UP polls: SP denies Swami Prasad Maurya ticket from stronghold Padrauna, fields him from Fazilnagar
2 years, 10 months ago

UP polls: SP denies Swami Prasad Maurya ticket from stronghold Padrauna, fields him from Fazilnagar

India TV News  

Highlights Swami Prasad won polls from the Padrauna seat in Kushinagar district thrice. He is a sitting MLA The SP is hopeful that Maurya's entry will strengthen its influence among the non-Yadav OBCs Reports say BJP could field RPN Singh from Padrauna which he represented between 1996 & 2007 The Samajwadi Party has fielded former BJP leader and minister Swami Prasad Maurya from Fazilnagar seat in Kushinagar district for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. A prominent OBC leader, Swami Prasad Maurya had joined the BJP before the 2017 assembly polls after leaving the BSP. If reports are to be believed, the SP decided to shift Maurya from Padrauna to Fazilnagar amidst talks of BJP fielding RPN Singh who is a descendent of the royal family of Sainthwar of Kushinagar. It is worth mentioning here that following RPN Singh's exit from Congress, Manish Jaiswal, the declared candidate of Congress from the Padrauna seat also resigned from the primary membership of the grand old party.

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Samajwadi Party decides to leave MVA after Babri Masjid demolition post by Uddhav's aide
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Samajwadi Party decides to leave MVA after Babri Masjid demolition post by Uddhav's aide

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party announced on Saturday that it would walk out of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's close aide hailed the demolition of Babri mosque and a related newspaper The Samajwadi Party has two MLAs in Maharashtra. The SP's move comes in response to Sena MLC Milind Narvekar's post on Babri masjid demolition. Mr. …

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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 …

Say bye-bye to those who don’t respect Krishna: Yogi targets SP in Karhal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Say bye-bye to those who don’t respect Krishna: Yogi targets SP in Karhal

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds a mace during a public meeting in support of BJP candidate for Sisamau assembly by-election, Suresh Awasthi Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hit out at the Samajwadi Party’s present leadership for surrendering to the same Congress which the party patriarch the late Mulayam Singh Yadav never wanted to trust. The chief minister …

Samajwadi Party fields seven candidates in Maharashtra amidst rift with MVA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party fields seven candidates in Maharashtra amidst rift with MVA

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Upset with being allotted just two assembly seats in poll-bound Maharashtra, the Samajwadi Party has announced it will field seven candidates, highlighting a rift within the Maha Vikas Aghadi and underscoring what SP leaders describe as a lack of support for smaller INDIA bloc allies. The SP's decision to contest independently comes after the MVA allotted just two seats …

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls
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2 months ago

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls

New Indian Express  

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The party has re-nominated almost all the MLAs who backed Eknath Shinde when he led a revolt against the then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022. The party has fielded ministers from various constituencies, including those who were previously dropped by the previous …

Samajwadi Party on the Brink of an Alliance with Congress in UP Bypolls
2 months ago

Samajwadi Party on the Brink of an Alliance with Congress in UP Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party is considering an alliance with the Congress party for the upcoming bypolls in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The party's president, Akhilesh Yadav, has stated that an alliance is on the cards, but it is still a matter of discussion between the two parties. The SP is yet to field its candidates for several seats, including Ghaziabad …

Samajwadi Leader Tej Pratap Yadav Files Nomination for UP Assembly by-polls
2 months ago

Samajwadi Leader Tej Pratap Yadav Files Nomination for UP Assembly by-polls

India Today  

Samajwadi leader Tej Pratap Yadav has filed his nomination from the Karhal assembly constituency for the upcoming bypoll on November 13. The SP candidate, accompanied by party President Akhilesh Yadav and others, reached the collectorate and filed his nominations. The constituency has been a stronghold of the SP since 1993 and Yadav is seeking a third consecutive term in the …

Keshav Maurya's fresh remark amid UP BJP rumbling buzz: 'Polls cannot be won on strength of govt'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Keshav Maurya's fresh remark amid UP BJP rumbling buzz: 'Polls cannot be won on strength of govt'

India TV News  

In what could be termed as yet another "indirect dig" at his own government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has emphasised the crucial role of the party organisation in winning elections, stating that it is the party, not the government, that contests and wins elections. Maurya urges party workers to …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

From Local Bickering to The Maurya Factor, 5 Events Since June 4 That Made It Clear All Is Not Well in UP For BJP
5 months ago

From Local Bickering to The Maurya Factor, 5 Events Since June 4 That Made It Clear All Is Not Well in UP For BJP

News 18  

Ever since June 4, when the Lok Sabha results from Uttar Pradesh shocked the Bharatiya Janata Party — as the party won 36 seats compared to the Opposition’s 43 — it was clear that the party is up for a bumpy ride in the state. समाजवादी पार्टी की ‘PDA’ की नीति:– आम जनता को उसका हक़ दिलवानेवाली– ⁠आम जनता का …

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation
5 months ago

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation

New Indian Express  

While Yadav did not name anyone in his post, a senior SP leader said on the condition of anonymity that it was a message for those in the BJP who were dissatisfied with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and wanted to cross over. "The SP won 111 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and if we get the support …

Keshav Maurya counters Akhilesh Yadav's 'fight for chair' jibe at UP government
5 months, 1 week ago

Keshav Maurya counters Akhilesh Yadav's 'fight for chair' jibe at UP government

India Today  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘infighting’ jab at the Uttar Pradesh BJP drew a sharp reaction from Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday. Yadav had alleged that governance had become a casualty in the fight for chair in the UP BJP, alluding to the reported rift between Maurya and his boss, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Taking a jibe …

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

The resurgence of the Samajwadi Party

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Samajwadi Party registers best-ever performance in Lok Sabha elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party registers best-ever performance in Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party has registered its best performance in the Lok Sabha elections, winning or leading on 38 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh after a string of electoral reverses since 2017. The SP, which increased its tally seven-fold, won 35 seats in 2004 when SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav headed the government in Uttar …

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party and Congress of the INDIA bloc are leading in 34 and 7 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission's data for polls to the 80 parliamentary constituencies showed. Among the prominent leaders who have taken comfortable leads over their rivals is Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party …

5 things about Akhilesh Yadav’s SP and its ‘unexpected’ performance in UP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

5 things about Akhilesh Yadav’s SP and its ‘unexpected’ performance in UP

Firstpost  

The better than expected showing by Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has surprised many, at least those who were expecting the results to mirror exit poll predictions As per the current trends, the Samajwadi Party-led INDIA bloc has managed to edge out the BJP in the crucial heartland state of Uttar Pradesh. A surprise : The better than …

In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs

Hindustan Times  

Propelled by the Modi and Yogi factors, the Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming for complete domination in the 13 seats going to polls in the seventh and final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday. Among the key NDA candidates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting from Varanasi, Union minister for heavy industries Mahendra Nath Pandey from Chandauli, …

Kushinagar: BJP eyeing a hat-trick in land of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kushinagar: BJP eyeing a hat-trick in land of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana

Hindustan Times  

KUSHINAGAR: In the land of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana, the Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming for a third consecutive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, while the Samajwadi Party is striving to secure a maiden win in a seat it has repeatedly failed to capture despite the sizable presence of its core support base—Muslims and Yadavs. The Samajwadi Party has fielded …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Akhilesh to hold rallies in Pratapgarh & Prayagraj on May 19
7 months, 1 week ago

Akhilesh to hold rallies in Pratapgarh & Prayagraj on May 19

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will address public meetings and seek support for INDIA bloc candidates contesting from Allahabad, Phulpur and Pratapgarh parliamentary seats on May 19. SP chief AKhilesh Yadav Following information and instructions received from the state SP headquarters on the possible sites of the public meetings, party leaders have begun preparations in this regard. During his visit …

Samajwadi Party MLA jabs Maharashtra Congress: 'Want Muslim votes, not candidates'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party MLA jabs Maharashtra Congress: 'Want Muslim votes, not candidates'

India Today  

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi took potshots at the Congress for neither allowing the party to contest a single seat in Maharashtra nor fielding a Muslim candidate in the Lok Sabha election in the state. In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Azmi said, "While the Congress always banks on Muslim votes in an election, not a single ticket was …

Samajwadi Party nominates Akhilesh’s nephew from Kannauj
8 months ago

Samajwadi Party nominates Akhilesh’s nephew from Kannauj

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party on Monday named former MP Tej Pratap Singh Yadav as the candidate from the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Yadav, 36, is the nephew of party president Akhilesh Yadav and son-in-law of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad. Mr. Tej Pratap represented the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency in 2014, after late Mulayam Singh Yadav, …

Samajwadi Party is a factory for producing goons and mafias, says UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
8 months, 1 week ago

Samajwadi Party is a factory for producing goons and mafias, says UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has hit out at Samajwadi Party saying it's a factory for producing goons and mafias. Taking on I.N.D.I.A bloc partners Samajwadi Party and Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Keshav Prasad Maurya said that both the parties are no different from each other. Those who rejected darshan …

Will it be another son-rise in SP this LS poll in Uttar Pradesh?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will it be another son-rise in SP this LS poll in Uttar Pradesh?

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party may see another ‘son-rise’ this Lok Sabha poll season in Uttar Pradesh as the party is likely to change its Budaun candidate yet again, replacing party national general secretary Shivpal Yadav with his son Aditya Yadav. The proposal will now go to the national leadership.The national leadership is likely to give its nod.” Former Budaun MP Dharmendra …

SP-ot of Bother: AIMIM-Apna Dal (K) Alliance Targets Pichhda, Dalit, Muslim, Kurmi Votes in UP’s Purvanchal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SP-ot of Bother: AIMIM-Apna Dal (K) Alliance Targets Pichhda, Dalit, Muslim, Kurmi Votes in UP’s Purvanchal

News 18  

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen has eventually gained ground in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls scheduled to begin in the state from April 19. The duo also launched PDM Nyay Morcha, which UP’s political analysts say would dent Samajwadi Party’s PDA poll plank this season. Owaisi’s newly floated alliance aims to target over 20 lakh Muslims …

LS polls: Swami Prasad Maurya to contest from Kushinagar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LS polls: Swami Prasad Maurya to contest from Kushinagar

Hindustan Times  

GORAKHPUR: Former UP minister and Rashtriya Shoshit Samaaj Party president Swami Prasad Maurya announced on Sunday that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Kushinagar. Rashtriya Shoshit Samaaj Party chief Swami Prasad Maurya Maurya, who has served as a three-time MLA from the Padrauna, contested the Lok Sabha election from Kushinagar in 2009 but was defeated by then Congress …

Samajwadi Party continues flip-flop on Noida: Yes, no and again yes for Mahendra Nagar as candidate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party continues flip-flop on Noida: Yes, no and again yes for Mahendra Nagar as candidate

India TV News  

With less than a month to go, the Samajwadi Party is still undecided over its choice for Gautam Budh Nagar Lok Sabha seat. Over a week after declaring Rahul Awana as its candidate for Lok Sabha elections in Gautam Buddha Nagar, the SP nominated Dr Mahendra Nagar again on Thursday. The Samajwadi Party on Thursday again changed its choice for …

Samajwadi Party Drops Sitting MP ST Hasan From Moradabad, Mohibullah Nadvi Gets Ticket From Rampur
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party Drops Sitting MP ST Hasan From Moradabad, Mohibullah Nadvi Gets Ticket From Rampur

ABP News  

The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday dropped ST Hasan from the Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency and replaced the sitting MP with Ruchi Vira. On her nomination from the Moradabad constituency, Samajwadi Party leader Ruchi Vira said, "What should I say? In Rampur, Asim Raja, who had contested the 2022 Lok Sabha byelection as an SP candidate, filed his nomination papers claiming …

Samajwadi Party’s anti-Sanatana mindset reflects in candidate selection, BJP alleges
9 months ago

Samajwadi Party’s anti-Sanatana mindset reflects in candidate selection, BJP alleges

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday alleged that the anti-Sanatana mindset of the Samajwadi Party was apparent from its nomination of Bhanu Pratap Singh for the Lok Sabha election. In a viral clip, the SP’s candidate for the Meerut Lok Sabha seat is allegedly heard saying that temples need to be destroyed and educational institutes built in its stead. “Samajwadi …

Amid resentment over seat sharing within Mahayuti, Shiv Sena (Shinde) camp leader urges Modi, Shah to put Maharashtra BJP in line
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid resentment over seat sharing within Mahayuti, Shiv Sena (Shinde) camp leader urges Modi, Shah to put Maharashtra BJP in line

The Hindu  

Amid smouldering resentment within the Mahayuti allies in Maharashtra over seat sharing, the sabre-rattling between the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party continued with senior Shinde camp leader Ramdas Kadam warning his bigger ally that it should not attempt to deceive them while exhorting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah to “pull up” Maharashtra …

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

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

Op India  

On Tuesday, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi said that the Samajwadi Party supremo’s MY equation has deteriorated and that his party is likely to get ‘zero’. He said due to the continued negligence of Muslims by Akhilesh Yadav, his party’s Muslim vote bank is upset and thus drifting away. Akhilesh Yadav moving …

Ex-MLA and BSP leader Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali joins Samajwadi Party
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-MLA and BSP leader Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali joins Samajwadi Party

The Hindu  

Two-time former MLA and Bahujan Samaj Party leader Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali on February 28 joined the Samajwadi Party in Lucknow in the presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav. In the 2014 parliamentary poll, Mr. Jamali also polled over 2.66 lakh votes, while SP founder Mulayam Singh won the seat securing 3.40 lakh votes. The joining of Guddu Jamali …

I am fed of being asked about my father: Swami Prasad Maurya's daughter Sanghmitra
9 months, 4 weeks ago

I am fed of being asked about my father: Swami Prasad Maurya's daughter Sanghmitra

Hindustan Times  

Budaun, Feb 26 BJP MP Sanghmitra Maurya, daughter of Swami Prasad Maurya, who recently floated his own political party, on Monday said she was fed up of questions related to her father and didn't want to answer them anymore. HT Image Maurya, who was here to attend a programme where Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched several projects, when asked about …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Will strengthen INDIA bloc to oust BJP: Swami Maurya after floating new party
10 months ago

Will strengthen INDIA bloc to oust BJP: Swami Maurya after floating new party

Hindustan Times  

Days after quitting Samajwadi Party and resigning from his MLC seat, Swami Prasad Maurya floated his new political party, the Rashtriya Shoshit Samaj Party, in New Delhi on Thursday. Slamming the BJP, he said the only intention of his party was to strengthen the INDIA bloc to defeat the BJP. Swami Prasad Maurya said he was made the national president …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns from Samajwadi Party, UP legislative council

Hindustan Times  

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

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns from Samajwadi Party, likely to form his own outfit
10 months ago

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns from Samajwadi Party, likely to form his own outfit

India TV News  

Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the Samajwadi Party. Former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and prominent OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya had joined the Samajwadi Party in 2022 and unsuccessfully contested the assembly polls from Fazilnagar. "According to my understanding, Swami Prasad Maurya ji had joined the party during the elections. Despite not being able to win …

Swami Prasad Maurya to launch new party
10 months ago

Swami Prasad Maurya to launch new party

Hindustan Times  

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

Samajwadi Party faces another blow as Saleem Sherwani resigns from general secretary post
10 months ago

Samajwadi Party faces another blow as Saleem Sherwani resigns from general secretary post

Op India  

Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh faced another setback as seasoned politician Saleem Sherwani resigned from the post of general secretary. #WATCH | Delhi: On resigning from the post of Samajwadi Party's General Secretary, Saleem Sherwani says, "This did not happen today. This happened when the member's name for the Rajya Sabha election was …

Pallavi Patel, Apna Dal-K leader, may vote against ally SP's Rajya Sabha candidates: Sources
10 months, 1 week ago

Pallavi Patel, Apna Dal-K leader, may vote against ally SP's Rajya Sabha candidates: Sources

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: After Swami Prasad Maurya, Samajwadi Party ally Apna Dal leader Pallavi Patel seems to be adding to Akhilesh Yadav's troubles ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, to be held on February 27. According to reports, Pallavi Patel is not happy with Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha election candidates and may not support them during the voting. Swami …

MP: After Bihar, Mohan Visits UP to Woo Yadav Community
10 months, 1 week ago

MP: After Bihar, Mohan Visits UP to Woo Yadav Community

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: After wooing Yadav community in Bihar to target vote bank of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday visited Azamgarh, considered the bastion of Samajwadi Party, in Uttar Pradesh to court the community in the Yadav-dominated region ahead of the general elections, due in April-May this year. Mr Yadav held three meetings of the party's …

Swami Prasad Maurya quits Samajwadi Party's top-level post, cites discrimination
10 months, 1 week ago

Swami Prasad Maurya quits Samajwadi Party's top-level post, cites discrimination

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday announced quitting from the post of party's national general secretary. In his resignation letter to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Swami Prasad Maurya said he would continue to work to strengthen the party without any post. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Swami Prasad Maurya. “I couldn't understand how, as a …

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns as general secretary of Samajwadi Party, writes letter to Akhilesh Yadav
10 months, 1 week ago

Swami Prasad Maurya resigns as general secretary of Samajwadi Party, writes letter to Akhilesh Yadav

India TV News  

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday tendered his resignation from the position of general secretary of the party. In his resignation letter, Maurya revealed that he had proposed the idea of a 'Rath Yatra' to Akhilesh Yadav, aimed at advocating for a caste-based census, protecting reservation, addressing unemployment issues, and safeguarding …

SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya justifies Mulayam Singh Yadav govt's 1990 order to shoot karsevaks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya justifies Mulayam Singh Yadav govt's 1990 order to shoot karsevaks

Op India  

On Wednesday, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya, who is notorious for his anti-Hindu statements, sparked a fresh controversy as he justified the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government’s ‘shoot at sight’ order resulting in the deaths of numerous unarmed karsevaks in the year 1990, after the rath yatra. Swami Prasad Maurya gave a ‘clean chit’ to the then-Samajwadi Party …

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