Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party on Monday announced three more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in its 10th list. Smriti Irani had defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections by a margin of 56,000 votes. The Samajwadi Party will not be fielded its candidate in Amethi since it's in alliance with I.N.D.I.A bloc member Congress in Uttar Pradesh and allotted Amethi, Raebareli among 17 seats to the 'Grand Old Party'. In another development, BSP's national coordinator and Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand was booked for a hate speech in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district on Sunday.

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The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground
4 days, 12 hours ago

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 19, 2024 16:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at crossroads. Though Azad has asserted that his party will contest all seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Dalit discourse in the State—where Punjab-born Dalit leader Kanshi Ram had succeeded in creating an environment where a Dalit woman, Mayawati, could …

Parliament scuffle: BJP vs Rahul Gandhi – What is the controversy; who are injured MPs Pratap Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput?
4 days, 12 hours ago

Parliament scuffle: BJP vs Rahul Gandhi – What is the controversy; who are injured MPs Pratap Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput?

Live Mint  

A war of words has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress after two BJP MPs were injured during a confrontation in Parliament over an alleged insult to B R Ambedkar. Two BJP MPs — Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput — suffered head injuries during the face-off and have been admitted to the ICU of Ram Manohar …

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?

Deccan Chronicle  

Doing some plain speaking in his opening address at the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee, party president Mallikarjun Kharge admonished squabbling leaders, observed that Congress members are often their own worst enemies and castigated the cadre for its failure to take advantage of the gains made in the Lok Sabha elections. Having fared reasonably well in the recent …

‘People are free to marry anyone’: How BSP chief Mayawati responded to expulsion reports
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘People are free to marry anyone’: How BSP chief Mayawati responded to expulsion reports

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati denied reports that a leader was expelled from the party for his son’s marriage to the daughter of an Samajwadi Party legislator, saying that her party members are free to marry people from any party and personal decisions should not be influenced by party affiliations. Surendra Sagar, BSP's Rampur district president recently had his son …

Mayawati Refutes Reports Of Expelling Party Leader Over Son Marrying Daughter Of SP MLA
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mayawati Refutes Reports Of Expelling Party Leader Over Son Marrying Daughter Of SP MLA

ABP News  

Lucknow, Dec 7 BSP chief Mayawati has refuted reports that a leader was expelled from the party for getting his son married to the daughter of an SP legislator. Bahujan Samaj Party's Rampur district unit president Surendra Sagar's son recently tied the knot with the daughter of Samajwadi Party MLA from Alapur in Ambedkar Nagar district Tribhuvan Dutt. In a …

Mayawati expels party leader for son's marriage with Samajwadi MLA's daughter
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mayawati expels party leader for son's marriage with Samajwadi MLA's daughter

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati expelled senior party leader Surendra Sagar after he arranged his son's marriage to the daughter of Samajwadi Party MLA Tribhuvan Dutt. Surendra Sagar, a prominent BSP leader in the Bareilly division, has served as Rampur's district president five times and held the status of a cabinet minister. The wedding came under further scrutiny after SP …

‘Fake voting’: BSP to not contest any bypolls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Fake voting’: BSP to not contest any bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday announced that her party would refrain from contesting bypolls across the country, accusing the the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Uttar Pradesh government of indulging in fake voting through electronic voting machines. BSP failed to win any seats Addressing a press conference, Mayawati claimed, “After the bypoll results were declared, there has been widespread …

'BSP will not contest any by-election': Mayawati's big decision after crushing defeat in UP by-polls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'BSP will not contest any by-election': Mayawati's big decision after crushing defeat in UP by-polls

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh by-polls: A day after the crushing defeat in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday announced that her party would not contest any by-polls in the country till the Election Commission takes strict measures to prevent fake voting. "In the recent by-elections held for nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, there is widespread discussion about …

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot

Live Mint  

Maharashtra assembly elections: Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi won Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency by a margin of 12,753 votes and logged a total of 54,780 votes, as per Election Commission data. Controversial Congress leader Nawab Malik struggled to make a mark this time despite Ajit Pawar's backing and stood fourth in the tally with 15,501 votes. Notably, daughter of …

Ranchi Assembly Election Result LIVE: Will BJP's Chandreshwar Prasad Singh continue his winning streak?
1 month ago

Ranchi Assembly Election Result LIVE: Will BJP's Chandreshwar Prasad Singh continue his winning streak?

India TV News  

Ranchi Assembly Election Result 2024: The counting of votes for the Jharkhand Assembly elections is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Ranchi Constituency Demographic Profile According to Election Commission data, there were 170,321 voters in the Ranchi constituency during the 2019 Assembly Elections, with 91,650 male and 78,284 female voters. Past winners in Ranchi BJP leader Chandreshwar Prasad …

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls
1 month ago

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the BJP's dominant performance in the bypolls and said it was due to the good governance and welfare policies of the government. Reiterating his 'batenge toh katenge' slogan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'ek hain toh safe hain' slogan, Adityanath said the BJP's performance in the bypolls was a testament to …

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list
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1 month ago

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list

India TV News  

The BJP was leading in four seats while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in two of the nine assembly seats for which bypolls were held, according to Election Commission trends on Saturday. The Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats independently, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen fielded candidates in Ghaziabad, Kundarki and Meerapur. BJP allies, such as Apna …

After Haryana, Jharkhand, BSP to contest Delhi assembly elections alone
1 month ago

After Haryana, Jharkhand, BSP to contest Delhi assembly elections alone

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Undeterred by its poor show in Haryana Assembly polls and with the Jharkhand results still to be announced, the Bahujan Samaj Party is set to contest the Delhi assembly elections all by itself without being a part of any alliance. As per the party insiders, BSP’s Delhi unit has started the groundwork for the elections set for February 2025. …

Mumbadevi elections: Will Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC break Congress candidate Amin Patel's winning streak?
1 month ago

Mumbadevi elections: Will Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC break Congress candidate Amin Patel's winning streak?

India TV News  

Mumbadevi Assembly Election 2024: The Mumbadevi Assembly constituency is set for a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections, as ruling Mahayuti fielded a young leader Shaina NC. Key candidates The key candidates for the Mumbadevi seat are Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC, Congress candidate Amin Patel and AIMIM's Mohd. In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Congress candidate Amin Patel defeated …

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 …

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates
1 month, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates

ABP News  

Jharkhand Election 2024: The first phase of voting for 43 Assembly seats in Jharkhand is set to take place on Wednesday, November 13, with a fierce contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the INDIA Bloc. Among them is former Chief Minister Champai Soren, who, after joining the BJP just a month after being ousted from the Chief Minister’s office, …

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka
1 month, 1 week ago

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The stage is set for voting in three Assembly segments of Karnataka, which will go for by-polls on Wednesday, with spotlight on Channapatna, where Union Minister and JD leader H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil has crossed swords with Congress heavyweight C P Yogeeshwara in a prestigious battle. Among the three segments, Channapatna is considered to be a "high profile", …

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?

India TV News  

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: The Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency is set for a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections, as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Anant Pratap Deo will take on the sitting BJP MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, who seeks a third consecutive win. Key candidates The key candidates for the Bhawanathpur seat are BJP leader and sitting MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, …

PM to address nine election rallies across Maharashtra, starting today
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM to address nine election rallies across Maharashtra, starting today

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nine rallies over a week in Maharashtra as part of the BJP’s campaign effort for the State Assembly polls. The State Bharatiya Janata Party said in a statement on Thursday that the PM will also hold a roadshow in Pune on November 12. Modi will then address rallies on November 14 at three places …

Mahayuti and NCP Clash Over Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Seat
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mahayuti and NCP Clash Over Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Seat

Hindustan Times  

The Mahayuti alliance is locked in a fierce battle for the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar assembly seat. The BJP has named Shiv Sena's Suresh Krishna Patil (Bullet Patil) as its official candidate, while the NCP has nominated Nawab Malik. The seat has been a source of tension, as the Muslim vote is a key factor in the constituency. The competition is …

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has announced his candidacy from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. He stated that he will not compromise his ideology and will contest the election on an NCP ticket. The NCP has already fielded its daughter, Sana Malik, from the neighbouring Anushakti Nagar constituency, but Malik was denied a ticket there …

Mayawati's BSP to Focus on Upper Caste Votes in Upcoming Bypolls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati's BSP to Focus on Upper Caste Votes in Upcoming Bypolls

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is set to play spoilsport in the upcoming byelections, aiming to disrupt the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Indian National Congress (INC) dominance in Uttar Pradesh. The party has fielded four upper caste candidates in four seats, hoping to combine its core Scheduled Caste vote bank with that of the caste of the candidate to …

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has fielded a list of eight candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls, including two Muslims, two upper castes, two Dalits, and two Brahmins. This move comes despite Mayawati having blamed Muslims for rallying around the SP-Congress alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election and causing her party's defeat.

Congress's Tribal Card Play in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress's Tribal Card Play in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

India Today  

The upcoming bypolls in Madhya Pradesh could see a contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite the ruling party's dominance in the state. The Budhni seat, which fell vacant after Shivraj Singh Chouhan's resignation, presents an opportunity for a contest due to the significant tribal vote share in the constituency. The Congress has fielded Mukesh Malhotra, a …

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced candidates for eight of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls will be held on November 13. The party has given tickets to Amit Verma, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Shahnazar, Virendra Kumar Shukla, Dr Avinash Kumar Shakya, Rafatullah, Parmanand Garg, and Deepak Tiwari.

NDA's Move in Phulpur Bypoll: Will It Favor Akhilesh Yadav?
2 months ago

NDA's Move in Phulpur Bypoll: Will It Favor Akhilesh Yadav?

News 18  

The upcoming by-election in Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh, is poised to be a thrilling contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc. The NDA, focusing on development initiatives, aims to counter the opposition's focus on perceived failures of the central and state governments. The SP, leveraging public discontent, plans to leverage Muslim vote consolidation. The constituency's diverse electorate presents …

BSP fails to score in Hry, Maya pulls out of pact
2 months, 1 week ago

BSP fails to score in Hry, Maya pulls out of pact

Hindustan Times  

After the dismal performance of the Bahujan Samaj Party - Indian National Lok Dal alliance in the Haryana assembly election, BSP chief Mayawati has announced that her party will not form alliances with regional parties in the assembly or Lok Sabha election. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} BSP contested the 2023 assembly election in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh in alliance with …

Morning briefing: Mayawati blames ‘casteist Jats’ for BSP's Haryana result; Hezbollah steps up attack on Israel, & more
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Morning briefing: Mayawati blames ‘casteist Jats’ for BSP's Haryana result; Hezbollah steps up attack on Israel, & more

Hindustan Times  

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday blamed the "casteist people of the Jat community" for her party's dismal performance in the Haryana assembly elections. Dig deeper Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati during a meeting of the party's office bearers, at the party office in Lucknow, {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired fresh barrage of rockets into Israel on …

BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision: Mayawati
3 months ago

BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Wednesday said that her party holds a “positive” view on the Union cabinet’s approval of the proposal to hold simultaneous elections, but its objective should be national and public interest. The BSP is aiming to contest the bypolls more aggressively as compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and 2022 UP assembly polls …

Haryana, J&K polls: SC Mishra’s name missing from BSP list of star campaigners
3 months, 1 week ago

Haryana, J&K polls: SC Mishra’s name missing from BSP list of star campaigners

Hindustan Times  

The name of Satish Chandra Mishra, once a Bahujan Samaj Party stalwart, has not been included in the party’s star campaigners’ list released for upcoming assembly polls in Haryana as well as Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. SC Mishra has been continuously sidelined from the election campaigning after BSP managed to win only one seat in the UP assembly polls …

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies

Hindustan Times  

With the deadline for filing nominations approaching on September 12, political parties have started announcing their candidates for key constituencies in South Haryana, including Gurugram and Badshahpur. The top leadership had initially taken a wait-and-watch approach, but as the campaign intensifies, candidates are now reaching out to their strongholds and party workers, seeking to unite dissatisfied members, say political observers. …

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana development and panchayat minister Devender Singh Babli, who resigned from all posts of the Jannayak Janta Party recently, his former colleague Sanjay Kablana and former Bhondsi jail superintendent Suneel Sangwan, joined BJP in New Delhi on Monday. Former JJP leaders Devender Singh Babli, Sunil Sangwan and Sanjay Kablana join the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP …

Akash Anand’s clout in BSP re-established
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Akash Anand’s clout in BSP re-established

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party national coordinator Akash Anand is back in the reckoning in the party after he was removed from the key post of party national coordinator as well as her political successor by party chief Mayawati during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Senior BSP leaders Gaya Charan Dinkar and Raj Kumar Gautam confirmed that in the meeting it …

Mayawati unanimously re-elected BSP president
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati unanimously re-elected BSP president

The Hindu  

Mayawati, the former four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, has been unanimously re-elected the Bahujan Samaj Party national president at a special meeting on Tuesday. Ms. Mayawati thanked the party for giving her responsibility and added that despite recent electoral defeats, the BSP is pursuing the goal of ‘Bahujan Hitaye and Bahujan Sukhaye’. It is stoutly pursuing the goal and welfare …

Mayawati slams Congress, SP; dismisses alliance speculation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati slams Congress, SP; dismisses alliance speculation

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday slammed Congress’ Samvidhan Samman Sammelan organised in Prayagraj on Saturday and called upon her supporters to be cautious of the double standards in thinking, behaviour, and character of the grand old party and its alliance partner, Samajwadi Party. After SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked the BJP over the derisive and derogatory …

Maya likely to be re-elected as BSP national president
4 months ago

Maya likely to be re-elected as BSP national president

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: Mayawati is likely to be re-elected as the Bahujan Samaj Party’s national president for a fifth term during the party’s national executive committee meeting scheduled for August 27. BSP chief Mayawati “In August 2019, Mayawati was elected as the national president, and according to the party’s constitution, the election of the national president is held after the completion of …

Delhi HC seeks Bansuri Swaraj's reply on Somnath Bharti's plea challenging her victory in Lok Sabha polls
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC seeks Bansuri Swaraj's reply on Somnath Bharti's plea challenging her victory in Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Bansuri Swaraj on Aam Aadmi Leader leader Somnath Bharti's petition challenging her election to the Lok Sabha on grounds of alleged corrupt practices. Meanwhile, the court deleted former AAP minister Raaj Kumar Anand, who contested the 2024 Sabha polls on Bahujan Samaj Party ticket but …

How Mayawati is trying to win back Dalit, backward caste vote base
4 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has recently held two media conferences over the Supreme Court verdict favouring sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for extending reservation benefits. Till the Supreme Court order is not made ineffective through an amendment in the Constitution, state governments could use it for implementing the ‘creamy layer’ ruling and also sub-classify SCs and STs …

Rahul Gandhi tells supporters to stop 'being nasty' to Smriti Irani: 'Humiliating people a sign of weakness'
5 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi tells supporters to stop 'being nasty' to Smriti Irani: 'Humiliating people a sign of weakness'

Live Mint  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi asks people to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards Smriti Irani or any other leader, saying winning and losing happen in life. Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged people to “refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty" towards former Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani …

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi's appeal on X
5 months, 1 week ago

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi's appeal on X

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked his supporters and other detractors of former minister Smriti Irani to refrain from using derogatory language against her. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Smriti Irani lost the Lok Sabha elections in Amethi. She was defeated by Rahul Gandhi's loyalist, Kishori Lal Sharma, by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes. In the 2019 …

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader
5 months, 1 week ago

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader

India Today  

A month after the results of the Lok Sabha election were declared, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged people to “refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty” for ex-Union Minister Smriti Irani and other leaders. Smriti Irani or any other leader for that matter.” “Humiliating and insulting people is a sign …

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP
5 months, 1 week ago

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The inductions took place at a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters. Kartar Singh Tanwar, Chhatarpur MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party, and Raaj Kumar Anand, former Delhi minister and ex-AAP Patel Nagar MLA, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, striking a blow to the AAP ahead of next year’s state assembly elections. The duo were …

Ex-BSP MP Haji Fazlur Rehman joins SP
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-BSP MP Haji Fazlur Rehman joins SP

Hindustan Times  

Former Bahujan Samaj Party MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur Haji Fazlur Rehman joined the Samajwadi Party at a programme organised in the SP state unit office on Thursday. SP president Akhilesh Yadav inducting former BSP MP Haji Fazlur Rehman into the party fold in Lucknow on July 4. Welcoming Rehman into the SP fold, party’s national president Akhilesh Yadav said …

12 candidates in fray for 11 seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

12 candidates in fray for 11 seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council election

The Hindu  

As many as 12 candidates have filed their nomination on July 2 for the 11 Legislative Council election in Maharashtra that will go to election on July 12. The ruling Mahayuti alliance has fielded nine candidates and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s three nominees are in the fray for the biennial election. With five candidates, the BJP has fielded the most …

Infighting in Akali Dal: Jalandhar West SAD candidate Surjit Kaur joins AAP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Infighting in Akali Dal: Jalandhar West SAD candidate Surjit Kaur joins AAP

Hindustan Times  

In a setback to both the Shiromani Akali Dal and its rebel group, the SAD candidate for the Jalandhar West assembly byelection, Surjit Kaur, on Tuesday joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann welcoming Surjit Kaur into the Aam Aadmi Party fold in Jalandhar on Tuesday. Surjit Kaur was …

Yogi Adityanath, union minister question Rahul Gandhi's 'maturity' after Lok Sabha speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Yogi Adityanath, union minister question Rahul Gandhi's 'maturity' after Lok Sabha speech

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's 'Hindu' remark, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called the Congress leader "immature". Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath "We thought that Rahul Gandhi would mature after becoming the Leader of the Opposition. Rahul Gandhi, speaking in the Lok Sabha, said those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and hate" round the …

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark

Hindustan Times  

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. Lok Sabha highlights: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday, claiming those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and …

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha highlights: BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark

Hindustan Times  

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. Lok Sabha highlights: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday, claiming those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and …

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition

The Hindu  

For all its professions of unity, deep rifts within the ruling Mahayuti coalition comprising the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party are coming to the fore at the cadre level following the alliance’s rout in the Lok Sabha election. A viral audio clip in which the Beed district chief of Maharashtra …

Will Samajwadi Party field its Faizabad winner’s son in Uttar Pradesh assembly bypoll?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Samajwadi Party field its Faizabad winner’s son in Uttar Pradesh assembly bypoll?

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party is likely to field its newly elected Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad’s son Ajit Prasad to defend the Milkipur assembly seat for which a bypoll is expected to be held along with nine other assembly seats later this year. Awadhesh created a political sensation of sorts by winning the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat in Ayodhya district by defeating …

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