Akhilesh Yadav: News
24 Sep 2018
Mulayam Singh YadavPeople want 'mazboot', not 'majboor' govt: UP Deputy CM
UP Deputy CM, Keshav Prasad Maurya, today said people want a "mazboot" (strong) and not a "majboor" (helpless) government at the Center.
23 Sep 2018
IndiaBJP will identify illegal-immigrants if it wins 2019 polls: Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah today said his party will seek to identify illegal immigrants living in India if it comes to power after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
29 Aug 2018
Mulayam Singh YadavShivpal Yadav, uncle of Akhilesh Yadav, forms 'Samajwadi Secular Morcha'
Sidelined Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav today announced the formation of a "Samajwadi Secular Morcha" and said he would try to unite smaller parties under it.
28 Aug 2018
IndiaAkhilesh Yadav claims people want new PM after 2019 polls
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today claimed the people want a new Prime Minister after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as he accused the BJP of spreading lies.
19 Aug 2018
LucknowLucknow: HC stays construction of heritage hotel in posh locality
In a jolt to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's plans to build a heritage hotel in Lucknow's posh Vikramaditya Marg, the Allahabad HC's Lucknow bench put a stay on further construction on three plots owned by either SP, Janeshwar Mishra Trust, or the Yadav family.
16 Aug 2018
Samajwadi PartyUP: Two priests stabbed, third's tongue cut, protesters demand justice
Tensions flared in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district after two priests of an ancient temple in Kudarkot were brutally murdered and a third one critically injured.
06 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFor exposing 'culprits' who vandalized bungalow, Akhilesh Yadav announces reward
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said he would give Rs. 11 lakh as a reward to anyone who gives information on 'miscreants' who damaged his former bungalow in Lucknow.
29 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP's law and order situation, key 2019 LS election issue
With the Lok Sabha polls just months away, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is set to be a key election issue for both the ruling BJP and the opposition in the state.
22 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDays before death, eminent poet Gopal Das sought mercy killing
Noted Hindi poet Gopal Das 'Neeraj', who passed away on July 19, had sought mercy killing, a letter sent to Aligarh district magistrate reveals.
29 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiMaghar: Once again, Modi got his facts wrong
In Maghar, yesterday, there was a sense of deja vu. PM Modi had come there to pay his obeisance to Sant Kabir.
13 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyThe-Great-Indian-Political-Drama: Akhilesh Yadav brings taps to press conference
Indian politics can never be sans drama and Wednesday's press conference of former Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav proved just that.
13 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAfter Akhilesh Yadav damages bungalow, UP governor seeks action
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik directed the state government on Tuesday to take action on bungalow reportedly damaged by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
13 Jun 2018
India6 times politicians displayed they are above any law
There is a quintessential element in Indian politicians - ego. The more power a politician gets to exercise, more of this element you would find in them.
10 Jun 2018
Mulayam Singh YadavAfter much pressure, Akhilesh Yadav leaves behind vandalized official bungalow
When a team of 'Rajya Sampatti Vibhaag' visited former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's government residence after he left, they were shocked to see the state of the house.
09 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaLucknow: Akhilesh Yadav vacates government bungalow after Supreme Court order
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has handed over the keys of the official bungalow allotted to him on Vikramaditya Marg in Lucknow to the Uttar Pradesh estate department.
06 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshSP dares BJP to hold UP-assembly, LS-polls together in 2019
Buoyed by opposition victory in key Lok Sabha by-polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav today dared the BJP government at the Center to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state in 2019.
05 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyNo seat sharing discussion with BSP yet: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav today said there was no decision on seat sharing between his party and the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that it would be discussed at an "appropriate time".
03 Jun 2018
MayawatiMayawati vacates official bungalow on last day, avoids showdown
In a sudden turn of events, BSP chief Mayawati announced yesterday that she is vacating her official bungalow at 13A Mall Avenue.
02 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFour of six ex-UP CMs vacate official-bungalows after SC order
A day before the expiry of the Supreme Court deadline to vacate official bungalows, former UP Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh moved to VVIP Guest House in Lucknow.
01 Jun 2018
LucknowUttar Pradesh: After brouhaha, Yadavs finally vacate government bungalows
Days after six former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers were asked to vacate their government bungalows by Supreme Court, Samajwadi Party head Akhilesh Yadav and father Mulayam Singh Yadav were spotted leaving their residences.
28 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaEx-UP CMs move SC; seek time to vacate official residences
Former UP Chief Ministers Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav today moved the Supreme Court seeking "appropriate time" for vacating their official residences.
26 May 2018
X#4YearsOfModi: Akhilesh Yadav hits out at Modi government
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today hit out at the Narendra Modi government, alleging that the poor, Dalits, and women suffered during the last four years.
24 May 2018
Yogi AdityanathThreats to 22 MLAs may be from hackers: UP police
Uttar Pradesh police said today the threatening messages sent to 22 MLAs recently may be the handiwork of professional hackers, who are using a proxy server to send messages.
23 May 2018
KarnatakaTop opposition-leaders to attend Kumaraswamy swearing-in as Karnataka CM today
A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in later today in Karnataka at a ceremony to be attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders.
23 May 2018
Samajwadi PartySP to run its cycle in MP, contesting 230 seats
The Samajwadi Party is primed to contest all 230 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls scheduled later this year.
15 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyVaranasi: Under-construction flyover collapses killing 12; many others trapped
In a tragic incident, at least 12 people lost their lives when an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi's Cantonment area in Uttar Pradesh.
14 May 2018
Yogi AdityanathDogs kill 12-year-old in Sitapur, angry villagers block National Highway
A pack of savage dogs mauled a 12-year-old girl to death in Maheshpur Village, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, triggering a massive protest by villagers.
07 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaLeave official-bungalows after exiting office: SC tells former UP CMs
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former Uttar Pradesh CMs can not stay in official residences, once their terms end.
29 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyProtesters attack UP-minister's house for saying Rajputs,Yadavs consume more liquor
Two persons were arrested today for hurling tomatoes and eggs at Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar's official residence in high-security Kalidas Marg area in Lucknow yesterday for saying that Rajputs and Yadavs consumed more liquor than others.
26 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathCM Adityanath, Akhilesh, Mayawati to address rallies in poll-bound Karnataka
The Karnataka Assembly polls are the new battlefield for political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and BSP chief Mayawati, who will be crisscrossing the state to turn the tide in favor of their respective parties.
17 Apr 2018
BR Ambedkar'Ram' was part of Dr. Ambedkar's name, says UP Governor
Reacting to the controversy over including "Ramji" in Dr. BR Ambedkar's name, UP Governor Ram Naik today asserted that "Ram" was part of the full name of the Indian Constitution's key architect.
08 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyWill win 11 seats in UP Legislative Council polls: BJP
With the filing of nominations for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls coming to a close tomorrow, BJP today sounded confident of bagging 11 out of 13 seats going to polls on April 26.
08 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyAkhilesh Yadav says BSP-SP will fight 2019 elections together
In an NDTV interview, Akhilesh Yadav confirmed Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will form an alliance for 2019 general elections.
05 Apr 2018
GorakhpurSP to celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti to strengthening new-bond with BSP
Samajwadi Party, which has found a new political bonhomie in the BSP, is all set to celebrate Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14 in a grand manner.
31 Mar 2018
DelhiFirebrand Mamata Banerjee to meet regional leaders
Riding high on the success of her meetings in Delhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has a jam-packed itinerary for the coming months. She will be meeting regional leaders to whip up maximum support for an anti-BJP front for 2019 LS elections.
27 Mar 2018
MayawatiAfter flirting briefly, Mayawati won't back Akhilesh for UP bypolls
On Monday, Mayawati sprang a surprise by announcing that BSP won't support SP in the upcoming bypolls for Kairana parliamentary and Noorpur assembly seats.
24 Mar 2018
Samajwadi PartyRajya Sabha polls: SP cancels victory celebration after BSP loss
In a show of solidarity to the BSP, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has cancelled victory celebrations for its own candidate after BSP's lone candidate lost in the Rajya Sabha polls.
11 Jan 2018
Yogi AdityanathAkhilesh Yadav: Alliance with Congress is a waste of time
It seems former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav has taken his 2017 assembly polls' loss quite hard. The SP chief had teamed up with Congress for the polls.
22 Dec 2017
Yogi AdityanathCM Adityanath's residence is now a 'no selfie' zone
There's at least one place in Lucknow where taking selfies is banned - the area near CM Yogi Adityanath's residence at 5, Kalidas Marg.
26 Oct 2017
Yogi AdityanathCM Adityanath visits Taj Mahal, launches major cleanliness drive
Amid recent controversial statements made by the BJP party-men about Taj Mahal, UP CM Yogi Adityanath is finally visiting the 17th century mausoleum. Yogi, on his first visit to Taj since becoming CM, has allocated Rs. 370cr for developmental projects related to the Taj.
