Samajwadi Party: News
Will contest Chhattisgarh, MP polls with SP: Gondwana party chief
The Gondwana Gantantra Party will fight the Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, its chief Heera Singh Markam said Sunday, as he ruled out a tie-up with the Congress in the two poll-bound states.
Opposition alliance mustn't be at cost of containing Congress: Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation.
Mohan Bhagwat picks Ram Mandir issue only before elections: SP
Senior SP leader, Ram Govind Chaudhary, has accused RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat of remembering Lord Ram only "months before the General Elections".
Allahabad renamed to Prayagraj as UP Cabinet clears proposal
A couple of days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced his plans to rename the historic city of Allahabad to Prayagraj, the UP Cabinet, on Tuesday, cleared the renaming proposal.
Will 'Shotgun' Shatrughan take on Modi in Varanasi next year?
Shatrughan Sinha, also known as Shotgun, might compete with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the PM's own constituency, Varanasi.
79% of UP-govt funds for ex-CMs' houses went to Mulayam
An RTI filed by The Indian Express has revealed that 79% of the total money spent on renovation, maintenance, and decoration of bungalows allotted to five former Uttar Pradesh CMs in the past 14 years was spent on Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's house alone.
After BSP, SP dumps Congress; Bua-Bhatija may contest together
In yet another blow to Mahagathbandhan, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has hinted his party would team up with Bahujan Samaj Party for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh polls, leaving Congress.
#CobrapostInvestigation: 194 politicians faked their PAN card details to EC
Investigative portal, Cobrapost, in its latest revelation, reported that as many as 194 Indian politicians, including 6 former Chief Ministers and 10 sitting Ministers, have faked their PAN details to the Election Commission.
#KisanRally: Allowed to enter Delhi post-midnight, farmers end protest
Protesting Farmers who were stopped from entering Delhi on Tuesday ended their rally in the early hours of Wednesday after they were let into the national capital post midnight.
People 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.
UP: SP leader shot dead by wife's lover in Sambhal
A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been shot dead by his wife's lover in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
Shivpal 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.
Akhilesh 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.
Lucknow: 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.
UP: 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.
For 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.
UP'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.
Triple talaq stops men from killing wives for cheating: SP-leader
A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has added another item to the list of most bizarre justifications for triple talaq.
Over dozen teachers attacked in Lucknow University, varsity closed
Lucknow University was today closed till further orders after over a dozen teachers including the Proctor were attacked inside the campus by outsiders claiming themselves to be Samajwadi Party workers, varsity officials said.
Battle 2019: BJP deploys 11-member election-teams under 543 poll 'prabharis'
The BJP is gearing up with full force for the 2019 battle. For the first time, it is deploying one in-charge in each of the 543 Lok Sabha seats to oversee preparations.
UP: Minor reshuffle in BJP's organizational posts after by-poll losses
In a minor reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh BJP has made some changes in the portfolio of some of its organizational secretaries.
The-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.
After 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.
Opposition, bureaucrats, even BJP MP oppose 'lateral entry' into civil-services
The Center's notification on lateral entry into 10 junior secretary positions has been hailed by many, but it has also riled several others.
Lucknow: 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.
SP 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.
No 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".
Uttar 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.
Kairana, Noorpur by-polls: Voter turnout 50%, counting begins today
Counting of votes for the Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh began today amid tight security arrangements.
EC takes cognizance of VVPAT malfunction, re-poll scheduled for tomorrow
Taking cognizance of the malfunctioned voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, the Election Commission (EC) today ordered re-polling on May 30 from 7 am to 5 pm.
#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.
UP: Security beefed up ahead of Kairana by-poll
Authorities have tightened security and are taking steps to ensure a fair election ahead of the May 28 Lok Sabha by-poll in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, a police official has said.
Threats 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.
SP 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.
UP govt. asks 6 ex-CMs to vacate their govt. bungalows
On Thursday, the UP government served notices to six former chief ministers of the state to vacate the sprawling government bungalows in Lucknow that they had been occupying.
Varanasi: 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.
Lalu gets five-day parole to attend son Tej Pratap's wedding
Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, who's serving time in the fodder scam, has been granted parole for five days to attend his elder son Tej Pratap's wedding this week.
Jinnah-portrait row: Internet services suspended, Section 144 imposed in Aligarh
The Aligarh Administration announced, on Friday, that internet services will remain suspended from 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM Saturday, in the wake of protests over Mohammed Ali Jinnah's portrait in Aligarh Muslim University.
Protesters 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.
CM 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.