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Mulayam Singh Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and founder of the Samajwadi Party (SP), passed away on October 10. He was undergoing treatment for multiple health issues.
They say well begun is half done. The voters of UP affirmed that the boys of UP were half baked.
In a setback to Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav's aide Ambika Chaudhary today joined the BSP, saying he was saddened by the way the SP patriarch was treated by his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
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Cycle, the election symbol of Samajwadi Party, today formally came under dispute with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's camp telling the Election Commission that the party is "actually" headed by him now and not its founder Mulayam Singh.
The development comes a day after party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav made multiple attempts on Sunday to broker a truce between the two warring factions within the party.
Minutes after Akhilesh ruled out floating a new party, Shivpal said at the meeting of party legislators: "Recently, I went to meet the CM. He said he would float a party and ally with some parties." Shivpal, who is at daggers drawn with the chief minister over a host of issues, said he was ready to vow for it. "I can swear by Gangajal," he said.
Ahead of the winter session, socialist opposition parties SP, JD-U, RJD and JD-S on Thursday announced a united front in parliament to counter the BJP led government.
It is the first test for BJP after it's big win in the Lok Sabha elections. After BJP's near total sweep in Lok Sabha polls in UP, it is to be seen whether the party can retain its 10 seats.
An amalgamation of 11 political parties, the Third Front on Tuesday claimed that India was not a two-party nation and people were willing to try out an alternative.
Rahul Gandhi said that the Lokpal Bill alone is not enough to fight corruption. "It is the responsibility of the 15th Lok Sabha to approve all six anti-corruption bills. I request for extension of the session. Need to pass the Judicial Accountability Bill, the Whistle Blowers Bill."
While The Times Now-CVoter poll sees the BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 162 seats, The Economic Times poll with Nielsen, which concentrated on Uttar Pradesh and Bihar – which hold the key to 2014 – shows the BJP gaining ground. Nielsen predicts 44 seats for the BJP out of 120 in these two Hindi heartland states.
Key indices were sluggish in early trade Tuesday, as the ongoing political uncertainty continue to weigh on sentiment. On Monday, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh revived talk of the Third Front, which political experts say is an indirect indication of early elections.
After the DMK pullout, the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has signalled at pulling the plug soon on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. SP sources said Mulayam has made up his mind that he wants an early election in 2013.
Samajwadi Party today said that despite pressure from the government and the threat of CBI, it is firmly opposed to the reservation in promotion bill and will vote against it in Parliament.
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee could soon have a new job – that of the country's president.
Mamata Banerjee and Mulayam Singh on Wednesday proposed three new names for President: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and former president APJ Abdul Kalam.
Samajwadi Party, whose support would be crucial for election of the next President, today kept on the suspense over its stand but gave a clear message to UPA that its support should not be taken for granted.
The Samajwadi Party today sought removal of Montek Singh Ahluwalia from the post of Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission for the panel's fresh poverty estimates.
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has conceded defeat in Uttar Pradesh and has taken the responsibility for the poor show of the party.
Samajwadi Party appears set to rule Uttar Pradesh after dethroning Mayawati, according to official trends of vote counting in five states in the Assembly elections which also indicate that Akali Dal-BJP combine might retain Punjab while Congress Manipur.
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh were a cause for him to change the life of the people in the state.
Anuradha SenGupta of CNBC-TV18 chats up Digvijaya Singh, general secretary, Congress who is monitoring the 403 assemblies in UP. Check out his interview.
How the outcome of the UP elections could influence the course of India’s economic reforms.
