Samajwadi Party (sp)

Hamid, a war hero of the 1965 India-Pakistan war, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his extraordinary bravery in destroying three enemy tanks, forcing the retreat of Pakistani forces. The honour was presented to his wife, Rasoolan Bibi

Samajwadi Party anti-Sanatan; loves Ghazi, Paaji: Adityanath

Addressing a public meeting organised in support of BJP candidate Chandrabhan Paswan for the bypoll to Milkipur assembly constituency, Adityanath called it an election of nationalism versus dynastic politics

SP has sought 12 seats from MVA to contest in Maharashtra assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Talking to reporters in north Maharashtra's Dhule district, Yadav said his party has declared candidates on a few seats where it has sitting MLAs and also in constituencies where it feels it is strong

Samajwadi Party MLA, wife booked for torture and child labour, minor rescued from their home

The case comes on the heels of a tragic incident earlier this week when another teenager, also working at Beg's residence, died by suicide. This prompted the authorities to investigate the conditions under which the minors were being employed.

Cong-SP alliance to continue in UP by-polls; Can they sustain their momentum?

The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress, key partners in the INDIA bloc, have announced their alliance will continue into the by-polls, with discussions on seat-sharing already in progress.

PM Modi blames Congress-RJD for Naxal fear in Bihar, slams SP for lawlessness in UP

PM Modi accused the Congress of delaying crucial initiatives. He pointed to the implementation of One Rank, One Pension (OROP) as a significant achievement of his government.

Rampur Lok Sabha elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule unveiled

As Rampur gears up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the first phase on April 19, all eyes are on the evolving political landscape and the contest's outcome in this historically significant constituency

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP bets on 'Nirahua' Dinesh Lal Yadav to win Akhilesh turf Azamgarh

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Hailing from the prestigious Biraha family of Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, Nirahua joined the BJP in 2017 and previously contested against Akhilesh Yadav in the 2019 polls, however, was unsuccessful.

2024 Lok Sabha election is about saving democracy, Constitution: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav has hailed the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds, says people will get to know who donated how much and to whom

SP releases second list after refusing to join Rahul's Bharat Nyay Yatra

Lok Sabha Elections: Akhilesh Yadav said his party will participate in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra only after seat-sharing agreement with the Congress is finalised.

Saleem Shervani resigns as SP national general secretary over RS nominations

A five-time MP and an ex-Union minister, Shervani in a letter to SP president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged neglect of the Muslims by the party.

UP: Samajwadi Party leader Ravi Prakash Verma joins Congress

Verma along with his supporters took the primary membership of the Congress in the presence of the party's state unit president Ajay Rai.

I-T raids against SP leader Azam Khan, aides enter 3rd day, Rs 800 crore tax evasion suspected

The scope of investigation by the I-T department intensified with sleuths reaching the Public Works Department and district panchayat office besides Muhammad Ali Jauhar University headed by Khan, the officials said.

Samajwadi Party announces state executive unit for Uttar Pradesh

Party chief Akhilesh Yadav recently spelt out his "PDA formula" for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as a combination of "Pichde (backward classes), Dalit and Alpasankhyak (minorities)". He said it would ensure the BJP bites the dust in the polls next year.

BJP might lose all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in 2024, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

"The party that claimed to rule for decades — its leader said that it will be there for (the next) 50 years — is now counting its days.

Ahead of UP bypolls on December 5, SP, BJP lodge complaints with chief electoral officer

The Uttar Pradesh BJP in a statement said the party's state general secretary JPS Rathore has written to the CEO mentioning a "list of miscreants in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency and demanded strict action against them".

Rift widens in Samajwadi Party; Muslim leaders question Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘strategic’ silence

There has been a growing resentment among the Muslim rank and file of the SP over party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘silence’ over the issues related to the community

UP Elections Phase 7 | High-stakes battle in Purvanchal as SP gives BJP a tough fight

The BJP faces a tough battle in Phase 7 as the Samajwadi Party has crafted deft alliances with smaller parties eyeing the non-Yadav OBC vote bank; the BSP and Congress could act as spoilers 

Uttar Pradesh Elections | Why main contenders find the battle tightly contested

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s bid for a second term should not have been so difficult because of the work done on the ground, including developing infrastructure, improving law and order, and implementing many schemes 

Uttar Pradesh Elections | Is BJP facing headwinds from SP-RLD combine?

Fifty-eight seats go to the polls in the first phase in Uttar Pradesh. In the 2017 assembly polls, the BJP bagged 53 of these 58 seats, while the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party got two seats each 

What will West UP pick this election – BJP’s promise of peace and safety or SP’s relief in prices?

News18 travelled through the 13 districts in the belt last week, 85% of which were won by the BJP in 2017. While the SP-RLD alliance is harping on the discontent among people on issues such identity issue among Jats, the seemingly inactive BSP, too, is the BJP’s main challenger on some seats.

Poll Pop: 'Ram Ko Laye Hain’ to ‘Janta Pukarti Hai’, parties make UP dance to their tunes

Songs have always been a staple of election season in Uttar Pradesh. But this time, with physical rallies banned, parties have pumped up their poll jam.

Uttar Pradesh Fore-Caste: Parties lock in strategies but OBC voters may hold the key

Buoyed by three OBC ministers quitting the BJP in as many days, the Samajwadi Party says the ruling party's caste coalition has splintered. The BJP, meanwhile, says the development will have no bearing on its prospects in Uttar Pradesh elections 2022.

UP Assembly Polls: Akhilesh Yadav's Vijay Rath Yatra in Ayodhya and other places cancelled as COVID surges

This comes day after, Congress party decided to postpone major rallies in Uttar Pradesh and other poll-bound states due to raging pandemic.

References to ‘Bulldozer’, ‘AK-47’ pop up as political climate heats up in Uttar Pradesh

Akhilesh Yadav advised that the ruling BJP should its election symbol from lotus to ‘bulldozer’ while the BJP retorted suggesting SP should use the 'LMG', 'AK-47' symbol for polls.