Samajwadi Party: News
05 Mar 2025
MaharashtraSP MLA Azmi suspended from Maharashtra assembly for praising Aurangzeb
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has suspended Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi till the end of the ongoing budget session.
20 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Why BJP chose first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as Delhi CM
In an unpredictable move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as the new Delhi chief minister on Wednesday.
18 Feb 2025
Uttar PradeshUP Assembly to allow regional dialects in proceedings
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a new policy allowing regional dialects to be used in the assembly.
14 Feb 2025
PoliticsMP says 'hell will be empty after Kumbh;' case registered
Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Ansari has landed in trouble for his controversial remarks on Maha Kumbh.
05 Feb 2025
Jagdeep Dhankhar'Chup baith..': Kharge loses cool after BJP MP interrupts speech
A heated exchange broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Monday between Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Neeraj Shekhar.
30 Jan 2025
Web SeriesRichie Mehta plans web series on Phoolan Devi: Report
Acclaimed filmmaker Richie Mehta, known for his work on Delhi Crime and Poacher, is set to direct a new web series based on the life of Phoolan Devi.
08 Jan 2025
Akhilesh YadavTMC announces support for AAP in Delhi Assembly elections
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced that it will back the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
20 Dec 2024
IndiaSamajwadi Party MP, accused of electricity theft, fined ₹1.91 crore
Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament (MP) Zia Ur Rehman Barq has been slapped with a ₹1.91 crore fine by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department for alleged power theft at his Sambhal residence.
19 Dec 2024
Amit Shah'Parliament not...wrestling arena': BJP attacks Rahul after 2 MPs 'injured'
The ongoing political slugfest over Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar resulted in the injuries of two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Thursday, allegedly as a result of a push by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
19 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavSambhal riot accused MP's house inspected for alleged power theft
A team of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Department, with police, raided the house of Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament Zia ur Rehman Barq in Sambhal on Thursday.
16 Dec 2024
Congress Party'Check facts': Congress after Abdullah says stop 'complaining about EVMs'
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has hit back at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the latter slammed the grand old party's flip-flop on electronic voting machines (EVMs).
16 Dec 2024
Kapil SibalSC collegium summons Allahabad HC judge over 'majority' remark
The Supreme Court Collegium has summoned Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav to explain his recent remarks on majority rule.
08 Dec 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'BJP's B team': Aaditya Thackeray after Samajwadi Party exits MVA
A day after Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi announced his party's decision to quit the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Aaditya Thackeray has accused the SP of acting like "BJP's B Team" in Maharashtra.
07 Dec 2024
Communist Party of IndiaMamata Banerjee as INDIA chief? SP backs, Congress opposes
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she is ready to lead the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc if called upon to do so.
07 Dec 2024
MaharashtraSamajwadi Party quits MVA over Sena's stand on Babri demolition
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has pulled out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.
06 Dec 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Indiscipline': BSP expels leader over son marrying SP leader's daughter
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has expelled senior party leader Surendra Sagar from the party after the latter arranged his son's marriage to the daughter of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Tribhuvan Dutt.
06 Dec 2024
Congress PresidentKharge dissolves entire Uttar Pradesh Congress unit
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has dissolved the entire Uttar Pradesh Congress unit, including the Pradesh, district, city, and block committees.
05 Dec 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Nature, DNA same': Adityanath compares Ayodhya, Sambhal, Bangladesh situations
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has compared the present-day scenario in Sambhal, Ayodhya, and Bangladesh to what Mughal ruler Babur's army did in Ayodhya.
04 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavVideo: Rahul questions cop 'basis' for stopping him enroute Sambhal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police from visiting Sambhal, a district that recently witnessed violent clashes, on Wednesday.
04 Dec 2024
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka stopped on way to violence-hit Sambhal
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped at the Ghazipur border on Wednesday while they were heading to Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
04 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavRahul, Priyanka plan Sambhal visit despite ban on outsiders' entry
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are expected to visit Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.
03 Dec 2024
Gautam AdaniCongress MP on TMC's push for Mamata to lead INDIA
Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore has rejected the idea of making West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the leader of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.
03 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Police detain protesting farmers at Delhi-UP border
Police detained members of various farm unions on Tuesday during a sit-in protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border.
03 Dec 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeAfter TMC, Samajwadi Party skips Congress's Parliament protest
The unity of the opposition bloc in India was put to test on Tuesday as key allies skipped a Congress-led protest in Parliament.
30 Nov 2024
Congress PartyUP: Sambhal administration bans entry of outsiders till December 10
The Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh has banned the entry of outsiders till December 10, 2024.
29 Nov 2024
Allahabad High CourtSupreme Court halts trial court proceedings in Sambhal mosque case
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Sambhal Trial Court to stay proceedings in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case.
27 Nov 2024
Akhilesh YadavWedding guests scramble for non-veg food, ignore veg stalls
A video of wedding guests scrambling to get their hands on non-vegetarian dishes has gone viral on social media.
26 Nov 2024
Akhilesh YadavSP MP, MLA's son incited mob in Sambhal violence: FIR
A First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against Zia Ur Rehman, a Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.
25 Nov 2024
Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party MP among 400 charged for violence in Sambhal
At least 25 people were arrested and seven cases filed against 400 individuals—after four people were killed in violence related to a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
24 Nov 2024
Jama Masjid3 killed in clashes over mosque survey in UP's Sambhal
Three people were killed and several others, including police personnel, were injured during a clash that erupted over the survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday.
21 Nov 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Swara Bhasker slams trolls over 'conservative' wardrobe post-marriage
Actor Swara Bhasker has recently hit back at online trolls who slammed her for adopting a "conservative" wardrobe after marrying Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Fahad Ahmad.
20 Nov 2024
Uttar PradeshUP woman's body found in sack; family blames Samajwadi Party
The body of a young Dalit woman was discovered inside a sack near the Kanjara River bridge in Karhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.
20 Nov 2024
Akhilesh YadavUP bypolls: BJP flags burqa voters, SP reacts
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed concerns over verifying voter identity in the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, especially for those wearing burqas.
16 Nov 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Nurse lit matchstick...': Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital fire horror
A devastating fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi killed 10 newborns on Friday night.
02 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Pujaris 'purify' Kanpur temple after Samajwadi Party candidate pays visit
A political storm has erupted in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Naseem Solanki visited the Vankhandeshwar Temple.
30 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Not a concern...': Malik on no support from BJP, Sena
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Nawab Malik is confident of his victory in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, even as he faces opposition from allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction.
30 Oct 2024
Ayodhya'No Deepotsav invite...': Ayodhya MP accuses BJP of politicizing festivals
Samajwadi Party leader and Faizabad's MP, Awadhesh Prasad, on Wednesday alleged he was not invited to the Deepotsav event in Ayodhya.
24 Oct 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Congress-mukt Bharat.'..: BJP leader's jibe at SP-Congress alliance
The Congress party has opted not to contest the upcoming by-elections for nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats and will instead support the Samajwadi Party (SP).
24 Oct 2024
Akhilesh YadavINDIA candidates to fight UP bypolls on 'cycle' symbol: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has announced that all candidates of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh bypolls on the SP's election symbol, "cycle."
15 Oct 2024
Akhilesh YadavBahraich violence: Yogi Adityanath to meet victim's family today
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will meet the family of Ram Gopal Mishra, the 22-year-old man who was killed during a Goddess Durga idol immersion procession in Bahraich district.
11 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP—snubbed by Congress in Haryana—backs National Conference in J&K
The Aam Aadmi Party has extended support to the incoming National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, with its lone MLA, Mehraj Malik from Doda, submitting a letter of backing to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
10 Oct 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'INDIA alliance intact...': Akhilesh after SP's unilateral candidates' announcement
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has assured that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is intact.
06 Oct 2024
GhaziabadSP leader alleges 'house arrest' before filing FIR against Narsinghanand
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Sumayya Rana, daughter of the late poet Munawwar Rana, has claimed that she and several women activists were detained under "house arrest" by Lucknow police on Saturday.
30 Sep 2024
Akhilesh YadavExplained: SP MLA's remark on rising Muslim population sparks controversy
A political controversy erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party MLA Mehboob Ali stated that the Muslim population is growing and the Bharatiya Janata Party's rule will soon end.
13 Sep 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Stolen' helicopter in Meerut sparks political controversy
A police complaint about an alleged helicopter theft in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut has ignited a political firestorm.
08 Sep 2024
Bahujan Samaj PartySamajwadi Party leader accused of sexually assaulting, blackmailing female lawyer
A female lawyer has filed a case against former state secretary of the Samajwadi Party (SP), Virender Bahadur Pal, accusing him of sexually assaulting and blackmailing her.
05 Sep 2024
Akhilesh YadavExplained: Yogi Adityanath-Akhilesh's war of words over use of bulldozers
A verbal clash has broken out between Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the contentious use of bulldozers to demolish illegal structures linked to crime suspects in the state.
30 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavAmethi's 'Jais' renamed: 8 stations' name change sparks row
The Northern Railways (NR) has renamed Jais station in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district to Guru Gorakhnath Dham.
30 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavWatch: Kangana calls Kovind 'first Dalit president,' anchor corrects her
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has apologized for mistakenly referring to former President Ram Nath Kovind as India's "first Dalit president."
28 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Himachal assembly adopts resolution condemning Kangana's remarks on farmers' protests
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a resolution condemning comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut.
06 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavBJP gears up for UP bypolls: Inside party's strategy
The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a fierce fight in the upcoming by-elections for 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The stage is set for a two-cornered contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and Congress.
30 Jul 2024
Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh government proposes stringent 'love jihad' law
The government of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has proposed a strict amendment to the Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.
30 Jul 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Fail minister...': Opposition attacks Centre after Howrah-Mumbai Mail derails
Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress have criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre after a train derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Tuesday morning.
30 Jul 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'BJP won't give me second chance...': Brij Bhushan
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ex-chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, has publicly stated his belief that his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party is over.
28 Jul 2024
Akhilesh YadavMata Prasad Pandey appointed LoP in UP assembly
The Samajwadi Party has announced the appointment of Mata Prasad Pandey as the Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly.
23 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi'Empowers middle class...': PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's budget
In his first comments on the Union Budget 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech, saying it strengthened all sections of society.
22 Jul 2024
Kanwar YatraRoute, schedule, controversy: Everything about Kanwar Yatra
The Kanwar Yatra began on Monday with the start of the Hindu month of Sawan.
14 Jul 2024
Andhra PradeshWatch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys pizza as politicians swarm Anant-Radhika wedding
A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dining at a humble pizzeria in Delhi while other politicians swarm the ostentatious wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai has gone viral.
04 Jul 2024
HathrasRahul Gandhi to visit Hathras stampede site, interact with victims
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the stampede site in Hathras and interact with the people who have been affected, party general secretary KC Venugopal said.
03 Jul 2024
Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh responds to Modi's 'balak buddhi' jibe at Rahul
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nearly 135-minute speech in Lok Sabha, in which he called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "balak buddhi" (childish mind).
27 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi water crisis: Atishi discharged from hospital after hunger strike
Delhi Water Minister Atishi was discharged from Lok Nayak Hospital on Thursday.
18 Jun 2024
Rahul Gandhi'Want to discuss…': Maliwal writes to INDIA over assault case
The Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal, has written a letter to Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Uddhav Thackeray, and the Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav over her assault case.
17 Jun 2024
Shiv SenaExplained: Report on EVM 'hacking' in Mumbai triggers row
A political slugfest has erupted over allegations of electronic voting machine (EVM) hacking in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat.
12 Jun 2024
Narendra Modi'Modi barely escaped...': Rahul attacks PM over Lok Sabha results
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi—being credited for the party's surprisingly strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections—claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi narrowly avoided defeat in his Varanasi constituency.
11 Jun 2024
Allahabad High CourtPower shift in UP? INDIA bloc MPs face criminal charges
The recent Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh (UP) saw a tight race between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, comprising of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
