'Akhilesh Yadav's Muslim vote bank is gone': All India Muslim Jamaat chief says SP has lost trust of Muslims
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Akhilesh Yadav's Muslim vote bank is gone': All India Muslim Jamaat chief says SP has lost trust of Muslims

Op India  

On Tuesday, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi said that the Samajwadi Party supremo’s MY equation has deteriorated and that his party is likely to get ‘zero’. He said due to the continued negligence of Muslims by Akhilesh Yadav, his party’s Muslim vote bank is upset and thus drifting away. Akhilesh Yadav moving towards 0. in Politics in Uttar Pradesh, his Yadav and Muslim vote bank has moved away: National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi. pic.twitter.com/ko7DIos8Bh — IANS March 5, 2024 Speaking about the Samajwadi Party’s Yadav vote bank, the Maulana said, “To a large extent even the Yadavs have drifted towards other parties.

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BJP leaders like Ravana and Kans, will face downfall: Akhilesh Yadav
19 hours, 21 minutes ago

BJP leaders like Ravana and Kans, will face downfall: Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, likening its leaders to mythological characters Ravana and Kans, and predicting its eventual downfall. “Baba Saheb is revered by all Speaking at a function at Chaudhary Charan Singh PG College in Etawah on Monday, Yadav said, “BJP leaders are dictators, people in the central and state governments …

No hope of SP coming to power till 2047: UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
1 month ago

No hope of SP coming to power till 2047: UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party is not expected to come to power in Uttar Pradesh till 2047, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Sunday, taking a dig at the opposition party chief Akhilesh Yadav over its dismal performance in the assembly bypolls. Referring to the Samajwadi Party's PDA formula, Maurya, in a post on X, said, "The SP's fake …

Hindu BJP candidate trounces 11 Muslims in UP. What led to his massive win?
1 month ago

Hindu BJP candidate trounces 11 Muslims in UP. What led to his massive win?

India Today  

Amid BJP's rallying cry of "ek hain to safe hain", the saffron party has pulled off an unprecedented poll stunner by winning the Uttar Pradesh Kundarki Assembly seat, a Muslim dominant region, in the recently-concluded by-election, courtesy - Ramveer Thakur. According to the Election Commission of India, Ramveer Thakur defeated 11 of his contenders from the Muslim community in Kundarki, …

'Ram Ya Rozgaar?': The Real Winners & Losers of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
1 month, 1 week ago

'Ram Ya Rozgaar?': The Real Winners & Losers of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

The Quint  

The grey-haired Prasad was no political novice but a nine-time MLA. He was then a young political activist, a self-confessed ‘chela’ of the former Prime Minister and Lok Dal leader Chaudhary Charan Singh. Such was his devotion to his mentor that he could not attend his father’s last rites as he was away in Amethi during the 1981 by-polls in …

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki
1 month, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party are vying for Muslims votes in Kundarki assembly constituency, an SP stronghold, in Moradabad district. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Kundarki assembly constituency in Moradabad district. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekhar Azad …

SP Chief Calls for Unity Against Mahayuti in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SP Chief Calls for Unity Against Mahayuti in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

New Indian Express  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav called for unity against the Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming assembly elections. He criticized the BJP's negative politics and vowed to defeat the alliance's enemies. Yadav's party, the Samajwadi Party, won two seats in the last elections and is seeking a bigger share of the seat-sharing talks. His speech is seen as a challenge to …

Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of betraying farmers,youth and traders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of betraying farmers,youth and traders

Hindustan Times  

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of betraying farmers, youth and traders, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has said its government at the Centre will not last long. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says farmers are not getting the right price for their crops. The delegation included Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Baghpat district in-charge Vinod Kumar, district vice-president Harendra Tyagi, district …

‘Delhi to gaccha diya’: Akhilesh Yadav counters Yogi Adityanath's jab at uncle Shivpal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Delhi to gaccha diya’: Akhilesh Yadav counters Yogi Adityanath's jab at uncle Shivpal

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hit back at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the latter's remark on his uncle Shivpal Yadav not getting the leader of opposition in state assembly. UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Responding to Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav said"Maine dhoka nhi diya, unhone Delhi ko dhokha diya hai. SP …

Akhilesh calls dy CM ‘Mohra’, Keshav Maurya hits back
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh calls dy CM ‘Mohra’, Keshav Maurya hits back

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday called U.P. I heard that Maurya ji is a pawn, a password of Delhi’s Wi-Fi!,’’ the SP chief said at a press conference at the party’s state headquarters in Lucknow after unveiling a “Samvidhan Manstambh” there. I am saying that these are the passwords of Delhi’s Wi-Fi!.’’ Hitting back, deputy CM Keshav …

Akhilesh takes a swipe at U.P. Deputy CM Maurya, calls him a ‘pawn’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh takes a swipe at U.P. Deputy CM Maurya, calls him a ‘pawn’

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on July 26 described Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya a “mohra” after which Keshav Prasad Maurya hit back by calling SP chief the “mohra” of the Congress party and suggested that he should save SP from “extinction”. Hitting back at the SP president’s remarks, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya …

Akhilesh Yadav takes ‘pawn’ dig at Keshav Maurya amid speculations of rift in UP BJP, deputy CM hits back
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav takes ‘pawn’ dig at Keshav Maurya amid speculations of rift in UP BJP, deputy CM hits back

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the speculated rift in the party's Uttar Pradesh unit, reported PTI. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and UP's deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Talking to reporters in Lucknow, Yadav said that he had heard that UP's deputy …

U.P. Deputy CM Maurya hits back at Akhilesh, calls Samajwadi Party a ‘sinking ship’
5 months ago

U.P. Deputy CM Maurya hits back at Akhilesh, calls Samajwadi Party a ‘sinking ship’

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on July 19 ridiculed Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s monsoon offer as “day dreams”, and described the principal Opposition party in the State a “sinking ship”. मानसून आफर को 2027 में 47 पर जनता और कार्यकर्ता फिर समेटेंगे। एक डूबता जहाज़ और समाप्त होने वाला दल जिसका वर्तमान और भविष्य ख़तरे में …

‘Mungerilal…’, says Keshav Maurya in counter to Akhilesh Yadav's ‘monsoon offer’ jibe
5 months ago

‘Mungerilal…’, says Keshav Maurya in counter to Akhilesh Yadav's ‘monsoon offer’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday dismissed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's ‘monsoon offer’ as ‘Mungerilal ke haseen sapne,’ a reference to the 1989 TV show of the same name, whose lead character, Mungerilal, was a daydreamer. Calling the Akhilesh-led party a ‘sinking ship,’ Maurya also predicted a ‘2017-like defeat’ for the SP at the hands …

Akhilesh Yadav's ‘unstable’ jab at Yogi Adityanath govt prompts Keshav Maurya's comeback
5 months, 1 week ago

Akhilesh Yadav's ‘unstable’ jab at Yogi Adityanath govt prompts Keshav Maurya's comeback

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party over reports of alleged infighting within its Uttar Pradesh unit. Samajwadi Party supremo and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that the BJP government in the state is unstable and fighting among themselves. Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister and BJP …

The resurgence of the Samajwadi Party
5 months, 1 week ago

The resurgence of the Samajwadi Party

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party, forged on October 4, 1992, by Mulayam Singh Yadav, arose from the shards of a schism within the Janata Dal. This coalition succeeded and Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav became Chief Minister, marking the rise of backward caste politics in U.P. The 2017 Assembly elections were challenging, with the SP winning only 47 seats amid internal strife, most …

Muslims, Yadavs didn't vote for me, won't work for them: Bihar JDU MP's remarks spark row
6 months, 1 week ago

Muslims, Yadavs didn't vote for me, won't work for them: Bihar JDU MP's remarks spark row

India TV News  

Janata Dal MP Devesh Chandra Thakur has ignited a controversy following his recent comments regarding the Muslim and Yadav communities. On Monday, Thakur stated that he would not consider requests from people belonging to these communities, citing their lack of support for him in the recently held Lok Sabha elections. Thakur emerged victorious in the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency in …

Akhilesh resigns from Karhal assembly seat in UP after election from Kannauj in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 1 week ago

Akhilesh resigns from Karhal assembly seat in UP after election from Kannauj in Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday, officially quit Karhal Assembly seat which he had been representing in UP Assembly since 2022 by forwarding his resignation to the assembly Speaker Satish Mahana. The SP chief has decided retain Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency which he won in recently concluded General Election starting a fresh innings in national politics. With Akhilesh's …

Akhilesh Yadav to retain Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, resign as MLA from UP's Karhal
6 months, 1 week ago

Akhilesh Yadav to retain Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, resign as MLA from UP's Karhal

India TV News  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has announced that he will continue as Member of Parliament from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat and resign as MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Karhal Assembly seat. The former UP chief minister contested Lok Sabha election from party's stronghold seat Kannauj and won the polls with a good margin. Rajendra Chaudhary, the Samajwadi Party's chief spokesperson, said, …

Election results 2024: Rozi roti and reservation trumps Ram and rations in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Rozi roti and reservation trumps Ram and rations in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Caste identity triumphed over religious polarisation in Uttar Pradesh as the INDIA bloc’s promise of saving rozi roti and reservation outshone Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance’s narrative of Ram, ration, and shashan in a fiercely contested election where more than a dozen seats went down to the wire before the Opposition alliance secured 44 out of 80 seats bringing …

Akhilesh Yadav: What the next five years hold for key leaders
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav: What the next five years hold for key leaders

Hindustan Times  

If there is one leader who learnt the right lessons from BJP’s Hindi heartland success over the past decade, and managed to reshape his own party based on the success of its rival, it is Akhilesh Yadav. In 2019, Yadav joined hands with his arch rival, Mayawati; yet, the BJP managed to comfortably win over 60 seats from the state. …

Election results 2024: Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav leading from Kannauj and Mainpuri, show early trends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav leading from Kannauj and Mainpuri, show early trends

Hindustan Times  

Akhilesh Yadav, the chief of the Samajwadi Party, and his wife Dimple Yadav were leading from Uttar Pradesh’ Kannauj and Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituencies respectively in early election trends on Tuesday. Yadav, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, which sends 80 members to the lower house of Parliament, first won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 2000 and later represented …

Akhilesh Yadav’s rallies draw big crowds; Stalin hits out at Modi
7 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav’s rallies draw big crowds; Stalin hits out at Modi

Hindustan Times  

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav’s rallies are drawing massive crowds. Shah seeks Patnaik’s retirement Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, 77, to retire due to his “advanced age and health issues”, prompting Congress veteran P Chidambaram to take a swipe. If we form the government, we will …

'Akhilesh Yadav lost four elections, yet he lives in denial': Anupriya Patel slams SP chief | EXCLUSIVE
7 months, 1 week ago

'Akhilesh Yadav lost four elections, yet he lives in denial': Anupriya Patel slams SP chief | EXCLUSIVE

India TV News  

In an exclusive interview with India TV on Thursday, Apna Dal chief and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel spoke on several poll issues, including NDA's ambitious target to achieve 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. On the question about Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's claim that I.N.D.I.A bloc will defeat NDA in the …

Akhilesh can’t see beyond family: Mayawati
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Akhilesh can’t see beyond family: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

Kanpur: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, alleging that it did not field a Muslim candidate from Kannauj as it could not see beyond SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s family. The BSP chief asked the deprived sections, including the dalits and Muslims, to not cast a single vote for Yadav’s party in …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Akhilesh Yadav to contest polls from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Akhilesh Yadav to contest polls from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav to fight Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj seat. Akhilesh to file nomination papers Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will file his nomination papers as party candidate from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat on April 25. Uttar Pradesh's 2nd phase polling The seats that will go to polls in the second …

Keeping up with UP | Analysts predict Muslim consolidation, say the community will vote en bloc in UP
8 months, 1 week ago

Keeping up with UP | Analysts predict Muslim consolidation, say the community will vote en bloc in UP

Hindustan Times  

In the 1991 film Silence of the Lambs, Clarice Starling, the detective played by Jodie Foster, tells Dr Hannibal, a psychopathic killer played by Anthony Hopkins, about how when she was young and staying at an aunt's place, she would be terrified of the sounds from a slaughterhouse nearby. SM Yasin, the joint secretary of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, …

Akhilesh to visit Mukhtar’s ancestral residence on April 7
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Akhilesh to visit Mukhtar’s ancestral residence on April 7

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the ancestral residence of Mukhtar Ansari, who died on March 28 following a cardiac arrest in Banda, at Yusufpur locality in Mohammadabad town of Ghazipur district on April 7 to condole his death. The SP chief will meet Mukhtar’s brothers Sibgatullah Ansari, Afzal Ansari, his nephew SP’s Mohammadabad MLA Suhaib Ansari, son Omar …

BJP was never so weak as party: Akhilesh Yadav on candidates withdrawing from Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP was never so weak as party: Akhilesh Yadav on candidates withdrawing from Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Amidst announcements by some sitting BJP MPs and a couple of candidates not to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on March 4 took a jibe at the ruling party, saying that the "BJP was never so weak as a party". Former Gujarat deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Patel on March 3 …

After CBI, Akhilesh Yadav targets Election Commission of India
9 months, 3 weeks ago

After CBI, Akhilesh Yadav targets Election Commission of India

Hindustan Times  

Apparently targeting the Election Commission of India, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that perhaps a strategy is being made for “cutting” the SP votes. “Ho sakta hai ki ranniti bana rahein ho ki Samajwadion ko kaise rokein,” he said at a press conference at the party’s state headquarters on Friday. Anyway, it is we who are …

Akhilesh Yadav fails to appear before CBI in illegal mining case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav fails to appear before CBI in illegal mining case

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on February 29 failed to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation for recording his witness statement in connection with an illegal minor mineral mining case. Responding to the developments, Mr. Yadav described the CBI as a wing of the ruling BJP and reacted sharply over the summons to …

Shafiqur Rahman Barq: Imposing Muslim face of Sambhal, adjoining areas
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shafiqur Rahman Barq: Imposing Muslim face of Sambhal, adjoining areas

Hindustan Times  

The demise of senior Samajwadi Party leader and Sambhal MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq, 94, has created a void for the party as the veteran dominated the politics of Sambhal and adjoining areas for over five decades. Javed Ali Khan, SP’s Rajya Sabha MP and a resident of Sambhal, said, “Barq Saheb was our veteran leader who always worked for raising …

Akhilesh Yadav's strong reaction as BJP ally confirms cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav's strong reaction as BJP ally confirms cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed the leaders of his party who allegedly cross-voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections, saying not "everybody has the guts to stand against the government". Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav with party MLAs before casting his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections in Lucknow. The …

Even SP has wilted under the Hindutva wave, says party leader
10 months ago

Even SP has wilted under the Hindutva wave, says party leader

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party member, five-time former Badaun MP and ex-Union minister, Saleem Sherwani, says things have reached such a pass that even a staunch secularist party like his, has wilted under the Hindutva onslaught. Last week, he quit the post of Samajwadi Party national general secretary over the party’s “inappropriate” selection of Rajya Sabha candidates and neglect of the Muslim community …

‘Matter of his conscience’: SP's Shivpal Yadav on Swami Prasad Maurya's exit from party
10 months ago

‘Matter of his conscience’: SP's Shivpal Yadav on Swami Prasad Maurya's exit from party

Hindustan Times  

After Swami Prasad Maurya tendered his resignation from the Samajwadi Party, SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday said that he is unaware as to why Maurya took this decision adding that it is a matter of his "conscience." Samajwadi Party general secretary Shivpal Yadav Almost a week after stepping down from the position of the Samajwadi Party's national general …

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns from Samajwadi Party, UP legislative council
10 months ago

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns from Samajwadi Party, UP legislative council

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the party membership and the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Tuesday, a week after stepping down from the position of the party's national general secretary. Swami Prasad Maurya with Akhilesh Yadav Maurya shared his resignation letters, one addressed to the Chairman of the state Legislative Council and another to the Samajwadi Party …

Swami Prasad Maurya to launch new party
10 months ago

Swami Prasad Maurya to launch new party

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: Former national general secretary of Samajwadi Party Swami Prasad Maurya is scheduled to launch his own political outfit on February 22 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, sources said. Swami Prasad Maurya with Akhilesh Yadav {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} This came after Swami Prasad Maurya stepped down as the national general secretary of the Samajwadi Party on February 13. Whatever …

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav comes out in support of Rahul Gandhi
11 months ago

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav comes out in support of Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on January 22 posted on X that what could be a greater injustice than preventing anyone from being able to see their God. His comments come amid reports that former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on course of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, being prevented from visiting Batadrava Than, a shrine and birthplace of 15th-16th century …

BJP's mocks Akhilesh Yadav ‘future PM’ poster with ‘Mungeri Lal’ jibe
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP's mocks Akhilesh Yadav ‘future PM’ poster with ‘Mungeri Lal’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday mocked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav after a poster proclaiming him as "future Prime Minister" surfaced outside the party's office in Lucknow, saying no person can be stopped from “daydreaming”. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav The poster comes amid a slugfest between INDIA alliance partners, SP and Congress over seat distribution in poll-bound Madhya …

The Muslim MP is a disappearing entity
1 year, 2 months ago

The Muslim MP is a disappearing entity

The Hindu  

In his remarks on the Women’s Reservation Bill, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president, Asaduddin Owaisi, lit a candle on the need to have a quota for Muslim women within the 33% reservation for women. Mr. Owaisi said, “There have been 690 women MPs elected to Lok Sabha, and only 25 of them have come from the Muslim community.” Fading …

Masood’s ouster from BSP may trigger fight for Muslim votes in west UP
1 year, 3 months ago

Masood’s ouster from BSP may trigger fight for Muslim votes in west UP

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The expulsion of former MLA Imran Masood from the Bahujan Samaj Party is likely to trigger a fight for Muslim votes in western Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His uncle Rasheed Masood had been victorious from Saharanpur Lok Sabha seat for five terms - on the Janata Party ticket in 1977/1980, Janata Dal ticket in 1989/1991 …

In run-up to Lok Sabha poll, Pappu Yadav and Mukesh Sahani’s fate hangs in balance
1 year, 4 months ago

In run-up to Lok Sabha poll, Pappu Yadav and Mukesh Sahani’s fate hangs in balance

The Hindu  

With Lok Sabha election only a few months away, the Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik led by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav and Vikasheel Insaan Party led by Mukesh Sahani, popularly known as ‘Son of Mallah’, are increasingly finding themselves isolated. In all likelihood, Mr. Yadav and Mr. Sahani could play the role of ‘vote katuwa’ in the upcoming Lok Sabha …

‘People are watching’: Akhilesh Yadav's attack after Ajit Pawar joins Shinde-Fadnavis govt
1 year, 5 months ago

‘People are watching’: Akhilesh Yadav's attack after Ajit Pawar joins Shinde-Fadnavis govt

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at the BJP after NCP's Ajit Pawar joined the Shinde-Fadnavis government in Maharashtra. He said, “BJP does this from time to time, first they did this in Madhya Pradesh, and then in Maharashtra, but people are watching this.” SP leader Akhilesh Yadav NCP leader Ajit Pawar along with 9 other party …

U.P. civic polls: Akhilesh wraps up campaign as SP eyes Kanpur, Aligarh, Meerut mayoral seats
1 year, 7 months ago

U.P. civic polls: Akhilesh wraps up campaign as SP eyes Kanpur, Aligarh, Meerut mayoral seats

Hindustan Times  

Expecting victory on Kanpur, Meerut and Aligarh mayoral seats, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav energised his party’s campaign for the second phase of urban local body polls the campaigning for which ended on Tuesday. Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav during a roadshow in Kanpur on May 9. Akhilesh addressed public meetings and a held a roadshow for the …

Wrestlers' protest politically motivated, says WFI chief, thanks Akhilesh Yadav for not siding with protesters
1 year, 7 months ago

Wrestlers' protest politically motivated, says WFI chief, thanks Akhilesh Yadav for not siding with protesters

India TV News  

Wrestlers' Protest: Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused by several women wrestlers of sexual harassment and are demanding action against him, on Sunday said that there is a political motive behind this. The BJP leader also praised Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for not associating himself with the ongoing protest. Embattled WFI chief …

Akhilesh Yadav raises concerns over the survival of democracy in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav raises concerns over the survival of democracy in India

Live Mint  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday made a statement stating that the larger issue confronting the nation is the survival of democracy. Congress party initiated a Sankalp Satyagraha protest at Raj Ghat, which was attended by Priyanka Gandhi and several party leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary KC Venugopal. Samajwadi Party leader pointed out that …

The fight for the OBC vote
1 year, 9 months ago

The fight for the OBC vote

The Hindu  

Like musicians, politicians, every five years, write a new composition with the same set of notes. The party’s non-Yadav OBC face, Swami Prasad Maurya, who switched to the SP from the Bharatiya Janata Party before the 2022 Assembly polls, demanded deletion of certain portions of the Hindu text as he found them insulting to Dalits, OBCs and tribal people. When …

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav hits out at police, accuses them of ‘faking encounters’
1 year, 9 months ago

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav hits out at police, accuses them of ‘faking encounters’

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the Gautam Budh Nagar police on Friday and said the police are carrying out fake encounters and ”a lot of police officers will go to jail when the time comes”. Addressing a public gathering after the inauguration, Yadav also attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over inflation, homebuyers issues in Noida and …

Ramcharitmanas Row: Hindu Mahasabha, BJP Workers Stage Protest Against Akhilesh Yadav In Lucknow
1 year, 10 months ago

Ramcharitmanas Row: Hindu Mahasabha, BJP Workers Stage Protest Against Akhilesh Yadav In Lucknow

ABP News  

New Delhi: Hindu Mahasabha and Bharatiya Janata Party workers staged protest against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, over the remarks of SP Legislative Council member Swami Prasad Maurya on Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas, in Lucknow on Saturday. Akhilesh Yadav, who reached Lucknow to take part in the 108th Mahayagya at Maa Pitambara temple, was opposed by Hindu Mahasabha and BJP workers, …

All India Muslim Jamaat president targets Baba Ramdev after the latter talks about religious terrorism
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All India Muslim Jamaat president targets Baba Ramdev after the latter talks about religious terrorism

Op India  

After targeting Mahant Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham, All India Muslim Jamaat president Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi has now turned his attention to Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev. The Maulana has gotten miffed with Baba Ramdev after the latter presented some inconvenient facts while speaking in support of Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. All India Muslim Jamaat president accuses Bageshwar …

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