Akhilesh Yadav
Born in Uttar Pradesh to Malti Devi and Mulayam Singh Yadav, later Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav is current President of Samajwadi Party. The former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav was succeeded by Yogi Adityanath after his party lost the 2017 Assembly elections and was defeated by the BJP.
Timelines
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![Rape-accused BSP politician gets parole to take oath as MP]( "Rape-accused BSP politician gets parole to take oath as MP")
24 Jan 2020
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Rape-accused BSP politician gets parole to take oath as MP
A Bahujan Samaj Party leader, who is accused of raping a college student, has been granted two-day parole to take oath as MP, eight months after he won from Ghosi parliamentary seat.
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![Rahul's next political step: Yatra to highlight government's economic failures]( "Rahul's next political step: Yatra to highlight government's economic failures")
23 Jan 2020
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Rahul's next political step: Yatra to highlight government's economic failures
With an aim to criticize the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), "reconnect" with masses, and shed light on the economic failures of the current regime, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi will soon begin a yatra, an HT report said.
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![Meerut-cop tells protesters to 'Go to Pakistan'; Naqvi demands action]( "Meerut-cop tells protesters to 'Go to Pakistan'; Naqvi demands action")
29 Dec 2019
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Meerut-cop tells protesters to 'Go to Pakistan'; Naqvi demands action
A massive row has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after a top cop was caught on camera, making communal statements in Meerut's Muslim locality.
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![UP: Teen rape victim, set on fire by accused, dies]( "UP: Teen rape victim, set on fire by accused, dies")
19 Dec 2019
·India
UP: Teen rape victim, set on fire by accused, dies
In Uttar Pradesh, little is being done to save women from rapists. Earlier this month, a rape survivor in Unnao succumbed to her injuries after her rapists allegedly set her on fire.
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![Will create invisible Hindu-Muslim partition: Sena attacks Citizenship Bill]( "Will create invisible Hindu-Muslim partition: Sena attacks Citizenship Bill")
09 Dec 2019
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Will create invisible Hindu-Muslim partition: Sena attacks Citizenship Bill
According to Shiv Sena, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will create an "invisible partition" between Hindus and Muslims in the country.
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![Unnao: Rape victim set on fire by accused on bail]( "Unnao: Rape victim set on fire by accused on bail")
05 Dec 2019
·India
Unnao: Rape victim set on fire by accused on bail
A 23-year-old woman was set ablaze on Thursday morning by five men outside her village in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district.
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![Kamlesh Tiwari's family meets Adiyanath, demands death penalty for murderers]( "Kamlesh Tiwari's family meets Adiyanath, demands death penalty for murderers")
20 Oct 2019
·India
Kamlesh Tiwari's family meets Adiyanath, demands death penalty for murderers
Two days after a leader of a Hindu outfit was murdered at his office-cum-residence in Lucknow, his family met Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.
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![To meet Akhilesh Yadav, SP leader dresses as groom]( "To meet Akhilesh Yadav, SP leader dresses as groom")
14 Sep 2019
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To meet Akhilesh Yadav, SP leader dresses as groom
In a bizarre news, a Samajwadi Party leader named Firoz Khan, dressed up like a groom to enter Rampur, the constituency represented by Azam Khan.
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![Bulandshahr violence: Slain cop's family wants accused back in jail]( "Bulandshahr violence: Slain cop's family wants accused back in jail")
27 Aug 2019
·India
Bulandshahr violence: Slain cop's family wants accused back in jail
Days after seven men accused of inciting violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr last year were given bail, the family of the cop who lost his life in the mayhem has asked Uttar Pradesh government to send them back to jail.
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![Won't forgive Azam Khan even if he apologizes: Rama Devi]( "Won't forgive Azam Khan even if he apologizes: Rama Devi")
27 Jul 2019
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Won't forgive Azam Khan even if he apologizes: Rama Devi
BJP MP Rama Devi, who was at the receiving end of the sexist remark by Samajwadi Party lawmaker Azam Khan earlier this week, said she won't be able to forgive Khan even if he apologizes.
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!['Aankhon me aankhein' remark: BJP-leaders seek punishment for Azam Khan]( "'Aankhon me aankhein' remark: BJP-leaders seek punishment for Azam Khan")
26 Jul 2019
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'Aankhon me aankhein' remark: BJP-leaders seek punishment for Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan should be punished for his sexist remarks and an example should be set for all- this is what BJP leaders demanded in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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![Ankhon mein ankhein: Azam Khan makes sexist comment in LS]( "Ankhon mein ankhein: Azam Khan makes sexist comment in LS")
25 Jul 2019
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Ankhon mein ankhein: Azam Khan makes sexist comment in LS
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who is known for his controversial statements, sparked another uproar in the Lok Sabha on Thursday when he made a lewd comment against BJP MP Rama Devi, who was filling in for speaker Om Birla.
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![Sushma Swaraj swiftly vacates government residence, wins netizens' heart]( "Sushma Swaraj swiftly vacates government residence, wins netizens' heart")
29 Jun 2019
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Sushma Swaraj swiftly vacates government residence, wins netizens' heart
About a month after the new Narendra Modi government was sworn in, former Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has vacated her official residence in central Delhi.
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![Mayawati ends alliance with SP, slams Akhilesh's behavior after polls]( "Mayawati ends alliance with SP, slams Akhilesh's behavior after polls")
24 Jun 2019
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Mayawati ends alliance with SP, slams Akhilesh's behavior after polls
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be remembered for unprecedented allies, and the one which topped the list was the friendship between Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP).
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![Mayawati, who 'hates' dynasty-politics, gives party positions to brother, nephew]( "Mayawati, who 'hates' dynasty-politics, gives party positions to brother, nephew")
23 Jun 2019
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Mayawati, who 'hates' dynasty-politics, gives party positions to brother, nephew
BSP Chief Mayawati has always been a staunch critic of dynasty politics, but apparently she has forgotten all the things she "taught" others.
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![UP: Rape-accused BSP MP surrenders, gets 14-days remand]( "UP: Rape-accused BSP MP surrenders, gets 14-days remand")
22 Jun 2019
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UP: Rape-accused BSP MP surrenders, gets 14-days remand
Bahujan Samaj Party MP Atul Rai, who had been absconding for a month after being accused of rape, finally surrendered on Saturday before a Varanasi court.
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![Absconding BSP MP, who's accused of rape, doesn't take oath]( "Absconding BSP MP, who's accused of rape, doesn't take oath")
18 Jun 2019
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Absconding BSP MP, who's accused of rape, doesn't take oath
The first session of 17th Lok Sabha started on Monday with the oath-taking ceremony of 542 MPs.
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![Mayawati ditches mahagathbandhan, will contest assembly by-polls without SP]( "Mayawati ditches mahagathbandhan, will contest assembly by-polls without SP")
04 Jun 2019
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Mayawati ditches mahagathbandhan, will contest assembly by-polls without SP
Before Lok Sabha elections, former rivals SP and BSP forged an unlikely alliance for 80 parliamentary seats of Uttar Pradesh.
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![BSP leader tried to leak MBA paper for girlfriend, arrested]( "BSP leader tried to leak MBA paper for girlfriend, arrested")
28 May 2019
·India
BSP leader tried to leak MBA paper for girlfriend, arrested
People are known to do crazy things for love. And BSP leader Feroz Alam alias Raja took it a step further by committing an illegal act.
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![#Elections2019: Sonia Gandhi invites parties for 23 May 'Opposition Meet']( "#Elections2019: Sonia Gandhi invites parties for 23 May 'Opposition Meet'")
16 May 2019
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#Elections2019: Sonia Gandhi invites parties for 23 May 'Opposition Meet'
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi would reportedly host an "opposition meeting" on 23 May, the day of the Lok Sabha election results.
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![#Phase6: Voting underway in Delhi, six states; Kohli gets inked]( "#Phase6: Voting underway in Delhi, six states; Kohli gets inked")
12 May 2019
·Politics
#Phase6: Voting underway in Delhi, six states; Kohli gets inked
The penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls, the sixth phase, is underway in several states. Voting is being held for 59 seats.
