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Uttar Pradesh: SP to begin 'Vijay Rath Yatra'

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will start 'Samajwadi Vijay Yatra' from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh today. See ground report.

Oct 12, 2021, 10:34 AM IST

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Congress' election campaign begins from Varanasi

Lok Sabha elections are to be held in Uttar Pradesh in 2022, so political agitation has also increased. The caste equation has never been away from the politics of Uttar Pradesh, so different political parties are trying to strengthen the weak link in different areas, be it Congress, Samajwadi Party, or BJP.

Oct 10, 2021, 20:12 PM IST

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UP: Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother Sibakatullah joins SP

Samajwadi Party has included Sibakatullah Ansari, elder brother of Uttar Pradesh mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, in the party. Sibakatullah joined the party in the presence of former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Aug 29, 2021, 08:34 AM IST

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BSP leader Ambika Chaudhury joins SP

BSP leader Ambika Chaudhury has joined SP. Ambika has been a minister in UP twice. Along with her, Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother Sigbatullah Ansari has also joined SP.

Aug 28, 2021, 15:02 PM IST

Mukhtar Ansari's brother Sigbatullah, former BSP leader Ambika Chaudhary joins SP

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari`s elder brother Sigbatullah Ansari and former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Ambika Chaudhary joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday.

Aug 28, 2021, 14:39 PM IST

Not denied caste census demand, decision lies with PM Modi, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

“People in Bihar and the entire country are of the same opinion on this issue. We are grateful to the PM for listening to us. Now, he has to take a decision on it,” said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the meeting.

Aug 23, 2021, 12:29 PM IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, top political leaders to meet PM Narendra Modi over caste census

Kumar’s JD-U, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, is in favour of a caste-based census. He has been advocating for a caste-based census in the country and had thus sought an appointment with the Prime Minister.

Aug 23, 2021, 07:00 AM IST

Brahmins have always supported BJP, will continue to do so, says UP minister Anand Swaroop Shukla

UP minister Anand Swaroop Shukla criticized BSP and SP's attempt to woo Brahmin votes.

Aug 07, 2021, 21:17 PM IST

AIMIM refutes joining hands with SP ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

UP AIMIM president Shaukat Ali denied reports of his party forging an alliance with Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in the state.

Jul 25, 2021, 18:26 PM IST

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DNA: Politics gets out of control over Population Control Law in Uttar Pradesh!

Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 was unveiled on World Population Day on Sunday by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to stabilize the population in the state and reduce maternal and child deaths in a time bound manner. But the SP has termed it as part of the BJP's "poll campaign" ahead of the assembly elections.

Jul 13, 2021, 22:44 PM IST

UP Panchayat chief polls 2021: 349 candidates elected unopposed, elections for 476 posts on July 10

In a statement, State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar said 1,778 nomination papers were received for 825 posts of the block panchayat chief, of which 68 were cancelled and 187 withdrawn.

Jul 09, 2021, 20:53 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh block pramukh election: Preparations in full swing, polling and counting on July 10

The block pramukh election assumes importance as the ruling BJP and is eyeing maximum gains to strengthen their position ahead of the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections. Though it is an indirect election the results would give a psychological boost to the winning party.

Jul 07, 2021, 13:17 PM IST

NIA refutes reports of dubious bills claimed by officer in J&K, inquiry findings submitted to MHA

"In some media, an article is circulating about dubious bills claimed by an SP rank officer of NIA based in Jammu and Kashmir. In this context, an inquiry was conducted into the allegations and they were found to be false and baseless," the probe agency said

Jul 06, 2021, 15:02 PM IST

UP Zila Panchayat chairpersons election: BJP used 'force', 'kidnapped' voters, alleges Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav accused BJP of making a mockery of the district panchayat chief elections, alleging that it "kidnapped" voters and used "force" to prevent them from voting.

Jul 03, 2021, 20:54 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Zila Panchayat Chairperson elections 2021: BJP wins 21 seats unopposed, SP 1, 53 seats to go to polls on July 3

Out of the total 75 posts of Zila Panchayat chairpersons or chiefs, only 53 seats will go to the polls on Saturday (July 3).

Jul 02, 2021, 09:38 AM IST

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Why major parties need small political parties in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections?

Why major parties need small political parties in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections? As, Senior leaders of major political parties like BJP, SP, BSP have started meeting the leaders of small political parties ahead of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Jun 25, 2021, 20:34 PM IST

UP assembly elections 2022: Probable chief ministerial candidates and possible alliances

Though the assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is still a few months away, major political parties have started exploring all the options for a possible pre-poll alliance and initiated discussions over who could be their top choice for the chief minister's post.

Jun 18, 2021, 17:36 PM IST