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BSP chief Mayawati hints at embracing Buddhism

Oct 15, 2019, at 04:04 pm

Nagpur, Oct 15 (UNI) BSP chief Mayawati hinted at following in footsteps of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, she has made up mind to free herself from Hinduism and convert to Buddhism.

Rampur Assembly bypolls: Prestige of Azam Khan at stake

Oct 03, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Rampur, Oct 3(UNI) One of the most interesting battles in the upcoming bypoll on eleven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh is emerging at Rampur  where the prestige of Samajwadi Party MP Mohammad Azam Khan is at stake.

Setback for Mayawati as 6 BSP MLAs join Congress in Rajasthan

Sep 17, 2019, at 11:52 am

Jaipur: In a setback for Mayawati, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s six MLAs have joined the Congress in Rajasthan, media reports said.

Mayawati hits out at Congress, other parties for visiting Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 26, 2019, at 03:02 pm

Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati, who had backed the Centre's move to abrogate Article 370, on Monday criticised the Congress and other opposition parties for trying to visit Jammu and Kashmir which no longer enjoys any special status.

Danish Ali shunted out by Mayawati's BSP

Aug 07, 2019, at 07:54 pm

Lucknow, Aug 7(UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday made major changes in the Uttar Pradesh party unit and shunted out the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, Danish Ali, a statement said.

Opposition divided as several non-Congress parties support BJP's Kashmir move

Aug 05, 2019, at 03:08 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Months after losing to Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition unity went for a toss as several non-Congress parties have supported the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s move to scrap Articles 370, 35A and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir.

Bijnore: Six people arrested for slaughtering animals illegally in BSP leader's farmhouse

Jul 27, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Bijnore, Jul 27 (UNI) Six people were arrested on the charges of illegal slaughtering of animals at Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) leader Ruchi Veera's farmhouse here.

BSP, YSRCP oppose Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday opposed the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha.

Stringent law a must to curb mob-lynchings: BSP chief Mayawati

Jul 13, 2019, at 02:41 pm

Lucknow, Jul 13 (UNI) Calling for a stringent law against rising incidents of mob-lynching, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday said not only the Dalits, tribals and religious minorities, but everybody, including police, were becoming victims of the violence.

Mayawati conducts review meeting of party in MP

Jul 04, 2019, at 03:57 pm

Lucknow, July 4 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday asked for changes to expand the party's base in Madhya Pradesh.

BSP chief Mayawati holds review meeting of party

Jul 02, 2019, at 04:12 pm

Lucknow, Jul 2 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday conducted a review meeting of senior office-bearers of Western Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand area to expand the party's base.

BSP workers protest against 'dynastic' politics by chief Mayawati

Jun 26, 2019, at 05:04 pm

Lucknow, Jun 26 (UNI) Two days after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati named her brother Anand Kumar the vice-president and nephew Akash as national coordinator of the party, BSP workers on Wednesday protested against the move what they termed ''dynastic'' politics in Lucknow.

Mayawati closes door for Akhilesh, no BSP-SP tie up in future

Jun 24, 2019, at 11:47 am

Lucknow, June 24 (IBNS): After failing to hurt the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) even a bit in the Lok Sabha polls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati realised her way in the future is certainly not with once-an-arch-rival Samajwadi Party (SP). 

'One nation, one election' is plot of BJP, says Mayawati

Jun 23, 2019, at 08:31 pm

Lucknow, Jun 23 (UNI): Alleging the BJP had a hidden agenda behind 'One nation, one election', BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday said it was an attempt to hide previous scams in the elections and making new pitch for future.

Mayawati's brother, nephew to take senior positions in BSP

Jun 23, 2019, at 08:08 pm

Lucknow, Jun 23 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday showed trust in her family members to strengthen the party and made her brother Anand Kumar the party vice-president post and nephew Akash Anand got the party co-ordinator's post.

After SP-BSP combine fails, Akhilesh Yadav terms 'grand alliance' as 'trial'

Jun 05, 2019, at 02:37 pm

Lucknow, Jun 5 (IBNS): Days after the Samajwadi Party (SP)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) combine suffered a massive defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, SP president Akhilesh Yadav now preferred to term the "grand alliance" as a "trial", media reports said.

Samajwadi Party is going to form govt on its own: Akhilesh Yadav

Jun 04, 2019, at 05:00 pm

Azamgarh, Jun 4 (UNI/IBNS) On a day when Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati announced of ending alliance with Samjawadi Party (SP) in the upcoming by-elections, former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday averred that his party will form a government on its own after the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Will fight bypolls alone: Akhilesh Yadav after Mayawati dumps Samajwadi Party

Jun 04, 2019, at 01:23 pm

Lucknow, Jun 4 (IBNS): After Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati pulled out of the grand alliance, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party will consider fighting the upcoming Uttar Pradesh bypolls alone.

Mayawati puts onus on Akhilesh for Lok Sabha poll debacle, ends alliance for now

Jun 04, 2019, at 12:06 pm

Lucknow, Jun 4 (IBNS): Almost proving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forecast on grand alliance, the coming together of the arch-rivals- Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)- ended on Tuesday with BSP chief Mayawati's announcement of fighting the upcoming bypolls in Uttar Pradesh alone.

BSP will fight UP bypolls alone: Mayawati

Jun 04, 2019, at 11:16 am

Lucknow, Jun 4 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday stated her party will fight the upcoming Uttar Pradesh bypolls alone.

Mayawati may end grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh and fight UP by-polls alone

Jun 03, 2019, at 04:26 pm

Lucknow, June 3 (IBNS): It seems that the grand alliance formed between the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party may be over as Mayawati has decided to contest the by-polls in Uttar Pradesh alone.

Girish Chandra to be Bahujan Samaj Party leader in LS

May 28, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Lucknow, May 28 (UNI) The ten-member Lok Sabha team of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from Uttar Pradesh will be led by Girish Chandra, who won from Nagina (Reserved) Lok Sabha seat, party sources said here on Tuesday.

BSP candidate from UP Haji Yakub Qureshi who once announced reward for Charlie Hebdo journalists' killers loses

May 25, 2019, at 11:12 am

Meerut, May 25 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajendra Agrawal registered a significant victory against the BSP candidate in Meerut Lok Sabha seat who had once announced cash reward for the terrorists who had killed journalists of French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati meet in Lucknow to decide their 'next step'

May 20, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Lucknow, May 20 (IBNS): As major exit polls predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to form the government for second straight term, grand alliance partners in Uttar Pradesh-Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav- met in Lucknow to prepare for the 'next step' on Monday.

Mayawati not to hold meetings with anyone: BSP

May 20, 2019, at 01:42 pm

New Delhi, May 20 (UNI): Ending the suspense over Mayawati's meeting with opposition leaders in the national capital, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday said that its chief will not be holding any meetings with anyone.

AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati

May 18, 2019, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met BSP chief Mayawati.

Modi questions Mayawati's support to Mamata

May 16, 2019, at 12:53 pm

Mau, May 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday questioned as to why Bahujan Samajwadi Party and Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh were supporting All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee when the people of Poorvanchal were being targeted by the Trinamool goons.

BSP chief Mayawati takes on PM, says 'Modi is creating differences in opposition alliance'

May 13, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Gorakhpur, May 13(UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) leader Mayawati on Monday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioning his OBC credentials and alleging that 'Modi is trying to create differences in the opposition grand alliance in UP.'

Frustrated PM alleging caste politics by SP-BSP : BSP chief Mayawati

May 10, 2019, at 03:48 pm

Lucknow, May 10 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday ridiculed the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the SP-BSP alliance as a 'casteist party' and termed it as 'frustration' of the Prime Minister knowing about his defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

BSF apprehends three persons with 30 cattle in Meghalaya

May 08, 2019, at 08:51 pm

Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) troops seized 30 numbers of cattle and apprehended three cattle smugglers in Meghalaya on Monday, officials said on Wednesday.