Mayawati backs presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, says 'BSP not invited to discuss Opposition nominee'
2 years, 6 months ago

Mayawati backs presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, says 'BSP not invited to discuss Opposition nominee'

India TV News  

Highlights Mayawati announced that BSP has decided to support NDA's Presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu. President Election 2022: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday announced that her party has decided to support NDA's Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu. "The BSP has decided to extend support to Droupadi Murmu in the coming presidential elections keeping in mind that the Adivasi samaj is an important part of the party's movement," she said. The BSP president while criticising the opposition parties for keeping her out of consultation while deciding on the presidential candidate, stressed that her party is free to take its decision on the presidential election.

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Maya extends support to ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Maya extends support to ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday called upon the political parties to rise above party politics to support ‘One Nation, One Election Bill’ likely to be introduced in the Parliament by the NDA government in the ongoing winter session. BSP chief Mayawati Addressing a press conference, the BSP chief said, being the party of the poor and the oppressed, …

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

'BSP will not contest any by-election': Mayawati's big decision after crushing defeat in UP by-polls
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Mayawati's BSP to Focus on Upper Caste Votes in Upcoming Bypolls
2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 2 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.

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
2 months, 2 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.

BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision: Mayawati
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Mayawati unanimously re-elected BSP president
4 months, 2 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 …

Maya likely to be re-elected as BSP national president
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mayawati declares nephew 'successor' again, revokes earlier decision
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayawati declares nephew 'successor' again, revokes earlier decision

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president on Sunday declared nephew Akash Anand her successor and made him the party's national coordinator, reversing her own previous decision.In the middle of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, she had termed Akash Anand immature and relieved him of the party post. After a national level meeting at the BSP state office here on …

Muslims Failed to Understand BSP: Mayawati After Defeat
7 months ago

Muslims Failed to Understand BSP: Mayawati After Defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: After scoring a zilch in the Lok Sabha polls, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Wednesday said that despite the party gave it a "proper representation" in elections, the Muslim community is not able to understand the BSP. Mayawati in a statement said that her party will do a "deep analysis" of the trouncing and will take whatever steps …

Election results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP faces a sharp fall in Uttar Pradesh
7 months ago

Election results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP faces a sharp fall in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party failed to win a single seat in the 2024 general election, which it fought alone, despite contesting the highest number of seats among the six national parties, fielding candidates in 488 constituencies, including all 80 in Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Azad won the Nagina Lok Sabha seat by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes, with the …

Politics or pressure? What's driving Mayawati's 2024 poll moves
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Politics or pressure? What's driving Mayawati's 2024 poll moves

India Today  

The complex electoral landscape of Uttar Pradesh is engulfed in the 'mysterious' political moves by its former chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. Boosted by her feisty nephew and the party's former national coordinator Akash Anand, BSP was turning the tide by building momentum to fight against the BJP's juggernaut and also the INDIA alliance. But before attempting …

The person we support will be the MP: Dhananjay Singh
8 months ago

The person we support will be the MP: Dhananjay Singh

Hindustan Times  

JAUNPUR: Former MP Dhananjay Singh on Monday claimed that the key to winning the election in Jaunpur lay in his hands, stating that the candidate he will choose would emerge victorious and become an MP. BSP zonal coordinator Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar claimed that on Sunday night, Dhananjay Singh called a senior leader of the party and said that his wife …

Shyam Singh Yadav announced as new BSP candidate from Jaunpur LS seat
8 months ago

Shyam Singh Yadav announced as new BSP candidate from Jaunpur LS seat

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party on Monday changed its candidate from the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat on the last day of nomination for the sixth phase after replacing former MP Dhananjay Singh’s wife Shrikala Dhananjay Singh with sitting MP from Jaunpur, Shyam Singh Yadav. Shyam will be filing his nomination from Jaunpur as a BSP candidate on Monday. Earlier, the BSP had …

Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi
8 months, 1 week 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 …

BJP And Congress Conspired To Weaken BSP In UP Alleges Mayawati In MP
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP And Congress Conspired To Weaken BSP In UP Alleges Mayawati In MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday accused BJP and Congress of conspiring to weaken her party in Uttar Pradesh by ‘engineering’ the exodus of ‘selfish’ leaders from the party. Addressing an election rally in Morena under Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh, Ms. Mayawati said that BSP had ruled Uttar Pradesh four times earlier. BJP and Congress had later conspired …

Maya throws down challenge to Congress, fields a Yadav from Gandhi bastion
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maya throws down challenge to Congress, fields a Yadav from Gandhi bastion

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded an OBC candidate from the Yadav community, Thakur Prasad Yadav, from the Gandhi family bastion Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, the BSP candidate RS Kushwaha was the runner-up, whereas Congress candidate Sonia Gandhi won the seat. Congress leaders close to the Gandhi family, such as Arun Nehru, …

BSP candidate Abid Ali's nomination from Aonla seat accepted as poll officer speaks to Mayawati
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BSP candidate Abid Ali's nomination from Aonla seat accepted as poll officer speaks to Mayawati

India TV News  

After initially rejecting his candidacy for the Aonla parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh, the returning officer eventually accepted Abid Ali's nomination form as the BSP’s official candidate. The conflict arose when two BSP candidates, Satvir Singh and Abid Ali, filed their nominations on the BSP symbol, both claiming to be the party's official candidate. In a video conferencing with the …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BSP releases sixth list of candidates in UP, fields Neyaz Ali against PM Modi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BSP releases sixth list of candidates in UP, fields Neyaz Ali against PM Modi

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party has released its sixth list of 11 candidates in Uttar Pradesh for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded Sayyed Neyaz Ali against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi which goes to polls in the last phase of seven-phased general elections on June 1. Image Source : INDIA TVBSP list of candidates Mayawati-led Bahujan …

BSP Not To Give Walk Over To Gandhi Family in Amethi And Raebareli Seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BSP Not To Give Walk Over To Gandhi Family in Amethi And Raebareli Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

In latest developments in UP politics, Mayawati led BSP seems to be in no mood to give a walk over to Gandhi family in its bastions - Raebareli and Amethi Lok Sabha seats. On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti on 14th April, BSP leader Ghanshyam Kharwar made an announcement that party has finalised strong candidates for both the seats and …

Mayawati vows Statehood for western Uttar Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati vows Statehood for western Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on April 14 said her party would take concrete steps to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate State if voted to power at the Centre. “You want western Uttar Pradesh to become a separate State. BJP’s candidate for the seat, Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan also supported the issue of Statehood for western Uttar Pradesh in …

BSP names four Muslims as Lok Sabha probables, likely to hit INDIA bloc strategy in Rohilkhand region
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BSP names four Muslims as Lok Sabha probables, likely to hit INDIA bloc strategy in Rohilkhand region

Hindustan Times  

The Bahujan Samaj Party has named four probable Muslim candidates as its in-charges for the Moradabad, Amroha, Saharanpur and Pilibhit Lok Sabha seats. The BSP has made Dr Mujahid Hussain in-charge of Amroha Lok Sabha seat, Irfan Saifi of Moradabad, Anish Ahmed Khan aka Phool Babu of Pilibhit and Majid Ali of Saharanpur. After the Election Commission of India issues …

Mayawati’s statement casts a shadow on BRS-BSP tie-up
10 months ago

Mayawati’s statement casts a shadow on BRS-BSP tie-up

The Hindu  

The clarification of Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati that BSP will not have electoral alliance with any other party for the Parliament elections has cast a shadow on the proposed alliance between the Bharat Rashtra Samiti and the Bahujan Samaj Party in Telangana. Praveen Kumar met former Chief Minister and BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao and announced an electoral alliance …

Lok Sabha polls: Mayawati's BSP faces uphill battle in UP amid three-way fight with NDA, INDIA bloc
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Mayawati's BSP faces uphill battle in UP amid three-way fight with NDA, INDIA bloc

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The recently announced seat-sharing agreement between the Samajwadi Party and Congress presents challenges for the Bahujan Samaj Party, led by Mayawati, as it navigates a triangular contest in Uttar Pradesh against the NDA and INDIA bloc for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The opposition alliance has designated 63 Lok Sabha seats for the SP and other constituent parties, while …

Mayawati affirms BSP's solo venture in Lok Sabha polls, denounces alliance rumours
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati affirms BSP's solo venture in Lok Sabha polls, denounces alliance rumours

India TV News  

BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Monday reiterated once again that her party would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own. The BSP leader on X said, "Despite BSP's repeated clear declaration of not forging an alliance with any party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, spreading rumours about alliance every day proves that …

Keeping up with UP | Mayawati going solo in 2024 elections is about keeping her options open
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP | Mayawati going solo in 2024 elections is about keeping her options open

Hindustan Times  

Mayawati, the national president of the Bahujan Samaj Party has decided to go solo in the 2024 general elections — she made this announcement earlier this week. The declared mission of the BSP — a national party with 10 MPs from UP in the 545-member Lok Sabha — is to give the country its first Dalit prime minister, an obvious …

Mayawati's BSP to fight Lok Sabha election solo: 'For this reason…'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati's BSP to fight Lok Sabha election solo: 'For this reason…'

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday announced that her party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election alone, claiming that the party's experiences with alliances have never been beneficial. BSP supremo Mayawati Addressing a press conference in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, Mayawati said, “We suffer more losses from alliances. If possible, the BSP can extend its support after the elections.our …

Mayawati’s BSP to fight Lok Sabha polls alone: ’Alliance can be considered…’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati’s BSP to fight Lok Sabha polls alone: ’Alliance can be considered…’

Live Mint  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday said that her party would fight 2024 Lok Sabha Elections “alone”. Mayawati has not yet joined any of the alliances--the INDIA bloc or the Bhartiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance --and the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections are just a few months away. Mayawati's statement of non alliance with any party comes, …

Never know who will need whom in future, Mayawati cautions INDIA bloc
1 year ago

Never know who will need whom in future, Mayawati cautions INDIA bloc

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday said it was not appropriate to make comments about parties that are not part of the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance as no one knows when they might need the other group. “It is not correct for anyone to make unnecessary comments on parties, like the BSP, which are not a part …

Mayawati says BSP will maintain ‘complete distance’ from NDA, INDIA bloc for 2024 Lok Sabha elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Mayawati says BSP will maintain ‘complete distance’ from NDA, INDIA bloc for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Live Mint  

Mayawati on Sunday reiterated that Bahujan Samaj Party will maintain “complete distance” from the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc for next year's Lok Sabha elections. “BSP chief and former UP chief minister Mayawati held a discussion with senior and responsible people of the party regarding the preparedness of the party for upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the preparedness of …

Making sense of Mayawati’s ambivalence
1 year, 3 months ago

Making sense of Mayawati’s ambivalence

The Hindu  

Is Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati losing grip on her vote bank? While the local SP leadership believes that such a drop is normal during a by-poll, sources in the BSP contend that Ms. Mayawati’s appeal to the voters was the reason for the drop. They also recall how she ensured the SP’s defeat in the Azamgarh Lok Sabha by-poll …

Mayawati's BSP to contest alone in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, declines to join I.N.D.I.A. bloc
1 year, 4 months ago

Mayawati's BSP to contest alone in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, declines to join I.N.D.I.A. bloc

India TV News  

Quashing all reports of forming an alliance with National Democratic Alliance for Assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced that her party will be contesting alone in 2024. "NDA and India alliance are mostly parties with anti-poor casteist, communal, pro-Dhanna Seth and capitalist policies against whose policies BSP is continuously struggling and that is why the question …

'Muh mein Ram, bagal mein…': Mayawati on opposition's Patna meet; RLD bails out
1 year, 6 months ago

'Muh mein Ram, bagal mein…': Mayawati on opposition's Patna meet; RLD bails out

Hindustan Times  

As the mega meet of the Opposition parties in Patna on June 23 gathers steam, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday clarified her stance against an opposition alliance. RLD president Jayant Chaudhary has also written to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expressing his inability to participate in the Patna meeting because of a pre-decided family programme. The mega meeting …

BJP tried to manipulate civic polls in U.P. but didn't succeed: Mayawati
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP tried to manipulate civic polls in U.P. but didn't succeed: Mayawati

The Hindu  

BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday claimed the BJP did not succeed in the recent urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh despite its efforts to "manipulate" the polls, except for the Mayor's posts. Accusing the ruling party of misusing official machinery, the Bahujan Samaj Party leader said people did not allow the BJP's plans to succeed, "except for the mayoral …

Mayawati accuses BJP of misusing govt machinery
1 year, 7 months ago

Mayawati accuses BJP of misusing govt machinery

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: A day after the announcement of urban local bodies’ election results, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of misusing the government machinery in the election. Had the civic polls been free and fair, the picture of the results would have been different, said Mayawati In a series of tweets in Hindi, the BSP …

Mayawati accuses BJP of misusing govt. machinery in U.P. mayoral polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Mayawati accuses BJP of misusing govt. machinery in U.P. mayoral polls

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on May 14 accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of misusing government machinery for winning the local body polls and claimed if elections were held through ballot paper, BSP would have “definitely won the mayoral election as well”. यूपी निकाय चुनाव में भाजपा के साम, दाम, दण्ड, भेद आदि अनेकों हथकण्डों के इस्तेमाल के साथ …

BSP has given proper representation to Muslims in U.P. urban body polls: Mayawati
1 year, 8 months ago

BSP has given proper representation to Muslims in U.P. urban body polls: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Sunday said ‘communal’ and ‘casteist’ parties in Uttar Pradesh are getting sleepless nights in the urban body polls as the BSP gave proper representation to Muslims. “Politics has gathered momentum due to the BSP giving a proper representation to the Muslim community in the elections for the mayor posts in 17 municipal corporations. The …

Samajwadi Party’s hatred towards Dalits well known, says Mayawati
1 year, 9 months ago

Samajwadi Party’s hatred towards Dalits well known, says Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on April 2 hit out at the Samajwadi Party for trying to manipulate Dalit voters in the name of BSP founder and Dalit leader Kanshi Ram. Ms. Mayawati said the long history of the SP’s caste-driven hatred and malice towards Dalits was well known. “Samajwadi Party’s history of hatred and political malice towards Dalits, Extremely …

President Droupadi Murmu's Bengal Visit Triggers Another TMC-BJP Tussle
1 year, 9 months ago

President Droupadi Murmu's Bengal Visit Triggers Another TMC-BJP Tussle

News 18  

The visit of President Droupadi Murmu to West Bengal has also sparked a political face-off between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. On Monday, the state’s TMC government organised a grand reception for India’s first tribal woman President, but the BJP was absent. Those who queued up to vote against her would take the centre stage & hog the …

Mayawati meets Sukhbir Singh Badal in Delhi to discuss upcoming Lok Sabha election
1 year, 11 months ago

Mayawati meets Sukhbir Singh Badal in Delhi to discuss upcoming Lok Sabha election

India TV News  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday held a meeting with Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal in Delhi to discuss the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2024. "Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhvir Singh Badal and the top leadership of Bahujan Samaj Party held a meeting in Delhi today to discuss the strategy in a congenial atmosphere regarding the strengthening …

Mayawati says BSP to go it alone in assembly, LS polls; calls for return to ballot paper
1 year, 11 months ago

Mayawati says BSP to go it alone in assembly, LS polls; calls for return to ballot paper

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Sunday ruled out an alliance with any party for the assembly polls in various states and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters here on her 67th birthday, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said, "I would like to make it clear that in the assembly elections of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and …

Mayawati announces support for NDA's vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar
2 years, 5 months ago

Mayawati announces support for NDA's vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar

Firstpost  

BJP had last month named former WB governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, a Jat leader from Rajasthan with socialist background, as the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s vice presidential candidate New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday announced her party’s support for NDA’s vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar. Making the announcement on Twitter, she said, “Keeping in mind the larger public …

Rajbhar eyes alliance with BSP; third front likely to emerge in Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 5 months ago

Rajbhar eyes alliance with BSP; third front likely to emerge in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

A third front is likely to emerge in the politically significant State of Uttar Pradesh with Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar looking to forge an alliance with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party. Speaking exclusively to The Hindu after severing ties with the Samajwadi Party on Sunday, Mr. Rajbhar said, “After July 27, we will meet Mayawatiji and …

President Election 2022: Congress, NCP MLAs cross-vote for NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu
2 years, 5 months ago

President Election 2022: Congress, NCP MLAs cross-vote for NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu

India TV News  

Highlights NCP MLA Kandhal S Jadeja, Odisha Congress lawmaker Mohammed Moquim cross-voted in Presidential polls I have voted for NDA's Presidential candidate. It's my personal decision, said Cong MLA Moquim A couple of opposition parties had also declared their support for Droupadi Murmu Presidential Election 2022: As the voting to elect the next President of India is underway, several lawmakers …

President Election 2022: BJP MLAs moved to Bengaluru hotel ahead of voting; mock polling drill today
2 years, 5 months ago

President Election 2022: BJP MLAs moved to Bengaluru hotel ahead of voting; mock polling drill today

India TV News  

Highlights BJP President JP Nadda has asked MPs to come prepared for the monsoon session of Parliament He has also asked MPs to avoid taking leave during the session Also, AAP said that they will extend their support to the opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha President Election 2022: Ahead of the July 18 presidential elections, the Karnataka BJP MLAs were shifted …

President polls 2022: Droupadi Murmu to meet BJP MLAs in Ahmedabad on 17 July
2 years, 5 months ago

President polls 2022: Droupadi Murmu to meet BJP MLAs in Ahmedabad on 17 July

Firstpost  

Opposition nominee for the Presidential polls, Yashwant Sinha, visited Gujarat on 8 July to seek the support of Congress MLAs Ahmedabad: The National Democratic Alliance presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu will meet Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in Ahmedabad on Sunday during her visit to Gujarat, party’s chief whip Pankaj Desai said. Earlier, Murmu’s scheduled visit to Gujarat last Wednesday was postponed …

Congress ally JMM, other parties back Droupadi Murmu for President
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress ally JMM, other parties back Droupadi Murmu for President

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, on Thursday, became the latest non-National Democratic Alliance’s -party to announce its support for presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu. JMM being an ally of the Indian National Congress, extended its support to the presidential candidate after she visited Jharkhand seeking the party’s support. Likewise, Punjab’s Shiromani Akali Dal, having two MPs in the Lok Sabha and three MLAs …

Maha CM Eknath Shinde assures support to Droupadi Murmu: ‘We work for tribals…’
2 years, 5 months ago

Maha CM Eknath Shinde assures support to Droupadi Murmu: ‘We work for tribals…’

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday assured his support to NDA presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde “In this election, we will break all records and everyone will vote for Droupadi Murmu under Prime Minister Modi's guidance,” he added. The former Jharkhand governor is contesting the presidential elections against the opposition's joint presidential candidate and former …

Advantage BJP: How Droupadi Murmu’s nomination for President has divided the Opposition
2 years, 5 months ago

Advantage BJP: How Droupadi Murmu’s nomination for President has divided the Opposition

Firstpost  

The Opposition’s unity has come undone with the Shiv Sena backing Droupadi Murmu for the upcoming 18 July Presidential elections. The JD in Karnataka and Jharkhand’s JMM have also hinted their support for her Droupadi Murmu’s candidacy for President is proving to be an inspired choice for the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the last week of June, BSP chief Mayawati …

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