SP-Congress focus on coordination as UP bypoll campaign picks up pace
1 month, 1 week ago

SP-Congress focus on coordination as UP bypoll campaign picks up pace

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party and the Congress have sharpened focus on coordination as campaigning gains momentum for the by-election to nine Uttar Pradesh assembly seats. Senior leader of Congress party Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav The Samajwadi Party has fielded its candidates on all the nine seats and the Congress has asked all its state and local leaders to work in coordination with the SP. The Congress has deployed senior leaders for coordination and a committee led by party’s senior leader PL Punia is working in coordination with the Samajwadi Party,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai. “Yes, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai has set up a committee for coordination and campaigned in coordination with the SP in Majhawan.

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Why Samajwadi Party-Congress rift has a whiff of deeper fractures
1 week, 6 days ago

Why Samajwadi Party-Congress rift has a whiff of deeper fractures

India Today  

The alliance between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, crucial to the Opposition INDIA bloc, appears to be under strain. Bitter over seat-sharing issues in assembly elections and uneasy about the Congress’s aggressive stance against industrialists like Gautam Adani, the Akhilesh Yadav-led SP has skipped key Congress-led protests in Parliament, raising questions about their unity. The tension emerges even as …

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 bypolls: Voting underway in nine Assembly seats
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1 month ago

UP bypolls: Voting underway in nine Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Nearly 10 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling across nine assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. While eight seats fell vacant following the incumbent MLAs' election to the Lok Sabha, polling in Sisamau is being conducted due to Samajwadi Party lawmaker Irfan Solanki's disqualification from the assembly after his …

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 …

Hindu-Muslim unity essential for India, says SP leader at Mumbai rally
1 month, 1 week ago

Hindu-Muslim unity essential for India, says SP leader at Mumbai rally

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In response to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's slogan "Batenge toh katenge", Samajwadi Party's Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey emphasised Hindu-Muslim unity during a rally in Mumbai's Saki Naka area on Tuesday. Speaking to a gathering in the demographically diverse neighbourhood, which has a significant Muslim and north Indian population, Pandey said, "Hindu-Muslim are two hands of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

U.P. bypoll preparation: Cong to hold meetings, get feedback from leaders in 10 constituencies
3 months ago

U.P. bypoll preparation: Cong to hold meetings, get feedback from leaders in 10 constituencies

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: The Congress is gearing up for byelections to 10 assembly seats, keeping its plan B ready, even as it is in touch with the Samajwadi Party for possible seat-sharing in coming weeks. The byelections to the state’s 10 assembly seats may be held in the next few weeks, so both the Congress and the SP may hold another round …

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 …

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face
4 months ago

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face

ABP News  

Congress is all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20 in Mumbai. On the day, the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar will be sharing the stage with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as the alliance will likely sound the poll bugle on the day. Besides …

U.P. ASSEMBLY BYPOLLS: Shivpal, Awadesh among SP leaders named in charge of six seats
4 months, 1 week ago

U.P. ASSEMBLY BYPOLLS: Shivpal, Awadesh among SP leaders named in charge of six seats

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party on Monday named its national general secretary Shivpal Yadav and Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad among the party leaders in charge of six of the 10 assembly seats for which bypolls will be held later this year. The six seats that the SP announced in- charges for will be contested by Samajwadi Party candidates, said a senior party …

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally
5 months ago

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally

The Hindu  

Nearly six weeks after the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address party workers on Sunday at the annual Martyrs’ Day event where she is expected to speak about key issues, including the party’s role in the Opposition INDIA bloc. Earlier this month, the Trinamool Congress chairperson met Nationalist Congress Party president …

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 …

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week
6 months ago

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week

The Hindu  

Buoyed by the Lok Sabha results, the Congress on June 18 announced a series of strategy meetings for Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir where Assembly polls are expected later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi would be meeting leaders from Jharkhand on June 24 to discuss the party’s election preparedness in the …

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 …

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 …

’Mulayam Singh blessed me...’: PM Modi slams Samajwadi Party, Congress during Etawah rally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

’Mulayam Singh blessed me...’: PM Modi slams Samajwadi Party, Congress during Etawah rally

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Samajwadi Party founder, late Mulayam Singh Yadav, had predicted in 2019 that Modi would become the prime minister again. Addressing a Lok Sabha election rally at Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, the home turf of Samajwadi Party supremo, PM Modi said, “It was Mulayam Singh's blessing for me.” The prime minister …

‘Mulayam Singh blessed me…’: PM Modi's sharp attack at SP, Congress in UP rally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Mulayam Singh blessed me…’: PM Modi's sharp attack at SP, Congress in UP rally

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other top BJP leaders, conducted multiple roadshows and rallies in Uttar Pradesh today. During his public rally at UP's Etawah, PM Modi attacked the Samajwadi Party and the Congress party, calling them “liars” and “thieves”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Etawah …

Cong workers in Sangli mull ‘Amcha Tharlay’ campaign amid discontent
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong workers in Sangli mull ‘Amcha Tharlay’ campaign amid discontent

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Giving the Sangli Lok Sabha constituency to the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray as part of seat-sharing plan within the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance has left a growing sense of discontent among local Congress members and supporters. Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole with party leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Prithviraj Chavan during a public meeting for Lok Sabha …

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 …

BJP announces four candidates for UP bypolls, one for Telangana: Check all names here
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP announces four candidates for UP bypolls, one for Telangana: Check all names here

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party revealed its candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and one seat in Telangana, solidifying its electoral strategy. Congress nominates Mukesh Singh Chauhan for Lucknow east bypoll The Congress party has announced Mukesh Singh Chauhan as its candidate for the upcoming bypoll to the Lucknow East Assembly constituency, scheduled for May 20, coinciding with the …

Congress-SP alliance yet to launch joint campaign as election nears
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress-SP alliance yet to launch joint campaign as election nears

Hindustan Times  

With just five days remaining before the end of campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Congress and Samajwadi Party are still working out the modalities of launching a joint campaign of their alliance as partners of the INDIA block. The National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, however, unfurled its star campaigners including …

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 …

SP declares candidates in six U.P. seats, leaves Bhadohi for Trinamool Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

SP declares candidates in six U.P. seats, leaves Bhadohi for Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party on Friday declared six of its candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming parliamentary polls. The SP announced the candidature of Yashveer Singh from Bijnor, Bijendra Singh from Aligarh, Manoj Kumar from Nagina, Daroga Saroj from Lalganj, Bhanu Pratap Singh from Meerut and Jasveer Valmiki from Hathras. The SP declaring its candidate from Nagina reserved seat signals …

Congress, SP Settle UP Pact, Ties with AAP Hit Roadblock
10 months ago

Congress, SP Settle UP Pact, Ties with AAP Hit Roadblock

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: While the Congress-SP alliance is finally firmed up for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, talks between the AAP and the Congress have reportedly hit a roadblock. A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the alliance between the AAP and the Congress will soon be announced, sources claim that ongoing talk is stuck over the seat-sharing …

SP-Congress alliance in UP back on track, says Akhilesh after talks with Priyanka Gandhi
10 months ago

SP-Congress alliance in UP back on track, says Akhilesh after talks with Priyanka Gandhi

India TV News  

Samajwadi Paty chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hinted that his party's alliance with Congress is on track and the formal announcement will come very soon. According to reports, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seem to have played a crucial role in maintaining the alliance in Uttar Pradesh as she was the one who initiated the conversation with Akhilesh after having …

‘Put ego aside’: Sanjay Jha raps Congress over seat sharing with Samajwadi Party
10 months ago

‘Put ego aside’: Sanjay Jha raps Congress over seat sharing with Samajwadi Party

Live Mint  

Congress' former leader Sanjay Jha on Tuesday advised that Congress must seal alliance on seat distribution with Samajwadi Party. This statement comes from the former Congress leader amid talk that the Samajwadi Party is offering around 17 Lok Sabha seats to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. Sanjay Jha, claimed if Congress did not seal seat sharing alliance in Uttar Pradesh, …

SP Puts Rider for Joining Rahul’s Yatra
10 months ago

SP Puts Rider for Joining Rahul’s Yatra

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party made it clear that its leader, Akhilesh Yadav, will participate in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi in Raebareli, but only if the Congress agrees to contest in the 17 seats allocated to it in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav's participation in the Nyay Yatra in Raebareli on Tuesday will depend on their …

'SP will join Nyay Yatra if...': Akhilesh Yadav's participation in Rahul Gandhi's march still uncertain
10 months ago

'SP will join Nyay Yatra if...': Akhilesh Yadav's participation in Rahul Gandhi's march still uncertain

India TV News  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's potential involvement in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi and Raebareli remains uncertain, with discussions ongoing regarding seat allocation between the two parties. Negotiations involving Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge have been held, but a final agreement on seat distribution has yet to be reached. Earlier, Akhilesh …

SP grapples with break-up and bitterness, caught in quagmire
10 months, 1 week ago

SP grapples with break-up and bitterness, caught in quagmire

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Samajwadi Party seems to be in a quagmire vis-a-vis its alliances in Uttar Pradesh. While the Rashtriya Lok Dal has “announced a break-up”, Apna Dal is expressing anger over the SP’s picks for Rajya Sabha and SP general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya has resigned from the post. Apparently under pressure, party chief Akhilesh Yadav attempted to take a …

Akhilesh Yadav says alliance with Congress off to a good start with...
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav says alliance with Congress off to a good start with...

Live Mint  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday his party's alliance with the Congress is "off to a good start" with 11 "strong" Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The SP chief added, “'INDIA' team and 'PDA' strategy will change history.” Akhilesh Yadav's 'PDA' strategy refers to targeting the "Pichada, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak " communities. Meanwhile, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh …

Akhilesh claims Congress deal on 11 seats in UP, ‘final decision not yet'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh claims Congress deal on 11 seats in UP, ‘final decision not yet'

New Indian Express  

Akhilesh’s statement has come at a time when the buzz around Bihar CM and Janata Dal president Nitish Kumar possible return to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA, toppling the Mahagathbandhan government is gaining strength. However, UP Congress leadership chose to remain non-commital over SP chief's claim saying the final decision rested with party's high command. However, with reference to Akhileshji's …

INDIA alliance to meet today after three months, seat sharing, chalking out strategy on agenda
1 year ago

INDIA alliance to meet today after three months, seat sharing, chalking out strategy on agenda

Firstpost  

The regional parties expect the Congress to table the main agenda of the meeting. On their part, these parties will submit their suggestions to redraw the joint strategy to take on the BJP, which defeated the Congress in the recent Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh Barely a day after a record number of Opposition MPs were suspended …

After fighting with alliance partner Congress, Samajwadi Party gets 0.46% votes in Madhya Pradesh
1 year ago

After fighting with alliance partner Congress, Samajwadi Party gets 0.46% votes in Madhya Pradesh

Op India  

On 3rd December, the Election Commission of India announced the assembly election results for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana. Out of these four, the Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav particularly targeted Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav even led a relentless campaign against Congress while seeking votes for his party candidates and making poll promises. …

BJP meet in Azamgarh: ‘Strengthen party at every booth’
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP meet in Azamgarh: ‘Strengthen party at every booth’

Hindustan Times  

UP BJP secretary Dharampal Singh on Tuesday asked BJP workers to strengthen the party at every booth to make Narendra Modi the prime minister of the country for a third consecutive time. UP BJP secretary Dharampal Singh Singh was addressing a joint meeting of office-bearers of the BJP Kashi and Gorakhpur region in Azamgarh regarding Lok Sabha elections 2024. Expressing …

MP: Akhilesh's Aggressive Campaign for SP in MP Polls Raises Eyebrows
1 year, 1 month ago

MP: Akhilesh's Aggressive Campaign for SP in MP Polls Raises Eyebrows

Deccan Chronicle  

BHOPAL: Aggressive campaign by Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav for his party candidates in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh has raised many eyebrows in political circles here. A section of Congress here is viewing the move by Mr Yadav as a strategy aimed at teaching the grand old party a lesson for dumping SP after starting …

Congress, SP in principle fighting together on several issues: Surjewala
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress, SP in principle fighting together on several issues: Surjewala

The Hindu  

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday said that his party and the Samajwadi Party are in principle fighting together in the country over issues like unemployment, corruption and inflation, and that their DNA for the Constitution and the nation is the same. “But their DNA for the Constitution and the country will remain same,” Mr. Surjewala told reporters when …

Shivraj hits out at INDIA bloc after Akhilesh accuses Congress of betrayal
1 year, 2 months ago

Shivraj hits out at INDIA bloc after Akhilesh accuses Congress of betrayal

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on October 20 advised voters of the poll-bound State to be wary of the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and the Aam Aadmi Party, all constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a day after SP president Akhilesh Yadav accused the Congress of betraying his party over seat-sharing arrangements in M.P. The remarks came …

Who will ally with Congress if it behaves like this, asks SP chief
1 year, 2 months ago

Who will ally with Congress if it behaves like this, asks SP chief

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attacked the Congress by questioning the credibility of the grand old party. Mr. Yadav said that soon after the Madhya Pradesh seat sharing negotiations failed, he came to realise that the newly formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance Opposition bloc is only intended for the 2024 general election. “If the Congress behaves likes …

Rift within INDI bloc: Akhilash Yadav warns Congress over its refusal to share seats with SP in MP polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Rift within INDI bloc: Akhilash Yadav warns Congress over its refusal to share seats with SP in MP polls

Op India  

The Congress has humiliated Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, an important leader in the I.N.D.I Alliance. After discussing with other Samajwadi party leaders until one in the morning, senior Congressmen declared that they were prepared to offer six seats to the former in the state polls. We would take into account if the coalition …

SP announces third list of two candidates for M.P. Assembly polls
1 year, 2 months ago

SP announces third list of two candidates for M.P. Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party has announced its third list of two candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections amid strained ties with its INDIA grouping ally Congress over the formation of an alliance in the State. In its third list, SP has named Rajendra Prasad Patel and Pushpendra Kumar Ahirwar from Churhat in Sidhi district and Chandla constituency in Chhatarpur …

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav questions INDIA bloc’s viability as Congress decides to go it alone in Assembly polls
1 year, 2 months ago

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav questions INDIA bloc’s viability as Congress decides to go it alone in Assembly polls

The Hindu  

With the Congress deciding to go it alone in the upcoming Assembly elections in five States, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav appeared miffed, not only at the Congress’ unwillingness to share seats in Madhya Pradesh, but also at the lack of clarity on whether the four-month old Opposition coalition INDIA was meant as a partnership only for the 2024 Lok …

Akhilesh Yadav's 'chirkut' dig at Congress leader amid Madhya Pradesh polls row
1 year, 2 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav's 'chirkut' dig at Congress leader amid Madhya Pradesh polls row

India Today  

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed Congress leader Ajay Rai for suggesting the SP should support his party in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. Reacting to this, Akhilesh Yadav, upset over Congress "turning its back" on seat-sharing in Madhya Pradesh, said, "I want to tell the Congress, don't talk about our party through your 'chirkut' leaders." The …

'I dont understand Congress...': Akhilesh Yadav on alliance for Assembly polls
1 year, 2 months ago

'I dont understand Congress...': Akhilesh Yadav on alliance for Assembly polls

India Today  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday took a potshot at his INDIA bloc ally Congress for its 'unwillingness' to join hands with regional parties for the Assembly polls. Speaking to India Today TV, Yadav said, “I don’t understand Congress's problem in joining hands with other political parties in defeating the BJP." Akhilesh Yadav also asked the Congress to join …

INDIA bloc to focus on local issues in key cities, election-bound states
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA bloc to focus on local issues in key cities, election-bound states

Hindustan Times  

The INDIA bloc’s initial round of campaigns is likely to be held in Patna, Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati and Delhi, and will gradually spread across some poll-bound states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the country’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh, said two members of the panel, requesting anonymity. The new campaign committee of the INDIA group held its first meeting …

After Congress, Left parties and JD(U) to support Samajwadi Party in Ghosi bypoll
1 year, 3 months ago

After Congress, Left parties and JD(U) to support Samajwadi Party in Ghosi bypoll

Hindustan Times  

After the Congress, the Left parties--CPI, CPI and CPI--have extended support to the Samajwadi Party candidate for Ghosi assembly seat bypoll on September 5 in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh. After Congress, Left parties and JD to support Samajwadi Party in Ghosi bypoll Leaders of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India said: “The decision is necessary …

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