Kapil Sibal says he quit Congress, set for Rajya Sabha tour with SP backing
May 25, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dropping a bombshell, veteran politician Kapil Sibal Wednesday announced he has quit the Congress after filing nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha with the support of Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP).
How can he make me PM? Mayawati's attack on Akhilesh Yadav continues
Apr 29, 2022, at 07:12 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati continued to hit out at Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for the second day on Friday claiming his dream of returning as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will never be fulfilled.
Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders attend MK Stalin's Delhi office inauguration
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leaders of opposition parties including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah came together on Saturday for the opening of the DMK's office in Delhi on Saturday.
All regional parties should be united: Mamata Banerjee after Congress' disastrous election result
Mar 11, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday once again pitched in the idea of a unity of all regional parties after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in four states and Congress' disastrous poll performance.
'Who's paying for exit polls?' Akhilesh Yadav questions BJP win prediction in UP, claims EVM thefts
Mar 09, 2022, at 02:55 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were stolen from a counting centre in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi just two days before the counting of votes, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Tuesday, claiming there is video proof of the theft.
Uttar Pradesh elections will chart India's path: Akhilesh Yadav
Mar 03, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Varanasi, March 3 (UNI) The ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will decide in which direction the country will progress, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav said on Thursday.
BJP's attack on me proves their defeat in UP: Mamata in Modi's constituency Varanasi
Mar 03, 2022, at 09:28 pm
Varanasi/IBNS: Supporting Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers' alleged attack on her here a day ago shows the saffron brigade is losing the ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
UP will be safe only if Yogi Adityanath becomes CM again: Amit Shah
Feb 24, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Bahraich/UNI: Focusing on the achievements of the central and state governments, Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that Uttar Pradesh will be safe only if Yogi Adityanath becomes the Chief Minister again.
Akhilesh Yadav has no objection if UP is destroyed: BJP chief Nadda
Feb 23, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Gorakhpur/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday attacked the Samajwadi Party (SP) and said that there are two types of people in Uttar Pradesh one who walk towards destruction and others who choose development.
Akhilesh Yadav's party alleges irregularities in UP third phase polls
Feb 20, 2022, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday alleged discrepancies in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) during the third phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.
Vote for nationalism and crime-free UP: Yogi Adityanath appeals to voters
Feb 20, 2022, at 04:46 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday appealed to the voters in the third phase of polling to vote for nationalism, a fear-free and crime-free state.
SP will face tough challenge in 3rd phase: Yogi
Feb 20, 2022, at 02:42 am
Lucknow/UNI: Unlike the first two phases of elections in western Uttar Pradesh and Rohilkhand that were largely defined by the Muslim-Jat equation, the areas going to polls on Sunday are diverse in their demographic realities.
TMC skipped UP polls to avoid making Akhilesh Yadav weak: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 14, 2022, at 07:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) skipped the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to help Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav to remain strong in his fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Voting in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh begins, challenge for BJP to hold on to power
Feb 10, 2022, at 05:09 pm
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is challenged by strong regional force Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the voting for which began on Thursday.
BJP should first apologise for Hathras and then seek votes: Mamata Banerjee in UP
Feb 09, 2022, at 01:15 am
Lucknow/UNI: Claiming there will be 'Khela Hobe' in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should first apologise for everything it has done and then seek votes from the people.
TMC to field candidates in Uttar Pradesh during 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 02, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress Chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her party would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh in 2024.
UP polls: BJP fields Union Minister SP Singh Baghel against Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal
Feb 01, 2022, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Union Minister SP Singh Baghel against Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming assembly election.
Uttar Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav files nomination from Karhal
Jan 31, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday filed his nomination papers from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
SP's alliance with RLD will last only till counting: Amit Shah predicts in UP poll rally
Jan 30, 2022, at 03:22 am
Muzaffarnagar/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is campaigning in Western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, today predicted that Samajwadi Party (SP) will abandon its poll ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) if it won the assembly polls, adding that the future of the alliance is evident from the candidate list.
Akhilesh Yadav is pro-Pakistan: BJP
Jan 24, 2022, at 07:55 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Days ahead of the beginning of the Uttar Pradesh elections, the BJP on Monday accused Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav of being "pro-Pakistani... pro-Jinnah" and alleged that he had tried to free terrorists when he was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
India's 'tallest man' Dharmendra Pratap Singh joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP polls
Jan 23, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dharmendra Pratap Singh, who is known to be India's tallest man, joined the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls on Saturday.
Akhilesh Yadav to contest UP elections from family stronghold Karhal
Jan 22, 2022, at 07:53 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime opponent, Akhilesh Yadav, has chosen his family stronghold seat Karhal from Mainpuri district, that sent his father Mulayam Singh Yadav to the Lok Sabha five times, to fight the upcoming crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Yogi Adityanath welcomes Aparna Yadav to BJP family by posting message on Koo
Jan 19, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya took to India’s only multilingual micro-blogging platform ‘Koo’ to welcome Aparna Yadav , who joined the BJP in New Delhi Wednesday.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest UP Assembly polls
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav might contest the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh this time.
Akhilesh Yadav to contest UP Assembly polls: Sources
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:35 pm
Lucknow/UNI: With his sister-in-law Aparna Yadav joining the BJP in Delhi on Wednesday, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, sparing no space to the saffron camp, will contest the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Akhilesh Yadav's sister-in-law Aparna Yadav joins BJP ahead of UP Assembly polls
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi: Former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav's sister-in-law Aparna Yadav on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, giving a blow to the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Assembly Polls.
Yogi Adityanath to fight from Gorakhpur in UP Elections 2022
Jan 15, 2022, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and firebrand Hindutva icon, Yogi Adityanath, will be fighting from Gorakhpur (Urban) in the upcoming state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Saturday.
Several BJP rebels join Samajwadi Party ahead of UP Assembly polls, Akhilesh Yadav smells victory
Jan 14, 2022, at 10:12 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Former Uttar Pradesh Ministers Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini and MLAs Bhagwati Sagar, Vinay Shakya, Roshan Lal Verma, Mukesh Verma and Brajesh Kumar Prajapati -- all of who quit the BJP -- and Apna Dal MLA Chaudhary Amar Singh on Friday joined the Samajwadi Party.
Akhilesh Yadav hints at Chauhan joining SP ahead of UP polls
Jan 13, 2022, at 12:15 am
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav hinted on Wednesday that Dara Singh Chauhan, who resigned as the Forest and Environment Minister in Uttar Pradesh, has joined his party.
UP Minister Swami Prasad Maurya quits BJP, joins Akhilesh's SP ahead of state polls
Jan 11, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a jolt to the saffron camp ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, state minister Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday quit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined its prime opponent Samajwadi Party (SP), whose chief Akhilesh Yadav is aiming to become the Chief Minister for the second term.