministers. Ram Gopal has said that being with Akhilesh means being with the winning side.[Read More…]
MLAs will decide next CM: Mulayam Singh Yadav
Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said the party’s chief ministerial candidate will be decided by elected party legislators after the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. “SP legislature party will decide on the name of chief minister,” said Mulayam, indicating that his son and current chief minister Akhilesh[Read More…]