Mulayam Singh

Modi-led BJP on course to cross 200-mark in 2014: Survey

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.

Sensex sluggish as political uncertainty weighs; FMCG firm

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.

Mulayam may try to pull the UPA plug: Sources

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.

SP firmly opposed to reservation in promotion bill

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.

President Poll: UPA top contender Pranab may resign as FM on June 24

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee could soon have a new job – that of the country's president.

Presidential googly: Didi, Mulayam name MMS, Kalam, Somnath

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.

Presidential poll: SP keeps suspense on

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.

PM should remove Montek from Plan panel: Mulayam

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.

Rahul accepts blame for Congress' poor show

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has conceded defeat in Uttar Pradesh and has taken the responsibility for the poor show of the party.

Elections 2012: SP set to rule UP; shocker for Cong in Punjab

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.

Rahul takes on Mulayam, Mayawati; says he will change UP

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.

'There's more dirt to UP election than identity politics'

Anuradha SenGupta of CNBC-TV18 chats up Digvijaya Singh, general secretary, Congress who is monitoring the 403 assemblies in UP. Check out his interview.

The Battle For U.P.

How the outcome of the UP elections could influence the course of India’s economic reforms.