Samajwadi Party: News
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh admitted to ICU, now stable
Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Gurugram hospital on Sunday after his health reportedly deteriorated.
After madrasas survey, Yogi government to focus on Waqf properties
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to conduct a survey of all Waqf assets in the state, while a survey of madrasas has already sparked controversy.
From Congress, SP to BJP: Raju Srivastava's 'versatile' political journey
India is mourning the demise of Raju Srivastava, a legendary comedian and the nation's favorite "Gajodhar Bhaiya."
UP: High-voltage drama as Akhilesh Yadav's 'padayatra' to Assembly halted
In what can clearly be called the season of padayatras, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav held a mega foot march to the State Assembly on Monday.
Minister, Jat leader Bhupendra Chaudhary is BJP's new UP chief
Uttar Pradesh minister and influential Jat leader Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary has been chosen as the new state chief by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Noida: Shrikant Tyagi received 'vidhayak' sticker from ex-BJP MLA SP Maurya?
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Swami Prasad Maurya, has denied giving the "vidhayak" sticker to Noida "politician" Shrikant Tyagi, who was arrested on Tuesday for assaulting a woman.
Mayor, BJP MLA among 40 accused in Ayodhya land scam
The city mayor, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, and a former party legislator are among the 40 people who have been accused of illegally selling plots and building infrastructure on such land by the Ayodhya Development Authority.
UP: Bundelkhand Expressway cracks open days after PM Modi's inauguration
A portion of the newly inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh has caved in only a week after its grand opening.
Who was Sadhna Gupta, second wife of Mulayam Singh Yadav?
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's second wife, Sadhna Gupta, passed away on Saturday at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital.
Raj Babbar awarded 2-year sentence in assault case; gets bail
The MP/MLA court in Lucknow awarded a two-year jail term to former Bollywood actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar on Thursday.
Bypolls: BJP clinches Rampur, AAP holds fort in Delhi
In a blow for the Samajwadi Party (SP), BJP candidate Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi defeated SP nominee and Azam Khan's long-time colleague Asim Raja by over 42,000 votes in the Rampur Lok Sabha bypolls, The Indian Express reported.
SP leader draws flak for calling Manipur activist 'foreign tourist'
Licypriya Kangujam, an 11-year-old environmental activist from Manipur, has condemned a tweet by a Samajwadi Party politician that referred to her as a "foreign tourist."
Samajwadi Party fields RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary for RS polls
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary will be the joint candidate of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and RLD for the Rajya Sabha (RS) elections.
Kapil Sibal quits Congress, gets SP backing for RS nomination
In a huge blow to the Indian National Congress, veteran leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal has resigned from the grand old party.
Azam Khan released from prison after 2+ years, 81 cases
Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur Azam Khan finally walked out of the Sitapur Jail on Friday morning after more than two years.
Lalitpur: Cop rapes rape survivor who went to file complaint
In a shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, a 13-year-old teen was allegedly raped by the Station House Officer (SHO) of a police station where she had gone to complain against her rapists, PTI reported.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has resigned from his Lok Sabha membership on Tuesday.
SP showed BJP seats can be reduced, says Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav congratulated voters on Friday morning for supporting his party in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
UP Assembly elections 2022: Final phase of polling underway
Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 began at 7 am on Monday.
UP elections: FIR against Kanpur Mayor for sharing EVM photos
An FIR has been registered against BJP's Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey after she took and shared photos of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) inside the polling booth.
SP releases manifesto for UP, promises to make farmers debt-free
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday released the party's manifesto for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
BJP promises jobs, electricity, gas in manifesto for UP elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, due to begin this week.
150+ candidates in UP elections phase 1 face criminal cases
A whopping 156 candidates contesting in the first phase of upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by UP Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms.
UP elections: India's tallest man, Dharmendra Pratap Singh, joins SP
Dharmendra Pratap Singh, said to be India's tallest man, joined Samajwadi Party on Saturday ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Akhilesh Yadav to contest UP elections from party stronghold Karhal
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday confirmed that party chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh from Karhal constituency in Mainpuri district.
In a first, Akhilesh Yadav to contest Uttar Pradesh elections
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has reportedly decided to contest the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections, according to ANI.
Who is Aparna Yadav, BJP's new recruit from Mulayam's family?
Aparna Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's sister-in-law, added a fresh twist to the political scene in Uttar Pradesh after she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday.
Before UP elections, former IPS joins BJP, ex-minister joins SP
After his recent voluntary retirement, former IPS officer Asim Arun joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lucknow on Sunday.
UP elections: Major upset for BJP; 7 defectors join SP
Former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Ministers Dharam Singh Saini and Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday.
IT Department raids SP MLC Pushpraj Jain over tax evasion
The Income Tax Department conducted raids at the premises of Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator Pushpraj Jain in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj on Friday.
Modi's 'laal topi' jibe at Samajwadi Party stirs Opposition attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under sharp attack from the Opposition over the use of his official PMO Twitter handle for a veiled "laal topi" (red cap) jibe at the Samajwadi Party (SP).
Akhilesh Yadav, Jayant Singh's joint UP rally today; alliance expected
An alliance between Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls is likely to be formally announced in a mega rally in Meerut Tuesday.
SP workers 'purify' places visited by UP CM in Sambhal
Samajwadi Party youth workers undertook a "purification" exercise of the places visited by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Sambhal district by sprinkling Gangajal.
Adityanath warns against harassing women, anti-India activities
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that if someone plays with the dignity of women, he will meet the same fate as that of Duryodhan and Dushashan in Mahabharata and asserted that strict action will be taken against those involved in supporting anti-India activities.
Is 'abba jaan' an unparliamentary word, asks Adityanath
Is abba jaan an "unparliamentary word," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked on Wednesday, questioning why those who want Muslim votes are shy of using it?
Taliban to Ram Mandir: Yogi's poll campaign against SP
As Assembly elections are drawing near in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Bharatiya Janata Party are pitching religion as the key electoral plank to corner its main rival, Samajwadi Party.
2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Over 1,100 acquitted, just seven convicted
Eight years since the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 in Uttar Pradesh, 1,117 people accused in 97 cases related to murder, rape, robbery, and arson among others connected to the violence have been acquitted over lack of evidence.
'Mission UP' in mind, Akhilesh Yadav embarks on 'cycle yatra'
With an eye on the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday embarked on a "cycle yatra" in Lucknow to raise issues like price rise, unemployment, farm laws, and crime rate.
Akhilesh Yadav takes a jibe at Shah for praising Adityanath
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took a jibe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for praising Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying it appears that he apparently forgot the devastation during the second wave of COVID-19 and women harassment in the state.
Violence erupts during UP panchayat polls as BJP claims win
Widespread violence erupted across Uttar Pradesh during the elections for panchayat block chiefs Saturday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed a "historic victory."