Bhim Army chief launches Azad Samaj Party
4 years, 9 months ago

Bhim Army chief launches Azad Samaj Party

The Hindu  

“We are not here to be servants, we are here to rule the country,” declared Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad at the launch of the political arm of the outfit in Noida on Sunday. “We will start with Bihar Assembly elections and Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls to be held later this year,” said Mr. Azad, who was appointed the national president of the party. “The withdrawal of permission at the last minute was politically motivated as the Bahujan Samaj Party was allowed to celebrate the birthday of Kanshi Ram ji at a nearby spot,” he alleged. “Like BAMCEF, Mission 78 will also bring together the bureaucrats and technocrats from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minority communities, the Bahujan samaj, to work for the uplift of the marginalised in the community,” said Mr. Azad. Countering fears that the Bhim Army would lose sight of its goals after the formation of the party, Mr. Azad reminded of the work of Kanshi Ram who, he said, “continued to work for the marginalised even when the BSP came to power.” ‘Against Brahmanism’ On the aggressive image of the Bhim Army, Mr. Singh said the party was committed to saving the Constitution by legal means.

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

How Mayawati is trying to win back Dalit, backward caste vote base

India Today  

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7 months ago

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad’s victory in Nagina has stirred the pot of Bahujan politics in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

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Chandrashekhar Azad: The Dalit commander
7 months ago

Chandrashekhar Azad: The Dalit commander

The Hindu  

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Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad leading by 50,000 votes in Nagina
7 months ago

Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad leading by 50,000 votes in Nagina

Hindustan Times  

Azad Samaj Party -Kanshi Ram leader and Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ is leading by more than 50,000 votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Nagina constituency. Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Om Kumar is trailing behind Samajwadi Party ’s Manoj Kumar and Bahujan Samaj Party ’s Surendra Pal Singh. The BSP’s Girish Chandra had won Nagina, a reserved constituency …

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7 months ago

Chandrashekhar Azad emerges as new Dalit face in UP with massive win in Nagina

India Today  

Dalit leader and Aazad Samaj Party candidate Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday won Uttar Pradesh's Nagina Lok Sabha constituency by over 1.5 lakh votes, defeating BJP's Om Kumar, according to the Election Commission. Samajwadi Party's Manoj Kumar, who was the INDIA bloc candidate, bagged 1,02,374 votes, and Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Surendra Pal Singh received 13,272 votes. The firebrand leader formed …

‘Will fight for Bhim Mission till my last breath’: Akash Anand on being sacked from key BSP post
8 months ago

‘Will fight for Bhim Mission till my last breath’: Akash Anand on being sacked from key BSP post

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party leader Akash Anand on Thursday broke silence, days after he was removed as the party’s national coordinator. The 28-year-old Mr. Anand vowed to continue fighting for the Bhim Mission till his “last breath” and said he accepts the BSP chief’s Mayawati’s commands, whom he described as a “universal” leader. I will continue to fight for Bhim Mission …

Keeping up with UP | As young leaders emerge, Dalit community seeks their share of power
9 months ago

Keeping up with UP | As young leaders emerge, Dalit community seeks their share of power

Hindustan Times  

Young leadership is taking centre stage in Dalit politics around the country and certainly in Uttar Pradesh. Anand launched his campaign on April 6 from the Muslim-Dalit dominated Nagina constituency from where another upcoming Dalit leader, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is contesting his first Lok Sabha election as the nominee of four-year-old Azad Samaj Party that he founded in …

Three-way split in Muslim-Dalit vote between SP, BSP and Azad Samaj Party gives BJP the edge in Nagina constituency of U.P.
9 months ago

Three-way split in Muslim-Dalit vote between SP, BSP and Azad Samaj Party gives BJP the edge in Nagina constituency of U.P.

The Hindu  

Amid the chants of “Saari Party Dekh Li, Ab Ki Baar Ketli ” and drumbeats, a crowd of men holding afloat huge aluminium teapots tied to shafts, make their way through narrow, mud lanes into the residential colony behind the Haldaur market in the Nagina Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Unencumbered by realism of his pragmatic colleagues, Mr. Azad …

BSP’s Akash Anand kicks off campaign, pitches ‘positive politics’ based on justice for marginalised sections
9 months ago

BSP’s Akash Anand kicks off campaign, pitches ‘positive politics’ based on justice for marginalised sections

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party national coordinator Akash Anand on Saturday kicked off his Lok Sabha election campaign from the Nagina parliamentary seat in western Uttar Pradesh. Without naming him, Mr. Anand targeted Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad for “misleading Dalit youths” and ruining their careers by involving them in protests that led to cases being registered against them. Mr. Anand …

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan shot at in UP’s Saharanpur
1 year, 6 months ago

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan shot at in UP’s Saharanpur

Hindustan Times  

Azad Samaj Party and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan sustained a bullet wound on his waist and was rushed to a private hospital after unidentified car-borne assailants fired at him in Deoband town of Saharanpur district in western Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday evening, police said. Azad Samaj Party and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan “The assailants were in …

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan suffers bullet injury after shot at in UP's Saharanpur
1 year, 6 months ago

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan suffers bullet injury after shot at in UP's Saharanpur

Hindustan Times  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan was shot at by unidentified assailants in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday evening. Initial reports suggest that two bullets were fired at the Bhim Army chief's car, one of them grazing Ravan. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad. "The murderous attack on Bhim Army Chief and National President Bhai Chandrasekhar Azad in …

SP out to unite ‘bahujan samaj’, not dent it, says Akhilesh
1 year, 9 months ago

SP out to unite ‘bahujan samaj’, not dent it, says Akhilesh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said his party is out to unite the ‘bahujan samaj’, and not make a dent in it. Without taking anyone’s name, he warned people against “those who indirectly help the BJP in elections.” •Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav during the unveiling of a statue of the late Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi …

Dalit group led by Chandrashekhar Azad likely to join hands with Samajwadi Party
2 years, 1 month ago

Dalit group led by Chandrashekhar Azad likely to join hands with Samajwadi Party

The Hindu  

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Time Has Come to Become 'Ruler Society': Mayawati's Call to Bahujan Samaj
2 years, 3 months ago

Time Has Come to Become 'Ruler Society': Mayawati's Call to Bahujan Samaj

News 18  

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Sunday said that “Bahujan Samaj” has got tired of demanding its constitutional and legal rights and now they have to join the campaign to become “Hukmran Samaj”. “Bahujan Samaj has got tired of demanding its constitutional and legal rights in the 75 years after Independence. Mayawati paid her tributes to Kanshiram for making “Bahujan …

UP Bypoll Battle for SP Bastions Azamgarh And Rampur A Test of Popularity for Yogi Govt 2.0
2 years, 7 months ago

UP Bypoll Battle for SP Bastions Azamgarh And Rampur A Test of Popularity for Yogi Govt 2.0

News 18  

The countdown for the Lok Sabha bypolls in Azamgarh and Rampur has started and nearly all major political parties have narrowed down their candidates. Many feel that SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has given the command of the seat in the hands of Azam Khan, keeping in mind the Muslim votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls and also to douse …

BSP will not field candidate from Rampur seat against Azam Khan in Lok Sabha by-election
2 years, 7 months ago

BSP will not field candidate from Rampur seat against Azam Khan in Lok Sabha by-election

India Today  

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Sunday decided against fielding a candidate against MLA Azam Khan in the Rampur Lok Sabha bypoll which will be held along with Azamgarh on June 23. The party said it will fight from Azamgarh with full party strength but believe that more time is needed to strengthen the Rampur seat. READ | Azam Khan skips …

Mayawati has sold Bahujan Samaj to BJP, says Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad
2 years, 8 months ago

Mayawati has sold Bahujan Samaj to BJP, says Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad

India Today  

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Tuesday accused Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati of selling the party to the BJP. Speaking to reporters in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, Chandra Shekhar Aazad said Mayawati's actions have severely harmed Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar's ideals, which he will not allow to crumble. As a result, the Bhim Army is waging a campaign to unite …

‘When someone can’t fulfil own CM dream…’: Mayawati's fresh jab at Akhilesh
2 years, 8 months ago

‘When someone can’t fulfil own CM dream…’: Mayawati's fresh jab at Akhilesh

Hindustan Times  

Mayawati, who heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, on Friday said Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who wanted her to become the prime minister, could not even fulfil his own dream of becoming a chief minister. "When the SP chief could not fulfil his own dream of becoming the chief minister even after securing the votes of Muslims and Yadavs and …

UP polls: Pitting himself against CM Yogi, Chandrashekhar Azad launches campaign in Gorakhpur
2 years, 10 months ago

UP polls: Pitting himself against CM Yogi, Chandrashekhar Azad launches campaign in Gorakhpur

India Today  

Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who is contesting against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban seat, began a door-to-door campaign from Purana Gorakhpur on Saturday. After garlanding the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at Andhiyari Bagh, Azad covered Purana Gorakhpur, Zahidabad, Ansari Road, Jamunahiya, Humayunpur, Jageshwar Pasi Chauraha and Jatepur Uttari seeking support for himself in …

Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan: Man who wears azadi with swag
2 years, 11 months ago

Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan: Man who wears azadi with swag

Firstpost  

Ravan is pugnacious and confrontational, even as he assiduously sticks to the Dalit rhetoric and a familiar script For decades, Indian politicians portrayed austerity and abstemiousness in public. Sample Chandrashekhar Azad’s description on Wikipedia: “He has established himself as Dalit icon and he is known for his style. And why is he contesting from the Gorakhpur Urban seat pitting him …

UP polls: Chandrashekhar Azad announces alliance of 35 smaller parties
2 years, 11 months ago

UP polls: Chandrashekhar Azad announces alliance of 35 smaller parties

Hindustan Times  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who also heads the Azad Samaj Party, announced an alliance of 35 smaller political parties for the UP polls. Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad addresses a press conference regarding the formation of an alliance for the UP polls, in Lucknow on Sunday. Chandrashekhar Azad, who had announced he would contest the election from the …

Gorakhpur Set for Big Battle as Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad to Challenge Yogi Adityanath in Upcoming UP Polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Gorakhpur Set for Big Battle as Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad to Challenge Yogi Adityanath in Upcoming UP Polls

News 18  

Prominent Dalit face Chandra Shekhar Aazad will fight the Uttar Pradesh assembly election from Gorakhpur Sadar seat, his Aazad Samaj Party announced on Thursday. Gorakhpur Sadar is the seat from where the BJP has fielded UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Taking forward the ideology of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and Kanshiram sahib for ‘Bahujan Hitaay – Bahujan Sukhaay’, the Aazad …

UP Polls: Chandrashekhar Azad to contest against Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur
2 years, 11 months ago

UP Polls: Chandrashekhar Azad to contest against Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur

Live Mint  

Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar Azad will contest the assembly elections from Gorakhpur against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath. "Taking forward the ideology "Bahujan Hitay-Bahujan Sukhay" of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar ji and Matyavar Kanshi Ram Saheb, Azad Samaj Party declares Chandra Shekhar Aazad as its candidate from Gorakhpur constituency," said Azad Samaj Party in a …

Azad Samaj Party to go solo in UP polls, but talks on with Congress: Chandra Shekhar Aazad
2 years, 11 months ago

Azad Samaj Party to go solo in UP polls, but talks on with Congress: Chandra Shekhar Aazad

India Today  

Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad has said his party would go solo in the Uttar Pradesh polls. However, speaking about the possibility of an alliance with Congress, Chandra Shekhar Aazad told Aaj Tak that it may hold talks on alliance with the Congress and may make an announcement by the evening. Putting out the first list of candidates, …

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad backtracks after confirming alliance with Samajwadi Party
2 years, 11 months ago

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad backtracks after confirming alliance with Samajwadi Party

India Today  

Hours after he confirmed an alliance between his party and the Samajwadi Party for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Saturday said his party is not going to be a part of the SP-led alliance. Speaking to India Today, Chandra Shekhar Aazad said he had been trying to talk to Akhilesh Yadav for nearly …

BSP leader RS Kushwaha, former party MP Kadir Rana join Samajwadi Party ahead of UP polls
3 years, 2 months ago

BSP leader RS Kushwaha, former party MP Kadir Rana join Samajwadi Party ahead of UP polls

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party leader RS Kushwaha and former party MP Kadir Rana have joined the Samajwadi Party on Sunday ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls due next year. The former Uttar Pradesh Bahujan Samaj Party president had met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav earlier, which had fuelled speculation. He said, "As BSP deviated from the ideology of Baba Saheb, most …

Bhim Army joins Rajbhar alliance for UP polls
4 years ago

Bhim Army joins Rajbhar alliance for UP polls

India TV News  

The Bhim Army will be joining the Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha, a conglomeration of smaller parties led by the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, chief Om Prakash Rajbhar. Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar met Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday and agreed to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh as part of the alliance. In the 2022 Assembly elections, we will …

Bhim Army Chief Joins Hands with Former BJP Ally Ahead of UP Assembly Elections
4 years ago

Bhim Army Chief Joins Hands with Former BJP Ally Ahead of UP Assembly Elections

News 18  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday met Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party president Om Prakash Rajbhar and agreed to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh as part of the Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha. Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party general secretary Arun Rajbhar in a statement said their coalition will contest on all 403 seats in the state and the Bhim …

Will Contest Panchayat Polls in Uttar Pradesh: Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad
4 years ago

Will Contest Panchayat Polls in Uttar Pradesh: Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad

News 18  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday said his party will field candidates in the upcoming panchyat polls in Uttar Pradesh. Before the 2022 assembly polls, the Azad Samaj Party will field candidates in the panchyat elections, said the Bhim Army chief, who was here to meet the district magistrate over the alleged delay in providing help to a Dalit …

UP Bypolls: Azad's Bhim Army May Dent BSP’s Vote Bank in Bulandshahr Sadar, Give BJP Edge in Dalit Seat
4 years, 2 months ago

UP Bypolls: Azad's Bhim Army May Dent BSP’s Vote Bank in Bulandshahr Sadar, Give BJP Edge in Dalit Seat

News 18  

In Uttar Pradesh, the Bulandshahr assembly by-poll is set to decide the future course of Dalit politics as Chandra Shekhar Azad’s prominence in the region may hamper BSP’s traditional vote-bank. The by-elections saw a total of 18 candidates in fray, along with five independents, from Bulandshahr Sadar seat. While Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party has given ticket to Mohammad Yunus, the …

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azaad Says Convoy Shot at in UP's Bulandshahr Ahead of Bypoll Rally
4 years, 2 months ago

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azaad Says Convoy Shot at in UP's Bulandshahr Ahead of Bypoll Rally

News 18  

Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party leader Chandrashekhar Azaad said Sunday that his convoy had been fired at in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr District. बुलन्दशहर के चुनाव में हमारे प्रत्याशी उतारने से विपक्षी पार्टीयां घबरा गई है और आज की रैली ने इनकी नींद उड़ा दी है जिसकी वजह से अभी कायरतापूर्ण तरीके से मेरे काफिले पर गोलियां चलाई गई है। …

Bhim Army: All you need to know
4 years, 10 months ago

Bhim Army: All you need to know

India TV News  

Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar Azad, a social activist, lawyer and follower of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, has announced that it will contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in alliance with Om Prakash Rajbhar's Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party. Founded by Chandrashekhar Azad, Vinay Ratan Singh in 2015, the organisation run free schools for people belonging to Dalit community in several districts …

Bhim Army, SBSP to contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections together
4 years, 10 months ago

Bhim Army, SBSP to contest 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections together

India TV News  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar is putting his Lucknow visit to good use even if he has been prevented from participating in the anti-CAA protests at the Clock Tower. On Monday, Chandrashekhar met Om Prakash Rajbhar, President of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, at his guest house and decided to contest the 2022 Assembly elections as part of a larger alliance …

Chandrashekhar Azad dares RSS chief to contest elections
4 years, 10 months ago

Chandrashekhar Azad dares RSS chief to contest elections

India TV News  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday asked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to contest direct elections to test the actual public support for the "Manuvadi" agenda of the Sangh. Addressing a meeting of Bhim Army workers at the Reshimbaug Ground here, located close to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh headquarters, Azad demanded ban on the Sangh to end "Manuvad". contest direct …

Bhim Army joins CAA stir in Delhi, raises pitch for Azad's release
5 years ago

Bhim Army joins CAA stir in Delhi, raises pitch for Azad's release

India TV News  

Bhim Army members on Thursday joined the anti-citizenship law protesters at Shaheen Bagh here and demanded the release of their outfit's chief Chandrashekhar Azad. Carrying posters of Azad and B R Ambedkar, the father of India's Constitution, scores of members of the Dalit emancipation outfit raised slogans like "Bahujan-Muslim Ekta Zindabad" and "Jai Bhim". Bhim Army's Delhi unit president Himanshu …

Who is Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad?
5 years ago

Who is Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad?

India TV News  

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was detained from Jama Masjid hours after he gave a slip to Delhi Police who was searching for him during Friday's anti-CAA protests in the national capital. However, after several hours of drama followed by violent clashes in Delhi's Daryaganj, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was finally detained on early Saturday. Hailing from Ghadkhauli village …

BSP rejects Bhim Army proposal to join hands together to fight BJP
5 years, 2 months ago

BSP rejects Bhim Army proposal to join hands together to fight BJP

Op India  

The Bahujan Samaj Party has rejected Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad’s appeal to party president Mayawati to join hands with him to fight the Bhartiya Janata Party. Reportedly, a senior party functionary termed a letter written by Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad to Mayawati as a ‘ploy to create confusion among Dalits’. Read: Accusing Twitter of being an agent …

Shadow of Dalit politics on Tughlaqbad protest
5 years, 4 months ago

Shadow of Dalit politics on Tughlaqbad protest

The Quint  

New Delhi, Aug 29 The chants of "Mandir wahin banayenge" reverberated the national capital on August 21 as thousands staged protests here. The police arrested around 100 protestors including Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad. With general disdain for political representatives from the SC/ST community who are viewed to have deserted the cause, Bhim Army has emerged as a major pressure …

Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam agents of BJP: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad
5 years, 9 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam agents of BJP: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad

India TV News  

Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad Wednesday alleged Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav were "agents" of the BJP, adding he will not contest from Varanasi if his candidature scuttled the Dalit movement. He made the remarks during a public meeting in Jaipur days after BSP chief Mayawati termed him a "BJP agent" and alleged that …

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is BJP proxy: Mayawati
5 years, 9 months ago

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is BJP proxy: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday alleged that the head of the Dalit outfit Bhim Army, Chandrashekhar Azad, was contesting in Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of a “conspiracy” by the BJP to divide Dalit votes. In a statement, Ms. Mayawati said: “It is well-known that the organisation was founded by the BJP which used it …

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