BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Bahujan Samaj Party’s decision to contest assembly bypolls in UP has set the pitch for a trial of strength against the Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekar Azad, who secured victory from Nagina Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha elections recently. Addressing party leaders at a national level meeting at the party’s state unit office in Lucknow recently, BSP chief Mayawati announced that her party will contest the assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Addressing party leaders at a national level meeting at the party’s state unit office in Lucknow on Sunday, BSP chief Mayawati announced that her party will contest the assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Meanwhile, ASP chief Chandra Shekhar Azad also announced to contest the bypolls to the 10 assembly seats.

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AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 days, 23 hours ago

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

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 …

‘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 …

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?
1 month ago

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?

Hindustan Times  

Elections in Uttar Pradesh are turning bipolar and are now fought between two coalitions led by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, compelling smaller parties to ride piggyback on either of the two ideological combinations, which have vertically divided the state. Since 2014, a resurgent BJP and the unswerving SP have been on a growth trajectory, both in …

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one

Live Mint  

The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar took an early lead in three out of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, as per officials on Saturday. In the Imamganj constituency, Deepa Kumari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, an alliance partner of the NDA, was leading by 1,553 votes over her nearest rival, Raushan Kumar of the …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting to begin on nine assembly seats today
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1 month ago

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting to begin on nine assembly seats today

India TV News  

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The results of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh are expected to come out today. About 49.3 per cent of voters cast their votes in bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh with Ghaziabad logging just 33 per cent. The state had recorded an overall turnout of 61.03 per cent in the 2022 …

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 …

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting begins in nine assembly seats
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1 month ago

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting begins in nine assembly seats

India TV News  

The results of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh are expected to come out today. About 49.3 per cent of voters cast their votes in bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh with Ghaziabad logging just 33 per cent. The state had recorded an overall turnout of 61.03 per cent in the 2022 assembly polls. While eight seats …

UP Assembly Bypolls Election Result 2024: Full list of winners constituency wise
1 month ago

UP Assembly Bypolls Election Result 2024: Full list of winners constituency wise

India Today  

After facing a significant setback in the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP received a boost with victory from the recently held Assembly bypolls, providing positive news for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Election Commission’s updates on Saturday indicated the BJP and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal have won seven out of the nine contested seats, while the …

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. …

UP Bypolls 2024 Latest Update: Kundarki records highest voter turnout, Ghaziabad lowest by 5 PM
1 month ago

UP Bypolls 2024 Latest Update: Kundarki records highest voter turnout, Ghaziabad lowest by 5 PM

India TV News  

UP Bypolls Latest Update: Over 9.67 percent voting was recorded till 9 am as polling is underway in 9 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, bypolls are being held in Katehari, Karhal, Meerapur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan, Sisamau, Khair, Phulpur, and Kundarki. The high-pitched campaign saw senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, …

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 …

Battle for Muslim votes intensifies ahead of UP bypolls
1 month, 1 week ago

Battle for Muslim votes intensifies ahead of UP bypolls

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The fight for Muslim votes has intensified ahead of the bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. While Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met family members of the party leader Azam Khan in Rampur on Monday, Azad Samaj Party president Chandrashekhar Azad met Khan’s son Abdullah Azam lodged in Hardoi jail. After meeting Abdullah Azam in Hardoi jail, …

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 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.

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP
2 months ago

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly bypolls together with the SP, despite ongoing talks on seat sharing between the two parties. Rai stated that the sole purpose of the Opposition alliance is to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), highlighting the BJP's history of instigating riots and carrying out fake …

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 …

‘Casteist people of Jat community…’: Mayawati's theory for BSP's Haryana election debacle
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Casteist people of Jat community…’: Mayawati's theory for BSP's Haryana election debacle

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. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "The BSP and the INLD fought the Haryana assembly general election in alliance. But today's result shows that the casteist people of the Jat community did not vote …

BSP will play a vital role in Andhra Pradesh politics very soon, says former DGP and State coordinator Purnachandra Rao
3 months ago

BSP will play a vital role in Andhra Pradesh politics very soon, says former DGP and State coordinator Purnachandra Rao

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party’s State coordinator and former Director General of Police J. Purnachandra Rao exuded confidence that BSP would be a strong political force very soon as the party has concentrated on the most neglected backward classes, scheduled castes and poor people. Along with BSP State president B. Paramjyothy and BSP State Secretary Somu Rambabu, Mr. Purnachandra Rao has been …

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana
3 months ago

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI There’s a certain concern that’s crept into the otherwise confident camp of the Congress in Haryana. Along with the dominant Jat community that comprises approximately 27% of the electorate, Muslims who make up 7% and Sikhs who are about 5%, the Congress’s internal surveys told the party brass that it could have got up to 70 seats in …

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 …

It’s a battle for survival for INLD
3 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s a battle for survival for INLD

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 Haryana assembly elections seem to have become a battle of survival for former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala’s Indian National Lok Dal. INLD’s vote share in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was reduced to 1.9% from 24.4% in 2014. The party’s vote share in the 2019 assembly polls was reduced to 2.5% compared to 24.2% in the 2014 …

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 …

Uttar Pradesh bypolls: BSP to fight all 10 Assembly seats
4 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh bypolls: BSP to fight all 10 Assembly seats

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Sunday declared that the party would contest the upcoming Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh on 10 seats. “The date of the bypolls for the 10 Vidhan Sabha segments that fell vacant in Uttar Pradesh has not been officially announced yet, but the excitement surrounding the elections is continually rising. Bypolls are due in 10 Vidhan …

UP assembly bypolls likely to be decisive for state politics
5 months ago

UP assembly bypolls likely to be decisive for state politics

Hindustan Times  

After the Lok Sabha election, another NDA vs INDIA faceoff is in the offing in the high-stakes by-election to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh and the outcome could be decisive for state politics. MILKIPUR The Milkipur assembly seat in Ayodhya district is in the limelight after the sitting MLA Awadesh Prasad defeated BJP candidate Lallu Singh from the Faizabad …

Congress, SP begin seat-share talks for UP Assembly bypolls
5 months ago

Congress, SP begin seat-share talks for UP Assembly bypolls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After making an impressive comeback in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the INDIA Alliance partners — Congress and the Samajwadi Party — have reportedly commenced the deliberations for a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming bypoll to 10 assembly segments to be held later this year. Both political parties, which had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election …

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2
5 months, 1 week ago

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2

Deccan Chronicle  

INDIA bloc member AAP won the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll in Punjab while the alliance's other constituents -- Congress, TMC and DMK -- were leading in 10 of the remaining 12 seats where by-elections were held earlier this week, according to the counting trends on the Election Commission website and state officials.While the BJP was in the lead in Himachal …

Haryana: INLD, BSP join hands to contest 2024 assembly election
5 months, 1 week ago

Haryana: INLD, BSP join hands to contest 2024 assembly election

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Lok Dal has decided to again join hands with its former ally Bahujan Samaj Party for the Haryana Assembly polls scheduled later this year, the leaders of the two parties announced on Thursday. BSP chief Mayawati and INLD leader Abhay Chautala recently held a detailed meeting regarding firming up the alliance. Addressing a joint press conference with …

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Bahujan Samaj Party’s decision to contest assembly bypolls in UP has set the pitch for a trial of strength against the Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekar Azad, who secured victory from Nagina Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha elections recently. Addressing party leaders at a national level meeting at the party’s state unit office in …

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander
6 months ago

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander

The Hindu  

After its disappointing electoral performance in the recent Lok Sabha election in Punjab – the only full-fledged State where the Aam Aadmi Party is in power – the task appears to be cut out for the party to work towards creating a second-rung leadership, especially from the Dalit community, to take on future battles ahead. AAP’s poor performance is seen …

BSP supporters demand key role for Akash Anand after party’s dismal show in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 1 week ago

BSP supporters demand key role for Akash Anand after party’s dismal show in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

After the Bahujan Samaj Party’s dismal show in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, supporters of the Dalit-centric party are demanding that its former national coordinator Akash Anand be given a prominent role yet again. Many BSP supporters took to X to demand a key role in party affairs for Mr. Anand, who was removed from the high-profile post of …

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of the BJP on Thursday said the “myth” propagated by opposition parties and media that the BJP can only win triangular contests was shattered by the defeat of the AAP-Congress alliance in the bipolar fight in all the seven seats of the national capital. Claiming that the saffron party received support from all sections of …

The road ahead: UP set to see scramble for OBC, Dalit votes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The road ahead: UP set to see scramble for OBC, Dalit votes

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW INDIA bloc’s sterling performance and NDA’s drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in UP has set the pitch for the fight for Other Backward Class, Extremely Backward Castes and Dalit votes in the run-up to the 2027 assembly polls in the state. The poll outcome indicates that INDIA bloc increased its seat tally and vote share by breaching the …

Election results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP faces a sharp fall in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP performance in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP performance in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Staring at one of its worst electoral defeats from Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party is trailing behind in all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024 LIVE updates For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page | Follow the election results live updates At 3.00 pm, Samajwadi Party candidates were leading on 36 …

Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad leading by 50,000 votes in Nagina
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Opinion: BJP and SP main contenders in Uttar Pradesh as BSP fights existential battle
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: BJP and SP main contenders in Uttar Pradesh as BSP fights existential battle

India Today  

The battle for Uttar Pradesh enters its last leg in Phase 7 when 13 seats will go to polls in the Purvanchal region of the state. The BSP is battling an existential crisis with poor performance in Vidhan Sabha elections, where it bagged only one seat with its vote share dropping by nine percentage points to 13 per cent. The …

The Dalit vote is not a monolith despite the BSP
7 months ago

The Dalit vote is not a monolith despite the BSP

Hindustan Times  

Who will the Dalits vote for in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections? The question is being asked by many for two reasons: One, the hold of Dalit-led parties such as the Bahujan Samaj Party in the North, the Republican Party of India in Maharashtra, and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi in Tamil Nadu has weakened substantially, and two, mainstream political parties …

In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats
7 months ago

In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats

The Hindu  

With the Bahujan Samaj Party witnessing a gradual decrease in its vote share over the years in Punjab’s political space, the party ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink in electoral politics of the State, even as it could still play a spoilsport in a handful of parliamentary constituencies in the 2024 General Election. Political observers feel that while the BSP’s …

Dalit anger threatens to trip BJP’s grip on a stronghold
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Dalit anger threatens to trip BJP’s grip on a stronghold

The Hindu  

The sun is at its peak and the yellow earth is shimmering, radiating back the heat. Meanwhile, we struggle to find two meals a day for our children”Santosh Dhimar Fear of lack of vacancies “Sab samanay ho jayenge,” and “arakshan khatam ho jayega” is a phrase repeated village after village, in this reserved constituency of Chhattisgarh, as they express fear …

BSP Not To Give Walk Over To Gandhi Family in Amethi And Raebareli Seats
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Will Bharatiya Janata Party continue to dominate reserved seat matrix in Uttar Pradesh?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Bharatiya Janata Party continue to dominate reserved seat matrix in Uttar Pradesh?

Hindustan Times  

With the Lok Sabha poll process having been set in motion, the BJP is out to retain 15 of the 17 reserved seats it had won in the 2019 parliamentary election to continue to dominate the caste matrix in Uttar Pradesh in 2024 by once again denting the Dalit votebank of its poll rivals. This time, the ruling party is …

Lok Sabha polls | Focus on Muslim outreach, BSP announces 25 candidates for Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Focus on Muslim outreach, BSP announces 25 candidates for Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party on Sunday declared 25 candidates for the 2024 parliamentary polls in Uttar Pradesh. The party gave Mohammad Irfan Saifi a ticket from Moradabad, Mujahid Hussain from Amroha, Majid Ali from Saharanpur, Zeeshan Khan from Rampur, Anis Ahmad Khan alias Phool Babu from Pilibhit, Shaukat Ali from Sambhal, Abid Ali from Aonla, Surendra Singh Pal from Nagina, Girish …

BSP MP Sangeeta Azad joins BJP, may become Lalganj pick
9 months ago

BSP MP Sangeeta Azad joins BJP, may become Lalganj pick

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party Dalit MP Sangeeta Azad, who represents the Lalganj seat in East UP, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Monday evening. BSP MP Sangeeta Azad joins BJP, may become Lalganj pick Her joining came on a day when top ruling party leaders, including chief minister Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak and …

LS polls: Politically significant Kendrapara sees aspirants lobby in Bhubaneswar
9 months ago

LS polls: Politically significant Kendrapara sees aspirants lobby in Bhubaneswar

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: In Kendrapara, political leaders have started lobbying at the highest levels of their respective parties, vying for nominations for the seven Assembly seats and the prestigious Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency. Expressing optimism, a BJP leader from the district, on condition of anonymity, said that despite not securing any seats in the 2019 polls, the party’s diligent groundwork positions them …

BSP eyes revival of Muslim-Dalit combination in Western U.P.
9 months, 1 week ago

BSP eyes revival of Muslim-Dalit combination in Western U.P.

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party’s announcement of probable candidates on seven Lok Sabha seats in Western Uttar Pradesh hints at renewed attempts by the Dalit centric party to consolidate its Muslim support in the U.P. With five of the seven announced names hailing from the Muslim community, the party seemingly hopes to revive the old Dalit-Muslim social alliance, which is considered …

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